New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-07
LOUD POSTAL BILL PASSED.
CARRIED THROUGH THE HOUSE BY
A MEAGRE MAJORITY.

LIQUIDS AnGuMENrs-THE SENATE NOT
LIKELY TO CONSIDER THE BILL
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Washington. Ian. 6-The House Of Representa-
tives this afternoon by vote Of IA to loo passed
the so-called Loud bill for the revision OF secon"-
class postage rates. vigorous ana ihtei''se".
fight was made against the measure by 'che'''
Bingham, Representative Cummings ana o'he'
friends of the printing and publishing INDUSTRIES
The dsingenuous protest of Mr. LOUD an" MS
friends that the bill would in no way ahect 'he
rates of postage paid by legitimate and estabsheo
newspapers had effect on the average hepre
sentative which criticism OF the measure
crudties and determinations could overcome an"
the California Congressman won his fight Hha'y
by narrow margin. Another days DEBATE "ou''
probably have killed the bill The Loud measure
now goes to the Senate which Is not likely TO ma
time for it's consideration in the nine weeks pc
tween now and the end OF the present CROWDED
session.
MIR. Mnliken Rep Me-. Mr.. Wanger dep'
PENN Mr.. Tracey Rep.. MOI, ana MI 'io''o
(Rep. Mass), opposed the bill.
Mr. Bingham (Iaep., PENN closed the general
debate against the bill. lie did not beheve ,"a'
the Posoffice Department should be maihtaiheu aS
a money making institution. The support Oh 'nc
service with its usual deficit. was n part vi .i'v
policy OF legislation which had APPROPRIATED io'
educational and benevolent objects more m'''ons
of dollars than could now readily be computed.
Mr. Loud (Rep, CALI, the author or the DILL
was the next speaker. Answering statement oy
Mr. Bingham that the gentleman dared not IN
fringe on the rights of the great daies ana week
lies OF the country and the periodicals to transmits
sion at second-cass rates despite his Q.ouds) as
sertion in the report accompanying the bill that
Il t. the duty OF the Government not alone 10
treat all of it's citizens in theory alike, but 10 90
so in fact" Mr.. Loud said the speaker had not
done him Justice For he knew. said MI Loud
that his 0.ouds) position was that, II ne could
he would require every publication OF whatever
nature TO pay the Government for Its transmits
sion through the mails what II cost But in Sc
curing legislation. the gentleman from fehhsyi-
yania knew as well as any one. 1t was necessary
to concede conditions. and often TO DO that WHICH
was RICH. 4. was necessary TO compromise with the
devil. The committee had presented the bill for
the consideration of the House, believing 1t to be
wise and just and If the members believed with
tba committee they would vote for 1t and take the
consequences: II they did not. they would vote
against It, Referring to the assertions that the
massage of the bill would cause the suspension oil
the publication of many worthy and desirable pro-
auctions Mr. Loud said that the fun effect OF us
operations would not be felt for four years 1t work
ing 60 gradually as not to produce injurious ef-
fects without due warning
Mr. Tracey 0iep., MOI moved to amend tine nrst
section of the BILL which amendment MT LOUD
said would totally destroy tho effect of the section
II.
of the opponents of the BILL who he said. MD then-
selves behind an assumed damage proposed by the
bill to the interests of legitimate magazines ana
other publications. He asked why II this assump-
ton were we'll founded. some gentleman did not
point out wherein that class of publications was to
be hurt?
Mr. Simpkns (Rep Mass) asked Mr. Loud II
the bill in any way tended to interfere with or In
jure newspapers and told that the law reat-
ing to them was absolutely untouched
The amendment was Withdrawn.
The further discussion Of the bill was carried on
by general consent with amendment pending.
Its passage was advocated by Messrs. Hall Dem.
Mo-. Moody Rep., Mass.). Blue Rep, Kan.). Will
son Rep., Ohio. and others
Mr. Cummings dem. n. ". opposing the bill.
injected the only dramatic feature Of the day Into
the debate. Mr.. Moody had said that In his opinion
the country newspapers were being made t's-paws
Of by the big publishers particularly affected by the
the passage OF the bill. and despite some protests
by him rom yos ap be b Mr. Gums ms
mings read Geographic protest from the station
against tho passage Of the bill and. commencing
the list to his friend from Massachusetts, Nr.
Mr: MoodyTNone of whom live in my district. ~.
Moody. who sat Immediately in front of him. and
sathered about him. have you no State pride. is
State pride dead within your breast that the
Representative from New-York to represent them
when their interests are menaced on the floor OF
the House," G-aughter)
When Mr.. Moody could get the floor he replied
snritedly to the criticism implied IN Mr. Cum,
mings's question Il do possess some State pride.
he declared land desire to represent the State OF
Massachusetts upon the floor of this House. But
! believe that ] best do that by considering
first rot the selfish interests OF the people OF my
own district but those OF the whole state and or
the whole Union. Believing that this bill Is In the
interests OF the people against those OF the few
who have been fostered by the present law, shall
vote for the BILL Applause.)
The hour of o'clock having arrived. the bi' was
reported to the House without amendment and
the question OF its engrossmcnt put. yea and
nay vote was taken. resulting: Yeas. IA; nays.
1O5 Thereupon the bill was passed without a d.
vision. -
Immediately after the reading of the journal Mr..
Grosvenor 0tep., Ohio addressed the House on
question OF personal privilege He called attention
to the fact that resolution introduced by him and
adopted by the House June >. calling on the
heads OF the several departments for certain in
formation TO the operation of the Civil Service
law had n get received no response from any one
of the Cabinet officers He felt justified. he said.
in raising the question whether or not Congress
had been properly treated in this matter express
ing the opinion that this silence of seven months
os the Executive himself had begun to ignore the
demands of Congress. a resolution asking each
Cabinet officer TO inform the House why no re-
sponse had been made 20 the original resolution
was agreed to without division.
The House at 40 o'clock adjourned until to-
morrow.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
| MR. CALL MAKES LONG SPEECH on Ills LATEST
CrrRAN RESOLrTIONs-ON OF THEM
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