The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-23


gress. Mr.. Loud, after the vote Was an
nounosd, said that tsis was the third
time and out so far Ae he was .conoerded.
The vote on the motion was las to SO,
with 10 present and not voting.
The Loud bill was taken up immedi-
ately after the reading Of the journal.
This is the concluding day Of the debate
on the measure. Mr.. Moon opened for
the opposition. air. Moon discussed at
lensth the handling and transportation
of mail matter. maintaining there could
be no evil effect from permitting to Sec
ond-oiass matter the privilege 1t has
now. He inside strong plea for the re-
tention OF light literature rs second
olass matter, which he said was go valu-
able to the public and such means OF
instruction and education to the people.
Mr.. Moon declared that the educa tion
Of the people was more important than
a small bit of revenue to the govern
ment. He said the express companies
would have q monopoly OF the carrying
of the cheap literature IL this bill should
pass.
Mr.. Taltert of South Carolina, in op-
poiiug the bill. SAID he believed the pres.
emit law sufficiently covered the subjects
touched upon by ithe bill. He declared
the country editors would be the hsavi-
est sufferers by the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Cummings OF New York said this
was the fourth time the pending meas
ure has been before the House and every
time he had opposed 1t in the interest of
every man who wanted cheap Iltera-
ture, every type-setter and every book
binder In the city of New York. The
city Of New York, he said, paid s.. 600,
900 every year to the post Office depart
ment for second class postage and by the
of the pending bill would
take work from syery man interested In
t he printing trade.
Mr.. Ridegeiey Of Kansas, declared that |
railroad companies were today telegraph |
Ing members to support the Loud bill. |
The fight, he said, would never end until |
govern ownership OF railroads had |
become q fact.
A telegram from the "Ohio Farmer"
saying;
port the Loud bill" was presented by |
Mr.. Burton Of Ohio. In a vigorous speech |
Mr.. Burton declared that IL WAS high |
lime speial Glasses which had grown up |
N the country should be forced to pay |
heir way as other people did.
Mr.. Cowherd OF Missouri. In support |
Of the bill, said every ciB oial who inyes-
tigated the subject. had given his Ap-
prevail to the measure. Mr.. Cowhsrd
held to the view of the House specIm ans
Of literature which could and could not
Ist present go through the mails as seq
md class matter. He held aloft copy
Il "The Velvet Hand. or the Life Of
mum Dick" paper bound, which he said,
vas entitled to second class rates, while
cloth bound copy Of Rob Roy, which
,e had purchased for 5 cents. could not
"a sent az second.class matter. His argu-
nent clio tied much applause.
Mr.. Moody of Massachusetts, CLOSED the
general debate In support Of the bill. He
arefully snalzyed the provisions Of the
Ill. presenting as ne proossdei arguments
n favor Of each provision. The weight
4 his early argument was In support of
hs bill. because 1t would save to the gov
rnment an enormous sum of money per
m um. With the money which the gov
rnment had lost on second -olass mail
natter during the part ten years, Mr.
Aoody declared, 1t could have constructed
he isthmian canal or feet Of modern
He maintained that the
My men who were benefited by the
resent situation as to second -olass mail I
natter were thoss who were plunderlng h
he treasury and crippling the operation
{ the post Office department. In oonclu- I
ion Mr.. Moody made q strong appeal for