The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-08
Andrew\Jackson's Double.

The next bill on the private calendar
was a bill a%ppropristing $3.50 ito enable
the Postmaster General to reimburse
JOHN T. IRON, late postmaster at Paris,
Tenn, the amount paid by him under
authority of the Post Office Department
for rent Of post Office accommodations
in the town OF Paris, Tenn, during the
year 1888"
Mr.. MILLER Of Kansas read a letter
from the Acting First Assistant Post
master-G General to the Hon. THETUs
WILLRETTE SIMS of Tennessee, inform
ing him that an allowance for post office
premises at Paris had been made, but
that the original records had been de-
stroyed by direction Of act Of Congress.
Mr.. MILLER then commended the bill
to the kindness oftthe House for a double
reason:
Mr.. Chairman. I want TO say, for the benent
OF the committee. that this bill has not only the
approval Of the Post Once Department, but also
the approval OF the gentleman from Missouri EMr.
sHAcKLEPokpl. Laughter"
"If that be the case" said Mr.. MANN
of Chicago, 1T requires a little more ex-
PLANTATION. Laughter. Mr.. MANN could
not understand why the claim didn't
turn up until after the records had been
destroyed. Mr.. SHAcKLEFoRD arose. ~
yield to the distinguished patriot from
Missouri" cried the distinguished patriot
from Illinois. The distinguished patriot
from Missouri didn't battle the subject
in light. The illumination was post
poned until Mr.. SINS was turned on:
MI. s1Ms-Dootor IRON. then postmaster. is
one OF the most elegant gentlemen In the state Of
Tennessee.
Nj. Mann suppose that is the reason he is
TO be paid the money: all elegant men ought TO
be paid their claims. l1.aughterl
Mr. TMs-He looks as much like ANDREW
JACKSON as you ever saw a man; he Is one OF the
highest Masons In the State Of Tennessee; one OF
the finest types OF southern manhood and chivalry
you ever saw"
The man who looks like JACKSON had
had to hire a building at SIS a month for
a post office; paid the rent out of his
own pocket; sent the vouchers in; found
the appropriation exhausted for the
year and has been whistling for his
money ever since. The Post Office
people suggested a private bill; and here
it was, But the vouchers? What has be-
come Of them? They are not like riches.
They don't take wings and fly away.
Mr.. MANN hungered for vouchers:
MI. MASN-we do not doubt the gentleman
paid tho rent. The gentleman says he sent the
vouchers TO tho Post once Department for the
rent, What has become OF them!
Mr.. sIMs-I do not know.
Mr.. MASS-well.I think the gentleman ough,
10 and out before he brings this bill before the
House.
Mr.. SIMs-If I can get this bill passed ] shall
not worry any further about these vouchers
laughter, because 1 have all the confidence that
this money was paid that l have that the gentle
man from Illinois mr., MANN has addressed this
House this afternoon"
The vouchers seem to have disap-
peared from history. 1t was agreed,
with much wisdom, that if they were
not in the Post Office Department they
were not anywhere. But should an
elegant old gentleman who looks like
ANDREW JACKSON be deprived of $3.50
because an act of Congress was con-
stIued too literally by somebody in the
Post Office Department? The elegant
old gentleman is his own voucher and
was sufficiently vouched for otherwise.
SO his bill was laid aside with a favor
able recommendation.