The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
FREE DELIVERY MUST BE FAST.
LIFTING OFF OF CARRIERS CAUSES
A HOWL.

.o- the Free Delivery Service-Mat-
..r Goes over in the Senate After
81 Suirited Debate-Heavy Drain on
,be appropriation of Second Glass
u,iI Waiter Brought Out in the
Debate.
washington, Jan. 19.-After the read
,rs of the journal in the Senate Mr.. Vest,
Dem. of Missouri, gave notice that he
u,i,ld at the conclusion of the morning
business. move to take up the Teller reso-
rtjon. which was reported by the finance
committee yesterday.
bill authorizing the Attorney General,
the Secretary of the Treasury and the Sec
retary of War to compromise and adjust
certain claims of the states of Tennessee
and Kentucky against the United States
was passed.
MIR. Hoar Rep, of Massachusetts, Of
fered a resolution relating to the recent
order Of the Postmaster General reduc,
ing the number of carriers in some large
cities on account of a deficiency in the
free delivery appropriation, the resolution
declaring that the committee on postoffices
and post roads should Immediately ascer-
tain what amount was necessary to con,
tnue the postoffice free delivery service
of the country. For his resolution Mr.
Hoar asked immediate consideration.
Mr. Wolcott, chairman of the postoffice
and post roads committee, objected to the
reference of the resolution to his commit
tee He said that the committee was ut
terly pOwerless to effect relief for the
trouble at which the resolution was direc-
ted He thought hat the resolution ought
by all means to go to the committee on ap-
preparations. THE committee on post
Offices and post roads," he declared, lis
anxious to extend and make more efficient
the letter carrier system, but we are pow
eress."
Mr.. Hoar thought the question was a
most important one affecting as it does
hundreds of thousands of people who re-
ceve mail.
This order of the postmaster general"
declared Mr. Hoar, created CONSERVATION
among business men. The order was bas-
ed upon deficiency in the appropriation
for free delivery of about $150OO0. All
that is needed to remedy the difficulty en-
countered by the people in the present
trouble that confronts the business men
VI tLlC NOUllly Is Il small aQlutlOnal
preparation.
1T is absolutely intolerable," said Mr..
Hoar, that this great branch of the pub
lac service should stop or be crippled MANY
OF the smaller cities of the country too
are deprived practically of mail delivery
!acl lIi and something ought to be done
TO relieve this service"
VT Allison, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, presented an amend
meht asking for information as to why
me ISSUANCE of such an order as had pro-
Noked TINS discussion was necessary, and
what remedy was necessary. No sugges-
uon mad been made to the committee on
appropriations that the Postmaster Cen
erai had not at his disposal sufficient
FUNDS to meet the needs of his depart
mert.
At this point Mr.. Wolcott said he de-
sred to call the Senates attention to the
real basis of the trouble with the financial
affairs of the department.
II Is well understood" said Mr. VOL
colt that the second-class mail of This
country absorbs 60 per cent. of the expen-
ses OF the postoffice department. and sun
PHes only about per cent of the reve-
nues This is the serious point with this
discussion, and if Congress should enact
mo law the measure relating to second
c1ss matter which would be laid before
Sonsress the recurrence of the present
dHhculty would be obviated"
Mr. Wolcott then called attention to the
opposition of the publishers of New Eng
Iahd to the enactment of the bill restrict
Il ing second class matter
Mr., Allen Of Nebraska spoke sarcastioaI
" OF the good times the people of New
I-nsIand We're having under the Dingley
IA" with their strikes and lockouts. He
lought that a good many of them would
no" nave time to go to the postoffice to
set their mail If it was not promptlv deliv
,igu by carrier. He thought the great
po.Hl involved in the discussion of post
olIye finances was the charge that there
was an annual leakage of from IS. OOo. OO0 TO
f11V"WV on account of the underweigh-
ing of mail matter
a, IL IS most remarkable said Mr.. Allen.
mat charges of such gravity should be
N .uaae 10 the public prints, and yet that the
tTa' =" power should remain with refer
'tCe 10 them as silent as the grave
IL we only had the nerve to take hold
VI ueSe frauds and eradicate them. we
%outn nave money enough to put corps
a. 'Iuelent letter carriers in every city in
81 H.. chandler objected to the present con-
III "a b,' 1Jn OF the Hoar resolution. suggest
~ VI Allison. and 1t went over
Mr. Iillman of South Carolina. presented
luton for which he asked imme-
cousideration, extending the author
o the Interstate Commerce Commits
t' - mat 1t might inquire to what cx-
81 '''-O"'t companies issue passes.
Em''uer me railroads game transportation
-oL any consideration other than cash, and
r ~',a, .aIfahgements they had with news
paitIS REGARDING transportation
NI' CulIom chairman of the committee
Vn commerce, objected to the considera-
o'gH OF the resolution, as II would involve
Lous and tedious investigation by the
s sora t',' which was anxious to get
, I'M olHs before Congress during the
ttl7SenI session. He said he had no desire
ttou5 the truth in any part of the i'm
c5 e9us auon, but he was satisfied that the
beeln zee now had sufficient testimony
ie., oIe IL to indicate the need of stringent
t57'S'auon' II had been shown, he said
SIN 1t III me scalpng business not only out
u oIS but the agents of some railroads
\ were engaged.
M, 40 not want to investigate through
nr ,' 'ne year said he, but desire to
w. some bill which will cure the evils
r,o uI. est gave notice that he would
er5,'. mat the Senate take up for consid-
~ 1' e me Teller resolution reported ty
bori nance committee. providing that the
nus on the United States may he nail