Show pa POSTAL S TAL REVISION A report was submitted by mr air finley aker of philadelphia chairman of the on regulations mong imong the recommendations were to hange bange the rate of postage on first lass matter letter postage to 1 cent w r each halt half ounce to restrict second lass ass matter at the present rate of ge to strictly bona fide dally daily trl tri seekly weekly and weekly news apers and to charge to every depart nent ent of the government now using the ranking privilege the actual cost of he e service the report was adopted L M haupt of philadelphia pre led the report of the waterways bilt tee the report recommends ta fa ably deep draft connections between le e lakes the ohio and mississippi ers and the atlantic continuing the improvement of the great rivers of he central basin consecutively and he a construction of an interior coast rise as canal for domestic commerce and rational defense the report also arges ea on congress the immediate grant ng g of such financial aid and support is will secure the control of the nica alca agua ua canal to the government tree free om in foreign interference provided wever that in extending such aid it rill ill acquire such title thereto as will cure the ultimate payment of the rids guaranteed or the money ad need it was also decided to hold the next nual inual meeting of the board in this ty on the fourth tuesday in january W 97 |