Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
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arguments in favor of each provision.
With the money which the Government
has lost OF second-class matter during
the past ten years. Mr.. Moody declared
1t could have constructed the Isthmian
canal or fleet of modern battleships.
Replying to Mr.. Otey Wirginia). Mr..
Moody maintained that the only men
who were benefited by the present Sit
uation as to secondclassS mail matter
were those who We're plundering the
Treasury and crippling the operation
OF the Postoiiice Department.
The Senate amendments 10 the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill
were non-concurred in by the House
ana the bill sent to conference with
MeSSrs. Hit, Adams and Dinsmore as
conferees.
FlN MINUTE SPEECHES.
At 2:l0 p. M. discussion of the Loud
bill under the five-mnutc rule was be-
gun. Mr.. RidScly (lInrsas) declared
that railroad companies We're to-day
telcgraphing members to support the
bill. Hc deemed this particularly sig
niticant OF the interest the railroa DIS
had in the measure. The fight, he said.
would never end until Government
ownership of railroads had become an
accomplished fact.
Mr. Clark (MissourD proposed an
amendment which he said was in the
interest of the country editor, allow
ing sample copies up to 100 per cent. of
the subscription list and not exceeding
1000 sample copies i'll place of the COM
mittee provision OF fifty per cent. of the
subscription list and limit of 900
sample copies. The amendment was
agreed 10 without division.
SUBSTITUTES.
Mr.. Snodgrass (TenneSsec) offered n
S,bstitutN for. SnCtiOp 1Oino AWAY
with ali limitations on sample copies.
Mr.. Loud opposed the substitute
pointing out that it would permit n
newspaper with one subscriber TO cir
culate million sample copies. The
amendment was lost-93 to Il.
AMENDMENTS
Mr.. Ray. of New York, offered an
amendment admitting college and
school papers and periodicals Except
those of business colleges) ana the peri
odicals of student fraternities not to
exceed 1000 copies. to the mails at
second class rates.
Mr. Hull. of Iowa. offered an amend
ment to the amendment providing that
the publications of business and COM
mercial colleges he admitted to the
mails as second class matter and that
the circulation OF all college puhlica-
tons should be unlimited. This was
dEIttu IL.
Mr.. Rays amendment was adopted
Mr.. Heatwole. of Minnesota, offered
an amendment providing that all pub
lcations which by this act are adj
United as sccond-ciass mail matter
Having II subscription list exceeding
five thousand copies" shall separate
the same by States. cities, towns and
counties. The amendment was agreed
to-116 to 81.
Mr.. Morris, of Minnesota, offered an
amendment to section 4. including in
the periodicals admitted by the bin
as second-class mail matter puhlica-
tons Of "ail regularly Incorporated in
stitutions of learning. and all strictly
professional. literary, historical or sell
entific societies. including bulletins is
sued by State Boards Of Health and
State experimental and scientific sta
tons; provided. that such publications
or any particular issue shall not be
designed for advertising PURPOSES
The amendment was agreed to.
RECOMMITTED
When the hour OF 1 o'clock. arrived,
that being the time agreed upon for
a vote upon the bill. Mr. Moon moved
to recommt the measure To the Post
Office Committee without Instructions
Tho motion to recommit prevailed on
a yea and nay volc--14S to 96--l6 being
present and not voting.
The House then al t:55 adjourned.