Speech #440084864

A very large number of the new routes that would have been created were asked for in my district. and were exceedingly necessary. The failure of the postroute bill creating those new routes was one of the reasons a portion of the appropriation was not used. Our population is increasing every year by reason of an immense immigration. and for gentlemen to maintain that because two years ago the expenditure was smaller we should not now appropriate the limito amount asked for by the PostmasterGeneral. who as I say has not been partial to this serviceto maintain that the appropriation forthis service should be reduced $240.000 below his estimate. appears to me exceedingly unreasonable. I thought that after the question had been so fully explained. after three or four gentlemon had participated in the debate. my friend from Indiana would yield with good grace to the decision of the House Yet he brings up this fight again. I appeal to the fairness of members here to stand by the decision they have already made upon a full hearing of the argument.