Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-14
WASHINGTON.
The House Refuses to Subsidy
American Ships.
AN ALL DAY FIGHT IN THE HOUSE
Over the Provisions Of the POstOfice Ap-
preparation BiIi--Quick Delivery
important.
LOOKING AFTER A PosToFFIcE.
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WASHINGTON, February l3.-The amend
ment proposed by Congressman Skinner, Of
New York, to the Postal Appropriation bill
is one of great importance and was we'll pre-
sented. Under the present rule the carrier
delivery system can only be introduced into
places with population of 10000 or more,
or those where the pOstofice has annual gross
receipts amounting to more than $2O,-
900. 1t is proposed under the
amendment to reduce this require
ment to 10000 population or $4,000 gross
receipts The result of such action would
be to place on the list of offices furnishing
the advantages Of the carrier system some
III new names of places scattered all over
the United States. 1t is well known that
there is general lack of confidence in the
reliability of the Postofice Department for
quick delivery of letters or packages. This
is particularly true in the business world
where great part Of the communications
between wholesale and retail dealers are
sent by telegraph or BY express, not that
there is any doubt that the matter would
be finally delivered by the department but
because time is most important element
in business calculations. II Mr.. SINNERS
amendment was to 60 into force as a law,
wholesalers in all the large cities could send
small packages in response to special Or
ders, or letters to to their retail customers
With as much certainty Of their rapid de-
livery as the customers have when they
send their orders by mail This would be
great point to have achieved in the pro-
gress Of the postal system.
OF course the question arises at once
whether this can be done without seriously
cutting down the revenues of the Depart
ment but there is very strong sentiment
among the people, that this is matter of
minor importance as composed with the ad-
vantsges certainly afforded by the plan out
lined. To greater or less extent the Gov
ernment must always assume the paternal
junction. The very existence of the Post
Office Department rests on the assumption
of this function. If all the provisions in
The Postal Appropriation Bill we're as little
liable to exceptions as that proposed by Mr..
Skinner there would be no doubt at all OF
their acceptance by the House and by the
Senate and their endorsement by the coun-
try at large.
The question of an extra session is still
the topic most generally discussed at the
Capitol. There is no room for doubt at
present, that such session is seriously to
be feared, but it may be fairly assumed that
the fear of it will do as much as anything
else to arrest its possibility. Certain Dem.
ocratic Congressman Of the Carlisle mind Of
the party, have little hesitation in saying
privately that they are not opposed
10 such a session at the
same time that they are being interviewed
and insisting with humorous and pathetic
energy, that the wicked Blaine men are at
The bottom of the attempt to force the extra
session. There is no reason as yet TO ques
ton the sincerity of Mr. Randall and his
supporters in their expressions Of anxiety to
pass the appropriation bills
There is a hope resting on the experience
of the past that the Senate will not allow
its routine to stand in the way of the adop
tion Of necessary and germane general
legislation in connection with the bills sp-
Dropriating money. 1t has always Yielded
in the past and is likely to do so in the pre-
sent instance.
E. M,Dowell, S E. p Hall and T. NJ.
Darah, ofWest Virginia, are at the National
Hotel. 1t is said that the latter is pressing
bis claims for the postmastership at Wheel
ing. ]. A.