Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-12
A. tha reouesi of Postmsster.G .General

day. at the request OF Postmaster General
Wanamaker, introduced in the House
bill TO authorize the establishment OF
postal telegraph service, and LOT otner
purposes. Mr.. Hopkins desires 1t under
stood that the fact that he introduced the
bill does not commit him to any OF its pro
visions. The bill is very brief one, con-
sisting of but five sections. IL au-
thorizes the Postmaster -General, upon
the advice and approval OF the secretary
of the Treasury and the Attorney-ueneis
10 contract with any person, company, or
corporation owning OF operating lines OK
wire used for telegraph or otner pu1-
poses for the transmission OF correspond
ence, press dispatches. and postal money
orders over the same between any points
designated by him at or in connection Win
post offices, under rules and regulations
to be prescribed by him. at sucn rates PEI
message as may be agreed upon oy tne saiu
contracting parties, not, however. 70 ca;
by such person, company, or corpoIss'on'
The charges for the transmission ans ue-
livery of messages is to be prepare oy
stamps. The advertising and letting or
the contracts provided for Is 10 pe
conducted in the manner prescrioeo oy
the laws relating 10 contracts ior IN
land mail transportation. so far as the same
may be applicable. In conduotlng tne
business provided for by the bill no new
or additional Offices are to be created nor
additional clerks employed by reason OF
the same in the Post-O Office Department or
IN post-offices; nor is any expenditure OF
money to be made or contracted Tor De-
yond the sums received for the delivery
charge of the messages. Appropriations
not exceeding said sums are made 70 carry
ont the objects of the act. The provisions
of all statutes prescribing punishment tor
violations of laws relating To the postai
service are extended and made apphcaole
to the new service provided for. Inc OH
also provides that the Postmaster-uenets', !,
by and with the advice and consent OF the
President, may conclude treaties or con
yentions with foreign countries Tor the
extension and connection OF the postai
telegraph service, including the inter-
change of postal telegraph money-orders
between them and the United States.
A bill was reported to the Senate to-day
hv Mr.. Dolph. from the Committee on
Commerce. TO "create the pilot service OF
the United States" 1t proposes to place
the entire pilotage of the country under
the control of the Secretary OF the Irea.
sury. The bill proposes to create pilot
stations at every port: 10 De mahneu oy
pilots paid from the Treasury, subject TO
examination and promotion. The pilots are
to be divided into six different grades in
accordance with the depths OF the waters
navigated by them. Provision is made Tor
the employment of apprentices IN the ser
vice. and the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized TO designate the rate OF charge
Of pilotage at every harbor, which is to be
one third less for United States than tor
foreign vessels. Compulsory pilotage IS
abolished as to United States vessels, out
not as to foreign vessels. No vessel. how
ever. is to be permitted to employ any but
a United States pilot when entering a
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