New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
CUT R1ILWAY MAIL PAY.
Proposed Reduction Likely To Be
Improved by House.

Washington. Feb. 1S-Ry having adopted in the
House to-day resolution setting aside the rules
the Republican managers made possible the enact
ment into law at this session of reduction in the
rate Of compensation the ansportation of mail
by railroads. This resolution was. in effect.
move from subsection TO point of order the pro-
vision OF the Postal Appropriation bill before
the House for the reduction Of the rate Of pay. 1t
is confidently believed that tho reduction will be
approved by the House.
The general debate Saturday on the reforms
which had been incorporated I'm the bill at the
ommendation Of the Postal Commission showed
that something radical must be done TO save them.
II was evident that every one Of them would be
stricken from the bin on point OF order on me
friends OF the railroads the moor OF the House
9 fea 70 wa Red d on sunday Rarman Over
street. in charge Of the Postal Appropriation BILL
said that the entire reduction IN railroad conpensa-
ton proposed would not exceed 100000. Mr. Sio-
members Of The Committee. estimating from the
figures, placed the reduction at ABOUT $1,000
MI '' Ny - and MS followers would not
coucede this conference that the reduction would
be great $l5yOJVYO they recognized that under
the rules OF the House any member could defeat
al reduction by making point Of order Il was
This situation which LED Mr. Oyerstreet, with the
approval OF the Republican leaders OF the House
TO bring IN the resolution to-day:
by It's provisions the rates Will be reduced mod
crately. but not 80 greatly at first suggested,
There will be "A reduction In the compensation for
mated by both sides at about s. 10000 Left out OF
the resolution, TO be killed on points OF order are
tho provisions Tor the change in the method OF
computing the average daily weight by counting
sundays and hy eliminating empty mailbags from
the weight. BY this compromise the reduction pro-
posed by the commission and The majority Of the
PustOfiCe Committee IS lowered 20 100000
The House agreed TO the resolution without di-
vision, although advocates OF changes in the sys
TEN OF weighing raised objections to their being
omitted. The schedule OF reductions follows:
on routes carrying their whole length average
weight OF mail day of more than 1000 pounds and
less than 4s 90 pounds the shall be per cent
less than the present rates all weight carried in
excess OF 1000. and routes carrying their whole
length average weight OF mail day Of more
q e "A Ip u flFT
than the present rates all weight carried In
cess OF 300 pounds up 70 $500 pounds, and FOR
each additional 200 pounds I'm excess OF 5000
pounds at the Pate of SO "a upon all roads other
than land grant roads. and upon all land grant
roads the shall be- ST 10 for each 1000 pounds
carried I'm excess Of said 5000 pounds.
After July ], 1907. additional pay allowed for
every line where there is a daily trip each way OF
railway postotiice shall be at rate not
CeedUg SO mile per anHum for cars forty feet
iu length. ST IN a mile per annum for forty-hve
foot cars $50 80 mile for fifty foot cars. and
$40 "a mile per annum for hfty-Gve feet
In length.