The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
ONE YEAR OF M'KINLEYISM
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED Ig
THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS.
House Preparing to Consider Cur-
rency Reform Republican Con-
gressionaI Campaign Directors.

WASHINGTON, March 3.--The Loud bill
to correct alleged abuses Of the second
class mail matter privilege, which last year
passed the House by a vote of IA to 104,
was buried under overwhelming major
ity by the House to-day. The vote was not
taken directly on the bill, but on a motion
to lay it on the table. BY vote of 162 to
119 the motion was carried. Forty-seven
Republicans Joined with the Democrats and
Populists in accomplishing this result, and
ten Democrats voted with the majority Of
the Republicans. The refusal of MIR. Loud
to permit vote on an amendment at the
last minute was responsible in a measure
for the result, but the strength of the meas
ure undoubtedly waned throughout the
three days debate.
At the opening of the session Mr.. White
(Rep., N c., the only colored member OF
the House, asked unanimous consent for
consideration of a resolution, which recited
that ION or about Feb. 21 one hundred or
more armed men fired on and killed the
postmaster at Lake City, S. c., killing one
of the family and wounding several others.
and burning all they had" and, that 1.-THE
said family is now suffering even for means
for medical treatment and for other neces-
saries Of life" In view of this fact the res
olution asked an appropriation of $1,000, to
be made Immediately available for the re-
lief of the said family
Speaker Reed put the request of Mr..
White, but Mr.. Bartlett Dem, Ga) de-
manded the regular order. Many of the Re-
publican members cried out ''No!p nor but
the Georgia member did not yield.
The gentleman from Georgia demands
the regular order,'' said the speaker. ssrhat
is equivalent to an objection
Consideration of the Loud bill was then
resumed. BY the terms of the special order
under which the House was operating the
bill was read for amendment under the five
minute rule.
Mr.. Vandiver Dem., Mo- offered an
amendment to exclude from the operation
of the act books and reprints OF books de-
signed for the use of school children and
students as texts for study.
Mr.. Clark (Rep., Ia.), in opposing the
amendment, said that the country owed the
schoolbook publishing companies nothing.
They were engaged in the business OF taxa
tion, and if given this bonus they would
use their profits in increasing their lobbies
at State capitals. After an extended debate
the amendment was voted down--47 to 72.
Mr.. Griggs Dem., Ga.) offered the
amendment, of which he gave notice yes
terday, to allow newspapers and periodicals
to transmit at pound rates 1000 sample
copies. He offered this as an amendment
to Mr.. Loud's amendment to permit the
transmission of sample copies to the extent
of 10 per cent. of the bona fide circulation
of publications entitled to second-class
privileges. After some discussion the Griggs
amendment, slightly modified, was adopted.
Mr. Ot,fer " \ t1
out the clause providing that news agents
shall not be allowed to return to publishers
at the pound rate unsold publications, but
shall pay postage at the rate of cent for
four ounces 1t was defeated--24 to 80.
The Loud amendment as amended. was
then agreed to without division.
An amendment to include the publications
of State medical associations within the list
of those entitled to second-class privileges
was lost
At o'clock, the hour set aside for the
vote to be taken, Mr.. Richardson (Dem.,
Tenn.) moved to lay the bill on the table.
A rising vote gave the victory to the oppo-
nents of the measure-125 to Holland on Mr..
Loud's demand the roll was called. But the
record-making vote only confirmed the ris-
ing vote. BY vote of 1862 to 119 the bill was
laid on the table. The announcement was
greeted with a burst of applause.
The following Republicans voted with the
majority of the Democrats and Populists to
lay the bill on the table: Baker CMarylanG),
Barney CWisconsin). Barrett (Massachu-
setts), Beach (Ohio). Bingham CPennsyl-
vania), Boutelle (Maine). Broderick CKahS
sas), Brown (Ohio) Brownlow CTennessee),
Brumm Pennsylvania, Bull (Rhode
Island), Burleigh (Maine), Capron CRhode
Isand), Codding (Pennsylyania), Cooper
(Wisconsin), Curtis (Kansas), Davenport
(Pennsylvania), Davidson (Wisconsin), Day
ton (West Virginia. Dingley (Maine).
Dovener West virginia), Gibson (Tennes-
see), Hopkins Qllinois). Howell New Jer-
sey), Hurley (New York;, Kerr lOhiO),
Kirkpatrick Pennsylvania, Knox (Massa-
chusetts), Kulp (Pennsylvania). Linney
North Carolina), McEwa New Jersey,
Olmstead (Pennsylvania), Pitney New Jer-
sey), Powers (VermonD. Pugh (Ekentucky).
Robbins (Pennsylvania) Russell Connects
cuD, Sauerhering (Wiseonsin). Southwick
New Jersey). Stewart (New Jersey, Sullo-
way (New Hampshire), Gpdegraff Qowa).
Walker (Virginia) Weaver (Ohio), White
North Carolins). Wilbur CNew York;, and
Williams (Pennsylvania).
The following Democrats voted against
the motion: Allen (Mississlppi), Davey
Q1oufsiana) Fleming (Georgia) Hinrichsen
(lllinois), Howard tGeorgia), Love tMissis-
bana), Underwood (Alabama). and Young
(Yirginia).
At 4:S5 p. m. the House adjourned.