The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-16
IN THE HOUSE.
Discussion of the Loud Bill Relating 9
to Second-Class Mail.

WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE house to-
Say entered upon the consideration on the
I. azssss BIN 20 amend the law relating TO the
transmission OF second-clsss mail. matter.
The bin has been widely discussed in the
public press. and has me. with the most
intense opposition from certain quarters
IL denies the right OF serial novels to adj
mission TO the mails al the newspaper
rate OF / cent per pound: denies TO news
papers the sample copy privilege; prohlo-
its the return of unsold publications at
the p.ound rates and makes some other
changes in the present law designed to
correct existing abuses A change In the
second-class mail matter law has been
repeatedly urged by successive postmaster
generals II Is estimated that the abuses
OF the law had cost the government s1io,-
oo0 0co in the last ten years.
Loud OF California. the author OF the
measure. brought Il forward today quite
Unexpectedly 70 a majority OF the MEM
bers of the house. The opposition. led by
ouigg OF New York. inaugurated a ili-
buster and attempted 70 prevent It's con-
sIderation by adjourning. but the house
stood By Loud In two votes. defeating the
opposition lss 10 1i2 and al 10 S. The
opposition. however, are hopeful OF defeat
ing the measure when II IS put on its
final passage. Loud made an opening
speech on the measure. during which he
declared that 4he bill would save the gov
eminent $40 000 90 annually. He also said
that II hss received the Endorsement OF the
Newspapsr Publishers Association, and
vas only opposed by those who partici-
pated in the bounty obtained under the
present law The exact status Of the bill
's questionable Tomorrow the appro-
priatfon bills will be brought forward TO
DELAY IL.
Before this btu was brought mp a hil
20 rgorgauize the Atlantic & Pactffc RAN
road Company was called and passed with
some amendments. after an hours debate
The bin as passed gives 70 the purchasers
under fereclosnre sale all the right Of The
old company under its gveruinent caarSeT.
but x provides that x shall assume al
tho debts and obligations Of the old COM
many. and that the lands aneaTaed July
& 1855. along the ancompleted portions %
the road shan. az a condition president
10 reorganization. be relinquisAed IN writ
ing hy the purchasers
ycRaa OF Arkansas attacked IRE bill On
tn. ground that II did moi sufficiently pro-
tect The interests % the govera1 snt. the
settlers and the creditors OF the company.
lie proposed = substitute for K. which
was defeated. % 20 is1- McRse then de-
s<iares that the history OF the Atlantic a.
Pacific railway showed Il had violated It's
rlNeges and obligations and that there
fore al the oeliEati lions the new CORPORA
In the bond
ssxa~al minor amendments were adept
"a one Of them. offered by Mitchell OF
>ew YORK. provides thai the ueS corpora
tson shoaId assume ali the legal oOTiGs-
sfans of the old CON pany. PTtn.e OF III
r.oss proposed an amendment providing
.hs. as a condition rrecedsnt 20 the Teor-
ranlzstien OF the road the purchasers
Shsusa IN writing reiHauisa al claIl %
fana granted By ne government aasAcen 1t
>, tbSs@ portions Of the road uncorn sls Ted
Ttsl, q 1Ssg. He explained that ta.s amen j.
r..at would simply forfeit to .as govern
rve-t All unaarued lands. Powers said a
s,,st Uas pending for the forfeiture ~
tkese lands, and this aEnsa5HlerE would
~ n~aetscaIfy hiackuAfL TIE aHtsntsfneLk /
was adopted. and the asn 2ASsc. Without
division.
wood-aan q Illinois tatrosuesd 5osnt
resolution directing the pEe7iden- 70 tntef
xsne In CuSan Affairs F0e r&sola{aon.
af,Ar ~@-ftinx Mace3's aSsasEi5astcn ard
Soa~ish cralsfsles n Cuba. says &he nrssl-
ssnt has failed 70 carry 9u- tss wifaes
a. ,n@ reaale 50 that TIE a5n3- of ta%
Irriked states Il AZ stake aa1 history
x4vsx 40 precedent On wh4eA 20 base tne
naas that Spanish opSr7tio.s vii chaaEs
sy, enrnssEs nee With civilized warfare. Ias
r~s.ssert is slr@cts2 70 express severe coa-
sser,uaxsoa % Spanish rssths1s q warfare,
ending practically Ia rAe murder q Ma
Geo. 70 recognize The indeceassess'sS cf
g~.sba ans % demand o. spain tiEe @It5-
arawal - all troops 1vcsz C1oan soAi- lie
i alxs directed - lake proaeE steps -
So tnae shsS demand ts ear-5s1 cat
TIE house adjourned AZ sss- ? II