The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-20
POSTAL BILL IS ADOPTED
USUAL FIGHT MADE AGAINST
THE SPECIAL FACILITIES

All Efforts to SECURE Reductions in
the Appropriation in vain--Mr.
Dingley in Pref emit hg Free En-
try Bill for Mu5 hitio es of War Adj
mits That the Purchaser Pays the
Tax on All Imports.
w ASHlNGTON, March 19.-The house
today passed the postoffice approprla-
tlon Dill which has been under consio-
Grafton since Wedhesfay. The main
points of attack today3Were the appro-
priation Of $30,00O000 for railway trans
portatlon OF mails. $171, 900 for special
facilities between New York and New
Orleans, and $4,000 for special facili-
tates from Kansas City to Newton,
kas. These items annually attract
more or less of a contest. This year
the opposition seemed to be less in
tense
All efforts to reduce the appropria-
ton for railroad transportation signal
ly failed and the vote on the Southern
mail subsidy was 77-9S against strik-
ing out. By neat parliamentary man
ouVerlng the opponents of the subsidy
were prevented from getting a direct
vote on motion to recommit with in
structions.
At the opening of the session Mr..
Dlngley reported from the ways and
means committee the bill providing for
the free entry into this country of
guns, ammunition and other naval sup
plies and war material purchased
abroad, until Jan. 1, 1899.
Some of the Democrats undertook to
poke fun at Mr. Dingley by asking him
why these supplies should be admitted
free of duty IF the foreigner paid the
tax"
Mr.. Dingley replied rather sharply
that it was perfectly understood that
where articles were purchased abroad
and imported the purchaser paid the
duty.
Mr.. McMillin said he believed that
the government should always have
the right to import and he thought
there should be general statute for
that purpose.
The bill was passed without division.
Postal Bill Passed.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and resumed the consid-
Grafton Of the postofTice appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Castle Dem, CALI offered an
amendment to reduce the inland rail
appropriation to $3,182,000.
The Castle amendment was rejected
fered an amendment to reduce the ap-
preparation from $50, 500, 900 to $24, 500 600,
1t was defeated, IA to 50.
Mr. Lewis Oem., Wash.) moved to
strike out the appropriation Of 100000
for the transportation Of mail by cable
and electric cars. The amendment was
defeated " to SO.
The paragraph appropriating SILL 3S
for special mail facilities from New
York and Washington to Atlanta and
New Orleans, precipitated the annual
fight against this appropriation. This
appropriation was considered in con-
nection with a similar appropriation Of
$4,000 for special facilities from Kan
sas City to Newton, Kan.
Mr.. Simpson pop, Kan.) advocated
the appropriation Of $4,000 for special
facilities from Kansas City to Newton,
Kan.
Mr. Barlow Pop, CALI attacked Mr..
Simpson for supporting subsidy.
Mr.. Myer (Neb.) offered an amend
ment to appropriate 100000 for special
mail facilities from Chicago to Omaha,
Neb. 1t was ruled out on q point of
order. ,xrsts
The bill was reported to the house
without further amendment.
The friends of the appropriation for
special mail facilities, by an adroit
move, prevented vote in the house on
q motion to recommit the bill with in
structions to strike out these appro-
priations.
The opponents of the subsidy there
upon demanded a record vote on the
passage of the bill to emphasize their
opposition. The bill was passed, 119 to
81 and. at o'clock the house ad-