The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-05
Congress Puts II UP to
the Railroads.
SCHEDULES FOR MAIL
Rates for Transportation Reduced and
Pay of Rural Carrier inCrsa~-
ci-Smail Coutenling for
t1A.. Inland Water
May.
BY THOMAs j. PENCE

BY THOMAS j. PENCE
Washington. - g. Feb. @-RalI-
roads which have Z contract Wlth the
government for carrying the mails
will be required 10 make the schtdul,
time Or thcir mail rains regularly ~
pay a heavs penalty. II the bill de-
cidcd upon today in the P~astafice
committee If the House ~ enacted
into Jaw. Tlv Postofice Department
now imposes a small penalty for delays
IN the transmission Of mail rs rail-
roads. but tho congressional cummit-
tee proposes - give wider authority
in order TO force compliance with
contracts IN keeping advertised Schcd-
ulee.
1t was also decided 10 reduce ne
present mani pay 3 per cent. where
the average each day per miie o.
from 5000 to $4,000 pounds. Where
the average is under 5000 pounds no
reduction is contemplated From f2-
900 10 so. 900 the reduction will be 10
per cent. ON an average weight 81
over 10000 the reduction Viii be sIa
per ton fiat. The rate Of pay for rail
way p~ostofice cars is reduced also
1t is further provided that the mai
shan be weighed seven times a week
instead Of six and the total weight IL
vided by seven to get the daily aver
age. EMMY mail sacks viii not rs
weighed when returning.
The committee approved the bin
fixing the salary of rural free delivery
carriars ut $3.50 n year.
small Keeps Up the Fight.
Representative small addressed the
House today in support of the pro-
posed inland water way. The River
ana IlarbOr b.ll was under consider
alton. and Mr.. Small took occasion TO
emphasize the Importance or the
North Carolina undertaking, against
which the powers in the H"ufc seem
to be firmly set. The representative
from the first district exhibited a large
map. showing the course OF the water
way, which attracted much attention
on the part Of the members Of the
House. The project IL such n merito.
rious one that no one has eyer Yet at
tempted to answer the argument in it,
favor.
Mr.. small said the fight for the
measure would eve be abandoned
unit it is given consideration by the
House.
Visit Again Postponed.
Commissioner Green, of the Civil
Service. has again postponed his pro-
posed trip to North Caroline for the
purpose of Investigating the charges
preferred by Senator simmons
CLS - L It Il ~ - -
state. Mr.. Green said today that he
regrets further ~pOstpOnement of his
visit, but explained that matters pend
ing before Congress in which the com
mission is interested makes neces-
sarv his presence in this city at this
time. 1t is possible hat Mr.. Green
will not be able to go to North Caro-
lima before March 1st. but as he stated
today he will begin the investigation
Of Tar Heel Federal employees at the
earliest opportunity.
Ensign Ragley Transferred.
Ensign David w. Bagley. L.. S. n
Of Raleigh, y. c., has been transferred
from the gunboat Concord to the ar
mored cruiser West Virginia. Both
vessels are in the Orient. the West
Virginia having gone there recently to
i1in the permanent armored cruiser
fleet there.
Court Hung on selma Connection
The fate of the famous Selma con
nection case. which was argued before
the Supreme Court Of the United
States more than a year ago is appar-
emily hung up. This case was one OF
eleven hat the court was unable 70
pass upon when adjournment was
taken last summer. Since then several
Of these cases have been decided, but
III North Carolina case is one that
has the court almost hopclessly diVid-
The principle involved in this ease
is recognized here as a most important
one. 1t Will decide in a way whether
the railroads arc t. absolutely dictate
the operation of trains. or whether the
State authorities are to exercise q SUI
pervisOrr control. The railroads APP
rrcciated the Importance Of the case
they had their greatest advocate.
.ey-JudGe Johnson. Of Philadelphia 10
present their cauSe to the court here
per n We're attracted to the
court BY reason of the Importance Of
the ease. and the belief that the state
had the best Of the argument was
freely expressed.
In the South Dakota Bond case. the
was so badly mixed up that
a re-argument vas requested BY L
sci. 1t has been suggested that a second
Of the selma connection
case may be asked by the court.
CannOn VIII Speak at Guiford.
Speaker Cannon has indicated in the
past few DAYS that he viii accept the
to deliver the commence
ment address before the graduating
class 1T GuiIford college in May It was
thought that the Speaker might de-
cline the invitation because of the hos
tile criticism manifested towards him
by the press Of the state. Mr.. Cannon
evidently felt the sting Of this criticism
for he has referred 70 the attitude" Of
North Carolina papers with reference
to him several times of late.
Mr.. Cannon's visit To his native
county win he the first that he has
made to the state since he left n boy
of FIVE years Of age. II is probate that
he viii be accompanied BY enator-
elect Dixon. OF Montana, another ma
tive Tar Heel. who is a graduate Of
Guilford College.
Kings Mountain Monument.
The construction Of the monument
to commemorate the battle Of King
Mountain viii he in charge Of capt.
L. r. Wells. Of Charleston. RepreSen-
tativo Webb secured the passage or
the bill making an appropriation for
the construction of the monument dis
cre~od the matter today With officials
at thr war department and was a.
4rre1 49,. the work would be prose
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