Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-19
BACK-B|T|NG
OVER FAILURE Of
RURAL RAISE
GRIEF ds of Proposal to Increase
Pay of Country Mail Carriers
Known as Near-inSurgents,
Morning Journal Bureau,
6I3 Munsey Building,

OlA AluIlNtE cunning.
Washington, ID. G.. March II
Just now there is q great deal of
'back.biting' among the members of
the house over the failure to amend
the postal appropriation bin SO as to
grant an increase of salary to rural
letter carriers.
The lineup in the fight for the car
ricrs included regular republicans, in
surgent republicans and democrats,
opposed by the regular organization
Of the house. Those fighting for the
carriers are now roferred to ats near
insurgents"
Charges of bad Faith are made
against tn ncar-insurgents on the
ground that they We're fully aware
from the beginning of the contest that
they We're working on an effort they
wen knew would avail no real results;
that their efforts were made merely
for political ERECT, SO far as the car
riers are concerned. ON the other
hand, the near-insurgents declare that
their efforts were made in the best
OF faith, and that If thy had been sup
ported by the house generally in the
adoption OF the Miller substitute
amendment the desired result would
have been effected. The house organi-
cation members contend that had the
Miller substitute been adopted there
was absolutely no reason To believe
the senate would enact the necessary
clause providing that q portion of the
increased appropriation be used to
raise tho rural carriers pay. They
declare the senate would think the
house cowardly to send ii a piece of
unfinished legislation to complete and
thereby saddle the responsibility.
While on the surface there seemed
to be a remarkable friendly interest
in the subject from the opening ses-
sion up until the time the final vote
was taken, there was not, however,
proper courage displayed to effect re-
suits b. those having the matter in
charge. At least there is ample rea-
son to believe that the question of
raising the carriers salary could have
been forced at the critical time had
members of the republican party seen
fit 20 90 so.
A plan OF campaign was outlined
by friends Of the carriers. including
both republicans and democrats, to
amend the item in the bill providing
for rural delivery service by increas-
ing the total appropriation q certain
amount without specifying in the
~, 1Huiiiont A'r Wnat pniPoSs tiis du-
ui.iohai ppioprlalioh shoulu pc USED
IN presenting ms IN
dation nearly $1,000, 600, Mr.. Miller
of Kansas Vas frank to state on the
floor of the house that I'VE cannot
legislate directly to increase the sal
dlS VI iul"l curriers' IN tHlS plii, pu.
~ N"h increase ~. pll"prl"tioH
nc was dShed now TINS a~uulllohai APP
p%ropfla'ioh would proVlue an increase
" Ply lor furai curriers' Whch Ihe
supssf!u'e "~nhenuiheht uiu not curry u
speclIlc provision Tor that purpose
NJ. Miller explained that II the SUD
stitute was mat when the
pm reached the senate that BODY
.ouiu insert me necessary WorulnB III
INC 10 pioNlde ior me ear
rlers' 1t was in this fashion, he said
that inc mouse could get around the
point on order n Inc rules OF the
mousse Whlcn prevented legislation m
ereas'ns saililes after the plll h"d
oeeh reported bN me Commute.
TWO Notes were taken on the Miller
one by ayes and nays
and nc othef ny tellers. IN both m
stances the substitute lalled OF adoption
py a narrow margin Many members
'l tne mouse are % onlnlon that II
1 ron cail or record vote could nave
peen had II would have been adopted
"llnout question.
Inc only effective plan by which
IN increase could have been secured
II the mouse Tor rural carriers was
o. nave the postal blll recommitted,
WIN Instructions TO the postal com \
hlttee to repor It BACK TO the house
Nltn q recommendation. Ihls. action
'cula only nave been taken at the
moment When the item IN the Dill pro-
.ldlhs Tor rural free delivery was
lrst reached, and before any amend
iehts were offered to any feature OF
nc stehl.
NO such effort OF this kind was
pursued, but the house proceeded to
miamen the Of rI ,he I Si,l on 0' I5e r a recon fso-
ure.