The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-08-11
THE DAY IN HOUSE AND SENATE.
A Resolution on Eynching Makes "a
Breeze in the Former Body.


Breeze I'm the Former Body.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The house
spent q large portion of the day dis
cussng two bills, one for reclassifica-
ton of railroad mail clerk aud one for
the classification of clerks i'm first and
second-class postoffices, but neither
was acted upon. The conference re-
port of the river and harbor bill was
agreed to without discussion. A reso-
luton against lynching which created
something of sensation was offered
in the house today by Mr.. Blair, as fol-
lows:
Resolved, By the senate and house
of representatives i'll congress assem-
bled, that the commissioner of labor be
instructed to investigate and report
the number date and location and at
tendanG facts and circumstances of
alleged assault by males Oh females
throughout the country during 10
years last preceding the passage of this
joint resolution tor or on account of
which organized and unlawful vio-
lence has been inflicted or attempted
10 be inflicted. Also to ascer-
tain and report all acts
of organized but unlawful violence to
persO"s, with attendant facts and cir
cumstRDces and when were inflicted
upon accused persons alleged TO have
been guilty of crimes punishable by
due process of law. which have taken
place in any part of the country with
in the 10 years preceding the passage of
this resolution. Such investigation
shall be made by usual methods and
agencies of the department of laber
and n report made to congress as soon
as the work can be satisfactorily done,
and the sum of $25, 900 is hereby APP
prOpriated TO pay expenses out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
pr0priated,"
Mr.. Dunphy objected and the resolu-
ton went over. Mr.. Cultivate pre-.
sented special order giving the re-
mainder of the day after the morning
hour 10 business reported from the
committee on pOstotfice and post roads.
Agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Outh-
waite it was agreed that when the
house adjourns today it will be to meet
on Monday next.
Mr.. Gatherings then presented the
conference report on the river and har-
Dor bill, which was agreed to without
division. Under the special order the
remainder OF the day was devoted 10
business reported from the POSSIBILITIES
aud post roads committee. Mr.. