New-York tribune., 1894-04-07
MONEY FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE.
THE HOUSE MAKES PROGRESS WITH THE POST
OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.


THE HOUSE MAKES PROGRESS WITH THE POST
OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Washington. April (specaD-The Postoflce Ap-
proprlat!on bill not disposed OF in the House
Of Representatives to-day. but one important
amendment was made. despite the protests OF the
chairman of the POstoffice Committee 1t provides
that a number Of classes OF publications which DO
not enjoy that privilege shall be admitted into
the mails and carried pound rates. and includes
all periodicals Issued from a known place Of publ
catlor at stated intervals as often as four times
wear by or under the auspices OF benevolent or
fra terna society or order un Ter the lodge system
having a bona-fde membership OF not less than
900 persons. regularly Incorporated insttu-
ton OF learning. well certain literary, scien-
tfc and historical publications and reports or State
boards OF health.
There was long debate on the point of order
made against tie amendment. and number Of
strong arguments were made Probably the speech
which was listened to with closer attention than
any other, and which received with the most
marked approval, was that Of Mr. Quigg. OF New
York VINO showed himself thoroughly conversant
with the subject. and made his points with srea'
force and lucidity.
Mr. Qulgg addressed himself to the point Of
order made by Mr.. Henderson Dem, y. CO,
chairman of the Committee on Postoifces and
Pos, Roads In charge Of the BILL That the pro-
posed amendment changed existing law. and did not
Mr. Ouieg asserted that 1t not change or
existing law. or, If 50. II was clange or bureau
made law OF which there was already TOO much
I'm this Government. The lawyers In the depart
rnent who had made the ruling ~ which these var
Gus publications had been denied access 10 the
mails at pound rates aimply DID not know the
meaning OF the word nominal contained In the
i.w II the literal construction Of the word IN
listed upon by the Pos;oi!ce Department we're ap-
pied throughout the whole realm OF pub.ications no
newspaper In existence barring none couid circulate
through the mails At pound TSGs ,rrue1 bv Mr.
Aiken G2ep MichD. Nr. Berry ODem. ky), MI.
Ray (Rep y. " and Mr.. Hayes Dem Iowa( ad-
versely and by Mr.. LoEa utep., Cal) ana MT. Hen
derson Dem. y. c.. favor"S.y
In announcing his ruling upon The point OF Oruer,
Mr. Hatcb Chairman cf the Committee of the
Whole stated that the amendment, In MS opinion,
was merely deciaratory Of statute dreaH{ on cle
hooks and the point Of order was oVeTTuieH I"e
decision was received with applause ,
on motions of Mr.. Everett Q'cm.. MassD ana or
ffur,hnr amended by including the publi ic1tions Of
literary and historical societies ana '''e pue'"' VI
state boards Of health. ..,
a. amended. the Amendment was eloptel .a.. an
As reported, the BIZ contained an I'm o, $500
for printing postage stamps. nder ne Dii oI w
Eureau of Engraving and Printing 70 90 the woi q,
Mr. Henderson moved 20 recuce the amount 10
Mr. Dunphy Dem " " moved to further
anenl bv providing that none OF the stamps anall
bn rrIntal At the Rurelu Of Engraving aNd frlht-
inq r. ttis Mr Henderson made the point OF or
Ger tina, II was new legislation. ana itl enect WohIi
he 70 change existing law by reSricung the POST
Without disposing OF the question the committee
ro.a and Al a55 O'Clock the House took recess
r,tu 8 O'clock the evening session TO he Tor the
consiiers ton OF pension bins.