The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-17
Mr.. CRUMPACKER URGES
INCREASED SALARIES FOR
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
Says, However, They Should Be
Prohibited from Acting as
Agents or Solicitors.
PROPOSES AMENDMENT
Giving Pay According to Number
of Miles Covered-Notes
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WASHINGTON, March ia spirited
speech was made in the House to-day by
Representative Crumpacker on the subject
of increasing the salaries of rural car
riers and prohibiting them from acting as
agents solicitors for hire. The Indiana
member took the position that salaries
should be increased but he urged in vigor-
Gus language that it was contrary to
sound public policy to permit officials of
the government to use any portion of their
time during official hours in the prosecu-
ton of private business. Such a privi-
lege, he continued. would lead to abuse.
1t would result in friction between deal
ers, he said, and in some merchants hav
ing a practical monopoly of business to
the exclusion of competitors. He expressed
the opinion, however, that the carriers
should be permitted and even required
to perform errands for patrons on the
route; this to be governed by regulations
of the postmaster general.
Judge Crumpackcr then announced that
it was his purpose to offer an amendment
increasing the salaries of the carriers. On
routes of twenty miles and over the Crum-
packer amendment proposes a salary of
500 year, and on routes of less than that
distance the carrier to receive $50 a mile
per year.
If members of the House vote as they
talk. the salaries of the carriers will un-
dOubtedly be increased TO $40. or at least
$500 year. There is a decided tendency
in the House to prohibit the privileges now
enjoyed by the carriers This sentiment is
due to the feeling that by such a course the
rural carrier may be put upon the same
footing as the carrier in the city.
President Cunningham, of the Carriers
Association, is taking the situation in which
he finds himself phiosophically. Even if
dismissed, he says, he will have the car
riers elect him for a four-year term and
thus provide for the future Cunningham
no longer concealS that his mission here
is not so much for the carriers 1t is in
the interest of book and other publishing
concerns.
Rural free delivery will be established in
Indiana April Is as follows:
Lexington, Scott county. additional serv-
ice-Length, twenty-five miles; population,
$50; houses on route, 136.
Union Mills, Laporte county. additional
service)-Length, twenty-four miles; popu-
lation, 464; houses on route, 1O2
Hills Vaught has been appointed regular
carrier, and John w. Vaught substitute
in the rural free delivery service at Rose
dale.
The supervising architect has forwarded
a communication to the House approving
the bill introduced by Representative
Cromer proposing an increase in the ap-
preparation for the proposed public build
ing at Anderson. He recommends that the
amount be increased from $4,000 to $4,000.
Captain W. j. Mckee. of Logansport
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mission. 1t is understood that Secretary
Moseley is about to retire. Captain Nc
Kee is at the present clerk of one of the
House committees.
Representative Griffith, who had two ap-
pointments due him at Annapolis Acad-
envy, filled them to-day as follows: George
n. Reefes, principal, MARYLAND, Switzer-
land county; Paul Z. Greenleaf, first al
ternate, MARYLAND; Louis Anger, second
alternate, Madison, jefferson county;
John A. Shaw, third alternate, Lawrence
fall, principal, North Vernon, Jennings
county; John A. ,Bossart, first alternate
Aurora, Dearborn county; Felix Apple
son county; Clarcy d. Cook, third alter
nate. Hope, Bartholomew county.
The Republican congressional committee
will soon be recognized. The old officers
will undoubtedly be retained. Representa-
tive Babcock, of Wisconsin, seems to be the
unanimous choice of his colleagues for the
craftsmanship, a position he has held since
1884. Representative Jesse Overstreet will
doubtless be retained as secretary. He will
be reelected to represent Indiana on the
committee. There is other candida tie
for the place, and consequently Mr.. Over
street will remain on the committee without
opposition.
Senator Fairbanks is in receipt of num-
erous requests from indianapolis and other
sections of the State for garden seed. He
had his quota enlarged several times but
all seeds to his credit now exhausted.
The same is true of Senator Beverage and
the other members of the delegation.
j. B. Robbins, of Sullivan, Ind, employed
in the Pension Bureau, has been transferred
to the field service. He has been assigned
! TO work in Indiana and Illinois.
The Senate to-day confirmed nominations
of the following Indiana postmasters:
Austin B. Cochran, of Atlanta; Wilbur H.
Dean, at Windfall.
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