The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-27

New Orleans, and from Kansas City to
Newton, Kan, met the fate it has ever
since the appropriation was placed IN the
Dill in lS93 No one demanded a separate
vote upon the amendment striking out the
pneumatic tube provision, and the House,
by a large majority, stood by the amend
ment 10 give extra compensation to letter
carriers for work IN excess of forty-eig1t
hours week, although the carriers were
said by Mr. Cummings, of New York,
TO be opposed to it
The bill to increase the salary of the
Director of the Census to $500. and the
salaries OF supervisors of census by 2
per cent. of the amount received by their
enumerators, was passed.
The final conference on the Hawaiian
Government bill was presented, but not
acted upon, owing to the absence Of a
quorum.
without preliminary business, the
House resumed consideration of the post
office bill.
Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota, moved to in
crease the salaries of 1s9 postal clerks.
Class 5, a. from $500 TO $1,dO. The
amenGmet was adopted
SPECIAL. NAIL FACILITIES.
Two hours were devoted to the debate
of the provisions appropriating s171 ,23S for
special mail facilities from New York TO
Atlanta and New orleans, and $4,000
from Kansas City, Mo-, to Newton, Kan.
Mr.. Little, of Arkansas, opened the de-.
bate in opposition.
Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama, favored
the appropriation for the Southern mail
subsidy which ne said, was necessary to
keep up quick communication with the
South.
Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, vigorously
opposed the appropriation.
Mr. swanson, of Virginia, and Others
spoke in favor Of the appropriation.
Mr.. Little, of Arkansas, moved 10
strike out the appropriation for specia!
nail facilities from New York to New
Orleans. The motion was defeated-1 to
80.
The motion 10 strike out the appropria-
ton for special facilities from Kansas
City, Mo. to Newton, Kan, also was
defeated-35 TO 81.
a little furry was caused by Mr. Cow
herd. of Missouri, VINO denounced as ab-
soiutely false a statement made by Mr..
Bromwell, of Ohio, that former mem
Der of the House (Mr. Dockery, of Mis-
sOurD had been interested in the contfnua-
ton Of this service in former Congress
because he was interested in a newspaper
which would be benefited by it He
charged that the statement had been
made to injure Mr.. Dockery in a pending
political contest.
Mr. Bromwell denied this. He had
heard that Mr. Dockery was interested
IN a newspaper, but he had no personal
knowledge of it, and was willing to ac-
cept Mr.. Cowherd's statement that such
was not the fact.
ELECTED APPLAUSE.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, ELECTED applause
by saying that Mr.. Dockery, in his long
service, had commanded the confidence
and respect of the Republican side Of the
House, and no one believed he could be
guilty of such an offence.
Mr.. Cummings, OF New York, had read
a petition from New York, which he said
he had been requested by telegraph to
present to the House. It was from the
Merchants Association of New York,
and respectfully petitioned Congress to
reconsider its decision striking the item
for pneumatic tube service from the
postoffice appropriation bill Without
further amendment the committee rose.
Mr.. Cummings demanded a separate
vote upon the amendment providing ex-
ira compensation for letter-carriers for.
work in excess of fordy-eight hours a
week, and such number of hours as may
be required on Sunday.
Mr.. Cummings said the amendment
would break down the eight-hour law,
and was opposed by the letter-carriers
The amendment was adopted-74 to 80 At
5:05 p. NJ. the House adjourned.