Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-01
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Mar. |.
SENATE.

ARLINGTON, MAR. L.
SENATE.
Shortly after the Senate convened
to-day Mr.. Perkins, OF the committee
on paval affairs, presented favorable
report upon Mr.. Bacon's resolution
providing for the erection in Statuary
Hall of the Capitol of bronze memo
rial tablet, commemorative of the Off
.rs ard sailors who lost their lives in
the Maine disaster in Havana harbor.
Mr.. Morrill, suggested that Statuary
Hall was scarcely a proper place to
erect the tablet and Mr.. Hoar thought
some other place for it might better be
designated.
The resolution was so amended as to
provide for the erection of the tablet { t
some suitable place in the Capitol. AS
amended the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Hoar then renewed his motion
of yesterday that the Senate disagree
to the House amendments to the bank
ruptcy bill and that committee of
conference be appointed.
Mr.. Stewart said be was opposed to
an involuntary bankruptcy bill at such
time as this and he wished, before
the measure was sent to conference, to
present some information upon the
subject that would be valuable to the
couferees. 1.-THE House bill assumes
Mr.. Stewart began, THAT any man
who cannot pay his debts is criminal.
1t is the most atrocious bill that could
| be framed in the present condition OF
of the country"
Mr.. Hoar said he thought the Senate
conferees might be trusted properly TO
represent the Senate on this bill and he
appealed to Mr.. Stewart to permit the
measure to 60 to conference without
further debate.
mo appeal to me need be made in
behalf of this diabolcal bill, " exclaimed
Mr.. Stewart. II propose to discuss this
matter fully in order that not only the
conferees, but the country, may know
what this bill means"
Mr.. Stewart spoke until 2 o'clock
when the Alaska homestead bill was
laid before the Senate, Mr.. Stewart an
nouncing that he would continue his
address to morrow.
Mr.. Rawlins continued his speech be.
gun yesterday in opposition to the gen.
eral features of the bill.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed to authorize the
admission free of duty of set Of bells
presented by the Car OF Russia to the
| orthodox Russian Catholic Church, Of
Bridgeport, Conn.
The House then entered upon the
special order, which set apart to-day,
to morrow and Thursday for the con-
sideralion Of the Loud bill relating to
| second class mail matter.
The bill excludes from the classified.
ton az second class mail matter, which
pays postage at the rate of one cent
per pound, books and reprints Of books
printed in serial form, sample copies"
of newspapers or periodicals, unsold
copies returned from agents and all
publications designed primarily for ad-
vertising purposes. All SUCH publica-
lions, by its terms, would 60 into the
third class, which pays eight cents per
pound.
Second class mail matter, by the bill,
is restricted to newspapers and periodi.
issued at least four times year from Il
known office of publication and publ
. cations issue under the auspices of be-
nevolent or fraternal organizations
trades unions or orders having q
membership of not less than 600. All
publishers whose publications are ad-
mittee as second class mail matter are
required by the bill before depositing
such mail matter in the post office to
separate it into United States mail
sacks or bundles, states, cities, towns
and counties as the postmaster general
may direct.
Mr.. Loud, chairman Of the post Of
fee committee who had charge of the
bill explained that the committee would
offer an amendment at the proper time
to allow the transmission OF sample
copies by newspapers and periodicals
not in excess of 10 per cent OF their
bona fide circulation.