The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-27

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tho force of letter carriers in seycra
citios nf The country.
Senate Proceedings.
Washington. Ian. 1O.-After the read
ing of the Journal i'm the senate. Mr.
Vest of Missouri gave notice that hi
wand ot the conclusion of the morning
business. move 10 take IN the Teller
resolution which was rcDOrtcd by the
finance committee Yesterday.
A bill authorizing the attorney gen
eral, the secretary Of the treasury ant
the secretary of war to compromise and
adjust certain claims of the United
States against the state of Tennessee
and the state of Tennessee against the
United States was passed.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution relative
to the recent order of the postmaster
general, reducing the number of letter
carriers in some of the large cities on
account of the deficiency in the free de-
livery appropriation, the resolution pro
viding that the committee on post0iilces
and post roads should Immediately as
certain what amount was necessary 10
preserve the Tree postai dellVery service
OF the country. ror ms resolution MI
lioar aSkeu liniheulutc COMMUNICATION
Mr.. Wolcott, chairman OF the post,
once ana post roaGs committee, opJee.su
10 the relerence oi ,hg resoIulion W .ie
committee. lie said tne committee ""'
htteriy PoWtIpsS " ahJiu i., 90
ne lnoushl tnc rcooiutIoh ousn. "
60 TO tDe committee on APPROXIMATIONS.
Inc coinmittee on postoinces 10 ahAions
10 eAtehu anu hiake 'iiorc ciieiciit .ne
,cttcr '"iiiei 9'et'''' o"' we "'' Po".
less. -...
MT. iloar thought inc question was y: ~
most Important Snv, aieuilhs, 40
does, huhureus Vi 'io's'huS Vi peop'e
w" Inv, 1917 n"l A.. ,.r,o,,o, oon.
Inns order OF tne pos.iius,cl, sen
eral, ueciareu WI. Iioul, .ie"' M 'on w.
sterhatioh among business MN ni j., 30
der was Daseu upon uyheicn'y III va.
approximation I0r Tree ueii'eI! Vi uoout
SloVUW. An that IL neeueu " leineuy
the diihcuity encountered ny inc puat.
! ONCE ueparlhcht anu "iSn o'i'S
the business men OIL tne country u
small additiohal appr2pfiat,9n',, =, Ar.
"E ~ aDsolutely pitoleraDie, saIu NJ.
Hoar, "that TINS great branch or the
public service should stop or De GRIP
pied. Many OF The smaller cltieS OF the
country are to be deprived practically OF
mail delivery facilities, and 1t is time
something he done to AVOID serious Dusi-
ness embarrassment"
Mr.. Allison urged that the postmaster
general be sent resolution inquiring
il the issuance of such an order as had
provoked this decision was necessary ana
what remedy was necessary. No .sugges-
ton had been made to the committee on
nppropriations that the postmaster gen
eral had not at his disposal sufficient
funds to meet the needs of his depart
mcnt.
Al this point Mr.. Wolcott said that
he desired to call the senatc's attention
TO the real basis of the trouble with the
financial affairs Of he postOilice depart
monf
"Jt is wcll understood. he said, 'that
tbc socond- class mail of this country alb
sorbs ~ nor cont of the expenses of the
nostofIicc department and supplies only
about q nor cent of the revenues. This
10 The sarious noint of this discussion,
and IL congress- should enact into law the
mon aure relating to srcond-class matter,
which viii hn Ind before congress-. the
rocrrronrn NJ tho nrnsnnt difficulty will
no nhvintnl -
Mr. Wo,cott called att,ntion to the
onnns;,ion of the publishers against the
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Mr Allan enokn sorcosticnlly of the
GOOD times tho nnonIr of New England
Syern having undrr thc Dinglcy law with
choir strikes and lorkouts. lie thought
,hot a ynnd many If thcm would now
h ta". . ,;,rn 20 90 tn tho nostoiIirrs TO
m"t tbnir moil If II was NOT promptly
jioiivnrcd Nv n carrier lie thought the
,rnot na;nis ;nvnIvnd in the decision
- ~" mo,i",, i, fnonccs wis The charge
t u, pV th"rn was nm annual leakage of
r rnnr ~ 200 200 T." SO 600 600 on ac-
,,U az tho rnIrrwnirhinl, oe mail
vUu'. VI
81, l.; mos, rouorl,hln" soid Mr. Al
,.,, ,ho, nh"rrcs or such gravity should
ic', INV IN ot ~ vmhIc nrints and yet thnt
~ r"nuv =" j.; INV npwnr ahnmId rcmSin with
VIZ ,nSorp"nno! ~ tbon, as silent os tho grave
is v,o nnl,, b,d Tho nerve to take hold of
- wv Su,S n"" ,I nrnJ;coto th,m wr
,%owId have m"ncv nnom,h to mt n corns
~ nMc;"nt letter. c,rrirrS in nyrry CITY in
~ innS :"
VI" Mr. r' Chandler obioctcd IN thc present