New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-31
THE LOUD BILL REVIVED.
IT'S AUTHOR CONFIDENT THAT 1T WILL
PASS THE HOUSE.


SAID TO BE FAVORED BY PosTMAsrEh-'f'
GARY-uow 1T AMENDS THE LAWS REi'AI-
ING TO sEcoxp-c1Ass NAIL MATTER
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE!
Washington, Dec. 3.-Chairman Lo"o
House Committee on PostoHice anu ~, 80
has finished the draft Of his report on tne o' y,
amend the postal laws relating to second-cass mon
matter md II will be submitted to the committee
,o- on,rov,l on the day Congress reassemDles. IL
is not probable that the report VIII DC Ha'e.!
changed before 1t is submitted to the house' ~
the bill was ordered to be reported Win ia'o'
abIe recommendation eleven OF the seventeen mem
hers Of the committee were present and the actoh
was unanimous Except for rev late' anu W
,on,I Statistics the report is substantially the SAINT
"a the one made in tho last Congress IN in'o' u
an identical bill relating to secohd-cl"ss man '
ter on which no final action was TAKEN
affections were urged against that Dill are app'"
bIe 70 the one now pending. no change "ha'e'
having been made In the provisions except 10 suo-
stitute July l. 1885, for July 1884, as the oa'e u"
which the act shall take erect 80
Mr. Loud feels confident that the Dill WIN p"'1
the House Of Representatives after us pro-. '',o",
have been explained and discussed lie mas ue'N'"
considerable encouraS ement from the fos'maS''i
Generals change OF attitude IN rcgaru 10 ''o ~
ro.od .gIslat 1t Is asserted that when tho SUN
iect was first brought TO his attention soon ai'e,
he assumed the duties OF his office no WAS nos
favorably impressed by tho remedies proposed ps
Mr. Loud. and intimntcd that he might ,''''Se
nreparc the draft OF n bill. 1t Is asserted a'so'
IN, a. ,oon ms he began o investigate the SUD-
icct Mr. Gary's Views began TO chahge' anu '"e
enl of his investigation found him warm "''o
cato of the Loud bill lie mentioned tho OIL III MS
annual report and said: II earnestly hope that this
or some similar measure may be enacted '"'' Id"
during the coming session OF Congress
A SYNOPSIS OF THE BILL
Tn. brief synopsis which Mr.. Loud gives OF the
hi, does not clearly define its scope and PROVISIONS
IN yew NJ tho fact that the bill will hnve place
very near the head OF the calendar. and that
Chairman Loud has announced his purpose 10 urge
Its early consideration 1t may not be amiss 10 give
n brief summary OF Its provisions.
Section 1 defines maablc matter OF the second
class to be all newspapers and other periodica4S
which are issued at regular intervals and as often
AS four times A year. but excludes publications
purporting TO he issued periodically which are
merely books reprints OF books. wnether the9
be issued complete or In parts. whether houhd or
unbound whether sold by subscription or other
wise or whether they purport to be premiums OF
supplements or parts OF regular newspapers or
periodicals..
Section provides that publications OF the second
class Except as provided In tho act OF March D.
1870 when sent by the publisher Thereon, ana
fror, the Office OF publication excluding sample
actual subscribers thereto. or 20 other news
aronts" shall be entitled TO transmission through
tho malls at the rate OF one cent n pound or frac
ton Thereof but ncws-agents shall not be allowed
10 return unsold copies 20 publishers or other
news agents except at tho the ratio OF ono cent for
each four ounces.
Section = provide, that periodicals. as described
by Section J. issued by benevoen; or fratcrnal so
cctles trades-unions orders organized under the
lodge system. and having membership OF not !ess
than one thousand pcIfons sna DC royaed 70 ma,
such matter shall be originated ana pupllshed 70
further the objects and purposes OF sucn society
section Drsc5ses The s9nditq lon . on which
"Tirst~It must be regularly issued q, stated In
'ervais ~ frequently ms four times year, pear
a date Of ISSUE and be numbered consccutvely
"Second--It must be issued from "A known oNice or
publication. which shall be shown By the publica-
"Third-I; must be formed % printed paper sheets
without hoard. cloth. leather or other substantial
binding such as DISTINGUISH printed books FOR pres
cryation from periodical! publications.
the dissemination OF Information OF public char
actcr devoted TO literature. the sciences arts or
list OF subscribcrs who voluntarily order and pay
FOR tho same: provided. that nothing herein CON
ta'red snail be construed 10 admit 70 the sec
ond-class rate regular publications.. or any partcu-
lar Issue OF any .fHT on dssFnss Pr
culniicn, FOR circulation at nominal rates and.
publications by the publishers thereof. acting
RS the agent OF an advertiser or purchaser 10 ad-
pay postage at tho rate Of ono cent for evcry four
ounce, or fraction thereof: and. provided further.
tina, It shall not be permissible to mail any given
number OF n newspaper or periodical. aggregated
from the rest o; tho publication. excep, a, the
section 8 requires publishers and other. before
ortce TO separate the same into United state, mnn
counties as tho Postmaster General may direct"