The Portland daily press., 1898-01-27
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Cincinnati, in the matter of carrier SER
vice. in some cities there were as high
as eight deliveries. He thought deliveries
in exoesssof five, possibly four, were un-
Mr.. Ouigg, Republican of New York,
said that the mail deliveries In New York
CITY were. absolutely necessary to get the
mall out OF and into the general office
there. He denounced asa piece OF folly
and absurd parsimnny the spirit which
had cut down the appropriation in the
current law.
MIR. Eelknap, Republican of Illinois,
Mr. Adams, Republican OF Pennsylvania
and other members representing the
larger cities all protested against the re-
duotion.
Mr.. Loud, Republican Of California,
chairman of the post office commission
made a sensational speech or rather q
speech promising sensational develop
ments in the future. He was very hoarse
and could with difficulty be heard above
a whisper, Only the circumstances of the
case, he said, could induce him to attempt
to, say anything today. The question
presented was one far greater than the
simple one of delivery more or less in
New York OF In Chicago. The statements
of the gentleman from New York (Quigg)
said he, were absolutely false and IN
founded That gentleman had been
having himself interviewed charging that
he (Loud) was responsible for the exist
ing predicament, that he {Loud) had de-
fed Congress and the post office depart
rent and had forced tho department. to
off the carriers "Such criticism, -
said Mr.. Loud sis beneath my contempt.
The charge is made that the post office
Improvisation bill this year carried $780,
600 below the estimates. l know the
officials Of the post office department. back
that charge, but assert that tits falss. "
Then you aiiege faisehooa againsb me
officials of the department, interrupted
Mr.. Quigg.
'fLet him take it who can hear 1t, - re-
sponded Mr.. Loud.
MI. Loud affirmed that the post Office
officials had, contrary to law, appointed
2S9 additional carriers and created q pros
pective deficiency Of 100000. He said
further that in the face of an appropria-
ton of $40, 600 for incidental expenses
Sl07, 600 had been spent in months.
Over $50, 900 of the reported deficiency he
said belonged in that account. He urged
members not to be 80 carried away by
passion over tho post Offices loss Ola
carrier or two as to yield the last vest1ge
of their power of circumscribing the acts
ment. The perpetuity of the legislative
branch of the government WAS involved,
he said He appealed to members to let
the whole question come up regularly IN
Its own time when he said he would be
ready to discuss the whole subject. Mean-
time, he declared that the service could
not possibly suffer until June.
Mr.. Cannon called attention to the fact
that the whole debate was out of order.
If this difficulty should not be provided
for, there was ample time to provide for
it In the general deficiency bill He had
heard that four months ago unauthorized
increases in the carrier service had been
made and that then postmasters mad been
informed thaG unless pressure could be
Brought to bear for the passage OF de-
fciency appropriation they would be cut
OFF Fe bruary 1.
MI Walker, Republican of Massachu.
sette said he cared nothing about the
controversy between Assistant Postmaster
General Heath and certain members of
the House He wanted to know whether
the carrier service was to suffer and be-
ing assured that it would not, the debate
on this subject subsidized.
The conference on the urgency deficiency
bill was agreed TO- Several minor pro-
visions in the Indian bill were ruled out
on POINTS of order. In all ten pages of the
bill were disposed of today.
AT B. 81 d. m. Uno House dQJouTueu.
ARGUMENT AND ORAToRY q
Yesterdays Debate in Senate Replete With
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Washington, January 26.-For Juore
than six hours today the Senate had under
discussion the Teller resolution providing
that the government may pay the princi
pal and interest of the bonds of the
United States in silver. By agreement
the resolution and pending amendment
are to be voted upon before adjournment
tomorrow. The debate today was devoid
of the sensational incidents and acrimoni-
Gus colloquys which characterized that
of yesterday but 1t was replete with argu-
ment and oratory. The time was con-
sumed by Mr.. Teller silver Republican OF
Colorado, the author Of the resolution,
and Mr.. Daniel, Democrat of Virginia,
VINO supported the resolution and by Mr..
Hoar, Republican of Massachusetts and
Mr.. Platt, Republican of Connecticut in
oDposition to it. All delivered set
st3eeches except Mr.. Hoar, whose speech
was in reply to some points advanced by
Mr. Teller yesterday.
Washington, January 26.-At the open
ing of the Senate today, Mr.. Hale OF
Maine, presented the report of the con-
ferees on the urgency deficiency appropri-
alton bill and the report was agreed to.
Mr.. Chandler secured the adoption Of a
resolution calling upon the attorney gen