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of the director of the census TO $500
and the salaries of Supervisors of CEN
sus by per cent. of the amount re-
ceived by their enumerators was
passed. The final conference report on
inc Hawaiian government bill was
presented, but not acted upon owing to
the absence of n quorum.
Without preliminary business the
Rouse resumed consideration of the
postoiiice bill.
MI Tawney. Minnesota, moved to in
crease the salaries of 479 railway postal
clerks, class five A.. from $1,000 to S1,400.
Mr. Loud, chairman of the Postonlce
committee. opposed the amendment.
Inc amendments was adopted SO to32.
Two hours were DEVOTED 10 debate OF
the provisions approprlating Sill, 23s for
special mail facilities from New York
to Atlanta and New Orleans, and S25.-
900 from Kansas City, Mo-, TO Newton,
Kas
MIR. Little, Arkansas. opened the de-
pate In opposition. He declared that
they were relies of the most vicious
system OF legislation that ever invaded
Congress.
SOUTHERN NAIL SUBSIDY.
Mr. Underwood. Ala bama, favored the
appropriation for the Southern mail
subsidy which, he said was necessary
to Keep up quick communication with
the South. The particular train which
carried the mail to the South from New
York, he said. would not be run were
the appropriation withdrawn. All the
boards OF trade in the South, he claim
ed. mad petitioned for Il continuance OF
the appropriation.
MIR. Williams OF Mississippi, vigor-
ously opposed the appropriation 1t was
OF no benefit to the people of the South
he said. 1t went into the pockets of Il
syndicate which resided partly in New
York, partly in Great Britain and part
iy in Germany. He denominated Il a
JOB, Part of the scheme in which the
pneumatic tube advocates were inter
ested. The people who supported one.
he said. as rule would support the
ether. All these Jobs" he declared
should be defeated.
Mr.. Swanson. of Virginia, and others,
spoke in favor Of the appropriations
Mr.. Little. Of Arkansas, moved 10 strike
out the appropriation for special mail
facilities from New York to New Or
leans The motion was defeated II TO 90
The motion to strike out the appro-
priation for special facilities from Kan
sas Cty. Mo, to Newton. Kansas, also
WAS defeated 81 to 50.
Mr. Hepburn Gowa) ELECTED applause
by saying that Mr.. Dockcry in his long
service had commanded the confidence
anu respect OF tnc iteDODllcan SIDE or
the House. ana no one believed he
could he guilty of such an offence
PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE.
Mr.. Cummings (New York; had read
81 petition from New York which he
said he had been requested by telc-
graph 10 present to the House. 1.-THE
MerchantsT ASsocia ton. of New York"
1t is said, Respectfully petition Con-
sress to reconsider its decision strill-
ing the item for pneumatic tube service
from the pOstOflice appropria ton bin,
on the ground that there is no specific
charge of bribery or corruption; that
New York city is the clearing house of
the country for incoming and outgoing
mails. for which it receives not ono dol
lar extra appropriation and despite
which. it has returned S557S.03 its
present facilities for handling mails are
utterly inadequatc. and expedition of
the forwarding of the mails is neces-
sary.
Without further amendment the COM
mittec rose. Mr.. Cummings demanded
a separate vote upon the amendment
providing extra compensation for let
ter carriers for work in excess Of 81
hours week ana such number of hours
as may he required on Sunday. AIr
Cummings said the amendment would
break down the eight-hOur law and
was opposed by the letter carriers. The
amendment was adopted a to 80.
At sos p. IN. the House adjourned.