The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
THE POSTAL BANK BILL,
THE ADMINISTRATION MEASURE
ADOPTED.
Democrats First Oppose Adoption of
Democratic Substitute and Later
Go With Republicans On Adoption
OF Measurc-ItS Provisions.

Wheming majority of 1875 to 101 the
house tonight passed the postal saw
ings bank bill. as recently agreed
upon by the Republican caucus Of
the house. Not single Republican
voted against the measure on the
final roll call.
Prior to this action the house, by
113 to 1876, rejected the Democratic
substitute for the bill proposed by the
minority.
The voting upon the several mo-
tions involved in the disposition OF
the measure followed six hours Of
debate, in which many Republicans
and Democrats recorded their views
upon the bill.
The large detection among the
Democrats was shown when the
Democratic substitute was voted on,
21 of them joining the Republicans
in voting against the measure, most
of whom were opposed to postal
savings system of any kind. These
Democrats were: Brantly of Georgia.
Broussard of Louisiana, Burgess of
Texas Carlin Of Virginia, Flood of
Virginia, Foss of Massachusetts,, Gar
rett of Tennessee, Gill of Maryland,
Gillespie of Texas, Hammond of Min
nesota, Harrison of New York, Hay
of Virginia, Jameson Of Iowa, Kor-
blin of Indiana, Lamb Of VIRGINIA,
Latta of Nebraska, McHeury of
Pennsylvania, Moon of Tenncsse,
Slayden of Texas. Talbot of Mary
land and Turnbull Of Virginia.
On the Republican side Norris of
Nebraska, "insurgent," was the only
member who voted with the Demo-
Gratis for their substitute.
On agreeing to the bill as proposed
by the majority Of the house as
substitute for the senate measure. the
vote was It's to los. On this vote 26
Democrats joined the Republicans as
follows:
Aiken Of South Carolina, Ansberry
of Ohio, Ashbrook of Ohio, Cox Of
Ohio. Foss of Massachusetts,, Foster
Of Illinois, Hammond of Minnesota
Hanna of North Dakota, Havens Of
New York, Henry of Texas, Hitch
cock Of Nebraska, Hughes of New
Jersey, Johnson Of Kentucky, Kin
kead Of New York. Mcguire of Ne
braska, Moss of Indiana, Nichol Of
Pennsylvania, O'Connell of Massa-
chusetts, Pou of North Carolina,
Ransdell Of Louisiana, Rucker of
Colorado, SABBATH of Illinois, Sharp
of Ohio, Sulzer of New York, Taylor
Of Colorado and Louvelle of Ohio.
Six Republican joined the Demo-
Gratis in voting against the proposed
bill of the majority as follows:
Grenna Of North Dakota, Hubbard
of Iowa, Lenrott of Wisconsin, Nelson
of Wisconsin. Norris of Nebraska and
Wood of Iowa.
After a motion of Mr.. Moon of
Tennessee to recommit the bill to the
committee which reported it, which
was defeated, the house voted on the
final passage, the vote being 1875 to
1O1, "a Democrats voting with the
Republicans as follows: Aiken of
South Carolina, Ansberry of Ohio,
Ashbrook Of Ohio, Coz Of Ohio, Foss
Of Massachusetts, Foster of Illinois,
Hammond Of Minnesota, Havens of
New York, Henry of Texas, Hitch
cock of Nebraska, Martin Of Colo
RADIO, Moss Of Indiana, Nichol of
Pennsylvania, O'Connell Of Massa-
chusetts, Ransdell Of Louisiana,
Rucker Of Colorado, SABBATH of Illi-
nois. Sharp Of Ohio, Suizer of New
York. Taylor of Colorado and Lou
velle of Ohio.
Under the terms Of the postal saw
ings bank bill as passed by the
house tonight. board Of trustees is
created, consisting or the postmaster
general, the secretary of the treasury
and the attorney general, who shall
declare what postoffices shall become
postal savings banks. Deposits in
these banks made by any one person
shall not be more than 500 a month
or exceeded a total Of $500. An account
may be opened with 81, but stamps
OF 10 cents each will be issued for
those desiring to accumulate money
TO be deposited. ON deposit, two per
cent. interest per annum is to be paid.
Any dep sitor so desiring can eX-
change his deposits for government
bonds to De issued in denominations
of $50. $40, $50, 500 or $500, to
int.