Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-24
IN THE HOUSE.
Rural Free Delivery Carriers Pay 10 Be In.
creased from $500 10 $500.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The considera-
ton of the urgent deficiency bill,
which has been under debate in the
House since Monday. was completed.
today. but owing to the lateness of the
hour, passage of the bill was postponed
until. tomorrow.
a successful effort was made to in
crease the pay of rural free delivery
carriers from $500 to $500 per annum.
Hill. Conn. made the motion to in
crease the appropI iations for this pur-
rose. l. was resisted by Cannon and
Loud. chairman of the post office COM
nittce on the ground that the method
was irregular, but the members with
rural constituencies supported it and it
was adopted by a vote of 109-1S.
Soon after the House met ii went into
committee of the whole and resumed the
consideration of the urgent deficiency bill.
Weeks (MichN. who has recently re-
turned from the Philippines, speaking 10
II pro forma amendmt mt, declared thai II
would be a cowardly mistake to reltn-
uuIsh the islands.
Cummings IN. " explained his action
OF yesterday on the Philippine army post.
Ho closed by saving that mis- party start
cd right on the subject but ended miser-
nnlA. lie Sdlu &c NOttu dS liC ulu ~
Tammany Hall Democrat and was proud
of 1t. and added: There Is no politics II.
a question whore the lives of American
soldiers are ut stake.
. Kahn (Cal) who visited the Philip
pines, last summer said that If the mi
rority knew of the sufferings of the sol
uit RS in the Philippines because OF a lack
of quarters there would not have been d
vote against the Cannon amendment, yes
tcrday.
Pierce CTenn) said if such was the
case the President and officers of the ar
my were RESPONSIBLE bic i as tneE nao aoso'
Cannon in speaking of the Manila posi-
said he was sorr% that he Gould not sat
isfy the other side. adding: I'VE have
got the Philippines and we have never
psrted with an acre of ground. While
the hcathcns rage we go marching on.
The debate gradually subsidized and the
reading of the bill proceeded.
Hill tCt.) moved that the appropriation
for rural free delivery service be increas-
ed from 1900 to 900 for the purpose
of increasing the pay of carriers from
$500 to $500 per annum. he proouceu
tabulated statement compiled from re.
turns received by him from some carriers
in his district TO show that these car
riers earned only from 80 to % cents
day over and above expenses. Cannot
urged Hill to withdraw the amendment
A proposition to increase the pay OF car
riers. he said, should originate with Tn.
committee on post offices ana post roaos
Loud. chairman OF the COiihAhfsecc uH ~.
offices. opposed tie amendment He sait
that it was the purpose of his committee
to report bill on the sun.ee, , Menln 'i !,
which Furbush (Kas.). Norton lOhio)
Sbatuc (Ohio) and Cummings IN. Y;
supported the amendment. The amend
ment was adopted by vote OF lo9 to q
Thrcc amendments were adopted with
out division, Ms follows:
For the division of publication; agri ,
cultural department. l5'VO; IoI the pu
nartment. $4,000: for Incidental expense
of the speciat and select committee I
attend the funeral of the late Presiden
Mckinley, $S0.900.
The bill was reported to the House an