Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-08

said, their honor and respect will be en-
riched.
| Nlillahls, the minority leader, also
i suggested that the resolution go oveI
10 winch OVerstreet agreed. and it was
arr2hSed that the resolution will be
called up immediately after the read
| ing OF the journal. Wednesday, when
there VIII be three hours of general de-
bate before a vote is taken on the mo-
ton to table. 1t also WIS agreed that
the report of the committee giving the
information bearing on the report be
printed and that the minority be per-
lHltteu 10 move an amendment provid-
ing fer 4 general Investigation of most
oliice affairs. subject, however, to a
point oil order to be raised by Over
street.
Inc House then went into a commit
zee Oh inc whole with Boutell. ILL.,. i'll the
chair TO consider the post office appro-
rriation bill.
oNerStfcet made an elaborate cvplana-
tioh OF tn" provisions of the bill and
dwe't at some length on the reasons for
increasing the pay of rural free delivery
carriers
Moon rrcnnD. the ranking minority
~ tiic post blIlCt committee. (ilS-
ay"Wing any political purpose. in Wow
OF IN" evidence at hand urged it to be
me duty of the House to look closely into
, me a!iaiiS OF the post Office department.
ne SHINE. he said. which had been
1ound IN ono branch may have pcrmcated
othcr branches. He said that tho names
81 Il" members had been locked with the
Mio'i is; Ill the post office dcpal tmcnt
hot justly, ne said. except in Il vcrv few
cases, but he asked how this would be
viewed. "
Cowhcrd ,Moo criticised the admins
trati0n of the post office department NJ
though he commended the provision in
the bill for n purchasing agent to buy all
supplies for the department. He declared
that Mr. Lewis had been put into the SER
vice by First Assistant Postmaster Gem
cral Heath as cashier of the Kansas CITY
office ana Immediately transferred to
Washington as head of the supply tiivS-
ion because contracts We're left shortly
afterwards. Over $3.50 pounds of ink had
tncn bought at an increased price Whom
it previously had taken only Leo pounds
The binding t"ine purchases also We're
commented on. Mctcalf. superintendent
Of the money order service. was men
toned in connection with the printing
contract for money order blanks.
Did rot We have Il right To expect
some Recommendation from the depart
mcnt after those disclosures for Il change
in TIL" methodist asked Cowh"rd.
Vet no recommendations came.
This was his reason for demanding Il
plrtmrut
Cowhcid. touching Oh the reasons WHY
certain devices We're adopted by the Do
par.mcnt read an extract from Il letter
Of Miller. The Washington agent pt the
Time Lock Co.. to Brandt of that com
pany, as follows:
Il am satisfied that We have the ass'Ir-
ancc and friendship of both pdrticS-ticn.
Heath and Mr.. Rcavrrs-and all that is
necessary Is to cultivate that friendship;
if not by kind words. by dollars and
cents. and think the latter will be The
most positive. However, the lines We
have ont now will result III Il change of
program which II ms our ultimate sue
cess.
Cowhord said the Bristnw report was y
story of fraud and corruption covering
Il period of several years.
tanDuS"r (NcN) entertained the liOtlS"
with q defence of his state. with e%pcc-
iuI reference to fraudulent mining.
Murdoch, N<ast said tho deficit that has
grown UP in the post office department
WAS hec:tlls" improvements in the service
had been pushed ahead of the revenues
He said if there had been Il Th"o'lor"
IiooScNclt to cut a canal across tn" 18TH
mus so Columbus could HAY" sailed
through and discovered the nitCd States
on the western coast the p"OpI" of Now
England now would bc asking Tor ;tdmlS-
sion to statehood.
The committee rose and tho resolution
by Martin IS. D. directing the secretary
of commerce and labor to investigate the
causes for the differences which exist
bntw, en- the cost of live stock and dressed
beef was passed without division or de-
hitr.
Tho HcuS,. at ;. 10 p NJ. adjourned until
tomorrow.