The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23
PAY OF RURAL CARRIERS
MAY Be STILL FURTHER
INCREASED BY THE HOUSE
Figures of the Postofice Commit
tee, as Reported in Bill, May
Be Raised.
WRATH OF CONGRESSMEN
Is Being Vented at Fourth Assist
ant BriStoW-NOteS About
Indianians.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Another out
burst of feeling in the House over mat
tiers pertaining to the Postoffice Depart
ment and the supplemental Bristow report
was manifested to-day. An effort was made
to override the order made by the post
master general in transferring the rural
free delivery service from the first to the
fourth assistant. After a heated discussion
of the subject the House voted with almost
unanimity TO reject the proposition. thus
sustaining the action of the postmaster gen.
eral.
The controversy to-day was an opening
of the fight against Fourth Assistant
Bristow, and the suggestion that city and
rural delivery should be taken from his
jurisdiction was regarded a direct slap
at him for his various reports rejecting
upon members of Congress. The impress
sion prevails that the Mccall special COM
mttee will sharply criticise General Bris-
tow for what Is regarded as eXtravagant
language in his reports. 1t is alleged that
the information SO far obtained by the
committee did not warrant the sweeping
charges made by Mr.. BristOw.
a little skirmish in the House to-day in
dicates that there will be lively fight
over the rural free delivery amendment.
A point of order will be made against il,
thus necessitating a rule for its considera-
ton. This is the course that has been de-
present indications the pay of the
carriers will be increased over the
n 5;,a proposed by the House com
looked by a great many people," said
y an Indiana member who was discussing
the amendment, that the department
stores of the large cities have deep interest
in the proposition to allow rural carriers TO
act as agents. There many carriers
in the country, and the number will be
greatly increased within the next few years.
ha rfrnr1 Of h. hsrrf
ness this means almost complete annihia-
ton for small country merchants, who have
already registered their opposition to the
policy of the department in permitting car
riers to act as agents or solicitors for hire.
This phase of the question has received
little consideration so far, but it is nigh
time that we should give it some, though it
follow when the rural free delivery item
is reached tomorrow or Thursday
The President to-day nominated Winfield
S. Hunter to be postmaster at Jasper. Ind.
Representative Wilson has recommended
the appointment of DR.. B. O. Host as
member of the pension board of examina-
ton surgeons at Sulphur Springs, Henry
county; also the appointment of Miss Raby
Doyle postmistress Fairfield, Franklin
county.
Inc SENATE mas mace a IdNOr-
able report on the bill granting a pension
of s25 a month to Mrs. Amanda Frybarger,
of Indianapolis.
The House committee on printing to-day
authorized Chairman Lands to report IA
vorably the resolution providing for the
printing of 10000 copies of Hugh Hanna's
report the operations of the monetary
commission.
Senator Fred Matson, of Indianapolis, will
appear before the House committee on ju-
dietary in opposition to the anti-injunction
bill.
The Senate committee on commerce to-
day reported favorably the bill authorizing
the Southern Indiana Railway Company to
construct a bridge across the Wabash at
Terre Haute.
Indiana postmasters appointed to-day:
c. E. Bowen, at Crete, Randolph county
vice Robert S. Marshall, resigned, and
Charles V. Solbrig at Dexter, Perry county,
vice Warren II. Richardson, dead.
The First National Bank of Portland has
been authorized TO begin business. Capital,
$4,000 John A. NJ. Adair, president Joseph
A. Long, vice president, John w. Mills,
cashier.
The Fort Dearborn National Bank of Chi
cago has been approved reserve agent
for the First National Bank of Elkhart
j. +. NJ