New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
the president They were received by the President IN
the library - -, Ar,ar,can
The question Of promoting the increase OF
shipping taken up by the Board upon io0o'''n'
POST. OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
COMPENSATION TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~
srEAMERs-FACILITIEs FOR DELIVERY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBuSsi

COMPENSATION TO RAILROADs-sUBslDiEs ~
| sTEAMHRs-FACILITIEs FOR DELIVERY
| lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TsIBUSgI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Tbe failure OF tne
Post Office Committee of the House 10 tecurc !" u"! ~
the consideration OF its bills has made II necessary o
the Appropriations Committee to include IN inc iesu
Post Office Appropriation bill several Important iea
OF general legislation The committee mas auop'eu INC
oraft of hill prepared by commission, OF whoh MI
Elmer was the head TO devise a plan readustlhg iho
compensation paid to railways for carrying inc mans
According TO this plan the compensation VIII uep
unon the car space furnished by the respective
and the speed at which the mails are transported Inc
committee expects that the adoption CT te ne" Pia"
will make a saving OF about $l,O00,0OO year 10 INC
Government and the item for railway mall Trans
portation is based upon that eAPec'"Hon'
being reduced about S1,00OO00 below the esu-
mates furnished by the department The Dill also con-
tans provision authorizing the Postnaster-ueher "
enter into for ocean mail service anu " p"'
not exceeding fifty q mile each way Tor carrying
the mails In vessels or American register and owhed ~
cusiyely by citizens of the United States between any
port OF the United States and any foreign port vi oe
tween the Atlantic and Pacific ports OF the " onirru @
states The sum OF $4,000 900 is appropriated TO carry
the provision into effect The vessels under contract are
to be subject charter by the United ota,es IN e "
war This provision of the bill VIII encounter oitee op
poston from Mr Holman and several other members OF
The Appropriations Committee. ana ~ may uc ~ ,mS
10y the House, although the proposed pohc! 10 s"'"As
the bill also provides that after July letters not eS %
cee(ing one ounce weight shall be sent thIougn tno
mails TOR two ceutsthe rate is Tor letters not e4
cceing half an punce welgh-and that the postage on
newspapers sent from the office OF pubcaOn shaI oe
one cent pound. The Postmaster-G General is aiso
authorized to lease buildings for postocc io
period not exceeding five years At the present eiho,
no building can be leased for period LONGER taa que
wear Another section OF the lil provides of lne i
mediate delivery OF letters in cities where the free de-
livery is in use and all towns OF 1000 OF more ihna
tants To every letter Tor immediate delivery Is 10 po
affixed tcn-cent stamp aud the compensation iof .he
delivery of such letters is to lie eighty per cent o ne
lace value of the special stamps cancelled IN ee ue
livery cities speca deliveries shall be made OF letters On
ali carrier routes. other towns to winch the Dehens
o fhe nroyision are extended special deliveries are
limited TO "A distance OF mile from the pos,olce
The committee has struck out the appropriation OF
26G 600 for special fast mail facilities asked ior Dy the
department. rhe Appropriation for the current hscai
year on that account is S23O.OOO.