Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-22
Both CONGRESS-.
Vote on the Loud Postal Bill,
Today, Will Be Close.
Loud Says Debate Has Strengthened
It and Is Sure Of Passage.
Changes in Newspapers Sample Copies and
Separation Of Their Mail.

Washington, March 21.-During the
debate in the House. today, on the
Loud bill relating to second-class mail
matter, there was a sharp exchange
between Mcpherson, Rep, Ia, and
LentZ, Dem, Ohio, over charge made
by the former that the latter was the
attorney Of the lobby which is fighting
the bill; otherwise the debate was
without incident. Both the friends
and opponents of the measure express
ne belief the vote, tomorrow, VIII be
close. Loud has agreed to accept two
amendments, one to increase the num-
Der Of sample copies which newspapers
can send out at SecOnd-claSS rates
from 500 10 20U0, and the other to limit
the provision requiring newspapers to
separate their mail to those having in
excess of 5000 circulation. These are
all the concessions he will make. He
says the debate has strengthened the
bill ard he believes it will pass. The
speakers. today. were Cromwell Ohio
GriSgs. Ca. Mcpherson. la. Burke
Texas. bingham. Pa. HpatWulc Mimi.
ana Latimer, s. c., in favor of the bill
and Moon, Tenn. LentZ.. ohio. Van
Diver. Mo. Snodgrass. Tenn, Cochran.
Mo, and Neville, Neb.. aglins; it.
When the House met. D1lZclI Pa. from
the committee nn rules presented IN. rc-
port ot That committee for tho appoint
ment IF u special committee uf nine 10
consider the proposed legislation relative
to the celebration of thu Tooth dnniVcr-
strY of the purchase. uf the Louisiana
territory Mt 81. Louis i'm lgr3. TN. Speaker
appointed IN, following committee. Taw-
nry. Mimi. Steele. Ind. sherman
n. MI. .Iuy. Mo- tOrli--. Mich. Burke
= d. RrpublicAue: ana Williams Miss,
Bartlctt Ga. ana bIv Va Democrats
III, House then resumed tn, consider
alton uf the Loud lin rcLt,iug to second
class miil matter. Cromwell. ohio. Wa
hr first speaker. 49," advocated the pas
St-" al rhc bill. Gentlemen. he said
wcrr very suIicituuS no the good Auu
cheap literature una, went through th,
mails ut tnr ch,ap rate. INT they sud
nothing uf the toms of vile trash that Sc
cured me same rate. lIr mad Gten i'm
formed mat tNO tons ~ 'Sdpho" had re-
Gently gone through the New York post
office WHY should such books y, en-
titled tu spcond-class rates when Bibles
and text books paid thiTd-claSS rates.
Griggs. GA. also supported the bill. He
said that tw,-thirds IF thu members who
would vote against ii would do 50 under
Moon, Tenn. ana Lrntz. Ohio. opposed
the bill. Thes latter adduccl figures To
show that inc deficit i'm tn. postal reve-
MUGS decreased with the increase in See
nud-rlaSs mail matter He gave the rX-
p.ri-nc,. of a MAGAZINE which showed
that in 4 Single Quarter over $4,000 i'll
first ana third-cllss postage was paid to
the government as an indirect result Of
III. Government carving about $500
worth Of matter at pound rates
IentZ argued that second-ClaSs prvi-
part of the educational system OF the
country. He had his desk and the sur
rounding desks piled high with the books
~ standard authors and poets which he
said wert. placed within the reach of the
humble bows and girls because they had
access to me mails at pound rates. He
created considerable enthusiasm both on
me floor and the galleries as he appealed
for q continuation Of these privileges
Mcpherson Ia in support of the bill
1rnouncei the lobby which. he said was
nfesting the corridors ana galleries OF
The Uouse carving on a corrupt cam
niipn against The measure During the
course Of his remarks. Hill. Conn. rising
~ = ouestion of privilege stated that
ii4rat,Ira in opposition to the bill was be-
IN distrihutrd on the floor Of the House
bv the pages. He demanded that the rule
shouId he enforced The Speaker directed
~ emDIoyns Of the HOUSE 70 cease dis
trihutinp the documents.
Mcpherson proceeding. attacked LentZ.
creating something OF a sensation by
chnracteriZing him as the attorney for
tha Inhhy Ientz was not on the floor
II the time. but Richardson the minority
iaader nromntIy called Mcpherson to
nrdar Mcpherson withdrew the word
ATTORNEY and was allowed to proceed.
'I Rurkr TEX" advocated the passage of
the. bill. He said he had never heard more
discussion over 4 measure that deserved
So little as this. He was satisfied that no
objection could be raised to the bill and
th3t If would stand the test OF investiga-
lion
Snodrrass. Tenn. and Vandiver. Mo.
opposed the measure
oi Tent Ohio rising to a question Of
nri,iIe~e renlied to the structures of Nc
Phers1n earlier in the session. saying
hat he was surprised that a member,
cXen with the limited experience in the
rules III decency pnioyed by the gentle
man rom Iowa should have charged him
with being the attorney of a lobby in con-
planned ,nG nv IIont tha hnnxs