The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-23
LOUD IS KNOCKED OUI
His SeCond-CIaSS Mail Bill
is Recommitted.
THREE TIMES AND OUT"
Is His Bitter Commentary
Majority Against Him.
THREE TIMES AND OUT"

| Washington, March 22-trfter a spir-
| ted discussion, extending over three days
| the Loud bill relating to second-class
| mail matter, was recomnntted by the
! house today to the committee on post
offices. the majority IN favor of the
motion to recommit was SO decisive that
| it is regarded as unlikely that the meas
! ure will appear again during the pres
| ent congress Mn Loud said after the
| vote was announced that this was "the
| third time about" so far as he was con-
| cerned. The vota on the motion was
! 14S TO 96, with 16 present and not vot-
ing. The ibill was taken up Immediately
after the reading of the journal This
was to be the concluding day of debate
on the measure. Mr. Mo on CTenn.) opened
| the discussion for the opposition Mr.
Loud, in charge of the bill, announced
that Mr.. Moody (Mass) would close the
debate for the supporters OF the bill in
an hours speech.
Mr.. Moon discussed at length the hand
ling and transportation of mail matter
maintaining that there could be no evil
effect from permitting second-class mat
ter the privileges fit has now. He made
a strong plea for the retention as sec
Ond-class matter of the literature which
he said was SO valuable to the people
and such a means of instruction and edu-
cation to the people. The education of the
people was more important, hea said,
than small bit Of revenue to the gov
ernmest.
Mr.. Talbert g. c. declared the pres
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touched upon by tn bill, and said the
country editors would be the heaviest suf-
ferers by the passage of the bill. Mr.
Cummings On. ", il a characteristic
speech, opposed the bil in the interest
of every man who wants cheap litera-
ture, every typesetter and every book
binder in the city of New York" He
declared that by the esactment of the
pending bill congress would take work
from every man interested in the print
ing trades.
Mr. Moody CMass) closed the general
debate in support, Of the bill. He care
fully analysed the provisions of the bill,
presenting, as he proceeded, arguments
in favor of each provision. The weight
Of his early argument was in support of
Ino Dill, because II NOulu save - the
government an enormous sum of money
per annum. With the money which the
government had lost on second-class mail
mater during the past ten years, Mr..
Moody declared, it could have constructed
the isthmian canal or a fleet of mod
ern battleships. In conclusion Mr. Moody
made a strong appeal for the passage
Of the bill as measure, ION the side of
the people and against the special and
selfish interests"
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill was sent to conference, with
NIessrs. Hit, Adams and Dinsmore as
conferees.
Mr.. Ridgeley CKan.) declared that rail-
road companies were today telegraphing
members to support the Loud bill. He
deemed this particularly significant of the |
interest the railroads had in the matter.
The fight, ne said, would never end until
government ownership of railroads had |
become an accomplished fact.
Mr.. Cowherd (AIo.) speaking in sup |
port Of the bill, said every official who |
had investigated the subject had given |
his approval to the measure. He held up |
to the view of the house a copy of 1.-The |
Velvet Hand, or The Life of Injun Dick |
paper bound, which he said was entitled |
to second-class rates, while a cloth bound |
copy Of 'Rob Roy which he had pur-
chased for cents, could not be sent as
second-class matter. His argument elic-
tied much applause.
Mr.. Clark (Mo) proposed, and the house
adopted an amendment which was, he
said, in the interest of the country edi-
tor, allowing sample copes to 100 per
cent of the subscription list and not ex-
ceeding 1000 sample copies.
Mr.. Snodgrass CTenn) offered a substi-
tute for section ,, doing away with all
limitations on sample copies; lost, 90 to
Il.
An amendment was adopted admitting
college and school papers and periodicals,
including business and commercial COL
leges, and the periodicals of student fra
ternities, not to exceed 1000 copies, to
the mails at second-class rates Mr.. Heat
wole (NIinn.) offered an amendment pro-
this act are admitted as second-class mail
matter having a subscription list exceed
ing 5000 copies" shall separate the same
by states, cities. towns and counties;
agreed TO, 116 to q. Mr.. Morris CMinnD
offered an amendment to section 4, includ-
ing in the periodicals admitted by the
bill as second class mail matter pubfica-
tics Of AL regularly Incorporated insti-
buttons Of learning. all strictly profess
sional, literary, historical or scientific So
cities including bulletins issued by state
boards of health and state experiment
and scientific signs, provided that such
publications or any particular issue shall
not be designed FOR advertising purposes"
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. Moon moved u recommit the meas
ure to the postoffice committee without
instructions. The motion 10 recommit
prevailed on . yea and nay vote las to
IS, 16 being present and not voting The
house then, at s:55 p m, adjourned.