New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
RU-RAI. FREE DELIVERY.

amendment would result IN ioss 10 INC '''''"-
ment Of 100000 The amendment was agreed TO-
RURAL. FREE DELIVERY.
tn. Amendment o, tho committee striking from
tho bill the APPROXIMATION OF 800 or FOR rural free
d.uv.rv created considerable discussion. Mr.. Quay
explained that In the opinion OF the committee
.ho -,s,,l,s o. the experiment thus iar sch'ceis
warranted Congress In going forward win u
Mr. chandler thought tho matter ought not 20
be stricken out entirely. Ere" delivery vas BOO"
70 people IN the rural districts throughout the
country.
Mr. pe,,,rrew inquired whether the extension OF
IRE. delivery meant the abolition OF the country
pos,oflce.
Nj quay replied that that would certainly 10
the erec, o. Il
Mr. Pe,t,grew declared tina, the farming people
.. tho country were not demanding rural free
heuverv and he regarded II as humoug
While Mfr chandler was discussing tho question
Mr. TII.I.MAN dem. 5. O. inquired OF MIN"
whether $1,000 90 year would b" sufficient 10
secure the delivery OF every letter ana paper az
rooted 70 any innnbiiant OF tho country.
NJ Chandler replied that Il could doubtless %"
done FOR less
NJ HALE rep Me- .n-rrrtically attacked ~"
-ursldclycry scheme He called r. ~heine %
enthusiasts and declared - was his heller maj
Mr. Tulman's estimate OF go o"lo" We not ~
travasant ~ tho service was to be extended uni
versally.
NJ stewart and Mr. Teller opposed the rural
,-..douv.-v rlar tho latter maintaining that *
mean. the expenditure o, an enormous sum Of
money on a scheme FOR which there wa, 10 real
demand
Finally IN. ext % tho ISL was - amended a' 20
present the proposition IN the following form.
For e1norirnen.al rural free delivery under ~"
,,-.r,ion ~ the r-C;cncral including pay
OF carriers and horse-hre allowance '5"""
NJ QUAY insisted on the committee amendmen,
N strike ont the proposition. and demanded IN"
ayes and noes. The clause WAS stricken out -
10 q
VI rrlnan offered an amendment providing
,ha, no more than four mail deliveries should be
mad. IN any city during any DAY. and that any
oroun, thus saved should be covered back into
the Treasury.
MR. HoAR OPPOSES TIE AMENDMENT
Mr. HOAR Rep.. Mass aniagonz'd ~" amend
mon, holding that = amounted 70 class Legislation.
rho many deliveries q, mall IN large cities 10
notnted out, were nor % so much advantag" 70 tho
-os,donts IN tho compact parts 81 tho cities as 20
N. n.opl. who lived outside IN" hurry and hustle
n, city NE IN fact. It was or" % tho con
venierces ~ civilization which enabled the com
nara,,vcly poor men those whom tho advocates OF
-. onondmen, apparently desired To assist. 70
roo outside tho crowded portions Of cities and get
the ptror air o. tho country
Mr. Ouav's motion 20 Law the amendment on th-
table was lost The amendment was then adopted
II, Chandler moved In view ~ ito adoption ~
80. amendment, that the amount TO be appro-
nr,af.d for fro" delivery be reduced from f2os3' q"
to $4,000
Mr. FAULKNER Dem. W Va thought that.
&, ~. absence % definite Information. the Senate
ourh, not 70 mt hastily IN m" matter. ~ any
amount saved by the final enactment NJ Mr. TIL
mans amendment into law would nccru" TO tho
Covornn,eri's benefit IN any event
Mr. Quay sad that Tho senate. IN ts present
,.rper proba bis would adopt the amendment Of
tered hy Mr Chandler. but merely as protest
against such blind and dumb legislation u"
moved 70 lay the amendment on tho table. Tho
n,o,,o, was defeated. % 70 D The amendment
was then adopted