New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
Mr.. REAGAN PLEADS THE BABY ACT, TOO.

eENATORS DINOCNCf THE INTELLIGENT MAIL SER-
vICF-COMPLAISTs FROM VARIOUS STATES.
WASHINGTON Feb. IA (SpecaD.-The Senate de-
bated once more to-day the resolution recently
introduced providing for inquiry into the cause
OF the inefficient mail service. In this whole mat
ter Mr.. Reagan seems to have taken the role Of
champion Of the Administration for no other
reason, apparently, than that he was the Post
and rs such NAV he supposed to know something
about postal matters MIR Plumb who had intro
duced the resolution, made rather shot work Of
MIR. Reagans argument. declaring that If Mr..
Reagans defence OF the Pos master General meant
anything, It was that that officer pleadad the baby
act Mr.. Reagan. in behalf of the Postmaster
General had asserted that thar officer was burdeued
with incomoetent Republic IN clerks. There was
no restraint whatever on The POstmaster-Gen-
era Mir. Plumb replied. so far as the dismissal
of clerks WAS concerned No Republican asked TO
have them retained. As to the fact that the
wee WI 8 bad, inexcnsably bad, bad beyond any
previous record there was no question at all. lie
sent To the clerks desk and had read several 4
tracts from Kansas newspapers showing the de-
feciive mail service III that State. One of these
articles asserted that all the departments IN Wash
mgton had "Outruo the limited capacity Of the
Democratic party aud another that the Post
Office officials write themselves egregiOus asses
and complaoently wave their ears over that
solemn truth
Mr.. Pl.tt said that the trouble was not confined
10 the West that scare ely day passes without bis
receiving letters from Connecticut making similar
COMPLAINTS He read a letter from publishing
that letters sent by the firm never reached IN 1T
destination. and that letters addressed 10 the firm
were not promptly delivered, A the cause OF all
this trouble the firm referred to the apparent
disorganlzation OF the whole postal system of the
country" caused By the wholesale removal of OK
perienced postal route agents.
Mr.. Reagan tried TO argue that this question was
being made a political one. and IN a achrymose
way asserted that If these Complaints would only
be submitted 10 the Postmaster General, instead
Of being brought into what he termed 1.-THE
political arena" they would be remedIed and
lust cause of complaint removed. 1t was pointed
out To HIN by Republican Senators that the ques-
lion was not a partisan one in any sense. What
the people wanted was faithful service. What
they were after was not 10 score q political POINT,
but 10 have their letters promptly delivered. Mr.
Reagan. however, refused 10 see II IN this bght,
and the resolution after some further debate went
over until tonorrow.
THE "PREMlER" GIVES A TIMELY HINT
WASHINGTON. Feb. IA Speciall-" Premier
Mills has notified several Democrats who are in
terested in measures which have been reported by
committees and are the calendar of the House.
that il will be necessary for them if they de-
sire action on those measures to press them
proiaptly 10 the CONCLUSION, because ne intends
shortly 10 moncpoize the attention of the House
WIKI "a revenue bill Some activity. therefore, may
be expecl ed within the next few days.
Ii is SAID that the bill which has been framed by
the " Dark Lantern cOnspiratOrs will be offered
IN the House next Monday by Mr.. MCMILLAN. Of
iepnesee or by the Statesmen an OF pl ne BIun
and Means Committee aud brought back into the
hoase for action within week. OF course this
Mse eans thai tho committee Oh ways ana
offspring of the "Dark-Lantern' cabal IL
rs whispered that certain members OF the
ways and Means Committee Will demand that
pertain rights which belong to the minority shall
Ie accorded to them. In fact they have an old.
,,ssihoned idea that the Committee OF Ways and
Means is really Committee They have been
embers OF II. and Of other comm tee. since the
lIonse committees we're organized. and they really
moua Ike 10 have little work to do IN The COM
uutee-IoOm. They are tired OF doing nothing.
HE DOODLE MOvIfG MICHIGANWARD
WASHINGTON. Fob II tspeeisl-Th Congressional