Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-27
POST OFFICE BILL PASSED
NEW YORK MERCHANTS WANT
PNEU MATIC TUBE SERVICE.
Bill Increase Salary of Director of
Census Passed-COnference Re-
port on Hawaiian Bill.

During the consideration of the post
office hill in the House Yesterday Mr. Cow
herd MOI urged the necessity for facili-
tating the mails between Kansas City and
Newton. Kan.
After some further debate by Messrs.
Bingham PaJ Mcpherson Oowa) and
Swanson CvaD in favor of the appropria-
tons ard Mr.. BromweI (Ohio) against
them. Mr. Little CArkD moved to strike
out the appropriation for special mail ia
cilitirs from New York to New Orleans.
The motion was defeated Al to ~.
The motion to strike out the appropriation
for special facilities from Kansas City. Mo-.
to Newton. Kan. met with similar fate
1t also was defeated. 81 to 50.
After the last vote announced lit
tie furry caused by Mr.. Cowherd, who
denounced as absolutely ia Sc a statement
made by Mr.. Cromwell COhio) during the
debate that a former member of the House
(AIr Dockery of Missouri had been inter
estrd in the continuation of this service in
a former Congress because he was interest
led in Il newspaper which would be benefited
by it.
He charged that the statement had been
made to injure Mr. DOckery in pending
political contest.
Mr. Cromwell denied this. He said he had
not known that Mr.. DnCkery was a candi-
date for governor of Missouri "a fact de-
yelnped by Mr.. RarthOldt of Missouri. lie
r.
to him not to oppose the appropriation He
bad heard that he was interested in a news
paper. but he had no personal know edge
of il. and was willing to accept Mr. Cow
herds statement that such was not the
tact He had not desired to do Mr.. Dockery
an injustice. and at his request his remarks
were stricken from the record.
Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) said in view of what
had been stated that he thought it but
proper to say that Mr.. Dockery during his
long service in the House had commanded
the confidence and respect of the republican
sfdc of the House. and no one believed that
be could be guilty of such an Offense.
Mr. Hepburns statement was received
with round of applause.
Plea for Pneumatic Tube Service.
Mr. Cummings (N.YD sent to the clerks
desk and had read the following petition
from New York, which he said he had been
requested by telegraph to present to the
Mouse: The Merchants Association re-
spectfuly petition Congress to reconsider
its decision striking the item for pneumatic
- tube service from the post office appropria-
lion bill The following reasons are be-
1ieved entitled to consideration: First. there
Is no specific charge of bribery or corrup-
s. tion in connection with this matter. Cen
eraI charges should not be recognized. Sec
ond New York city Is not simply a local
pcs office. L is the clearing house of the
Country for incoming and outgoing mails
Third: New York received not one dollar
extra appropriation for the service it rem
ders the different trade centers in doing this
work. Fourth New York has returned So
BIS 49, Fifth: The present facilities for
handling the mails, both local and foreign,
arc utterly inadequate for the business
doLe. This country has made rapid strides
in manufacturing industries which have
sprung up through the country, and the
middle west is now the center of manu-
lectures. The markets of the world are
calling for our goods. Every facility should
be given the clearing house for foreign
ma Is \ few minutes delay frequently
means a loss of from one to five days
time First-class mail earns a large reve-
nue for the government. The barnacles at
tached to The service cause deficiency and
should be removed. This is an age of trade
and commerce. and every Improvement in
The postal service should be adopted no
matter whether controlled by private indi-
vidu-lS. corporations or the government.
The city of New York locally can take care
Of Itself. but to he the effective clearing
totsss of the country it should have every
FACILITY that human ingenuity can devise
md NOT be- hampcred by prejudice or par
Slmony- Every facility should be given our
manufacturing industries seeking the mar
tet@ of the world
"(Sigredr THE MERCHANTS ASSO-
CITATION OF NEW YORK
by 5. c. Mead. assistant secretary"
Without further amendment the committee
res.
Mr.. Cummings demanded a SEPARATE vote
-4ensa ton for letter carriers for work in
Excess of forty-eight hours a week and
such number of hours as may be required
on Sunday. Mr.. Cummings said the amend
ment would break down the eight hour
law and was opposed by the letter car
rlerS- The main amendment was adopted,
~ to 80.
Mr.. Little tArk.) then arose TO make the
motion TO recommit the bill with instruc-
lions to strike out the appropriation re-
garding the fast mail facilities but the
chair recognized Mr.. Swanson CVaD who
out Instructions. As but one motion is
In order this cut off Mr.. Little.
The Bill Passed
Mr.. Swanson's motion was then voted
down and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Hopkins QllJ. chairman of the CEN
sus committee, called up the bill to amend
the census act to increase the salary of
the director from $1,000 to 81 500 and to
increase the salaries of the supervisors of
census by the sum of per cent of the
amount paid the enumerators in the super
Wilson's districts. Mr.. Hopkins explained
that the great responsibility attaching to
The office Of director OF the census war
rant"d the increase in 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 involved in the bill was
about $4,000. The bill was passed, s:
to "a.
Mr.. Knox (Mass). chairman Of the COM
nittee on territories. presented the final
conference report upon the Hawaiian gov
eminent bill.
After some discussion the quorum failed
and. without acting upon the conference
report, the House at 5:05 pm, adjourned