The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-04
LOUD BILL IS TABLED
House Buries it Under a
MAJORITY of Forty
ALASKA IN THE SENATE
Case of the Ku-KIuxed Post
master in Both Houses.

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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 majority of pa to
lp4, was buried under an overwhelming
majority by the house today. The vote
was not taken directly on the bill. but on
motion b. lay it On the table. By vote
OF 1o2 to 119. the motion was carried.
Forty-seven Republicans joined with the
Democrats and Populists in accomplish
ing this result, and ten Democrats voted
| with the majority of the Republicans.
The refusal of Mr.. Loud to permit a vote
on an amendment at the last minute was
| responsible in a measure for the result,
| out the strength of the measure undoubt-
eddy waned throughout the three days
! debate
Washington, March "a bill was passed
by the house today to authorize the Mis-
| sissippi, Hamburg and Western railroad
| tholomew, Arkansas.
1ttE Il O-hLOA CASE.
Mr.. White (Rep., n. c., the only colored
member OF the house, asked unanimous
| consent for the consideration of the fol-
| lowing:
Whereas, On or about February q
| one hundred 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 suf-
| fering even for means for medical treat
| ment and for other necessaries of life.
| Resolved, by the senate and house
That the sum of $1,000 is hereby appro-
priated and made Immediately available
for the relief of the said family
Speaker Reed put the request of Mr..
White.
Mr.. Bartlett Dem, Ga.) demanded the
regular order. Many of the Republican
members cried out, NO" NO. but the
Georgia member did not yield.
''The gentleman from Georgia demands
the regular order,' said the speaker.
THAT is equivalent to an objection"
THE LOUD BILL RESUMED.
The consideration of the Loud bill was
then resumed.
By the terms of the special order IN
der which the house was operating. the
bill was read for amendment under the
fve-minute rule. Mr.. Vandiver Dem,
Mo- offered an amendment to exclude
from the operation of the act books and
reprints of books designed for the use
of school children and students as texts
for study.
Mr.. Clark (Rep., la in opposing the
amendment said that the country owed
the school book publishing companies
nothing. They were engaged in the bus
mess of taxation and if given this bonus
they would use their profits in increasing
their Hobbies at state capitals.
After an extended debate, the amend
ment was voted down, 47-72.
Mr.. Griggs Dem, Ga.) offered the
amendment of which he gave notice yes
terday to allow newspapers and period
icals to transmit al pound rates 1000
sample copies. He offered this as an
amendment TO Mr.. Loud 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.. Quigg (Rep., n. " moved to strike
out the clause providing that news agents
shall not be allowed to return to pub
fishers at the pound rate unsold publica-
tons but shall pay postage at the rate OF
one cent for four ounces.
1t was defeated, 24-9e. The Loud amend
ment, as amended, was agreed to without
division
An amendment to include the publica-
| tons of state medical associations within
the list of those entitled to second-class
| privileges was lost.
VOTE ON THE LOUD BILL.
! 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 victory TO the opponents
of the measure. 125-101. and on Mr.. Loud 5
! demand, the roll was called.
But the record-making vote only con-
| firmed the rising vote. BY a vote of 162 TO
! 119 the bill was laid on the table.
The announcement was greeted with a
| burst of applause. The following Repub-
! licans voted with the majority Of the
Democrats and Populists to lay the bill
| on the table:
Baker, Md. Barney CWis.). Barrett
! CMass). Beach (Ohio), Bingham Pa)
/ Boutelle (Maine), Broderick (Kan.)
Brown (Ohio). Brownlow (Tenn.), BrUmm
| (Pa.). Bull (R- u. Burleigh CMaine>. Cap
ror CR- II. Codding (Pa.). Cooper CWis.),
/ Curtis CKanD. Davenport pa, David
! son CWis.). Dayton CF. Va, Dingley
/ CMaine). Doener CN. Ta.). Gibson CTenn)
| Hopkins Qll). Howell IN. u, Hurley (N.
| ", Kerr (Ohio). Kirkpatrick pa. Knox
! GLASS. Kulp CPa.). Linney CN. c.. Nc
| EVAN q. j.. Olmstead (Pa.l. Pitney N.
/ u. Powers( VT. Pugh CKy). Robbins
! (Pa-). Russell Comm, Sauerhering CWis)
/ Southwick N. ". Stewart N. j.. Sullo-
way IN. H. Cpdegraf Uowa), Walker
/ (VaD Weaver (Ohio). White On. CO
/ Wilbur N. ". and Williams pa
The following Democrats voted against
/ the motion:
Allen CMiss). Davey QaA, Fleming
I CGal, Hinrichsen uil). Howard CGa)
Love C3iIss.). Ogden n-s-), Taylor ala.
Underwood "a and Young Va-).
AT As p. m the house adjourned.