The Washington times., 1904-01-11

sentatlves of every railway mail clerk
killed in the line Of duty be extended
to the substitute clerks as well as to
regular clerks.
Ihat salaries of clerks of classes :
and In full railway postoffices in crews
where four or more clerks run over the
entire length of the line be increased
from $500 per annum to 1900 per an
mum. and from 81 900 to $I.IOO per an
mum. respectively
mat suitable legislation be had pro
viding a monthly salary Of not less
than $50 for each substitute clerk il, the
railway mail service. with the under
standing that he will be subject TO the
call Of the department for at least
eleven days labor month. whether as
substitute or otherwise
That Congress earnestly consider the
propriety OF granting an annuity to
railway postofice clerks who are per-
manently disabled in line OF duty or
worn out through long. faithful service.
That Congress, in the interest of eff
cient postal service, consolidate the
third and fourth classes OF mail matter
and fix the rate of postage at one cent
for each two ounces or fraction thereof.
That Congress authorize the Post
master General to accept under suit
able regulations. the mailings of large
quantities of identical pieces of printed
matter and small articles of merchan-
disc without the necessity of affixing
postage stamps to the individual pieces. /
Rural Delivery Service.
That a sum of $4,000 be appropriated. |
to be Immediately available. for the
purpose of enabling the department to
continue the installation of additional
rural free delivery routes until the end /
of the present fiscal year. and that Con-
gTess authorize an increase Of thirty
six in the field force in connection with
rural free delivery service.
That special agents and route inspac-
tors be hereafter designated rural
agents.
That the provision of law that rural
carriers shall not be prohibited from
doing an express package business be
That the maximum salary of a rural
carrier be increased.
The act Of June l. 1898, providing that
assistant pOstmasters, cashiers. and
'ther employees in pOstofices Of the first.
second. and third classes shall give
bond direct to the United States has not
proven satisfactory Originally a post
master was responsible under his bond
or all moneys received. and it was his J
iuty TO account therefor even II a loss l
vas due to a subordinate. A vexatious
question as to responsibility for losses
las arisen since the act referred to be-
ame enective. II the postmaster makes 7
'ood the loss. there is no provision for ,
i'm TO succeed 10 the rights Of the
United States under the clerks bond II
should be judicially determined that q
he bonding Of the clerk direct to the 7
United States relieves the postmaster :
he Government would have no recourse :
n the event the loss exceeded tbs. ! {
mount OF the bond 1 therefore earn 1
silly renew my recommendation that :
he act be repealed, and -..sgest a law .
e enacted requiring assistant postmast- ;
rs. cashiers. and csher employees to =
I've bonds TO pOstmasters direct and J:
olding poStmasters responsible underI
heir own bonds for any and all acts a
nd defaults occurring at their respec- !,
That an appropriation be made for the o
urpose of constructing lookouts where il
yer. In the opinion of the Postmaster q
eneral. the same may be needed.
That the interstate commerce law be =
mended to prohibit common carriers Il
} wit. telegraph and express cOmpa MES a
or any of their employees from aiding n
'ry swindles or any other scheme. car I
ed on partly by mail and partly bv n
)mmon carrier and which is in viola n
on OF the postal laws. r.
That a small approximation be made
J Congress for the pG-pose of enabling
he Postmaster General to investfgate
lie feasibility of telephone service in
'nnection with the rural free-delivery 81
That legislation be enacted authoriz- o.
< the exclusion from the mails of all Il
after relating TO the class of enter Il
'ises known as guessing contests c
That Congress prohibit by law the use 7
the postal service OF the United States pl
r the promotion of gambling schemes. II