The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-06
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
rryrsrNG FIGURES ABoUr IT.
c..e,,nrs Is Entirely Satisfied with the
Rules ~ Adopted by tho House
washington Notes.

.s,,o1 from the IOStOihce department.
s...;s,ical table showing tho length of routes,
,oiles travelled per annum and the annual
..,o of expenditure for the railway mail ser
,,i.a # the different States for the years lSsO
and 1921. These figures show that as
,.nd the Northern States get
,srrer share Of the railway mali
service in proportion 10 population
,ton do the States of the South or course IL
!. roi expected that the railway mail serN'ce
could be equitably distributed on the oas,s .' 81
regulation all through. but an eXanlina1,on oA
lie record. with due allowance 10, ulnei-
encss in the miles and extent OF r1tMHsS 80 80
the states. shows that the south has not JUS
lie fgures for some Of the States are as
follows. r,soo o -co 20.
Nireinia-Length Of routes In losO. S'9ou.. .o'
in 1881. 3.s33.4. Miles Travelled per d. anne, IA
In $500 3 S81 Dos 81. in 1921, 5,oO6, o5493. An
o-,al rote of expenditure. In 1890. S6Oj' '4l2.so;
IN I.gl. sf48lfl.63 Population, 600 9oO o,
North Carolins-I ength of routes: IN loyJ
o. 3s3 s5. in ls01. 2675.1O. Miles travelled per
snoum. In 1870. 2G6.3ll,OA. IN 1871, z,zzo.-
T4f Annual rate of expenditure Ia lasO'
aOl5SlO. in 1S1, 25S,75742. reputation
MARYLAND with a population Of 1.252'7S2 III
ISL had .463 g. miles Of railway mail service
eta cost for the year of SJi5.tZ'.
GEORGIA. is fairly we'll treated as 20 length
of r0utes With routes last y ear amounting 10
ra...4l miles in extent and { tai OF b'4to,-
109 miles travelled during the year,
Ce.r. -a's railway service cost only S5Oz.26j.Os.
I'm .nsas the annual expenditure OF lsw
,-.e -.f- 9lOg7. while in 1891 u ran up 10
sfns0-O.-L The population OF Kansas IS
10000. or over 200 900 less than that OF Nir-
In Nebraska. with a population OF only
f05,l llO the annual expenditure for railway
...i service last year amounted 10 81 49,
f7.02 or more than double the amount e4-
pended in Virginia. ,oo,
Minnesota. with population Of only 1901
slf had last year ,467.9s miles OF routes al q
cost of Sg49. 54s 97.
Iowa. with population OF l.9l. $50. ha1
last year s.52l.63 miles of routes at cost OF
81 5t,6,l.05.
The comparison might he continued show
ing the disparity between the two sections;
Chairman Henderson intends 10 exert nlnselI
~ obtain ON extension of railway mail service
IN the South.
MR. spl rNGEB's DENIAL.
Chairman Springer. of the Ways and Means
Committee. in conversation with IHt HINES
correspondort TODAY denied IN most en-
uhatic terms the published charge that 0ena-
tors German. Hill and Brcs, or either or any
of tnem. had sought 20 influence him with ie-
card 10 the adoption of a tariff policy. lie
Said "In the course Of Our debates among our
selves as to what course should be adopted
different suggestions have been maze.
Some have proposed one plan. some another'
but this was all done IN the course
of a free interchange of opinion;
and with a view OF a frank discussion OF al
phases Of the question Oi tarIi legislation:
/ can assert most positively that neither OF
the senators you mention has ever soushlt .l, 10
influence me with regard 70 our taTiu puHSy
in the House Neither OF them has ever hlaue
even "a suggestion 10 me as % what course
shorld he adopted. j speak only 70, myself.
/ 4.n't know as TO other members OF % COM
r.ftes further than that / have had no lnior-
nation that any influence from the senate
has been brought to bear upon them;
Peuresentative Catchlngs speaking lot
himself and his Democratic colleagues, says
thew are entirely satisfied with the rules as
elcnfed We do not be added. care FOR
the several amendments adopted, as they
are of minor lu pOrtauce. Our interest was
centred in the Closure rule, and We nave It
In % shane that viii enable us 20 cut OF de
hate and compel vote whenever deemed
necessary. No man of any experience IN
legislation now denies that IL is
essential for the majority TO maintain control
of the business. Had we adopted rules on
the old plan the Republicans would have
hlbustered on everything. not as "a matter
power 10 block proceedings. lhey Wouil
have rendered our majority impotent ana r.
liculous" The Committee on hules VIII be
enabled TO enforce closure whenever the ma
lority deems 1t important
REGULATING THE LOAN OF MONEY.
From the several bills on the subject be-
fore it, the House Committee on Banking and
Currency to-day formulated bill OF consld.
able importance regulating. the Ioaning OF
Al. 80. . . IL N
troll to National bank officers. 10 provides
that 10 National banking association shall
make any loan to its president or any other
emplOve until the pr position 10 make such
loan stating amount. terms and security
offered therefor. shall have been.submltted IN
writing by the person desiring the same 10 a
meeting of the board of directors or eXecu-
tive committee. and approved and accepted
10y majority of those present constituting
a quorum. The person making the application
for the loan shall not be present at the meet
ing. The acceptance and approval Of the
proposition shall be made by a resolution.
which shall be voted upon by all present at
the meeting, answering 20 their names as
called. and a record of such vote shall be
kept and state separately the names of all
persons voting and their vote. If the prOpO-
sition IS submitted 10 the executive commit
tee the resolution and the vote thereon shall
be read at the next meeting Of the board Of
directors and the vote entered at length in
the minutes of the meeting. No banking
association shall permit its president or any
emplOye 70 Oyerdraw his account with the
bank. Violations of the foregoing provisi rs
shall be punishable by a fine Of $1,000 or i'm
prisonment not more than five years. or both.
= The bill also provides that each report of
every banking association TO the comptroller
of the currency shall exhibit the amount OF
the debt due, or TO become due. from each OF
it's directors OF other employees as principals
or guarantees. and shall also state separately
the amount of ali debts of the association
which are past due.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Representative Lawson. Of Virginia, has
returned to Washington. but has not vet
resumed his place in the House He will nc
doubt be able for duty in a few days.
North Carolina postmasters appointed to
day were. H. S. Sellers Pevoy, CASTOR county
G. b. Hathaway. Willow Branch, GATES
county
The House Committee on Elections to-day
decided the contest case of Craig against
Stewart. from Pennsylvania, in favor OF
Craig tho Democrat The case was so clea'
that il ought 10 have boen settled unanl-
inously. However, three Republicans adj
hered 10 Ihad. Stevens policy of simply as
ceriaining which is our rascal" without
caring for the law and the evidence. The
case was decided in favor Of Craig by vote
Of 10 20 8. The majority vote was cast by
.a L