The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-08

I clerk hire was Increased from SO to $50 per
annurn, from July l. 1899. upon the basis OF
report from the Postmaster. showing that the
ITanslt I nlail handled by him would warrant an
allowance Of $40 per annurH.
May p, 1902. Honorable W. A. Rodenburg
and s2cu was allowed from July ].
MI I9dcnburg was So advised.
Postmaster showed that ne was entitled to $50
If Ssr annun' rp2n the hlsts of transit mail han.
GIsu, anu the allowance was reduced TO that
amount on April J., I9)3"
Congressman George W. Smith acted
SihnI2rly IN connection with the southern
Illinois offices of his district. In the case
of Hebron, Ill. he recommended an in
crease of the allowance for clerk hire
| from $40 TO Sl00 and later. on May Il, 1902.
to 500 year. This was approved and on
August 2S. 1909. an inspectors report stat
ed that the conditions do not justify any
such amount for clerk hire and l do not
understand why this allowance was
made" y reduction to 500 was then or
dered.
ALLOWANCE MADE
THROUGH PENITENTIARY.
On September s. 1899. Senator Cullom
recommended an allowance for clerk hire
at Menard. Ill, 'If the work of the office
justified" In March the general superin-
tendent notified the Senator that the al
lOwancc could be made on account of
Southern Illinois Penitentiary near Men
ard. The sum was placed at $l21, which
was approved and is now paid.
The Petersburg. ILL.,. case also refers
several times to the Illinois Senator. The
allowance for clerk hire is $50. Upon July
II. 1899, Senator Cullom, according to the
report. urged that the former allowance
of $500 be restored. The increase was ap
proved, effective July l. 1899. May l3. 1903,
Il report was requested of transit mail
handled. which was received from Peters
burg June s, showing the office to be en-
titled to $40 a year. So the allowance was
reduced to $40.
There are accounts of III instances in the
report where members of Congress have
made recommendations in connection with
leases of buildings for Post Office pur-
poses.
The history of the transaction occupies
164 pages of the printed report.
MEN WHO EXERTED
INFLUENCE IN DEPARTMENT.
The following names of Senators and
members are among those which report
as having made representation to the Post
Office Department concerning leases of
premises for Post Offices and for allow
ances for rent, fuel and light:
-, Illinois RepTesentatfyes G. W, Smith. Roden-
Iowa-Representatives Hepburn. Connor Hull.
Cousins. Thomas. Haugen and Senator bolivar.
KsIsas = Representatives CaIderhead. Curtis
and Bow ersOck.
Was6instone e"5 cushman.
Alabama = Representatives Bankhesd and
icut-Representatives Henry. Hill and
Ge3rg:a-Representative Griggs, Senator Clay.
Indisra-Representative Hemenwsy. Watson.
CrC mer. Overstreet, Brick and {. r. Landis
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Breazals. Rams
dell and Senator McEnerny.
Maine-Representatives Burleigh and Allen.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pearre and Jack
son.
assachusetts-Representativ Lowering and
Greene.
Michigan-Representat Gardner, S. W.
Smith, Foriney. Hamilton, Bishop, William
Alden Smith and Darragh ' -aH
acknowledgements McCleary and
Tawney.
New Jersey-Rspresentatives Howell and
Gardner.
New York-Representatives Alexander, Vree-
land. Ketcham. Sherman. Wadsworth, Payne
and Littauer.
North Carolina-Senator OverInan.
North ota-Representative Spalding.
Ohio-Representat!ves Van Voorhis, Skiles and
Grosvenor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wagner Bates.
Ev8Ts. AcheSOn. Sibley, Dalzell and Butler.
South Caroliua-Representati Finley.
South EGkota-Rcpresentdti Burke.
TCr rnessee-RepresentatfSe Rrownlow.
TeXas-Representative Burleson.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Foster and Has
kins.
VnEinia-Representatve Swanson.
West Nirginia-Representatives Hughes and
Dayton.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Minor. Jekins,
Cooper. Davidson, Baocock, Esch and Brown.
Supplemental list is appended to the re-
port, including the names of Representa-
tives Burnett and Thompson OF Alabama
and representatives Kitchin and Small of
North Carolina,