The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-27
SENATOR SCOTS
CASE IS DEBATED.


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After some further debate by Bingham,
Cowherd, Mcpherson and Swan, in favor of
the appropriations. and Bromwell against
them, Attle moved to strike out the APP
preparation for special mail facilities from
New York to New Orleans.
The motion was defeated, II to 90, as was
also a motion TO strike out an appro2ria-
ton for special facilities from Kansas City
Mo-. to Newton, Kan.
little furry was caused by Cowherd.
who denounced as absolutely false a state-
ment made by Bromwell during the debate
that q former member OF the house tAr.
Dockery, OF Missouri, had favored continu-
alton OF this service in a former congress
because ne was interested In a newspaper
which would be benefited by II. He charg-
ed that the statement had been made 10
injure Mr. Dockery In a pending political
contest.
Mr.. Cromwell denied this He said he
had not known that Mr. Dockery was
candidate for governor OF Missouri "a fact
developed by Mr. Barthold Of Missouri.
He explained that Mr.. Dockcry had APP
pealed to him not to oppose the appropria-
ton. He had heard that he was inter seted
In Newspaper. but he had no personal
knowledge and was willing 10 accept Mr..
Cowflerds statement that such was not the
fact He had not desired TO do Mr.. Dock
cry any injustice and at his request, his
remarks were stricken from the record.
to say that Mr.. Dockers, during his 'I iens
service In the house. had commanded the
respect and confidence Of the Republican
side Of tho house and no one believed he
could be guilty OF such an offense.
Hepburn's statement was received with
round OF applause
Cummings sent to the clerks desk and
had read a petition from the Merchants
Association Of New York urging congress
to reconsider Its decisions striking The item
for pneumatic. tube service from the post
Office appropriation bill.
vvttbo,,t fi,rth,,r a m endrnent thu commit-
tee rose.
Cummings demanded separate vote
upon the amendment providing extra com
pensation for letter carriers for work In
excess OF forty-eight hours per week and
such a number OF hours as may be re-
quired on Sunday.
break down the eight-hour law. and was
opposed by the letter carriers. 1t was
adopted. however. "A to so.
Little arose to make the motion to re-
commit the biz. with instructions to strike
out the appropriation regarding the fast
mail facilities, but the chair recognized
recommit without instructions. AS but
one motion Is IN order this cut off Little
Swansons motion was then voted down.
and the bill was passed.
Hopkins, chairman Of the census COM
mittee, secured the passage OF the bill to
amend the census act 10 increase the sal
airy Of the director from $500 to 1850,
and to increase the salaries OF the super
visors by the sum of per cent of the
amount paid tho enumerators in the SUI
pervisors' district.
He explained that the great responsible
ity attaching to the office of director OF
the census warranted the increase I'm his
salary. and the additional work placed
upon supervisors justified the Increase in
their salaries over that paid In previous
censuses He said the total increase In
volved In the bill was about $50 600.
Knox. chairman of the committee on
territories, presented the final conference
report upon the Hawaiian government bill
and a quorum falling the house. at sos
p. m. adjourned with the report still pend
ing