The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-28


Office and post roads committee, is con-
fident that it will pass.
THE LOUD BILL.
The bill takes all complete books
printed as in serial form out of the
second-class rate q cent per pound,
and places them on the regular book
rate class, which pays s cents per
pound. 1t also prohibits the transmits
sion of sample copies at pound rates.
If the bill should pass and be executed
according to it's spirit. Mr.. Loud esti-
mates the annual saving TO the gov
eminent effected by it during the next
four years would approximate $4,000
900. Many publishers and newspapers
are very hostile to the measure, but
thus far the opposition has not been
so active as it was during the last
congress.
Tomorrow, under the rules, is District
of Columbia day, but Chairman Can
non, in charge of the sundry civil bill,
will probably insist upon going ahead
with his bill. He refused yesterday to
yield to Mr.. Boutelle, who was extreme
ly anxious to secure the immediate pas
sage of the bill for the relief of the
Maine victims. This latter measure Will
be doubtless called up as soon as the
appropriation bill is out of the way. but
the bill for two additional regiments
of artillery will probably not be taken
up until the special order for the con-
sideration of the Loud bill eXhausts
itself.
IN THE SENATE.
Beyond the fact that the Corbett
case will be decided on Monday and
that after it's decision the bill regulat-
ing the right of way for railroads in
Alaska and for other purposes, will
probably be taken up. the programme
in the senate for this week is quite in
definite.
The Alaska bill is of much wider
scope than its title indicates, and it
will not be voted upon without consid-
cradle discussion. There is no general
disposition to defeat the bill, but some
senators are of the opinion that it
should be amended in several particu-
lars, and they will seek to secure these
changes before the vote is taken. 1t is
believed the bill will pass after a day
or two of talk upon it.
SOUTH METHODIST CLAIM.
1t is probable that after the Alaskan
bill is disposed of, some of the bills of
less general Importance on the calen-
dar will be considered. One of these
is the bill for the payment of the claim
church for property destroy
ed at Nashville during the civil war
This bill appropriates S2SS.000, and has
aroused some opposition. 1t is also I'M
derStood to be Senator Davis intention
to again move the consideration of the
Hawaiian treaty, if opportunity offers,
but there is no disposition at present
to unduly press the treaty in antagO-
niSm to other measures.
IL I. L..
priations for the District of Columbia
will be reported by the committee on
appropriations during the week. There
are only five of the appropriation bills
10 be considered by the senate, which
S a record far in advance of that usu
ally made at this date in long sessions
Of congress. This fact is causing sena-
tors to begin to talk about final adj
ournment at far earlier date than
usual
DEBATE LIABLE.
Three of the bills which are as yet
are the District of Co
umbia. the naval and the sundry civil
bills. These are all important meas
Tres, and each is liable to arouse de-
,ate, but senators generally agree that |
lnless there is some other reasons for
adjournment, it can be |
cached by Mag or June. The friends |
# the Hawaiian treaty. however, say |
hat some of the appropriation bills |
will be held back until the question of |
annexation is decided upon, and this |
is one of the circum-
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