Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14

result OF the Idih, the tpuiIllittte Icipit I
ed fought not 10 pass
l have talked with the young man who
put in the resolve, and am convinced
that he is acting honestly in the mat
ter | understand that the postmaster
of the House has like bill for the same
amount, and he says he was Instructed
by the clerk of the House to put in the
bill Feeling as | de, that the young
man should be reeompcnsed for the
money he has paid out, move that we
reconsider our action in accepting the
report of the committees.
THE PRESIDENTS: The Chair desires
to state that as far as affairs of the SEN
ate are concerned no instructions nave
been given to the postmaster in regard
to stamping letters.
Mr.. HERSEY of Afeesteen; Mr. Pres
ident. | would like to make an inquiry
[ have not yet understood this system
How does 1t come about that the post
master puts any money into postage for
the members of the House? Does he adj
vance it to them?
Mr.. RICHARDSON: Mr.. President, /
win state that the explanation given 10
me was that there were packages and
letters put into the office without stamps
attached And also that there were let
tiers and packages coming in without
stamps. That is all [ know about it.
And | make this motion entirely on my
confidence in the young man, in whose
good faith l have no doubt.
Mr.. MoREY of Androscoggin: Mr..
President, would like to ask any sena-
tor who has put mail in the office With
out putting stamps on it to stand up
I know that all my mail has been
stamped If anyone has done this the
postmaster ought to be paid II he has
not stamped $1,000 worth he is not en-
titled to it.
THE PRESIDENT: The Chair Will
call attention to the fact that he is
standing, but not for that purpose.
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Mr.. MAXWELL: Mr. President, as |
understand the matter. there is sill an
other fellow with a bill for s2O00, so that
there is $1,000 for stamps instead of $2om,
Mr.. RICHARDSON'S: Mr. President, !
referred to the postmaster of the Sen
ate. This other matter was for the
House.
Mr.. MAXWELL: sMr. President, Ii
seems to be funny that the same amount
should be short in the Senate with 81
members as it is in the postofhce OF the
House with $50 members.
Mr.. BURLEIGH of Aroostook: Mr..
President. have received three letters
that had no stamps on them, and | have
not paid it. | am now willing to pay.
Mr.. STEARNS of oxford: Mr.. Presi-
dent. | wish to add my confession, SO to
speak, to that of Senator Burleish. J
have been there two different times
when | did not have the change and gave
five cents for "A stamp and that will off
set the six cents that Mr.. Burleigh owes
Mr. WALKER of Somerset: Mr.. Pres
ident | think it is quite reflection to
cast on the Senate that we owe $50 to the
postoffice. | have been quite careful and
/ put very few letters in there. l hardly
think there is more than six cents due
from me.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair thinks
it proper to state again that no postmas
ter has any right to assume from any in
structons given him that any mai
should be mailed for or delivered te
members without the payment of postage
due The Chair himself has personally
paid for 25 or 30 matters on which post
age was due.
Mr.. COLBY of Somerset: Mr. President
| am ready to make my confession will
the other members of the Senate | an
quite sure that all my letters sent hav,
been stamped. and one or two or thre'
which have paid. | feel that we ough
to be careful not to insinuate anythin;
against this young man. If there is any
thing going on or started, it must b
from some old custom. | cannot believ
that this young man has instiSated any
thing of the kind. | think we ought t
be careful and have the matter looked
into.
Mr.. WING of Franklin: Mr. President
it seems to me that this is matter be
tween the members and the postmaster
and that il Is not Il debt of the state
that we ought not To pass any resoIv,
covering it. Suppose a member left the
Augusta House and failed to pay his
board bill. You would not be in favor oil
|
Mr.. COLE of York: Mr. President,
have Il confession to make y believ,
tins Is the work of some of those wicked
lobbyists that the senator from Aroos.
took has talked about / know about
all the letters | get are from my cred.
itors and they are always careful To pui
stamps and they get there all right.
In writing home. | always use the tel.
ephone. so that there has NOT been any
postage out there. / cannot help think.
ing that it is the members of this third
House. 1t cannot be the senators.
The pending question being on the re
consideration of the vote whereby TIL,
report of the committee was accepted
the motion did not prevail.
ON motion by Mr.. Maxwell OF Sagada
hoe, unanimous consent WAS given. and
that senator presented out of order tho
report of the committee of conference or
the disaSreeng action of the two
branches on Resolve in aid of the suf
ferers from the recent flood in Ohio. rec.
ommending the indefinite postponemen,
OF the resolve.
The report of the committee was ac,
cepted
FROM the House: Ordered the Senate
cohcurring, that committee OF five b.
appointed, two on the mart of tho Sana,.