The Anaconda standard., 1898-03-04
BILL DEFEATED
1t Was Buried Under an Over.
whelming Majority.
THE LAKE CITY OUTRAGE
A Resolution to Appropriate for the Re-
lief of the Postm aster's Family Goes
Over on Objection Proceed
ings of the Senate.

Washington, March S.-The Loud bill
to correct alleged abuses of the second
class mail matter privileges, which last
year passed the house by majority of
144 to 104 was buried under an over
whelming majority by the house to-
day The vote was not taken directly
on the bill. but on motion to lay it
on the table. BY vote of 162 to 1l9,
the motion was carried. Forty-seven
republicans Joined with the democrats
and populsts in accomplishing this re-
suit and ten democrats voted with the
majority of republicans. The refusal of
Mr. Loud to allow vote on an amend
ment at the last minute, was response
BILE in a measure for the result. but the
strength of the measure undoubtedly
waned throughout the three days de-
bate.
White, rep. N. c., the only colored
member of the house. asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas. On or about Feb. 81. 100
or more armed men fired upon and
killed the postmaster at Lake City, S.
c., killing one of the family and wound
ing several others, and burning all they
had, and
Whereas, Said family is now suffer-
ing even for medical treatment and
other necessaries of life.
Resolved, BY the senate and house,
that the sum of $1,000 is hereby appro-
priated and made Immediately avail
able for the relief of said family
Speaker Reed put the request of Mr..
White
Bartlett, dem, Ca, demanded the reg
ular order. Many republican members
cried out mo, no." but the Georgia
member did not yield
THE gentleman from Georgia de-
mands the regular ORDER said the
speaker; that is equivalent to an OBJ
lection"
Consideration of the Loud bin was
then resumed. By the terms of the
special order under which the house was
operating the bill was read for amend
ment under the fiVe-minute rule. Mr.
Nandervor. DEM, Mo. offered an amend
ment to exclude from the operation of
the act books apd reprints of books de-
signed for The use of school children
and students as texts for study. Mr.
Clark, rep, Iowa, in opposing the
amendment. said the country owed the
school book publishing companies moth
ing. They We're engaged in the business
of taxation and if given this bonus
they would use their profits in increas-
ing their lobbies at state capitals. After
an extended debate the amendment
was voted down-47-72.
Mr. Griggs. dem, Ca. offered the
amendment Of which he gave notice
yesterday to allow newspapers and
periodicals to transmit at pound rates
1.000 sample copies. He offered this as
an amendment to Mr.. Louds amend
ment 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
fr Nj -sfa fIa
Griggs amendment, slightly modified.
was adopted.
Mr.. Quigg. rep, n. Y. moved TO
strike out the clause providing that
news agents shall not be allowed to re-.
turn to publishers at the pound rate
unsold publications. but shall pay post
age at the rate of one cent for four
ounces. 1t was defeated-24 to g.
The Loud amendment as amended.
was 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 p. m. 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 verdict TO
the opponents Of the measure, and on
Mr.. Loud's demand the roll was called
But the record-making vote only con-
firmed the rising vote. BY vote of 162
to lis the bill was laid on the table
The announcement was greeted with
a burst Of applause. The following re-
publicans voted with the majority OF
the democrats and populists to lay the
bill on the table:
Baker. Maryland, Barney. Wisconsin:
Barrett, Massachusetts. Beach. Ohio;
Bingham. Pennsylvania. Boutells.
Maine; Broderick. Kansas; Brown,
Ohio: BroWnlow, Tennessee: Erumm,
Pennsylvania: Bull, Rhode Island;
Burleigh, Maine; Capron, Rhode Isl |
and; Codding. Pennsylvania. Cooper.
Wisconsin: Curtis, Kansas: Davenport,
Davidson, Wisconsin, |
Dayton, West Virginia: Dingley. Maine; |
Dovener. West Virginia. Gibson Ter |
nessee: Hopkins. Illinois: Howell. New |
Jersey; Hurley, New York. Kerr. Ohio. |
Pennsylvania; Knox Mas
sachusetts; kulp, Pennsylvania: Lin
ney, North Carolin McEwen. New Jer- |
sey Olmsted. Pennsylvania: Pitney, |
New Jersey: Powers, Vermont. Pugh. |
Robins, Pennsylvania; Rus |
sell, Connecticut: Sauerhering. Wiscon- |
New Jersey; Sulloway. New Hamp- |
shire: Gpdegraff. Iowa Walker. Nir- |
ginia: Weaver. Ohio: White. North |
Carollna Wilbur New York, and Will !.
lams. Pennsylvania.
The following democrats voted |
against the motion: Allen. Mississippi |
Davis. Louisiana: Flower. Georgia /
Illinois, Howard. Georgia
Love, Mississippi; Ogden. Louisiana /
Taylor Alabama Underwood. Ala +
bama. and Young. Virginia
At 4:35 y. m, the house adjourned un-
til tomorrow,
IN THE SENATE.
Vet K2sts.,,ia. a.. "a.