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the expense is greater. (It is not thought that this was the intention of 

 the law, but it has been so interpreted. — Reporter^ The expense of 

 getting flower and garden seeds by express is so great as to prevent a 

 large class from getting seeds, that under th^ old law would reach them. 



It does seem to me that this Society, in common with all the socie- 

 ties in the West should enter its protest in this matter, and unite with 

 them in efforts to secure a repeal of this law, at the earliest opportunity. 

 It will not be hard to persuade our congressmen into this measure if we 

 do our duty. The measure is so manifestly just. 



I am in favor of having the mails do a considerable amount of 

 express work. As the matter now stands the express charges are enor-r 

 mous. It is found, in sending money orders through the Post Office, 

 that expenses have been curtailed. It has cut down the charges of local 

 banks and express companies. 



Now it seems to me, that a similar use might be made of the mails 

 in carrying a great variety of packages. I want not only the restoration 

 of former privileges, but I want to get additional privileges. I would 

 have the mails carry still larger packages, in compact forms — say of six 

 pounds weight. 



Mr. Freeman — Would you include the abolishing of the franking 

 privilege .'' 



Mr. Earle— I move the appointment of a committee of five with 

 W. C. Flagg, as chairman, upon Postal Matters. 



Mr. WiER — I think the best way is for every member of this Society 

 to do as I have done, viz : — make personal application to the congress- 

 men of his district. There is no difficulty in the matter at all if every 

 one will go to his congressman. The law-makers will accommodate the 

 public in this matter. The people were just beginning to understand 

 the old law, and it was getting to be of great benefit to all. I would 

 like to see a law passed that would permit the carrying of anything in 

 the mails that would not destroy other mail matter. I must say, how- 

 ever, I have sometimes seen what I call imposition upon the mails — I 

 have myself received, through the mails, pear trees two feet long. I 

 believe, also, in resiriciion as well as in enlargement. 



The motion prevailed, and the President appointed the following 

 committee: W. C. Flagg, Moro ; Parker Earle, South Pass; M. L. 

 Dunlap, Champaign ; Robert Douglass, Waukegan ; Samuel Edwards, 

 La Moille. 



