The age-herald., 1900-03-22
BOTH MADE SEvy2 vy2E CHARGES McPherson CSS1 His Opponent
 Attorne r the Lobby
PEACE WI FINALLY RESTORED
Predict That the Vote on To day Will Be Very
 Close

Washington, March 2t-During the debate in the house today upon the Loud bill, re- lating to second-cass mall matter, there was a sharp exchange between MT. Me- Emerson, republican, Iowa, and MT. Lentz, democrat Ohio, over a charge made by the former that the latter was the attorney Of the lobby which is fighting the bill. Other wise the debate was without incident. Both the friends and opponents of the measure express the belief that the vote tomorrow will be close. MT. Loud has agreed to &C., cept two amendments, one to increase the number of sample copies which newspapers can send out at second-class rates, from 800 to 2,O00, and the other to limit the provision requiring newspapers to separate their mail
 to those having in excess of LOCO cireula- tion. These are all the concessions he Will make
 When the house met, MT. Dalzell of Penn sylvana, from the committee on rules pre- sented a report from that committee Tor the appointment of a special committee or nine to consider all proposed legislation relative to the celebration of tshe one hundredth an- nivsrsary of the purchase of Louisiana ter uitory at St. Louis in 1903. The speaker ap- | pointed the following committee l Messrs Tawney of Minnesota, Steele or l Indiana, Sherman of New York. Joy of Mis- | souri, Coriss of Michigan, Burke of South Dakota. republicans; and Messrs. Williams of Mississippi, Martlett of Georgia, ana Otey of Virginia, democrats. The house then resumed the consideration of the Loud bill, relating to second-class mail matter MT. Cromwell of Ohio was the , first speaker today. He advocated the pas sage of the bill.
 Mr. Grggs of Georgia also supported the bil. He said that two-thirds of the mem- bers who voted against it would do so under misalpprenenson and because they did not care to take the trouble to meet the objections of constituents who did not understand the measure.
 Len,z 0 ,posedIt
 MT. Moon of Tennessee and MT. Lentz of Ohio opposed the bill. The latter ad- duced figures to show that the deficit in the postal revenues decreased with the increase in second class mail matter. He gave the experience of magazine, which showed that in single quarter over $lS'oOO tn first and 'third-c.ass postage was paid to the government indirect result of the government carrying about $l 800 worth of nauer at pound rates.
 MT. Lentz argued that second-ciass priv ileges for mail matter must be considered part of the educational system of the coun try He had hts desk and the surrounding
 desks piled high with the books of standard authors and poets, which he said
 were placed within the reach of the num-
 plest boys and girls because they had ac- | cess to the mails at pound rates. He cre- | ated considerable enthusasm both on the
 floor and in tle gallery he appealed for
 a continuation of these privileges. MT McPherson of Iowa. in support of | the bill, denounced the lobbyists, which, he | said, were infesting the corridors and gall | leries of the house. carrying on a corrupt campaign against the measure. During the | course 0f this remarks MT. lIIill of Con- necticut, rising to question of privilege, l stated that literature in opposition to the | bill was being distributed on the floor of | the house by the pages. He demanded that l the rule should be enforced. The speaker
 directed ule emPGoyes of the house to cease | distributing the documents. McPherson Attacked Lentz MT. McPherson, proceeding, attacked Mr. | LeptZ, creating something of sensation | by characterizing him the attorney for | the lobby. Mir Lentz was not on the floor | at the time, but MT. Richardson, the mi- nority leader. promptly called MT. McPher-
 son to order. | MT. MoPherson withdrew the word at torney," and was allowed to proceed. MT. Burke of Texas advocated the pas sage of the bill.
 MT. Snodgrass of Missouri and Mir. Van diver of Missouri opposed the measure.
 At this juncture Mr. Lentz of Ohio, rising to question of privilege, replied to the strictures of MT McPherson earlier In the session, saying that he was surprised that a member even with the limited experience in the rules of decency enjoyed by the gen tleman from Iowa, should have charged him with being the attorney of lobby In connection with the pending bill He pro- ceeded to explain the circumstances under which he had brought into the house the books this pamphlet complained of and in
 conclu ,.tn said he did not know how he could protect himself from charges based upon such fiimsy grounds.
 But I want to say in the gentleman's teeth, he said. that the gentleman who chargas me with being the attorney of lobby Is undoubtedly himself the attorney fo. the express companies" Here MT. Payne of New York interposed, calling Mir. Lentz to order
 Later MT. McPherson got the floor, say ing he had at the time withdrawn the ob- (Continued on Third Page.)