New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-24
POST CHANGES.
Senate Bill Favors Bourne's
Zone Plan.
MORE PAY FOR RAILROADS
Increase Of $2,500.000 for
Carrying Mails in Postof1ce
Appropriation Bill.
Prom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. July IA parcels post
patterned after the zone plan originated
by Senator Bourne. more regular hours
for postal employees and commission to
investigate the proposed improvement OF
highways In conjunction with the carry
ing Of the mails are provided In the post
once appropriation bill reported to the
Senate to-day Many other changes are
made In the House provisions.
Shortly after Senator Bourne had re-
ported tho bill Senator Gardner. OF Maine
launched into an attack on the parcels
post plan, characterizing II az mock
cry" calculated TO benefit the railroads.
He advocated the adoption Of the House
plan for a hat rate on parcels and the &C
QUESTION by the government OF the eX-
press companies. either by purchase or
condemnation.
The Senate committee struck out the
House provision permitting postal en-
pioycs 70 organize into unions. but agreed
20 the provision allowing them nearing
before dismissal. The measure also stipu-
lates that postal clerks and carriers snail
not be required TO work more than eight
hours which must fall within period OF
ten consecutive hours.
The total appropriations proposed oy
the bill are above those OF the HOUSE
measure. which carried approximately
900 10000 One OF the principal increases
IL In the pay of railroads for transport
ing malls, the Senate committee adoihs
more than E.50o,ono
The shackelford good roads feature OF
the House bill. which provided for tederai
Improvement OF highways, Is stricken
out. and the Senate COMMITTEES recon-
mends an investigation BY special COM
mission OF three House Representatives
and three Senators. and provides for no
highway improvements until this commits
sion has reported
The Barnhart amendment In the House
bill for the regular publication OF the
names Of stockholders OF newspapers ana
periodicals Is changed TO provide for pub
ucation once year when lists OF the
stockholders are required TO be aled with
local postmasters.
The parcels post section is radically dif-
ferent from that incorporated IN the
House bill. which provided nat rate OF
postage for all distances. The Senate
provision is that o: the Bourne BILL
slightly modified. Senator Bourne recon-
nended that third and fourth class mall
matter be combined for the parcels post
service. but the bill makes the parcels
post apply only TO fourth class matter.
The House bill also provided for the
adjustment OF the present system OF
carrying second class mall By fasl
freight, under u hat 81 known as the blue
tag" system. Under the Senate blu all
second class mall would be put back into
regular mail cars after August 81.
4 special commission Is also proposed
70 investigate the subject OF pneumatic
tube service, and whether the govern
nent. shall purchase that now in use IN
various cities
steel cars for railway mail service.
be in universal use BY American railroads
by 1917. are also required BY the Senate
bill The House bill required the rail-
roads 70 replace 20 per cent Of its wooden
mail cara every year. while the Senate
bill would give the roads one year OF
grace and then require them 10 replace
= per cent Of their cares each year for
four years.
The parcels post bill Will b. opposed
by the National Harness Manufacturers
Association. now holding its convention
at the Hotel Victoria. The matter came
before the association in executive ses-
sion yesterday ard was reported 10 the
committee on resolutions, which Will
submit resolutions on the subject 10 the
convention this morning.