Show SECOND CLASS MATTER UNDER consideration I 1 postmaster general questions adai advisability s a of increasing rate on this mail IV washington ashington nov 2 28 postmaster general cortelyou and second assistant Sha llenberger today presented to tile the congressional postal commission a mass of statistics bearing upon tho the cost of carrying the second class matter the postmaster general was questioned as to the advisability of increasing the rate on this mall mail but declined to express an opinion on that point he did think however that th at there be amend amendments monts to the laws that would make possible a better administration of tho the postal service an adjournment was taken at tho the close of session until next monday senator penrose chairman of the I 1 I 1 joint committee said today that a re port would be made soon after the convening of congress 1 |