The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-15
MAIL APPROPRIATION
Senator Simmons Prosiso Provides
That II Extra Service IS Found
Necessary the Government
Should Pay a Reasonable
Price and No More.
II, THOMAS !. rI\eI

>43.sS t.e ttt ta- tA.a- AI.ta4t
ttaa given s th.ra Ha.H4y r-
carrying tAr nsal between Nasalns-
ton a.8 NeN orleans before a4tuor.1-
Iag lis expenditure.
oai5 ITO member ~ tse committee
voted asatust the simmons pr0Ni~.
iiet b lug Cay Of Georgia ana Scott
II Vest NirgiuIl.
SENATE simmons stated Is The come
laIttes that IN views Of The etateuyut at
the P0-iuaStel-,ivueTal ip ,ur cu-et
t3at He dti not know whether me ape
preparation was needed pr nor in order
l. secure proper expedition ~ tE. uatl4
II that section. he having u4si, I'LL.
investigation of that question bet4u~.
under the present provisions OF tNr
Ia he did not consider h, u4ti au4
discretion IL tht matter. no frIt c1m-
PEELED - pose this Item ana would
vote against Ill unless ala. apprupTlI-
tioH was 50 qualified and conditioned
rs 10 make III the duty 81 th, PoSlmaS-
tef-oientTaI 10 put tile transaction
Upon = pure business basis. in cas-, ht
should after Investigation decide au5
ilii II VETS necessary Ia use tNN part
II tile appropriation iu order ~ EINu
the section of the ountry id question.
necessary mail expedition So That If
amy extra service Is needed ANA i- ypA
irIgtei for tire government out ,4A
Tor 1t What such extra service ls Ira
S'3itNN31h N1AAIi Ai44A Ato li4tBit . GftI.A&t4
Simmons called th. attention nc Jhs
committee to tile fact that the Post
il:tster-tiencral had stated to the com-
|Initttt that If his D~IuNtSo was adopted
Ae would use uo part Of TIM ~tIprnprIt-
ton unless IL found it necessary Ill io
So III order To give the people inter-
CSted such mail facilities Iul rXptti-
ton is Ii, should find thcN should
have. and if he fouud il was necessary
to this end To use any part Of il H.
would use such part as was necessary
putting tile contract upon the base,
Of value received By the government
as Other cases of contract for mail
services.
The senator said TO the committee
that unless il was understood, that the
provision was 10 AVE the support of
the Senate conferees ON the disagree
ing cote Of the tWo houses. he would
not Introduce it at all. and he declared
that If his proviso was stricken out bg
the Senate. leaving the appropriation
without effective qualification such ass
his proyiSo provides and which TIA,
present proviso did not provide. he
would oDDos the item.
Tie simmons p~roviso agreed upon
follows.
provided that no art Of the ar-
preparation made by his
shan he expended unless the PoStmas-
ter-General shall consider ana 80 find
that such expenditure is necessary To
secure needed expedition Of the malls,
and in such case no greater sum shan
be paid for such facilities than is in
the judgment If the Postmastcr-Gen-
eral a fair compensation for tho SER
vices to be rendered By said trunk
line or lines"
George II. Murphy. Of North Caro-
lima. was today appointed a consul
general at large by the President.
This position is created by the consu-
lar bill. Five such appointments were
made today. The North Carolinian
selected is at present consular agent
ct st. Catharines. Canada. The duties
Of these consular agents who receive |
50. o0o salary. IS to inspect and report
American conSulateS. which they |
are required to visit.
Senator Simmons and Representative |
Pou were notified today that they had
received the unanimous endorsement |
Of the Chatham Democratic conven-
ton.
rs" is the Whole Thing.
The Senate became alarmed over
the proposition TO confine business and
the result was that a milk and cider
amendment was adopted which makes
it unlawful for railroads 70 transport
any commodities manufactured or
produced by it after May, 1908. The
loop hoe is in the word Sit which has
no reference TO individuals. who missy
the SAINT time 4 railroad. and
manufacture and produce commoli-l
for shipment.
Col. John :. Cunningham is here.
The North Carolina delegation
broke away yesterday from the lead
aIship Of Minority Leader Williams
who wanted he Democrats to opI9s
lie order bE which the immigration
me pure food bills are To con.a 5e
'ore the House for consideration. All
If the Tar Heel members favor tho
-. .a5r9aa@1l. ITIE and ...-sPslf 80 sh.F.
Ire very much Interested in the Pure
Food bill. 50 that there was not much
7igniicdnCe fa TIE break with TIA.
narty's spokesman in the House. =
many Democrats voted with the
'aroliui1ns.
johnson Leaves Pension ONCE.
Levi +. Johnson, Of GuilforJ county
=. e. Who has for tSenty-three years
le3d 4 position III the pension bureau
endered his resignation TO enter bust
less here. Mr.. Johnson. who Was
.hief Of 2 division, held q 81 soc po- &
sition. So Well was he liked that he
vas presented with a cold beaded
by his associates VIII - re-
TO-DAY. Mr.. Johnson, who is well
tlong III life. has had an Interesting
In 1867 he held . commission
inder Genera CaI.by authorizing h1:u
. administer the oath Of allegiance I'D
CaralinianS. He later WAS
Iected clerk Of the superior court and
II the probate court, Wnleh pp-
he held for six years. Ec SUBJ
.ecuentlv held positions ~ iToportahc+ /.
ii the internal r-Ee1ue service uullt
appointed to the IeHSnn bureau la
,s3- He lop. Ietllcs from thc @oE-
gnment service To- am cleo
j H. supply ami Constructor company,
nj to oversee valuable real estate
hich he possessed before entering Z
he government service in NashlnG-