The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-04
LoUD'S BILL SHOWED UNDER.
uorsE LAYS 1T ON THE TABLE BY
a VOTE OF 1852 TO 1Io.

Forty-seven Republicans Join With
the Democrats and PopuIists in
accomplishing the ResuIt-Ten
Democrats Join With the Majority
of the Republicans in Standing by
,be BiII-CoIOred Congressman
From North Carolina Brings Up the
lake City Assassination Case.
washington, March s.-The Loud bill to
correct alleged abuses of the second-class
mail matter privilege. which last year
o,ssed the House, IN to l04, was buried
under an Overwhelming majority by the
Horse to-day. The vote was not taken
5irectly upon the bill, but on motion to
i,y it on the table. BY vote of 1852 90 119
the motion was carried. Forty-seven Re
npblicans Joined with the Democrats and
populists in accomplishing this result, ard
Ten Democrats voted with the majority Of
the Republicans. The refusal of MIR. Loud
10 permit vote on an amendment at the
last minute was responsible in a measure
for the result, but the strength of the
measure undoubtedly waned throughout
the three-days' debate.
Mr.. White, Rep. of North Carolina. the
only colored member of the House, asked
unanimous consent for the consideration
of the following resolution:
Whereas, on or about Feb. 81. one hun
dred or more armed men fired upon and
killed the postmaster at Lake City, S. c.,
killing one of the family and wounding
several others, and burning all they had,
and,
whereas, the said family is now suffer-
ing even for means for medical treatment
and for other necessities of life,
"Resolved, by the Senate and the House,
That the sum of $1,000 is hereby appropri-
ated and made Immediately available for
the relief of the said family
Speaker Reed put the request of Mr..
White.
Mr. Bartlett, Dem, of Georgia, de-
manded the regular order. Many of the
republican members cried out mo no."
hut the Georgia member did not yield.
THE gentleman from Georgia demands
the regular order" said the speaker
THAT is equivalent to an objection"
The consideration of the Loud bill was
then resumed.
Mr. Griggs Dem, of Georgia, offered
the amendment of which he gave notice
Yesterday, to allow newspapers and pert
oaicals 10 transmit at pound rates 1000
sample copies. He offered this as an
amendment to Mr.. LIQUIDS amendment to
permit the transmission of sample copies
10 the extent of 10 per cent. of the bona
Gde circulation of publications entitled to
second class privileges.
After some discussion the Griggs amend
ment, slightly modified, was adopted.
The Loud amendment as amended was
agreed to without division.
At o'clock, the hour set aside for the
vote to be taken, Mr.. Richardson, Dem.
Of Tennessee, moved to lay the bill on the
table
rising vote gave the victory to the OPP
ponents of the measure, 125-101, and on
Mr. LIQUIDS demand. the roll was called.
But the record-making vote only con-
frrned the rising vote. By vote of 1872 to
llS the bill was laid on the table.
The announcement was greeted with
burst Of applause The following Republic
cans voted with the majority of the Dem
ocrats and Populists to lay the bill on the
table: Messrs. Baker of Maryland, Barney
Of Wisconsin, Barnett of Massachusetts,
Beach of Ohio, Bingham of Pennsylvania,
Boutelle of Maine. Broderick of Kansas,
Brown of Ohio, Brownlow of Tennessee,
Brumm of Pennsylvania, Bull of Rhode Is
end Burleigh of Maine Capron of Rhode
Island, Codding of pennsylvania, cooper of
Wisconsin. Curtis of Kansas, Davenport
Of Pennsylvania, Davidson of Wisconsin,
Dayton of West Virginia, Dingley of
Maine, Dovener of West Virginia, Gibson
OF Tennessee. Hopkins of Illinois. Howell
OF New Jersey, Hurley of New York, Kerr
OF Ohio, Kirkpatrick of Pennsylvania,
Knox of Massachusetts,, Kulp of Pennsyl-
wanna Linney of North Carolina, McEwan
OF New Jersey, Olmstead of Pennsylvania,
Ptney of New Jersey, Powers of YER
mont Pugh of Kentucky, Robbins of Penn
syIvania, Russell of Connecticut, Sauer-
herring of Wisconsin, Southwick of New
York Stewart Of New Jersey, Sulloway of
New Hampshire, Updegraff of Iowa,
Walker of Virginia, Weaver of Ohio,
nile of North Carolina, Wilbur of New
ork and Williams of Pennsylvania.
The following Democrats voted against
Ihe motion: Messrs. Allen of Mississippi,
Iayey of Louisiana, Fleming of Georgia,
15eInrichsen of Illinois, Howard of Georgia,
love of Mississippi, Ogden of Louisiana,
iaylor Of Alabama, Underwood of Ala
Dama and Young of Virginia.
AT 4;95 p. M, the House adjourned.