The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-01
By Jos: OIL


washfustnr. ps.c,miper -1--tsPeciai
SAT- C.rr.sroudcnc,l--I have moved
.h,ut over this country good deal. and
in nv or.ulon the poorest paid ot all
pubIi,. servants Is the country posimas-
ter
81 sr,rka Hon Amos Cummings. - New
York. .r.. ~ tEc leaders On ths ocmo-
.--a-i- Side .f th.. house ~ representa-
tiveS. u hs Is taking an active Tart in
th.. efrurs 6, .uduve congress 20 make
saul- changes in th,. method u eo-npen-
-iriu1 ~ I.stmI~te-S uf IA" fourth c-ass
th,. country poStmasIerS Il whom he
fad r..si.. reference A. is weti known
Mr. Cummings is one ~ Tamnany's real
~hlulu.. lights congressman come and
s-aucrc~Srleu go. bur in all tho political
uuh.avlIs that visit New York city perD
.dictIIv there Is "ue man who : undis-
turl.I Fur many wears practical
printer corning his living al the case.
Amos CummTuES's symrathies are na'u-
rally With the p-"pl,. who work-.ie I'co-
rle who get small return Tor their labor-
"a. has taken up the cause ~ the country
postmaster with up idea 81 making
F#HE6G"eta UaaaaA AHHN AaaE-aa- @haT A-f N@t''A-@
ra-tmaSssrs sn his district. and cen il
,hsre were. they would an bc -epuhlici-s
under this administration: ne : for them
because H. believes II hiEh time 60 give
more substantial recognition II their
work aud their services. and he IS Tor
thrm au over
Yes h. added. iu talking with ne
the other day. II Relieve they are too
poorly ra-d. sui think when The facts
80. r-essuteI tp cuu-rcss the senate and
-.au~- viii s-rre Wi-h me and viii make
-fa rhau-f- -I--.~get iu she bills
-sve introduced. The=. hills hare he ir-
s.~-ernsrt 81 thr convention al upstTnas
.sr., r.eeutlv hrid. bat there s no lobby
-.r. I'm thsi- behalf o- anything Of the
,rr-. The measures stand on their cwn
merits The si,tl. fellows ar.. never ahl,
=, rs. -au-r-ar.cd ry loh1i-s and perhaps
shat - ,ha reason why Justice IS 81 sow
sr -rttiuz around til-Ir way- an very
--,gefuI. however that he = h,a III IN
49, Erection -hi- 80 ana hat .his
-...,,-.-s- wlI gass -:e o.
Efr. Cummings Bills.
s,.,- ~ sh.,, ai, covers thc compsnsl-
ts.u az --.,. - fu- .s-uius money
orders -.- s:he- far .-au,l..i-s.,tiua f"r an
either servic--- Tile latter h.u Is ne
more comprehensive. taking iu al ;he
f,,rtn-eIa-s atii-.z- All cpU--rs post
Ministers ar. Interested in o. Tor "a affects
tnsm .I In 1,idit .on 80 the pr s'at uos.s
~ saylusut q number nf "'hers "T" I'roA
tfIe... rl.s. tT.cr 80 D. aI- bcins e ~uu~.lH-
-.7I r.ress.- i-- .rms.a-lsiti.u aii round
Tn.- r.I E-.-ius uE rrHsidiuc tina. ih"
.amr- -..--au OF al pps' master az I'D"
fourth ..ae- Shall .se sxe,i Ipn.l tae nasis
80 commission up"u .lls amuuns - post
sr.. --rmrs stamped envelopes. POSTAL
cards .sustar.r and periodical stamps
.-u.....E ..s uiatJ-r actually ma.lei "a
.f.s.- tHe..-. aud "u t.sSrIS" '.ue stamps
s,..-rt.,- affixed and cen~eIcd the-.-..'. anu
80 matter masIe.I uu railway postal 'ar~.
sfaanil. atz auI with carriers 'nd credited
r.. rr,.ir respective, "liiess. and "n amounts
r....,,.rd from waste. fsper. drad printed
Eaa--.r and twinr ssid. at she follow "s
-,-.-- Ou the Er=t our hundred dollars
~ lass Frr quarter lsp ger centum; ON
rrs next sl,., ur l.~- U--r quarter. - -
...,,t.r-,- ar sFe uex- SSr' ur less per quar-
-.- -r nsr ,eaguu. ami on ALI greater
amounts e. re- csucum- and in addition
q, --i.h commissions they shall he enti-
tlcd g, au brz rents received 81 'heir
respective niire--
There ere three provIzoS added Ia this
.riu-, uf tae liII affecting the resu.atl"ii
~ .,ruu.ussrlou. One ~ these = -,ha'
vvt.. t... commissions ~ ANY p1stmds'e' 81
.Tt thlz class snail reach i'm the assr';;l;e
aHa.- q - 81 81
auditor hall report such fact a. me post
master general. who shall assign the
cffi.e L. the proper c.ass anc 1'hN the
salary ~ the pos; master Ss provided 10y
Inv" This means l!sat when sue l agsrt
cate Is reached the Office Is 80 De -
vanccd To the third c-ass-
The second proviSo Is :has IN NJ case
shall there ae allowed - any postmaster
Of this class as commission an anoIn'
greater than so in any one of me "rs'
threc-ouarters ~ any fiscal year, exciu'
siv,. u money order fees. and in tEe last
ouartrr u each fiscal year the.e shall i''
allowed such further sum as - my -
entitled ~ under tine provisions o. th.-
act. not exceeding for the wi.c-c iiSea
wear for such commissions the sum 81
S.e0- And Il Is further prO-.ded that ;1'
total compensation Of any postmaster a
snv fourth-c.ass pOstofiice shall not D.
less than So per annum."
Allowances for Rent.
Allowances for the expense ~ rent
light and fuel at fOurth-class D0s-oiii-e'
are provided in the bill as followst
when the yearly commissions ~ ~
postmaster IN the above basis shall ial
te.ox So a year he * TO be aEow=d 50
year.
when these commissions reach so an
do not exceed sI5s lie Is 10 be allowed s.
year.