The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-30
MANY AMENDMENTS
Made to z. o. Appropriation Bill
by Senate Committee.

Washington, March 30.-The postoffice
appropriation bill as amended by the
senate committee on pOStOff1ces and
postroads was printed and placed in the
hands of senators today. Among the
amendments not heretofore announced
from the committee are the following:
For separating mails at the third and
fourth class postofices the appropria-
tion is reduced from 81, 100000 to s500,0O0.
For allowance to third class postof-
fees where the salaries OF the postmas-
ters exceed 81, 600 per annum to cover
the cost of clerk services, $500000, pro-
vided that no allowance in excess of $400
shall be made to any one office
Among the new items inserted in the
bill by the senate committee are the fol-
lowing:
For compensation to seven assistant
superintendents, salary and allowance
division, at the rate of $1,000 year,
1000
An increase of $4,000 is made for in
ternational transportation by steamboat
and other power boat routes.
The senate committee struck out of
the house bill the appropriation of $780,
600 for the performance of mail mes
senger service by underground electric
cars. Provision is made for the fulfill
nent of the existing contracts for the
10-inch pneumatic tube in Boston at
the rate Of $4,000 per mile, to be paid
from the appropriation of $500,0 900 for
transmission of mail by pneumatic
tubes.
The age limit of Is years on cars used
in the railroad postal service was
stricken out by the senate committee.
In the railway mail service the num-
Der of clerks on various offices has
been increased materially as follows
In class six. at s1,500, the increase
being from 247 to 271; in class five, at
81. 400 from 1916 to 1885, in class five, at
$1,000 from 515 to 545; in class four
from $1,000, from 1851 to 1,71y; in class
three at $1,000, from Alb to ABB; in
class two at $500, from 1889, to 2,093; in
class one, at $500. from 789 to $50. In
all the increase is from $12, 951 900, to
$13. .639, 900.
Increases in appropriations for the
office of third assistant postmaster
general were made as follows: For
manufacture of postage and special
delivery stamps and books of stamps,
from $780, 900 to $422,000: for the distri-
button of stamps from 50. 900 to S13, 600:
for the distribution of stamped enveI-
opes and wrappers from $4,000 to $29.-
900.
The senate today passed the follow
ing bills:
Extending the time for filing maps
and completing portions of the Western
Alaskan Construction company's rail-
roads.
Prohibiting the erection of buildings
on the Mall in Washington nearer than
445 feet to a central line from the cap
itcl to the Washington monument.
Authorizing an investiga ton into the
feasibility of reclaiming the overf1owed
lands of the Kootena river, Idaho.
Providing for additional employe
quarters at the Robinson Point coast
light station Washington.
Mr. McCumber then addressed the
senate in support of his bill providing
for a uniform federal standard of classi-
fication and grading of grains.
IN THE HOUSE
Washington, March 3o.-When the
house met today considerat ton of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
sumed.
The house committee on ways and
means today by a vote of four to eight
took adverse action on the Tawney bill
prohibiting the inclusion of coupons in
packages of tobacco.