New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-01
THE DISHONEST POSTAL BILL
DEMOCRATS TRY To CRIPPLE THE DEPART
MENT FOR PARTISAN EFFECT.
APPROPRIATIONS REDUCED OK FALSE PRETENCEs
OF ECONOMY INADEQUATE PROVISIONS
FOR CONSTANTLY GROWING SERVICE
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Washington. May 3I-Thc people Of the United
states all Of whom directly and personally in
ercstcd In the efficiency OF the postal service mast
feel deep personal Interest In the bill for the
| support Of that service. which has been under con
sdcration in the Committee Of the Whole OF the Demo
cratic House o: Representatives to-day. The people
| will be interested TO learn that the same Demo
cratic majority which only few weeks ago passed
| by an overwhelming majority II River and IIarbor
| bl carrying about sjO.OO00OO Is trying to
cripple the postal service by cutting down appropria-
tions which are absolutely necessary. This attempt
made simply and solely for partisan effect and I'M
less the Senate shall prevent II, will be successful
| Tho bill cuts both WAYS; 1t is II dishonest bill as
we'll ms an inadequate The number Of postohircs
In the United states is increasing at the rate Of nearly
| 100 week according to the statement Of Chairman
Henderson, Of the POstOice Committee. In his speech
In the House last Friday. and IN the face Of that
| fact he has brought in n bill for next year which
actually carries $4,000 less than the appropriation
! frF the current year In round numbers there are
Gj.000 posoncc In The country next May there will
| be than 10000 according his estimate. And
yet he has reduced the item for compensation Of post
master, SlIjooO below the estimates he has reduced
the item for pay Of clerks in poStoiiccs S;oOOOO; the
item Dr rent. lights and flcl Sl2j,500 the item for
necessary miscellaneous and incidental items for first
and second class pOstOrices 1921 600 and
The hill is dishonest because II is made to bear
false prctcnce Of economy in order cheat the people
for the benefit II the Democratic party. on two
items alone compensation Of postmasters and inland
mail transportation (which about Onchllf the
total carried by the bill, there reduction
" $4,000 which Of course is to be exploited n
saving Now the fact Is. that II not a single
dollar sould be appropriated under either head these
branches Of the ,crvcc would still 90 on there would
simply be "A deficiency recorded against the Postofco
Department. and would be paid ont OF the postal
Tho ,toice Committee, therefore. might
easily and honestly and properly have effected
saving of s3O.25o.oOO by emitting the items alto
gcthcr. A Saving of pa'try S5jOo0 by cutting
them below the amounts which viii be required 10
carry these branrhc, Of the service; the only |
difference would have been larger deficiency in the
than in The other.
The BIN Is dishonest al-o because II aims arb- |
rary to reduce by 30 per cent the amount to be- |
laid 10 certain railroad companies iog the tHnSporta
=. Of the mall, because thirty to forty years ago.
"a was granted by Congress an In the binding Of
NV ' ID roads. TIL, provision Of the bill is grosr
| 81 the principles Of justice and the demand
VI 81 1t Is a carrying out Of the " stand and de-
part.
| i'' ".' bad because IT. provisions for the sup
| P"' VI u""icS Of the postal -cryicc II maintain
D.rn "'" "tc, cannot lawfully De created arc
| "''' '',' ''e Onc Of the banchc' of III" ser
N'c "ih'h inc itoaicc Committee desires and threat
| EN-, thu, 10 crio + fro FREE. delivery .or,icc the
|
| "IP'"P' ''''" '' hch II proposes 10 reduce mora |
| "''' F'"''"''' "'ruch there are NOR than hfty |
''"'' '''" """' ''Trl to such service under the
| '"'H ~" III "''ht IN, not yet been established.
| ''" '"' ""ilL'r j. 'udiy Increasing. The amount |
'c'"h'm'hu'' DY the tnmiic. i Insufficient prop 'rly
l." mAn'" inc 'erNi'vhct, Il +. already cstabll he'd.
