The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-23
rUBUnAp oRAs oHEoKrD.
An RTsrt to Sneak an Appropriaisu detected
in Congreas-

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WARRINGTON, FEB. 22.-Ino ltems IN tne sun
dry Civil bill, appropriating SSo.ooo tor turnish-
ing additional power IN Now 10TH prookiyh'
Boston and Phiiadeiphia 10 operate inc phou'
matte tube postal service, challenged the atten-
tion OF Mr.. Loud. Chairman OF the committee
on POST ofhces ana POST ROADS, to-uay, anu NO
questioned Mr.. Cannon, Chairman OF tho Com
mittee on Appropriations. about IL when the Dill
came up for consideration MT cannon nao
proceeded beyond that part OF inc Dill IN ms OK
PLANTATION OF It's terms without mentioning tneso
items. When Mr.. Loud said no should ike 10
ask II they were not now In the Appropriation
Dill, Mr.. cannon replied:
Yes, 1t is q new item, and becomes necos-
sary from the fact that for the pneumatic tuDo
service tho power comes in the main from GOV.
eminent buildings where we have boilers ana
engines, and as this additional service 10 re-
tional boilers and there IA additional expense.
Th,s 900" rn5o, ,ha Troo.nrv Dorortmont
because. as tho gentleman ia aware, tho public
buildings are SUBSTANTIALLY under tho Treasury
unuot Wv '
Mr.. Loud-Yes. I understand that, of course.
Au .n"C wv vi nio nv s .n"
arc carried In this Dill That are really LOT tho
support of the Post Office Department.; but I
want 70 suppest to tho gentleman that those
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Items cover proepectiVo matters, anu tnaSitn
tee will allow those items or not. You cover q
sorvico boro in nrooklvn. Won cov,r a ,erv,o, in
Boston, which 10 not inaugurated. and It In Q
question whether such service will DO inau.
gurated' ana IL 10 o question wnethor q prospeo'
tive appropriation should be given in the bill at
etrHe "hoh "o want 70 koep APPROPRIATION
down.
nhat mi. nneumatic tpbo aervico ia rot a servio,
...s;.s - h..n ,nvaa.,uata, h. ~. Cor.nitts.
on Appropriations. 1t was made from sppro-
| nriations carried upon the Post Ofice Appropri.
atlon Dill. nave no OPINION ABOUT IL. liz now
over, 1t Is to be instituted, or, so far rs 1t has
-n
ing chargeo puoho ouiioings' nus oeen caiieo
upon to furnish the power. Now. II. when We
"a - .poe .San .n =, lug. ~ nssu 80 va.
man Is hat they should not DC carried upon the
al! portions relating e that subject.
MT. houoLi tnougnt' AS INC RehtIeman was
call the attention Of the gentleman and the
housS 70 some tact ~ tnat l." we ought u consdnor,
We are appropFiating so much money annually
In the Post Omce Approprlation Dill LOT tne
lease 0t p PResa ieems s shonid nnd g ~ t Is 3uesS anon
II 10 2 tartner question whetner, nmde q tnae
lease; inc power tra shS on a. nSt DC suppI,eu p b tnS
lessons rather tnan oy the Sovernmeht tnihk
the Government pays sufficient for the Lease OF
this pneumatic tube service without furnishing
ME. Cannon-Oh. shall pc aeliGhted II tne
gentleman sn relieve this BIZ Of either or 9G, both
these items, out atter consuitatlon anu ioIlow-
ing the esIiinatGs suonittsu " tne tIeasury,
We ~ memo tne ttetns t3E ine ~ haea W u
OF tho committee OF the mole. II there ID q
better way to d9 It and a more economical way
TO DO " l certainly snail welcome IL "heh we
roach tnose Items.
Mr.: Loud-l only reRret tnaI tne commltteeui o
net fully investigate that subject when IL was
before them. 30 tnat we mlgnt pave tne iaCts:
Mr.. Cannon-Me very IuIly lnvestiRate9 ~ 70
Iar as those APPROXIMATIONS were SonSerned, Mo
did not go into the question OF tne oeslraolIty
OF the pneumatic tupe serves because ING