New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-02
TIE ATTACK ON TIE POSTAL SYSTEM.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS CONTINUE THEIR HOSTILE
TACTICS MAKING FOOTBALL OF THE
FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM.

WASHINGTON June | Speclal.-To days perform
ancrs Of the Democratic majority In the Committee Oh
the Whole Of the Honsc Of Representatives were s''lA
ingly characteristic. They rejected by vote 81 a'N
70 one the amendment offered by Mr.. CALDWELL u
ohio 10 the pOsOicc bill. Increasing ire amount io
the free delivery service by F'oO"'' every o'"r VI
which ucnase IS required 10 cnnblc The Postmaster
General To execute the provisions Of the existing ""'
which a former Democratic House Of Representatives
beIurd 10 cnact. Then the DcmOcnts began u pro
pose all sorts Of idiouc "nmendIncits I" III" P'r'
graph under consideration. From that time un'li Inc
close Of the duy's sitting, the free delivery service
vas The football Of DrmOc5,tic Ignorance and dcina
,,yy but no great amount of harm was done. because
The Democrats nibustcrd among themselves. ana -
uuoruu could not be mustered The proceedings
vou,d have delighted the heart VI the late postmaster
ut "Confcdrit Y Roads
The amendment Offered by Mr.. Ianham. OF Texas
openca the way. Tic Committee OF the Whole hnv'
ing voted cripple the service by calling down "e
approp riatOn lie proposed III Introduce brand new
,c,urc The effect Of which would IL virtually 10 Dc
str,v its enciucy II provides that the free delivery
service shall not be established In any town or CIV III
any Congressional district IN which one or morc othcr
towns or cities have free delivery. nor shall the IL
rilitics Of The service bo exeidcd or Increased M any
poco where said service has been established, until
FREE. delivery srvc. has been established In ~ least
one town or city entitled 10 tho snne under existing
low in each and every Congressional district wherein
no town or city now enjoys the benefits OF the m"
Uy an amazing construction Of the rules, the chair
man OF the Committee Of IN" Whole ruled the amend
mcnt 10 DC IN order and appeal he Wis sustained
| and tho amendment adopted. II this grotcspn" pro
vision should become law. II womb forbid The employ
mcnt Of single additional cttercarrcr In any of the
| large and rapidly growing cities and towns OF Tho
country until after the free delivery service had been
established in at least city or town In every Con
| grcssonal district which has reached population OF
10 900, the gross postal receipts Of which amount
10 $4,000 year. II Is proposed not only 10 require
| the Pcstofce Department to make bricks without
straw but distribute them among places where hcy
least needed at tho expense Of places where they
may be most needed. in other words, II deprivos the
Postmaster General OF a discretion which Is vul 10 Tho
| success Of the fredellvery system.
| Mr.. Livingstone. of Georgn, offered mn amendment
providing that 100000 Of the appropriation for free
delivery shah be used for experimental delivery Outsd'
| Of towns aud villages. Ruled out VI order.
| Mr. Compton. OF Maryland offered an amendment
providing That 80 600 shall be expended Ir expert
mental delivery, but that experimental delivery shall
not bc continued ia any case where decrease Of revc
| hue has occurred.
| The amendment was rejected. Various other amend
mcnts the effect offered and were either
| rejected ruled out Of order.
Pending further action on the bill. tho committee
rose and the House adjourned.