The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-28
WANT FREE DELIVERY
,.,,r,sIsr rHr RURAL DISTRICTS.
ro.,,oaster- General Replies TO Mr.. Hen
derson's Inquiry In Reference 10
Special Mail Facilities.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. q. Mr. Hender-
Of North Carolina. chairman OF the
u...e committee on Postofices and Post
,o,ls. +. in receipt of many suggestions from
,.r.ons in different sections Of the country in
,e,.rd to a free-delivery system in rural dis
,r.ts The committee has already granted
be,r.n.s 20 persons interested in the matter
,,4s.me claim that the small amount ap-
rroar. ted for experimental purposes has been
e.rended IN testing the system IA villages
Cro Interested IN this work has written 70
Chairman Henderson 10 the effect thal i
Congress would appropriate slOJo0OJ ioI .no
rse delivery of mails IN the rural oisulcts
,r twelve months the service would not
only become sell-supp0rtng. Out "oulu oe-
come source of revenue TO the cover nun Sut.
% wish thought 10 would. sad Mr. heu-
5.-san. discussing the matter. ANY new
branch in the Government service that woulu
add t0 Its revenue or even become sei-suP-
porting Will receive my hearty support.
sIEcIAL MAIL FACILITIES.
Tbe Postmaster General has replied 20 the
ir eirv of Hon. James >. henderson, chair
nan of Committee on IostOhces and Iost-
i. Ids regarding the appropriations rspecial
n.l facilities. After giving IN eelal lh9
amount paid for services since loly. the to'"i
|. 81. =
'The rractice az cOmpensating few ralf0aus
mon higher basis than others rendering the
same or more satisfactory services has Oeen
tie source of much annoyance whlcn each
YEAR becomes more perpleXng 20 the de-
nsrfmert and hurttul 10 the general service
f.-srso DO ls O check 10 extension OF the Iast
mail system in sections where II would work
rraet benefits. If railroad schedules are
r-arerlr arranged and the time somewhat IN
creased the bostmaster-Generalt thinks that
,,.ttir year the mail service on the route
letve.n New York via Washington and Viii
,r.rsf.n. N c.. Charleston. >. c.. Savannah,
g.. ia ksOnylle. Fla. and the West Indies
iii bs revolutionized. This route would
then become truly fast mail route IN the
sense that similar unsubsidlzed service exists
elsewhere.
REPOBTRD FAyoRAHLY.
Tile subcommittee Of the House Commit
fse ODD the election OF President and Vice
PRESIDENT to-day reported fayorably with some
amendments the resolution OF Mr. Crane
f.b-ttuting December 3lst for March fth as
t.a commencement and termination OF the
ofcia terms 0f senators and representatives.
u CONGRESS and providing that the
annual meeting OF Congress shall DO held
on the first Monday in January anu also SUD
sttutinr April 3Oth for March ith as the dAJe
of the commencement and limitation OIL The
n
9ne fuu committee will hold meeting next
"Wednesday to consider the resolution. The
committee will endeayor to have an early
dav appointed for the consideration OF the
Chipman resolution IN regard TO the election
OF { nited states senators by the people.
WASHINGTON NOTES
The Speaker laid before the House to-day
q communication from Secretary kkins sub
mithng an estimate of an Appropriation OF
slf.slO for battle lines and sites for tablets at
and for making. locating and preserving the
lines of the battle of the Army OF the Potomac
and of the Army of Northern Virginia at An
tet0m
The President les declined to grant par
don t0 g.. s. Glider If Texas. convicted OF
violating the postal laws.
Nessrs Payne. Reed. Burrows, Mchenna
and Uaisett. composing the minority OF the
Wars and Means Committee. submitted TO
tie House to-day their report IN opposing the
placing of biudory twine on the free list, as
nr.rosel by the minority OF the committee.
Behrng sea agents arc nearing the end
of their work. and viii probably al
-0un next week. AS they meet behind
closed doors aud observe the utmost secrecy,
tisimpossible to assert positively what con-
.lusions have been reached by them 80 far:
hat II is rumored that they have agreed
unanimously that pelagic sealing should be
stopped.