The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-09
POSTAL CLERKS ADJOURN.
The Passage of the Reconsideration
Bill Urged.

At its third session yesterday morning
the National Association of Railway Postal
Clerks took up most of the time in a discus
sion of the Redistribution of the service.
which really means a readjustment OF
the wages of the clerks in the
railway mail service. The members
OF the association are very hopeful
of securing the passage of the reclassi-
fication measure at the next session of
Congress. 1t has twice passed the United
States Senate, but has both times met the
d!sapproval Of the House, and the postal
clerks inclined to attribute it's failure
there to Speaker Reed, who, they say, has
always been against the measure. The Post
office Department is in hearty sympathy
with the proposed legislation, as is ID. B.
Henderson, who is likely to become Speaker
Reeds successor, and these facts lead the
association TO feel greatly encouraged over
the immediate outlook for the passage OF
the measure. Two other lawmakers. Rep
resentatives Overstreet, or Indiana, and
General Grosvenor of Ohio. are also warm
supporters of the cause. BY an unanimous
vote, the convention decided to urge the
passage of the bill.
The morning session closed with The re-
ports of those committees which had not
offered reports the day before. The report
of the ways and means committee, favor
ing an assessment of 81 on each member
to furnish the associations expense fund,
was adopted. The committee on revision
of constitution and bylaws reported a
number of changes. and, although there
was some discussion in regard to several of
the new rules, the report was finally adopted
in its entirety. The principal change was
in the beneficiary department, and provided
that the fees collected by the local secre-
taries shall hereafter be sent directly TO the
national secretary, instead OF to the secre-
taries of the different divisions. Resolu-
lions were passed thanking President Kid
we'll and Superintendent Holloway. of the
fifth division, for the excellent management
of the convention, and another resolution
was adopted assuring Representative Hen
derson of the associations sincere appre-
citation of his interest in its welfare and
congratulating him on his prospective cleo
ton to the speakership. The election of Of
ficers then took place and resulted as fol-
lows:
President-C. l.. shaffer. of Chicago
Vice President-C. w. Eddin, OF Atlanta,
Ga.
Secretary and Treasurer-Geo. A. Wood,
of Portsmouth, n. II.
tween c. w. Eddin, of Atlanta. and Byran
Dieffenbach. of Los Angeles, Cal, for the
vice presidency. the former being elected
by a close vote San Antonio. Tex. was
the city selected for the meeting place Of
the convention next year.
The ladies' auxiliary held a meeting dur
ing the afternoon and perfected It's organ
instructress at the Agricultural College of
Minnesota. delivered an address on the pur-
pose OF the new society. In the evening the
tainment in the Denison parlors. Mrs. Wood,
of Portsmouth. n. H.. president OF the
National Association. read paper showing
the benefits TO be derived from a permanent
organization: Mrs James Elliott. of ST.
Paul told of the work accomplished by the
ladies of the postal service in st. Paul and
en- by Mrs Shaffer, of Chicago. and Mrs.
Josln. of st. Paul.