The National tribune., 1894-08-09
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orably from the Committee on Territories tue
House bill for the admission of New Mexico.
Mr.. Faulkner, Chairman of the same commit
tee, also reported the bill for the admission oil
Arizona. Both were placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Cockrell asked that tue general deficiency
bill be taken up.
prolonged discussion was brought out by
an amendment proposed by Mr.. Call to pay
Naval officers and sailors or their heirs the diff
ference between their sea pay and shore pay
for the time they served on vessels which never
went to sea from 1860 to 1865. Three such
claims had been allowed by the Court of Claims
when Congress invoked the statute of lmita-
tions and barred all future claims more than
six years old. Mr.. Hale opposed the amend
ment as did also Senators George, Fry, aud
Chandler. while Senators Hoar and Galinger
advocated it.
Mr.. Cockrell then moved to lay the amend.
ment on the table. which was agreed to.
In the House, Mr.. Richardson moved to con-
cur in the Senate amendments to the public
printing bill. A storm of protest was raised
against the motion, principally because of an
amendment which gave the Joint Committee
on Printing power to control the appoint
ments of Chief Clerk of the Printing Office aud
the foreman Of printing and binding
Mr.. Richardson finally modified his motion so
as to move to concur in ali but the obnoxious
amendment. The motion to concur was lost-67
to liz. Mr.. Hopkins then moved to non concur.
This motion prevailed, and the bill was sent to
conference.
The Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil
appropriation bill were non. concurred in, and
the bill was sent to conference.
Mr.. Blair then offered the following resolu-
tion OH the subject OF lynchng:
'Res0lUed by The Senate and House Of ReDre-
sentatires ia Congress assembled, That the Com
ID ssioner of Labor be instructed to investigate
and report the number, date, location, and
attendant facts and circumstances of all alleged
assaults by males upon females throughout the
country during the 10 years last preceding the
passage of this joint resolution, for or on &C.
count Of which organized but unlawful violence
has been inflicted or attempted to lie inflicted.
Also, to ascertain and report all acts of or
ganized but unlawful violence to the person,
with the attendant facts and circumstances,
which have been inflicted upon accused persons
alleged to have been guilty of crimes punish
able by due process of law which have taken
place in any part of the country within the 10
years last preceding the passage of this reso-
luton"
Mr.. Dunphy objected.
Mr.. Cultivate, from the Commit on
Rules, then presented special order giving the
remainder Of the day after the morning hour
to business reported from the Committee on
Postoffices and Postroads. The previous ques-
ton was ordered on the special order-140 to
40. Mr. Bynum moved to reconsider and Mr..
Dunphy moved to lay that motion on the table.
The motion TO reconsider was laid on the table
and the special order was agreed to.
Mr.. Catchings then presented the conference
report or the river and harbOr bill. which was
agreed to without division. As the bill passed
the House it carried 1888. $50, as it passed the
Senate S12,790,6sO, and as finally agreed on
81, ass, $50.