The news & observer., 1901-02-23
THE FAST MAIL SERVICE
The Appropriations For This Purpose
Will be Continued.
The PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE DEAD
Sen, Bacon Reads George Wasnington's Fare
well Address. Conference Report on the
indian Bill Dis greed to ard Meas
ure Sent Back 10 Conference,
ure Sent Back to Conference.
lBy the Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 22.-IW0 or the great
supply bills Of the Government, the Post
Office and the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation Bills were passed by the
Senate today
During the greater part Of the session
a proposition to discontinue the appropria-
tions for fast mail facilities from New
York 10 New Orleans via Atlanta. and
from Kansas City. Mo-, to Newton. Kan
sas. was under discussion. While the de-
bate was prctracted it was not partic-
ularly lively. BY a devisive vote the
senate continued the appropriations. An
efiort was made tc obtain an appropria-
iion 10 continue the pneumatic tube ser
vice in New York. Boston and Pi4.--.aeI-
phia. but il failed An amendment was
agreed to authorizing the Postmaster
General 10 investigate the question OF
establishing postal telegraph system
and to report his findings to the mex
Congress-.
The Diplomatic and Consular AppropI!a.
ticn Bin was passed in record time, only
fGrw minutes being consumed in its
considerations
After spirited debate the conference
repotr on the Indian Appropriation Bill
was rejected and seat back to confer
encc.
Hriy in the day Washington's farewell
address, in accordance with custom oil
the Senate. on Nashington's birthday
was read by Senator Bacon, OF Georgia
The reading occupied fifty minutes 1t
was accorded close attention. Mr. Bacon's
reading was in fine, resonant voice and at
many of his colleagues.
Consideration of the Postoffice Appro~
pr'idtion Bill was resumed. the pending
question being the Rawllns amendment to
abolish the appropriations for fast mail
service between New York and New Or
loans and between Kansas City and New
ron Kansas
Nit Vest MOI, challenged the allcga-
tiana that The proposed approximations
we're Subsidies. Subsidies were money
eittn cut of the Treasury for nothing but
ia The matter under consideration the aD-
rropfations facilitated the transmission
OF The mails
MI Morgan (Ala), Mr.. Pritchard (N.
ca. and Mr.. Elkins (N. Val strongly op-
posed the amendment. Mr. Elkin said the
impetus OF prosperity had come 10 the
south 10 stay. This appropriation. small
in comparison to the millions carried by
The bill for the benefit Of other sections
ot the country would add TO tie facni-
ties for transacting the South's increased
business.
Mr. Chiffon (Texas), argued that there
was no reason for singing out particular
railroads and particular sections upon
which 10 confer special mail facilities.
Mr.. Cahrcy G1a.), said the uppropria-
ticA proposed was a subsidy or gratuity
that accomplished no specific good.
Nr. McEnery (La.). controverted this
statement
Mr.. Jones (Ark). declared that the
proposed appropriation was as absolutely
indcfensible an expenditure of public
money as ever had come under his exper-
icnce.
,dr Clay (Ga.l, interrupted TO say that
since the special appropriation was mace
the mail facilities from New York via
af'e"', lad been materially Increased:
that where one fast mail train was run
before the appropriation was made. two
are run low, both on schedules fixed by
the Postoftice Department
NF Jones insisted that the increased
facilities were due only to the natural
progress and development of railway ser
vice.
Nr Money CMiss.). advocated the ap-
preparation.
The amendment OF Mr.. Rawlins was re-
iected--19 to 45--as follows:
Neas-Messrs. Bate, Berry, Caffrey.
Chiffon, Cuiberson. Dillingham; Frye,
Hale, Hawley. Jones (ArkaDsas), Louge, |
Nelson, Pettisrew, Platt (Connecticur, !
Quarles, Teller, TurIey and Wolcott.
Nays-Messrs Aldrich, Allen. Bacon |
Bard. Beveridge. Burrows. Carter, Chand- |
Ter, clapp, Clark. Clay, Daniel, Deboe. |
bcpew. Elkins, Fairbanks. Foster. Calm
ser, Aansbrough, Harris Jones (Nevada),
i1ean' earns Kenney. Lindsay McEnery,
Mcmillan, Mallorr, Martin, Money, Nor
san Perkins. Pettus. Pritchard, Proctor,
Sewell Shoup, Simon, Spooner Sullivan,
Taliaferro, Thurston. Tillnon. Vest and
NctmoFe-A5
MI Butler had the floor and was about
TO make scine statement when Mr.. Wol-
colt, in charge of the bill. injured OF
the Chair what was before the Senate.
The nterruntion evidently angered Mr..
Butler. who turned toward Mr.. Wolcott
and folding his arms, stared intently al
the Colorado Senator for many seconds
without word. Then he said in low
voice
II the Senator from Colorado will tone