New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
THE POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS
SEVERE SCORING OF THE BILL IN THE
HOUSE.
DEMANDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT
BE CHTPPI.FD-FREE RURAL DE"
LIVERY TpUFID.

BE CRrPPIFp-FREE RURAL DE
LIVERY UPHELD.
Washington. Nav - (specian.-Thc Postoficc Ap
prop,iaon bill which is now under discussion III the
House OF Representative, Is a measure WIFI wh"h
Holman will be likely TO find much iam', Tor inc
Holman theory OF economy" seems to have controlled
in It's preparation. II the bill should become law
in IT. present FORM the result would be serious GRIP
ping OF the postal service in nearly every branch ana
the pi;ing up VI deficiencies amounting to several NM
ion, al dollars provision for the payment OF winch
would have TO lo made next winter or by the next
Congress.
The committec has recommended the appropriation
OF a-s oIOOo.. which Is reduction OF S2,lo',3'2
from the estimates OF the Postmaster General, and
r., IaO2s2 less than the estimated postal revenues
~ the coming year The total amount car1ied by
the lill Is only @2g4 $40 than the Appropriation
for the current fiscal year In order to prove that TINS
increase will BE- totally inadequate TO provide Tor the
actual necessary growth and expansion OF the service
il Is only necessary to say that the average yearly
Increase in the period OF five gears ended June ~
1890 being the fonr years of President ;Ievelands
Administration the first year Of President llnfr
sons Administration. amounted 10 *i4S0,ooo the
toia, Increase In the five years being S2:,i3o,ooo
The average annual Increase during the four years
Of the Democratic reform" Administration amounted
10 Si.5Oi.OOo. II should he remembered that all
the appropriations for tina; period were passed by
Democratic majocs IN the House Of Representatives
and that all expenditures made By and under
the direction OF "A Democratic Postmaster General.
Mr. Ecrgcn, OF Ncw-JcrSey. criticised the measure
and contendcd that IL would cripple the postal ser
Vice ON three items there would be large dchcien
c.. Those items were for advertisement, for COM
pensati,n Of pC,tmasters and for the railway mail
service
Mr. Caldwell. OF Ohio called attention to the great
dispropor,ion existing between the Increase OF the
iper, q he
TO carry on that service. The bill compelled the
Government to move backward instcnd of forward.
No provision has been made for the Increased
servic" Of this important departments department
which was pr,cmg,rt, the department OF the people
and which reached every hcatthstonc In this broad
hind lie spoke IN high praise o the extension Of the
free delivery system.
Mr.. O'Donncl OF Michigan spoke In favor Of tho
free delivery II mails in rural communities. If the
Government delivered the lc'tcrS and mails 10 the
deniLcns OF cities. the same treatment should be cN'
tended TO the farming community. The cost thereof
should be the secondary consideration. Experience
had shown that whenever facilities in the postal
service wer' enlarged and prom ptnc promoted there
wa, rapid increase OF business IN tho circle OF I'M
provcmcnt \ rural delivery system would promote
the prosperity OF the farmer. brighten the home. en-
hanrc farm value and contribute TO the general
advsuc.mcuj OF all people ard industries.
VI. Hayes, Of Iowa. -posc IN favor OF striking from
General the rate of mail tsLnsp0rtatlon over
land grant r.iIro,ds-~uch not 10 exceed 80 per
cent Of conI-n ati..n PAID Jy private parties for
Nc o. similar tiansp rtnton.
Mr Kendlii - Kcntu'ky. who recently succeeded
sPcch With was ndd,c"'cd 70 ia" silver Gpe,liog'
Mckinley &C, and In favo: Of an enlargement Of tho
Mr. stout. Of Michigan. favored The extension Of
lie ft- Il, livery .y.t-n 70 IA" rursl districts II tha
la, pi TIE revenue would permit II
Mr. wl.,,s 81 Georgia. referring 10 Mr. Fiihian's
remark. took occasion ~ read q lcctup q tho Demo
era of o." llousa. IN" Democratic party had cured
he McHinley az, nntl Il had boom" tie object II -
cr,a'c-i Affection. That party had b''n In control
b, con,idcr y In - rcp-al the net daughter II
anviln. ia 'or Dcmocratic dcnuao lion Oh g."
stump ana In the Prss q Wa. - Mckinley act bat
~ thor. wa. auy'hhrs that me Democrat. took OH
th,r hat 10 on ih' nor; II VA IN" ,am' act H.,
The gentleman from rcnne soc Cr. fnloc) had
90 ~ ;ro .uccd bill h. repeal the law. but he had
not forced the committee 10 rpOrt 1t.
Nr EnlJc suggested that there W, no way 10 com.
D'i sIt IT, commute d" Wa 44' Means to report
Nj Watson replied TINT no committee bad the right
The Democrats had a mlorl; )f ~ mcmb r. by yir
,rc ~ tie fact thl. 'hsv he'd duO me - The Mckinney
act ftle s private bills, sub port Of entry bus
aud u, hlc-.ot tnrldgn the House. but nothing WIS
dcrc b. reprrl the lirif law. Why h"'al'e L :
han n dared y, FACE, the silver b!ll. which lO0OpOOO
prOpe appalling iO Congress 10 pas u'lUsh
Mr. Watson then proceeded I eAtoI IN" pianhs
Of tn otala platform an, ...,.. ..,,..
alton Tor attempting - prc'i," cconomy at the eN
pens, f. TIC Go' eriment.
maio. itv made bv Mr.. Watson. rh' House was not
go, crncd by any mdvldu,, IN it.. II IA" Democratic
majority U,i, 20 be cutH,ed. il should Ire crit Ned for
a." RUE, II had made and no; iot Business III con
fofmty With these tulrs.
Nr bingham. ~ Pcrnsylvarla attacked the bill f1r
maklne Insufficient appropriations for the po tai ser
After further debaic the committee and the
Ilolse adjourned TIL Tue day