| Nh''ncr ''em - That the pay = clerks In post
| oh'e-' "h'h i rcd"c"s3Oo.OOO although the mum
Der 81 p'>"rn'es In WIN the services Of clerks ar,
| indispensable Is constntv and rapidly increasing
| VI |
| 1T th, rate Of more than.aOn v,,r Doe, tho com |
| miiiee Give any reason or tic reduction, So II
| Simply remarks:
1t + app"ea; That ia expenditures Of this Item
| la'c mr -'mc year, been Increasing too rapidly
Int the clmm.rcc docs not venture. the dirtn,n that
f,r -pme year DE number of po,toncc, Ia, been
increasing too npldly.7
The c,Enlur h.s reduced Is $500 The amount
for rent. HIGHT ad IA. f,r fist ard ,ocoud cla>, post
Office, aud el,rl r'a,On save hat n f. perfectly
apparent that tlc reduced amount Is all that the D.,
plrimcnt ought to ncel FIR thr var io92' The
committee also eApr'-sr, the upu.un that the |
pcliurr- on account - r.nt l-lt Iud fuI Tor post
Offices 81 u" thir ca~s Ou.ht t. be- confined wiihn
more econ 1mi,i limits. and dies the lpprppria
tou, $1,000 b"bw the estimates and SJ2 100 below
he amount r'quiNi for the current year The mum
Der cf new lo,;0ilvs 70 participate IN tl, appropla-
don neat Year will so.aly exceed 2o).
An iI,p elton @! '!c,c ltcn, viii c,nvl,cc any IN
icingeu; person ci;h thu, ihe l. mocia,ic majority
II the Post ,iiicc t"mt.it,- mn Intend cripple Tie
service Or that to p)'a bU,nc,, Oi The country VIII
b. smaller next ycnr thu 1t h.. d, Il this year.
OF course every amendment Offered to the BIZ 10y
Rcpnll! an m m1cr- TRAY Wa, rcIactNi-or Will b.
T. c'ci Whenever Ia Dcuocri;, can mn tor a quorum.
AnitnGnt uis .ncr@! bN 3r. Loud Oh tallf rila |
Increasing 10y $1,000 the APPROPRIATION fJr the
'1~ltOn NJ l, 'tmu-cI' az, by $4,000 the appr,
liaiiol lcr rent t.:t c.a-, al cond chs, Offices
wl.o lot: co., T. increase bv 100000 the appopqia
1pl FOR compensation 81 lp,t1icc clerk, w:ls passed
f.. IA" present
Mr.. Linz. Il MINNEAPOLIS. mO.cd To increase by |
II 900 the appropriation for rni etc. for post
Oiiics, ~ ir third cl1,~. Lost
Vii. CALDWELL Of OhiO. moved 10 Increase hy 900 Il
90 tr appropriation for III frrr delivery service =
y onE discussion ensured. confined - "A few members
II was c'ichy >, 10 the advsa1ily q extending the
fire." delivery service. !
w. Henderson. " Iowa. IN ahvDcailhg tie eNtcn-
sion az the -civice rI7l Gs;iici ann luncd him
sell In iNorOf providing free stoicc bpNc, for the
farmer>. I
pn a v1'" alargc majority AGAINST the motion | l
hnt MI H'"sl rii.cl the point OF II, quorum AMI |
III, comnltt.' ltvng ari "a. ca, 81 tc House was |
ordered \ quram appeared. but on hotlrn Of Mr. |
Henderson ci Nifh Carolina. Il Restitution wa,
adopted f"Nohhg ~ leave, ~ absence except those
granted on accOih OF sickness. and diectInQ tb, | a.
gcant-at arms 20 "lcgraph 10 absent members that
their aiicn1nitr /" 'ce,a"y for The tIunuctlOn az n
business. TIE House then adjourned. =,