National Legislature

Washington, Maren 1. - The senate passed the Bacon resolution for the erection in some suitable place in the Capítol of a bronze memorial tablet commemorative of the officers and sailors who lost their lives in the Maine disaster. Before the resolution was passed Senator Perkins of Californa made an eloquent speech in its support and in eulogy of the American navy. Hoar endeavored to have a conference eommittee appointed on the bankruptcy bill hut Senator Stewart talked the time out until 3 o'elock when the Alaskan right of way and homestead bill came up under the regular order. Rawlins of Utah resumed his speech opposing the bill. The house entered upon the special order, the consideration of the Loud bill, relating to second-class mail matter. The bill is identical with that which passed the house about a year .ago, which pays postage at the rate of 1 cent per pound. books and reprints of books printed in serial form, "sample copies" of newspapers or periodicals, unsold copies returned from agents and all publications designed primarily for advertising purposes. All such publications, by its terms, would go into the third-class, which pays 8 cenïs per pound.