Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Land Bill Discussed in the
House.
Mr.. KITCHEN CUT OFF
The Speaker Announces That General
Political Speeches Will Not he Allow
ed. Tribute to Maine Sailors in
the Senate.
(BX Telegranh1

#ef the Loud bill relative to second
class matter. The lbill is Identical with
that passed at the last Congress, but
MIR. Loud, its author. gave notice of AN
amen imsnt permitting the transmits Ion
at pouriJ rates Of sample copies up TO
no per cent of the bona fii- circulation
of the newspaper or periodical. This
amendment removes much opposition
Z to- the bal.
The biz excludes from classification
as Second-class mail nh tier which pays
postage at the Galte of cent per pound.
books and reprints or Crooks printed IL
serial form, sample COPIES of news
lpapers or periodical in excess 0f 10 per
cret- of their bona tide circulation. I'M
sold c0pies returned from agents and
j all publications designdJ plamarilN for
advertising purposes. AG such put}I-
cations by its terms would 60 into tn
pound.
Second-class mail matter by the bill
lis restricted to newspapers and peri
odicals issued at least four times a year
from a known Office of publication and
publications issued under the auspices
8 of benevolent or f!aternal organiza-
lions. tralkS unions or orders having a
membership of not less than 1000. All
publishers whose publications arr az
mitted as second-classs mail matter are
required by the Dill, before depositing
such mail matter in the post Office. to
separate it into Unst91 States mail
sacks rr bundles sta ties. cities. towns
Z and ccnnties, as the Postmaster Cen
eral may direct.
Only three speeches wera delivered to-
day. Mr.. Loud made an exhaustive
speech in its favor. claiming that the
GtWsrn1nent practically pa1'I a subsidy
pf $40, 900 to the p1oprietDrs Of pub
LEGATIONS which now got access to thu
mails at pound rates as the cost Of
transporting man, and its handling
averaged cents per p,5unNl Mr.. Moon
-tDe1nocrRO, of Tennessee. spoke in ,,Il-
Position to tbs hll. and Mr.. Perkins
Otsepu'blican). California. in favor 10. IL.
The debate WIFI cpn,inM.. until Thurs
day, wheni the vote Will b. taken at
O'clock
MT. Kitchen Democrat M North
carolina, attempted to nuke a genera
T'ohlticaN speech. but was called to order
ny the Speaker, WHO announced that
hereafter he proposed to hctyl lnemIbe.rs
strictly to the subject unJlar considcm-
tion by the House. The rule. he said.
should be enforced impartially againsi
both sides.
Mn Mcmillan (Democut), OF Ten
nessee4 suggested that the emf rccment
OF this nile, which he considered a de-
partune from the practice OF the Hous..
might lead to the denial OF the right Of
speech. AS the several committees
Were practically all powerful. ht. said
'uhat 1T might be POSSIBLE. IL q certain
committee declined to reron a measure
on a Question of great pubic interes,
NO opp rtunity to debate that question
Woult he given in the House
The Speaker sadi that during his
twenty years service in the House. he
mad never seen any danger of such a
contingency. In committee OF the Who'll
the widest latitude was allowed in de-
bate. ""
lat P. NJ the House adjourned.
SENATE
I fWIAsHfNGTON, March The SEN
ate today passed the resolution Offered
by Mr.. Bacon, Of Georgia, providing
HOT bronze tablet to be erected AZ
some suitable place in the capitol, in
memory ef the Officers and sailors
who lost their lives in the Maine dis
aster. N'N
IN IaForaoiy reporting the measure
INIT. Perkins, of California, from me
committee on naval affairs, said
1t is fitting at all times for a nation
10 recognize the heroism of Those VIII,
= nave yielded up their lives in it's s.ry-
ice In this respect no nation is more
generous than ours. Ii cares for its
aietpIess veterans who battcd On land
ana sea. But it is not in battle alone
That heroic qualities are shown, neither
rs lt only in time of war. Death may
come IN the performance Of duty Whit,
peace reigns, as We'll as while the CON
Hict RACES But whether in war q,
peace, the soldier and sailor is ever
ready to give his life in the perform
ance OF duty ard when they 50 die
they die like heroes and deserve Well
of their country
Every man who stood beneath the
nag OF the batt!eship Maine had. by
ms very presence on its decks. signi-
neo MS Willingness to die for the de-
1ense of the nation and the maintc-
nance OF the national honor. When
death came in the awful shape it took
IN the harbor OF Havana. The. dead arr.
no less heroes than il they had fallen
before the hostile guns The living
nave shown uhe heroic mold in which
all We're cast. If it were ever fitting
\ 70 recognize the devotion to the coun
Try OF brave men in ii, ii is fitting to
erect a tablet in memory pf those who
Z lost their lives in the destruction OF me
& Maine The sailors Of the navy have.
ever oeen the pride of the nation, their
heroIsm has been recognized through
OUT the world and their deeds have
brought forth praise from all chi,7al-
rous people. The great dsa ster at Ha-
Mana has shown that there exists the
1ndomitable courage which heretofore
mas made our fleets victorious. and
Whlch Is assurance that victory Will
st4H follow our flag upon the seas
sIne first heroes Of our new navy
/ should be given that recognition by
Inns government. which "a generous
people is only too anxious shall be Civ
en- Owing to the position Of ths. Uni
ted States the defense of its honor
against foreign attack must always
MAINLY faN to the men of our navy
AS our fleets are strong and our men
are brave, 50 shall We compel and
MAINTAIN that respect among the ma
Z lions which is as necessary to nationa
prosperity as the respect Of his fellows
US 10 the prosperity of the individual. -
Later in the day "a motion by Mr..
& u1oar, of massachusetts. TO non-cOncur
E an the Houst amendments to the bank
ruptcy bin drew speech from Mr..
Stewart, of Nevada in which he Wig
orously denounced the measure passed
Z ny the House. He declared that it was
an atrocious measure of diabolical in
J tent, and could result only in grind
ang the poor debtor the more deeply
into the financial mire
MT. Stewart spoke until 2 O'clock
fVhen the Alaska homestead and rail
{ way right of way bin was laid before
Y the Senate. He announced that ne
would continue MS address tomorrow.
MT. Rawlings. OF Utah, concluded his
speech. begun yesterday, in opposition
Ito the Alaska biz.