Show FIGHT AGAINST PARCEL POST IN SENATE FAILS amendments to Post postoffice office bill proposing to curb postmaster general go down to defeat washington all attempts to limit the authority of the postmaster general to change the tha weight rates or zones in tho the parcel post service were defeated friday iday in the seriate senate during c consideration on of the post postoffice office appropriation pria tion bill an amendment to the bill as it passed the house proposed by the banate post postoffice office committee to prevent the postmaster general from making these changes was defeated 33 to 24 then senator baukhead bankhead chairman of the committee sought to forestall a proposed laprease la orease in maximum weight of packages to pounds by an amendment providing that postal funds should not bemused bc used to transport packages of more than fifty pounds this was defeated by one vote the roll call standing 28 to VT 27 when senator bankhead asked for a limitation of CO 50 pounds for packages on oil star routes senator alark pt wyoming who had fought for or the original committee amendment assorted title this would bo be an unjustifiable d discrimination against rural patrons the amendment was waa voted down 31 to 18 |