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National Republican (Washington City
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A Senate subcommittee, including Senators Wallace, Beck, and Booth, reviewed the Post-Office appropriation bill with postal officials. They recommended a $100,000 increase for free-delivery service, minor amendments, and no addition to star service funding. The bill will be reported to the full committee next Wednesday.
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Senators Wallace, Beck, and Booth, as a subcommittee on the Post-Office appropriation bill, yesterday heard the Postmaster-General, Second and Third Assistants Brady and Hazen, and Mr. Gurler, chief of the letter-carriers' division, in regard to the various items of the bill and sundry propositions for additions to the House amounts. The subcommittee agreed to recommend an increase of $100,000 for the free-delivery service, and made several other amendments of minor importance. No addition was made to the House item for the star service. The bill is to be reported to the full committee next Wednesday.
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recommended increase of $100,000 for free-delivery service; several minor amendments; no addition to star service item; bill to be reported to full committee next wednesday.
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Senators Wallace, Beck, and Booth, as a subcommittee, heard testimony from the Postmaster-General, Second and Third Assistants Brady and Hazen, and Mr. Gurler on the Post-Office appropriation bill items and proposed additions to House amounts.