The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-07

Mr.. ShauenbeTger was All honest man
he believed. but he had been imposed
upon by subordinates in the department
who had held their places through rail-
road, influence in the last two administra-
tions. No better results could have been
obtained "if every one OF these fellows
were turned out and a new crop put in. -
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Pettigrew's
speech, Mr.. Quay had the pending bill
temporarily laid aside in order that a
bill for the establishment of post Offices
in military posts or camps might be con-
sidered Immediately.
A communication from Postmaster
General Smith was read. 1t requested
that the proposed measure be made an
amendment to the post office bill, but
Mr.. Quay expressed the belief that it
would be better to pass the bill as a
separate measure.
The bill was submitted by Mr., Chandler
of tho post office committee. 1t provides
that during hostilities the postmaster
general may establish a temporary post
Office at any military post or camp, the
location of which may at any time be
officer of the regular or volunteer army
Of suitable rank may be detailed to act
as postmaster, with sufficient number
of non commissioned officers and priyates
to act as clerks without additional COM
pensation. Each Of these persons SO de-
tailed must take the oath prescribed for
persons in the postal service. Where it is
impracticabie to appoint soldiers as post
masters and clerks, the postmaster gen
eral is authorized to appoint civilian as
postmaster, allowing him reasonable
compensation for his services He may
also provide for the issue and payment
of money orders at the camp post offices
and make the necessary regulations for
the conduct of the military post offices.
M nFN Nv, 90
de, the bill went over.
Consideration of the post office appro-
priation bill was then resumed. Mr..
Faulkner of West Virginia, presented
strong argument against the Pettigrew
amendment. lie declared that it would
destroy many of the railroads in his
own state, fully one.third of those in the
southern states and many throughout the
country. He presented an elaborate
analysis of the evidence adduced upon
the. subject of the post office and post
roads committee of which he is a mem
Der to show that both the statements OF
railroad officials and officials OF the post
office department practically agreed that
the price now paid for mail transporta-
ton was entirely reasonable. lie was,
however, in favor of the creation OF a
commission as provided for in the bill
thoroughly to investigate the whole sub
ject and submit it's report and recommeD-
dat1ons to Congress. Mr.. Quay moved
that when the Senate adjourn today it
be to meet on Monday next The motion
was agreed to. Unanimous consent was
then given that q final vote on the bill
should be taken before adjournment on
Monday.
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut, chairman
of the military affairs COMMITTEES, present.
ed q House bill to increase the number of
surgeons in the United States army by
Is and emergencies giving the secretary
of war to appoint as many contract sur
geons as may be necessary, the salary of
each not to exceed $3.50 MOI nth. The
bill was passed.
Mr.. Cannon of Utah, secured the adop-
ton of resolution directing the COM
mittee on manufacturers to investigate
the adulteTation of food articles by man
ufactures.
The Senate at 8. so went into executive
session and at $40 p. NJ, adjourned
until Monday.