New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-16
THE POSTAL APPROPRIATION BILL
NOTHING HOSTILE TO THE SUBSIDY FOR OCEAN
NAILS u THE MEASURE.

NOTHING HOSTILE To THE SUBSIDY FOR OCEAN
MAILS IL THE MEASURE.
Washington, April 15.-The Postofce Appropriation
bill was completed today by the House committee
On Postoiccs and viii be reported 70 the House IN
few DAYS It's aggregate CT appropriations il In the
neichborhood Of SoOOOOO00. The appropriation iof
The current fiscal year SIT 0O7 222. ami the cs'i
mates were $sO,323 400. The feature Of the Dill OF
chief interest is that section relating to foreign m@s'
included in which IS what is known as the subsidy ap-
preparation. The committee, however, did n't ell
dcsvor 10 strike the present law by withholding APP
prophatons for It's execution, as some thought hhen'
be done Whatever action will be taken by the com
mittee with reference subsidies Will DO taken In
general bill and not In an appropriation Dill for
foreign mails the committee Appropriated S2Ol ,o3"'
aud In addition the unexpendcd balance in the Treasury
OF 5000
the did not estimate for, and that
WAS Sl9664 for special railroad facilities. This is
TO defay the expense OF what Is known as the fast
mail from New-Yorl and Boston u Tampa, Fla, 10
connect with West Indian ships.
The principal items OF the bill are as follows: For
postaastcs' salaries, S15250 O0O-11 900 below the
estimates; for clerks in postoices. ss 100 O00-s3Oo
900 below the estimates for free delivery $1O,4jOOOO
-S354 900 below estimates for star routes, S5.64ooO0
no change; for steamboat routes, S465 OO0DO change
from the estimates for mail messenger service,
Sl.lO0 oOO-Sl20,0 900 below the estimates for railroad
routes. S23,4o ,657-S 100000 below the estimates
for necessary and special facilities, S106614; for
railway postal cars, s2,7s3 Ooo-S33 900 below thc
estimate; for foreign mails, s2Jl ,ooS Tor sthhPeu
envelopes, 81 ,Ol 5,435; postal cards, $2ooOo doi
registered packages, 100000. and for mall depreaA
uOns ana inspectors $4,000; balances due iofe's"
countries, $4,000. ,,,,
The amount Of compensation 10 be allowed all hIlu
grant aud subsidized railroads fixed at 90 per cent
Of the usual contract price
TILE sTAGNATION OF PROMOTION IN THE NAVY
Washington, April Is lspedal).-rhc recent actoh
Of the secretary of the Navy In preparing and SUB
hitting to Congress bill to increase the efficiency OF
tie Navy by reorganization OF the line oniccrs ana
the establishment Of future system OF promotion anu
other signs OF the times, have had the elect OF en-
couragng officers In other corps Of the Navy 10 nope
that the subject Of stagnatOn In promotion VIII DE-
further considered and that all corps will In due tme
with whom promotion IS particularly slow, wouio'
from an examination OF the Navy Register. seem 10
deserve the favorable consideration OF The Department
In view OF the expressed opinion Of Mr.. HERBERT
chairman Of the House Naval Committee, that any
proposition 10 re0rganze the personnel OF the Navy
should DO general and include all branches and not
relate to separate corps, II Is extremely doubtful IL
any favorable action the subject OF Reorganization
viii be talen by Congress during this session III -
moro probable Indeed, that committees OF the bcnate