The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-20
pOsTlL LEGISLATION.
a Number OF Bills Recommended of 'o"'e'
euce Committees.

W,sHrSaroy. D. c., March 19.-Ihe COM
mittee representing the first and secohu-c'a''
postmasters of the country. appointed Dy .ne
re.an. confarence Of those officials IN TINS
CIV to present 70 the Committees on fosta
Affairs OF the two houses OF congress lHe
recommendations made by the conferences,
have concluded their work and leave for 'leH
homes tonight. ros
The members of the committee were; James james.
NJ. Brown. Toledo, Ohio. chairman; wins n
T. Burbank, Lowell, Mass seergi"'yIi SI;l,von ~ ~
kee. Wis: +. S. Clarkson. Omaha. Neo.; T..
T. thompson, indianapolis. Ind. YESTERDAY
they met the House committee ana to-ua!
the Senate committee by special Arrangement
and presented their suggestions Oh oesleu
legislation. They are as follows:
An act TO encourage postal savings, espe-
cially in districts remote from money depOsi-
tories 10 invest the same in Government
state. county, township. school and munici-
nal bonds and 10 divide the earnings among
the depositors. This was originally with the
committee and contained Postmaster-'feheraI
Wanamakers weli-known ideas on the
subiect OF postal savings deposltorles:
A mn to authorize the establishment OF
postal telegraph service. Senate Dill Zi9z'
10 utilize the telephone for postal purposes.
ORIGINAL amendment TO the Appropriation
bill setting apart $4,000 tor experiments;
A bill empowering the Postmaster ~
to appoint commissioner 10 ca
amiue into and report upon the expense
cost and advantage of pneumatic tubes anu anu
other systems for the rapid TRANSMISSION
M mails. A bill T. authorize tne
issue of fractional postal notes 70
be issned without tee. bill 70 prohlDit al,
vertising sheets from being circulated lhrouEn
she mails. limiting the number Oh salnp
! COPIES that may be mailed at second c4"sS \
| rates and defining subscription lists. A On
/ 10 create a rural postal delivery and collecuOl
system. A bill 10 fix the compensation o
substitute letter-carriers and TO define theii
/ duties. A bill 10 fix the salaries OF iourth
class postmasters A bill 10 create CLASS o.
collectors OF mails in free delivery ofnces o
the frst-class, discharged Onlon veterans
military or naval. 10 be eligible thereto Withou
civil service examination. ,..
The committee also presented resolution
asking an appropriation of SSOO,OOO 70 carr
| ont the provisions of the act granting leas
| of absence TO the clerks IN trst ana seconu
class postofiices: affirming senate Dll lo' nl nI
! House bill 96Os for the classification OF cleI
| and other employees in first and second-clas
roetoffices and fixing their salaries approVlh
Sanate bill y76 10 amend tue law relative
tbe employment of persons discharged lroi
the military or naval service aPPlo''"
House pill 5057 10 prevent certain classe' -
hooks from being transmitted through -. VI
mails as second-class Iha'1ei' ~ ifn,,rsl
Unuse hill 303 ID reduce the postage on lourli
ciass matter. approving Senate bill 1zf M
IIc,,ee hin 9sO to extend the free denver
system To cities having 5000 population, also
resolution recommending the suDstitutlOI
a schedule OF fees for money orders III pa.
"f .Losa nronosed in House bill 459, maxim
| them less