Mr. ALLEY. No, sir; the tendency of the postal laws has been in the opposite direction. think, sir, that no Government on the face of the earth has ever done so much for its people in the way of postal facilities as this government has, from the time of its organization in I799 down to the present moment. The gentleman makes complaint with regard.0 the compensation of postmasters. Sir, the newer portion of the country as he calls it, we provided for most fully. The Postal comnittce and the 2 Houses of Congress con1dered that matter to the fullest extent, and intended to provide for all such cases as the gentleman has referred to. I think that the postal compensation bill sufficiently covers that whole ground. But the PostMGenl with regard to those cases has adopted a rule which in some cases is a hardship, and I confess somewhat stringent. 1 for one should not object to see i him a little more liberal in his construction of in the new settlements. sidered what an immense labor is involved in the revision of this matter concerning the compensation to be allowed postoffices, and when it is known that next July it new revision of them under the law will be required, you can hardly blame the PostMGenl for not having yielded to the demands which have been made upon him from all quarters. So much in rlegard to the action of the PostMGenl. In regard to the compensation law itself, it covers the whole gronn and was so intended. The matter was considered in committee, and was considered in the House, and went through by an almost unanimous vote after a full and general discussion of all the points which were involved. So far as its general provisions are concerned it has worked admirably and economically. It has saved a great deal of labor as well as a great deal of expense. The postoffice system is much less complicated than it was before, although I agree it has worked a hardship in some particular instances to which my friend has alluded. Yet I must say, while it may have worked a little hardship in one or 2 instances, it is one of the best reforms in the Post office Dept.