Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-22
POSTOFFICE BILL READY
House and Senate Conferees Agree on
the Measure.
OCEAN MAIL SUBSIDY INCLUDED
Prospect There May he Some Contest
over the Approval of This Pro-
vision--Members Getting
Ready to Go Home.
fFrom a sad CorrespondentO


on the postofflco appropriation bill reached
an agreement, the result Of the conference
being reported to both houses. IN some
particulars the conference report will be
criticised by postal employees througout the
United States. because the thirty-day yaca-
tion period has been eliminated the con-
ferees agreeing to exclude Sundays and
holidays from the fifteen-day vacation
which is the law at present. with the
promise that the thirty-day vacation period
will be given next year. The clause rela-
tive to the increase in salaries for clerks
| and carriers who are in the $1,100 class re-
mains, increasing them to 81. 200, this being
tn only increase of salaries in the clerk
carrier class in the bill
The item with reference to the estate
of Edward Rosewater and the authoriza-
tion on the part of the secretary of the
! treasury to settle the same as agreed upon
by the postmaster general when Mr.. Rose
water was a delegate to the International
Postal congress at Rome is retained.
Subsidy Provision.
The most far-reaching agreement arrived
| at is that with reference to the pay for
ocean mail service. and it is looked upon
| as entering wedge for ocean subsidies
for ships built in American yards under
American direction and flying the Amer
ican flag. Under the act of March 8, 1891.
the postmaster general is authorized to
pay to vessels of the second class on routes
to South America, the Philippines, Japan
China and Australasia 1000 miles in length,
outward going, 81 per mile where the speed
is below sixteen knots; 50 per mile above
sixteen or below twenty knots, and 81 per
mile above twenty knots. This amend
ment in substance fixes the rate between
sixteen and twenty knots at 81 per mile
and is looked upon a step forward in
bringing vessels making this speed under
the direct control of the government and
they will form the nucleus of the merchant
marine of the future. Under existing con-
tracts the government is now paying about
100000 for ocean mail service, and from
the estimate reported to the two holses
of congress 1t will now amount to about
$3,600O00. which is about the annual net
profit from ocean mail service in the last
fiscal year Under the bill the total ex-
penditure of the foreign mail service In
any one year shall not exceed the estimated
revenue therefrom for that year. which will
make the ocean mail service self-support-
ing.
1t is expected that when the house takes
up the conference report tomorrow that
this so-called subsidy will excite consider
able opposition, and possibly a Disagree
ment.
DOllfver Coming Home.
With the adjournment of congress IN
sight, although the date has not been fixed
Tor certain, legislators have begun packing
for home. Especially is this true of those
VINO have tights in their state or district
Senator Dolliver, who is looked upon as one
OF the ablest Of Senator Alllson's lieutenants
IN his fight for reelection to the senate
will leave for Iowa on Saturday to partici-
pate in the closing days of one of the
fiercest campaigns which the Hawkeye
state has seen in years and which win be
decided at the primaries on June 2. sena-
tor oliver has arranged a whirlwind speak
ing campaign, opening at avenport next
Monday. On Tuesday he will speak at
Cedar Rapids. on Thursday the 2sth he will
be at Fort Dodge. Creston later, and he will
close his campaign at Sioux City. Monday
evening, June 1
Should congress adjourn on Saturday
night as some expect, or should it adjourn
on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
Senator Allison has made all arrangements
TO leave for Dubuque the last of next week.
The rator was at the White House today
talking over matters of legislation with the
president
Hinshaw is Pleased.
, Representative Hinshaw today is carry
ing smile about with him that refuses
to come OFF, because of the treatment ac-
corded his district in the omnibus public
building BILL Beatrice and Fairbury both
being token care Of The congressman from
the Fourth district today introduced
= Thomas A. Henley and wife of Milford
and Frank w. Barclay and wife of Be
Q atrice to the president. Mr.. Barclay has
a brother in the Interior department who
! is an assistant attorney general under Sec
2 retsry Hatfield. Mr. Hinshaw stated that
he had talked to the president about legis-
Z lation and that chief executive was stil
! insisting upon limiting the powers of courts
= as to injunctions and It was the congress-
Z mans opinion that the president would be
satisfied with the Payne bill, so-called.
: Nebraska Senators Returning.
Senator and Mrs. Norris Brown have
made arrangements to leave for the west
/ on Tuesday, provided congress adjourns by
that time. They will stop at Des Moines,
{ to visit the father OF Senator Brown and
at Vinton will pay a visit to the SENATOR
brother, Mr.. Frank Brown. He will go on
from Iowa to the national convention In
s Chicago.
i an amendment to the general deficiency
= bill embodying a number of claims re-
ported from the committee on claims and
q includes the following for Wyoming peo-
: ple' Ferguson Bros. Hecla, for dam
q ages to hay crop. meadows, ETC., by troops
y at maneuvers, Fort ID. A. Russell, $3.50;
Q c, C. Franer, Laramie, for damages to
y hay crop and meadows az same maneuvers,
n 1850; S. w. Frye Hecla, for damages to
? crops as result of maneuvers at Fort D. A.
Q Russell $500; John A Wallace, Laramie,
h crops damaged, $25Oi Mrs. Catherine Nc
: Kechhe. for same destruction OF property.
Q 500.
4 Change at Fort Omaha.
r Captain Mack Cunningham. signal corps.
is relieved from duty at Fort Omaha to
take effect at such time as will enable
Y him to comply with this order, not later
than June 90 and will proceed 20 Fort
. Gibbon, Alaska. for duty pertaining to the
Alaskan military telegraph system. rellev-
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