The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
10 THE LOUD BILL.

Opposition 70 M. weicett'. Neui..as- 70 tho
s.srr.tor r.raae-scnstsr Hm Presents
Mr.. ristt,s Creaentisis 70 the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-The Loud bill, chang
ing the status Of second class mail matter,
was reported to the Senate to-day, with sew
ersl very material amendments. Tho report
Is made by Acting Chairman Chandler OF the
Post Offices Committee, but the members Of
tho committee reserve the right to dis
agree to the report II they see At when the
measure 10 called up. 1t 10 not probable that
any action will be had in the Senate ut this Con-
gress, and this, Of course, would necessitate q
renewal OF tho fight In the next House II the
author Of the measure should insist upon push
ing through the reforms suggested in his bill.
Az reported the bill provides for oncccnt let
ter postage on all letters Of not TO cx-
coed one-half ounce in weight. Sample
copies Of newspapers arc permitted to be sent at
pound rates In numbers not exceeding 10 per
cent. OF the aggregate annual circulation. and
not exceeding 100 per cent Of the aggregate cir
~culation OF a new paper during the FIRST year of
its publication. The Loud bill excluded these
sample copies. The provision denying the right
TO return unsold periodicals. to the publishers ut
pound rates is stricken out. The House bill also
made II not permissible TO send parts Of any par
ticular number Of any newspaper or periodical
through the mail except as third class
matter; The Senate committee, believing
newspapers, which under the present law mall
their supplements in advance Of the main sheets,
to mali at pound rates portions Of newspapers
permanently" segregated from tho rest OF tho
publication; A provision 10 slso S added 1. that tmG
to pound rates, may be mailed in the same wrap
per. a now section Is added to the bill which
quarterly periodicals weighing not moro than
two ounces for each copy to DO sent through
lSSmn O rntss as ,oy we .geH, a nso noy Carried ~ fsif'0r' AZ
The committee also recommends that n Postal
Commission DO created, TO consist of hvo mem
Senate and House committees, tho Postmaster
PresIdont, This eom@ission Is 70 be- Charged
corning the correction OF alleged abuses IN the
regions. the reduction Of the cost OF railroad
cent letter postage, &c. The oommission is to
Dec. 81. 1897.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands began
to-day tho investigation heretofore ordered us TO
to the issue Of patents for tho lands embraced In
tho Perrine grant in Florida. The only state
Lamoreaux, Commissioner Of the General Land
Office: He said that the patents In question were
Issued In tho regular routine Of his Office. and IN
accordance with the opinion OF the General Land
ONCE. He had had reduced to typcwriting and
he presented to tho committee a history OF the
case, as far AS the Land Office was concerned. 1t
was a history taken from the record and not
from his personal knowledge. II had been pre-
p matssr oy th Ms b iaT Siers W shom nna Sha shs P 81 sdSe
claim himself. and the patents had issued just
as In ordinary cases.
Col. Ernst, the superintendent Of the Military
Academy at West Point, opposes the proposition
TO bring tho cadets to Washington to participate
in the inaugural parade. The Senate. has indi-
S Snso Q si' IN opP PisM OF these ins s sSs ot5sf o. consider MsF as
lions, also to set the seal of his disapproyal upon
Il, and 1t is obvious that the House Military
Committee will at their meeting tomorrow re-
Ject tho resolution, which was referred to the
Secretary OF War several days ago. Secretary
he% sSys that sep Il was ws' the sen pu 10 aae q fG ,he b 5eS%y:
Of the parade, to order the cadets, TO Washing.
ton to participate In the inaugural ceremonies.
The Comptroller of the Treasury, however. held
that the expense could not be paid from the
that, the Senate having indicated It's disapproval
of the proposed visit, the intention had to be
abandoned.
Mr.. J. Addison Porter. private secretary to
Prosident-elect Mckinley, has personally inves-
tigatod the arrangements being made for tho
Inauguration, and declares them admirable.
y EtOThIC TOTltT, II EThnu hTb OI IDb
parade. is now here and will remain until after
inauguration to complete the work Of prepare
ton for the . magnificent Pageant; The various
pletion. They differ from those OF former in
augurations, being uniform in design, except the
alton Of white and gold, and all will be shell
tered. For the first time since the fall Of Rich
grated and iiiuminatod. secretary Herbert has
ordered 500 sailors to take part In the naval
section OF the inaugural parade with the United
int M ina TnFNa ThA man NNtl hA
from Admiral Bunce's ships at Hampton Roads,
from the Brooklyn at Philadelphia, and from
the Now York Navy Yard.
The nomination OF Henry K. Davis to be Dis
trict Attorney for the District Of Columbia,
which had been referred back to tho Senate
Judiciary Committee for the investigation OF
vote larger than that by which the original re-
port was ordered. The nomination OF James l..
Wolcott, to be District Judge for the district OF
that the Republicans are holding 1t back for the
preparation OF charges. In the Dupont case, In
Speaker Wilson, while acting as Governor, cast
the deciding vote for the Democratic candidate,
the testimony taken by the Senate committee
that it was Mr.. Woleott, who was then, Chan.
cast the vote which had 30 much to do with the
result Of that contest. The matter will be looked
into before Mr.. Wolcott's name is reported.
J. Addison Porter OF Hartford. Conn.,. who is
to be the secretary Of President Mckinley, is In
the city visiting his aunt, Mrs. ". J. Boardman.
He spent the greater part OF to-day at the White
House with Mr.. Thurber, who gave him many
results OF his experience in the delicate duties Of
the position and the intricate routine Of execu-
tive matters. Mr.. Porter was introduced to
President Cleveland and afterward mot tho
members Of the executive star, whose positions
have been considered independent OF Admins
tration changes. Mr.. Porter will go to Canton
IN a day or two. to return next week with Mr..
Mckinley.
Secretary Of the Interior Francis and Mrs.
Francis tonight gave a Cabinet dinner In honor
Of the President and Mrs. Cleveland at their
handsome Connecticut avenue homo. Besides
tho guests OF honor, there were the Secretary OF
State and Mrs, Olney, tho Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle. the Secretary OF
War and Mrs. Lamont, the Secretary OF the
Navy and Miss Herbert, the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wilson, the Attorney-General and Mrs,
Harmon, Secretary OF Agriculture Morton, and
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston.
Senator Sherman's autograph IA in great de-