Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-02-02
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became aged ana worn out ana :.
them salary out of a fund ersa..s
by their own contributions Tia hi
provided that am clerks should n i
sessed y per cent. of their saIsus,
which sum should 20 into pars,.,
fund 20 pay those who were sllnar,,
nuated Or useless fur further serric.
The outcome Of the Loud postal X,
before the House committee On -.
Offices and post roads. as told IN i,
Journals telegraphic dispatches 4. 4.
time, was q good victory in behalf !
the publishers of Maine. II is hv i
means assured as yet that the a..
is completely won. because there .vn
probably he an effort 10 reinstata II.
provision for double postage for ss.
tances over 1000 miles when the bin +
brought into the House. Howpys
Governor Burleigl's successful fight
which he made before the commits
gives the present form Of the bin SONS
prestige. and ii goes into the Hous
with the committee on record as on.
posed to the double postage clause. Tn
committee. however. understands thc.
Oughly that the reinsertion Of Ii,
double postage clause means a ha,s
fight in the House with prospects Il
defeating the bill, and there is SOM
doubt whether an amendment woun
carry reinserting that clause.
Governor Burleigh stated the objec-
tiOns TO the clause very plainly in his
hearing before the committee On Non
dan evening. he and Mr. Lftleseh
called Cn Chairman Loud and had quite
a conference with him regarding the
matter. Representative Moody Mas
sachusettS, who is not member Of he
post office committee, but who was
member Of the postal conmissiM I
which investigated the rates for carry.
ing second-class mail matter. alS
thoroughly understands the situation
and will likely lend the weight Of bis
influence. which is considerable, in ths
House, against the reinsertion Of The
clause. 1t was really put into the hl
because Of influence from the Senaa
end
Chairman Loud feels very friendE
toward Maine people and wants to d
all that ne fairly can for the Main
publishers. whose status he Is very "a
miliar with. There is some chance tha
before very long the bill will be con-
sidercd in the House.
The meeting OF the joint caucus o
the House and Senate Republicans
receive nominations for members Of lhs
Republican Congressional commits
has been held here, this week, Gss
BurlaiGh presenting the name OF esF
Boutrlle as the member from As%
Captain Boutelle has held
position Tor several years. u
committee has to do with the organ&
tion for the Congressional campap
but il has never been Of much inlpas
ance to Maine, as the Stale is sotE
Republican il all the Congress-
districts. and as Chairman Manlef
always secured for the State all
campaign documents that were ne1
sary. nh committee has its headqI
ters i'll this city and has charge
great deal Of important work lefD
close Congressional districts.
Representative Roberts of MassdDs
srtts. who was born UP in Someis
county. Maine appears. tAis wen
the author Of a minority report II I.
contested election case of Pearson II. ..
Crawford from North CaroloA In
draws 4 report a. chairman q the ,,'a~ ~
committee in favor of the RfpuonsSs pnanrs'
Mr. Pearson. whereas the other hspa ~
licans on the subcommittee ana
Democratic member draw q rspy'
favor Of the Democrat. Mr. hOV' a
will undoubtedly have chan
show his ability as speecIi..u,
when this case comes up for \,
i'm the House. He sticks closely ~ ,ss.
case of the Republican ard VIII rs c'ss
sias;ically argue the Republican,