Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
CIVIL SERVICE INVESTIGATION.
4 Resolution Ordering 1t Passes The House
RECOGNITION OF BRAZIL.
NEW BILLS in THE SENATE.
The Aberdeen, Miss, Outrage.
EW BILLS In THE SENATE.
THE SENATE.

| Auo I1ousc Uiil W tue laws III Eeld-
ton to the collection of customs revenue was
presented and (on motion OF Mr.. MorrilD Or
dered to be printed and referred to the finance
committee in order Gas Mr.. Morrill, stated) that
it may be considered tomorrow by that COM
| mittee.
| Mr.. Hoar presented the resolutions adopted
at a mass meeting held recently in fremont
temple, Boston, on the subject of the cruel de-
privation Of colored people of the right to take
part in elections in some of the southern states,
| read the substance of them and had them re-
! ferred to the committee on privileges and elec-
tions
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Among the bills reported from committees
| and placed on the calendar were the following:
To increase the limit of cost for public build
! ing at Sacramento, Cal, to $500, 900, and max
| ing an appropriation of S15OOO0; to increase
| the limit of cost for the public building at Ell
Paso, Tex, from S150,0O0 to S200,0O0; to in
crease the appropriation for the site and build
ing at Omaha, Neb., to $4,000, 600; appropri-
ating $4,000 for public building (and site) at
| Annapolis, Nd; for the establishment of a ma
tional geological park in the District Of Column
bia; to fix the salary of the several district
judges of the United States at $1,000 (AIr.
George, member of the judiciary committee,
stating his dissenD; further to increase the
naval establishment of the United States.
minority, signed by himself only. He said that
| there were other dissenting member of the
committee, but they had not signed his report
Mr.. Mcpherson inquired whether a written
| report giving the views of the majority had
been presented.
Mr.. Hale replied in the negative
Mr.. McPherson.-I dissent from the views Of
the majority. AS l have had no op-
portunity Of looking at the minority
report made by the Senator from New Iiamp-
|
do not know whether agree with him or not.
At some future time, before the bill is taken
up IN the Senate, l may see fit to present my
views in writing, as am also in the minority.
Mr.. Hale-The views of the majority of the
committee will be presented as fully as possible
when the bill is called up, and / give notice
that, with the leave of the Senate, l will bring
the bill up some time next week.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
BY Mr.. Hoar-To provide for inquests under
national authority; also for the adjustment of
accounts of laborers, workmen and mechanics
under the eight-hour law.
BY Mr.. Cameron-for Mr. Quay (Pa. )--Au-
thorizing the construction of a bridge across
the East river, New York.
BY Mr.. Hale-To require the superintendent
of census to ascertain the number of people
who own their farms and homes and Che
amount OF mortgage indebtedness thereon.
DISTRICT BILL.
By Mr.. Dawes-For the appointment of a
superintendent of charity in the District of
Columbia.
BY Mr.. Chander-For the erection of monu-
ment to Matthew Fontaine Maury Of Virginia
BY Mr.. Pasco-To reimburse the several
states for the interest paid by them on money
raised for war expenses in the late war
By Mr.. Cockrell-To repeal the silver coinage
bill of February 2S, 1878. and to require the
purchase and coinage of five million q month
in standard silver dollars.
Mr.. CockreH respectfully requested the
finance committee, to which the bill was re-
ferred, to take immediate action upon it and
to report it back to the Senate for its action.
The bill heretofore passed by the Senate for
bridge across the Missouri river in Douglas
county was recOnsidered and Con motion of Mr.
Frye was amended by providing that the
bridge shall not be located within one third of
mile Of any existing bridge, and the bill was
again passed.
On motion of MIR. Call the adverse report
heretofore made by the committee on foreign
| relations in regard to the establishment of
republic in Cuba was placed on the calendar
so that he may hereafter address the Senate on
the subject.
THE ABERDEEN, MISS, OUTRAGE.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Chandler calling On the Attorney General for
tue TepOTt VI the Oulteu StateS marshal the
northern district of Mississippi concerning the
maltreatment Of Henry ]. Faunce at Aberdeen,
Miss, was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Walthall addressed the Senate. 1t could
not be possibly pretended, he thought, that
Congress had any jurisdiction of the sub
ject. 1t had been referred to by the
distinguished Senator from Kansas (Mr Ingalls)
last thursday in his (Mr. Walthalrs) absence
But from reading the report of the Senator's
remarks he saw that he had commented on the
hanging in effigy of Secretary Proctor at Aber-
deem and on most brutal and outrageous
assault committed on the citizen named in the
resolution.
From what he (Mr. WalthalD had heard of
that affair, he felt warranted in saying that it
was simply the wantOr conduct of q few per-
SONS, disapproved by the community in
which it occurred. He knew that community
ultimately, but he had never before heard of
the persons concerned in that outrage. Speak
ing for himself and representing the senti-
ment of the people all over Mississippi and
Of the south, he condemned unqualifedly and
unreservedly that outrage on the Secretary of
War and on the citizen named in the resolu-
ton.