The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-21
POSTOFF|CE BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE:
! Macon Withdraws Point of Or
der Increased Salaries
ALL PARAGRAPHS RESTORED
Seven Grades of Clerks Establishes.
Clayton Of Alabama Presented an
Amendment, Which Was
Ruled Out.

| Washington, February 20-The House
today resumed consideration of the post.
office appropriation bill,
The amendment offered by Representa-
tive Goebel of New York. increasing by
20 per cent the salaries OF all clerks en-
ployed In the postoffice In the first and
second classes went out on a point of
order made by Mr.. Overstreet.
Mr.. Clayton OF Alabama presented an
| amendment providing that fourth class
postoffices should not be discontinued un-
less fifteen days notice had been given to
the representative or delegate in Congress
from the district in which such postofflce
Is located. The amendment was ruled out
on point of order.
An amendment presented by Mr. crt1m-
packer OF Indiana. fixing the limit of $50
per annum was adopted
When the item appropriating ST. 4sg. 600
Tor the pay of employees of the railway
mails was reached, Mr.. Macon of Arkan-
sas made the point Of order against the
paragraph that 1t increased salaries.
Mr. Oyerstreet of Indiana, In charge of
the bill, earnestly protested against the
point for the reason that II the appropria-
tion be stricken out it would do away
with the railway mail service and cripple
the entire postal system.
Mr.. Macon said that It was mighty
strange how some persons could make
points of order. even to the extent of pro-
teeting the railroads. while when he made
point of order clearly within his right
and for the purpose of protecting the pub
lie treasury he was criticised and even
condemned. lie protested against such ac-
tions. The point was sustained
Mr. Fitzgerald of New York, in con-
forinity with his pledge Of yesterday
growing out of his controversy with Mr..
Macon of Arkansas. made a point of or
der against the paragraph increasing the
pay of rural free delivery carriers, and
the chair sustained the point.
Mr.. Murphy of Missouri made a point
Of order against the provision for an in
vestigation of the postoffice bill by a. com
mittee of senators and members. hut
it in response - the urgent
solicitation of Overstreet of Indiana and
Moon of Tennessee but he had no sooner
1t than 1t was renewed bv Mr.
Macon. Mr.. Macon made n speech ex-
planning his position and then Withdrew
MS point OF oruer, saying that he did
80 out of Difference to the great unan,,n
ty with which the legislation Is de-
handed
Applause followed this announcement
md the remaining portion of the bill |
vas read and adopted
The committee of the whole then rose. |
ma Mr. currier of New Hampshire re- |
ported the Dill to the House with the |
which were adopted
Before the bill was put upon it's final
'assage. Mr.. Dalzell OF PENNSYLVANIA.
rom the committee on rules, reported a
ule restoring all the paragraphs stricken
ut yesterday having relation to the IN
rease In salaries of clerks in first and
econd class offices, city and rural car
Iers and railway mail clerks, and making
number Of important changes fi- "a the
III as reported to the House to the COM
littee on postoffices and post roads.
BY the terms Of the amendments seven