The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25
MONEY FOR MAIL SERVICE.
The House Debates the Postal AppTO-
pTiatiOn Bill.

10 Lh6 naval ACdQ9Iny y-A 1OLdl OF
$s7 ,47o, 900 Carried by the Appro-
priation Bill-The Amount So, 1885,
500 Less than the Estimates.
Washington, March 24-Another one
of the cases where the Secretary of the
navy had filled vacancy in the list Of
cadets in the naval academy was called to
the attention of the House today by MIR.
Maddox, dem, of Georgia. He asked
unanimous consent for consideration of
joint resolution declaring vacancy in
the Seventh district of Georgia, which is
now represented by a cadet, appointed by
Secretary Tracey, residing in the Dis
trict of Columbia
Mr.. Hopkins, rep, of Illinois, said the
gentleman from Georgia was no worse
off than several other members, as it was
apparent that no remedy for the present
condition of affairs could be had except
by general law, and that as long as this
special legislation was kept up no general
bill would be enacted and he felt con
strained to object
THE POSTAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, with Mr. Hatch IN the chair
upon the postal appropriation bill for the
year ending June 30 1895. Mr. Hender-
son, of North Carolina, made a brief
statement of the contents of the bill 1t
carried, he said. a total appropriation of
SS1, ,470, 800, or 50, l25, 800 less than the es-
Inmates of the department. Ii included
an item of Sl96,6l4 for necessary and
special facilities on trunk lines,H which
the department did not recommend.
Against this item in the bill, MIR. Kyle,
dem, of Mississippi, and Mr.. Loud, rep,
of California presented a minority report.
The postal revenues for the year ending
June 30, 1895, are estimated by the Post
master General to be SS4 421, 14S, and the
deficiency in expenses is provided for in
the bill by an appropriation in bulk.
THE SOUTHERN FAST MAIL.
Mr. Kyle moved to strike out the item
apprOpriating Sl9G, ,6l4, for necessary and
special facilities on trunk lines from
Springfield, Mass. via New York and
Washington to Atlanta and New Orleans" "
This was the item against which he and
Mr. Loud filed n minority report. The
minority states that no Postmaster Cen
eral ever recommended an appropriation
of this character, and that railroad lines
which had heretofore been the beneficial
ries of the fund, and are not now reeeiv
ing any part OF it, We're render
ing as good, if not better service
than when they participated in the
distribution of the appropriation. Mr..
Kyle argued that the appropriation was
not only useless, because the railroads
performed just as good service without
the extra payment as they did with it,
but that it was sectional, preventing the
expenditure of any portion of the fund in
any other than one direction.
GIVEN Determination.
Mr.. Wise called Mr.. Kyle's attention to
the provisO, that no part of the appro-
priation shall be expended unless the
Postmaster General shall deem such eX-
penditure necessary in order to promote
the interest of the postal service, " saying
that if that official was opposed to the APP
preparation, as Mr.. Kyle had said, the
money would not be used,
Mr.. Kyle responded that the passage of
such an appropriation was held by the
department officials to be an expression
of opinion by congress that something of
this kind was necessary, and experience
demonstrated the fact that despite the
views of the Postmaster General the
money appropriation had been expended.
TOO DEEP CUT.
Mr.. Loud rep, of California, criticised
the majority of the committee believed in
his opinion, that the tull amount called
for by the estimates will be needed, and
win have TO be provided for by a def
cheney bill after the next election He
called attention to the fact that with a
full democratic administration in con-
troll, the committee had accepted the
full amount estimated for post
Office inspectors, 100000, the largest
nH hry "a mi faf
This, he said was in marked contrast
with the manner in which the committee
in the E'ifty-secOnd congress made apprO-
priatiOus TO be expended by a republican
Postmaster General. Then every estimate
was reduced, and the chairman Of the
committee could truthfully tell the House
that there would soon be, if it we're not
already now, a bill providing for a def
cheney of 81 200, 600 tor mail transporta-
tion.
An agreement was reached to close the
general debate on the bill, except as to
the item which Mr.. Kyle sought TO strike
out, ana the bill was taken up under the
five minute rule for amendment.
FREE RURAL DELIVERY.
Mr.. Moses, dem, OF Georgia, pleaded
for a continuation Of the experiment in
itiated by Postmaster General Wanama-
ker. of free rural delivery, and moved TO
divert $40, 900 of the appropriation for free
delivery for that purpose He criticised
the postoffice department for failing to
carry out the law Of congress in this re-
gard which he said had been explained TO
be due to the fact that the officials were
too busy with other things to study the
subject.
Mr. Talbert, dem, of South Carolina,
warned the House that If the demands of
the farmer were not heard and needed, in
granting them the pittance asked for, the
people of this great country would one
DAY appear IN person at the gate of
Justice, as was threatened now, to enforce
their demands, in a mood not easily 10 be
reasoned with.
The amendment was discussed for two
hours or more, with a view to presenting
the relative advantages Of free rural de-
livery, and of additional post Offices and
expedited star route service North
western members, generally, said their
people wanted more Offices; southern
members, generally advocated the free
rural delivery
CoCKRELL DON'T WANT IT.
Mr. Cockrcll, dem, of Texas was one
of the exceptions. He said that he had
no oh ection TO the amendment, provided
the money was not expended in his dis
trict To DO so, he said, would deprive
our people of one of the greatest enjoy
ments of life, that Of gathering together
Saturday evenings at their respective
pOstohices and discussing politics and
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