Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
58TH CONGRESS-.
WI III VVIVNuIOOs
Senator Hepburn Speaks on
Subject of Pure Food.
PostOffice Appropriation BIZ Still
Before Upper Branch.
House Discusses Several Matters and
Passes Seventeen Bills.

Washington, April G.-Aftcr waiting
W!th much patience for many days
lteYrurA, today. found opportunity to
speak to the Senate on the subject OF
pure 1000. Technically the speech was
III support OF resolution calling on
the secretary of agriculture 20 send to
the Senate the results of the investiga-
ton made by his department into adult
tefiteu 1oous, but in reality il was in
support OF the pure food bill Heyburn
contended that very large proportion
of foods drugs ard liquors were adul-
terated and that many drugs were alb
solutoly POISONOUS.
The Srt alter part OF the remainder of
the day was devoted to Ouarles'
amendment for grading the salaries of
rural free delivery carriers
Finally it was declared out of order.
The committee amendment bearing on
the salaries of carriers and regulating
their services for private individuals
was accepted.
The post office appropriation bill was
still before the Senate when it ad-
iOurned.
When the Senate met. today, Platt
n. V, reported and the Senate passed
Il resolution authorizing the printing
for free distribution OF 10000 copies of
4 recent report on the beet sugar indus
try. A bill was passed referring to the
President. the COion-Colombia fire
claims growing out Of an insurrcction
in that city in 1885.
Hepburn was then recognized to
speak on the resolution calling for II
rap of np,icrlt,,ral .t,,,o
investigation OF adultcrated food.
He advocated the McCumber bill in
place Of the Hepburn bill.
The resolution ;,Gtro Ssrd to the ar-
.icultn"al department was then adopr-
ed ana also Was resolution directing
tie secretary Of the treasury to send
to the Senate the result of the examin-
alton of drugs made BY that depart
ment.
Consideration OF tie post Office ap-
preparation bill was then resumed.
Ouarles' amendment for The cl;ssifi-
cation &C rural free delivery rates ana
n'roaSng :hc nay Of carriers was the
first question taken UP.
Quarles contended that salaries SUI
f!cient to relieve carriers from the ne
cessi:y Of carrying packages for mer-
chants and Others Snould he provided.
ard said that if the "huckster" sys-
ten were to be continued it was GER
tain to eventuatc in serious scandal.
Money and Nelson defended the NOR
cantiic features of the system. saying
it WAS great convenience to farmers.
Latimer also opposed the restriction
on the carrying OF packages.
DollivCr predicted that unless great
caution was exercised much trouble
would result from rural free delivery
service. hence the guarded amendment
OF the committee on post offices. regula-
tioa ot order taking and package de-
livery. He said there had been cases in
which newspapers had supplied carrier;
with their complete equipment on con-
dition that they solicit subscriptions
for those papers alone.
Lodge supported the committee
amendment fixing 4 uniform salary OF
$120 With limited opportunity for max
ing money by doing parcel service
He made q point OF order against the
amendment and WAS sustained.
The committee amendment then was
agreed to. 1t reads as follows:
THAT said carriers may carry mcr-
chandiSo FOR hire ana receive SuhGcrip-
tions for ana deliver newspapers mag
aZincs and Other periodicals for and
upon the request of patrons residing
Upon their respective routes whenever
the same shall not Interfere with tho
proper discharge Of their official duties
ard unGer such regulations as the post
master general may prescribe and not
otherwise: and. provided further that
no carrier shall refuse to deliver or to
take orders or subscriptions for any
merchandise. newspaper. or periodical
requested by any patron on his route,
subject to the laws of the United States
and the regulations cf the postmaster,
general
The POST office bill was still under
consideration when. at : o'clock p. NJ
The Senate went into executive session
and ut 90 p. NJ, adjourned.
IN THE AOIISE