The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-18
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| raising, and offered an amendment to re-
duce the amount allowed by the bill.
| Mr. Mann of Illinois regarded it as a
proposition to cripple the city service.
| which he said ought to be given a rea-
| sonable chance for existence He charged
J the committee when preparing the bill,
| had not given to the cities fair provision
for clerical help. The disposition seemed
to be, he said, to increase the pay Of
rural carriers at the expense of the city
| service.
| Mr.. Williams, still insiting on his
| amendment, said there never had been a
| time when the great cities of the coun-
| try were not very much better served than
his whole district.
colloquy With Payne.
Further criticizing the proposed in
creases in salaries, Mr.. Williams, as if
| by way of emphasis, said:
Remember this is a department that
| is absolutely rotten from turret to foun-
dation stone"
Mr.. Payne of New York, the republic
can leader, asked: Where does the gen.
tleman get his information"
Il get 1t from their own officers" said
Mr.. Williams.
Then you don't get it ALL" holly re-
torted Mr.. Payne.
Il do" warmly replied Mr.. Williams,
"and | get it from their charges against
themselves, and l get it from the charge
Ton.aii ~ ~ ."e esiu . .,a.
80 - =. IN 49,, % :, 49, ~ 81. -
| divteio, ~ tho noetoffice dsanartmenf had
been investigated
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poilias VI oiuei' anu ai'ieii'''i'ei'S nc "au
oiieieu
Speaks in Sarcastic Vein.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio, speaking in a
sarcastic vein. said that great bureaus of
| the nostoffice department had been trans
| ferred to the fourth assistant postmaster
general and he thought 1t would be a
soou iuea " le. DIi9.o" ~ "a" ,aata
iis'eniite, ai,u NJ, 80. o.
- 80. - ,,.dar tha annronria t;on
! for nhvsicians for the postoffice was
lor phssicia"s ioi 'Ae
-, -. 4ha4 notwithstanding
~ .ae,,,es+ of I'D denartment for an in
o,,,a.o &c aiob+ hundred clerks of the $1,000
oiass tba Committee had cut the num-
ber down 10 445 and had cut the depart
ment,s recommendation of 5000 clerks at
sono Ia 900 The committee he declared,
"a not fairly treated the clerks In the
nostoffiees in the larger cities If that
| nolicv was to remain, he said, there
would certainly be presented in the house
a bill putting the clerks on an eigh-hour
| hosis
| rha charge that the postoffice depart
ment had diverted appropriations for rent
| f,,el etc, TO the payment of clerk-hire,
| 1torv
and he demanded to know who was re-
snonsihla for that abuse. and for chang
ing the law to suit his own sweet will.
| sSonehodv." he said ''has been depriving
the legislative branch of the government
of its constitutional right and power to
say where the public money shail go,
Some unuerlhs III .ms r :,
Al. 1.;..
Would Permit the rrae'oe
Mr. Overstreet said there was oehe,
| in the department thai the constructor u
| the appropriation would permit the pa
| tice
Mr.. Williams warmly repheo ma ~ :
never was man born so great iool 9.
to contend that an appropriation I1i -
meant an appropriation Tor iues az Iii
spoke of the independence VI 'e -
service commission anu Vhen
| contempt Oh tHe INV l.,
They don't hesitate any minute ~
said ito violate the law any I'M ~,
please. and tell you without sauNi's, '" a.
it was because OF cohstruclion pu. 90
the law by somebody, 1oo oiiiS A''o"
| who
The hour of Adjournment was a. liano
| when Mr.. Southwick OF NE" 'orN' 80
ring to Mr.. Williams remarks yesleiuas
| on the subject Oh trusts' nav ea, o.
itorial from the New YORK Worlu sasihe
that the antitrust law was ior,ieu Wy
| republican. passed py repupncaii SCI
ate and signed by republican fresioeh'
and that it had remained dead let'e,
on the statute books during tne secoho
term of President Cleveland inc repup'
licans vigorously applauded.
L - rLa.a per.rks
Dehs''so a.,
Mr. Williams said ne was ihoie ma
delighted to see the republican majority
on the floor cheering the MOUNDS on |,
hunt down the combines and trusts OF
this country He would, he SAID be ever
more delighted If he did not Know thal
you are o,' e coma in like lions and 90 ou
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