Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-03
Raxter Balks In Matter
Building At Springfield
Revised Bill On
Postal Rates Is
Given To Senate

Washington, Jan. SHARP revis-
ion Of the administration bill pro-
viding increases In postal rates to
meet the cost OF the proposed ad-
vances in salaries of postal employ
es was made today by the senate
postoffice committee. At the in
stance Of the committee Senator
Moses, Republican, New Hampshire
formally reported the amended bill
to the senate.
The new measure provides for
greatly modified rate increases in
second class mail as compared wir:l
recommendations of thu postotficc
department. Minor changes in first
and fourth class matter also were
made. Senator Moses estimated the
bill would raise about $50, 900, 900 ad
dittonal revenue compared with $685.
100000 proposed to be raised under
the postoffice schedules.
The legislation, however, is design
ed as only temporary, effective from
April Is this year to February Is
1927. with u special joint committed
of the senate and house authorized
to conduct hearings on rate increases
and report plan for permanent leg
islation the first of the next regular
session of congress.
Under the new bill no changes
would be made in first class mail
rates except an increase from l to
cents on private mailing cards and
souvenir postcards.
All reading portions of the publ
cations now subject to second ella SIS
=. rates would be charged 1 Lie Il
pound. reduction of one fourth OF
cent from the present law and
three fourths of cent from that
recommended by the postotfice. Re-
lisious, educational. and reading ma
terial in profit publications now
pay this rate. the differential thus
being wiped out.
Rates on advertising portions OF
publications subject to ION rates are
revised with the eight zones reduced
to three. A charge of three cents a
pound on the present first three
zones Is provided, six cents pound
on the fourth, fifth and sixth zones
and eight cents a pound on the sew
enth and eighth zones.
This in an increase over the pres
and fourth 3one matter, a reduction
of one cent in sixth and seventh
zoeS and two cents in eighth zone.
Present rates for third class. mail
are retained but the limit of weight
acceptable in this weight Is reduced
from eight to four ounces. Increased
rates In this class had been proposed
by the post Office department.
Likewise. present fourth class mail
rates, including those on parcel post,
are retained. 4 service charge of
two cents on all parcel post pack
ages is provided, however, and the
class charge on packages weighing
over five pounds is increased slight
ly.
A new provision creates an eXpe-
dition service for the parcel post at
q cost of csc per package. Under
this service. packages would receive
special routing. dispatching and
handling from the point of origin to
delivery. ..
Increases recommended by the
postoffice department on money or
doris. registered mail. special deliv-
cry and insurance and collect on de-
livery services were approved.
Thus, on insurance fees. the mini
mum is advanced from to 3 cents
with lesser adjustments in the higher
fees.
C. o. D. fees We're increased from
the present 10 and % cents to II. Is
and25cents. Present fees of to 20
centson money orders are increased
from 5 to % cents. Registered mail
is advanced from 10 to Is cents with
a three cent fee for return receipt.
Present special delivery rates OF III
cents for all matter up to . pounds
Is unchanged.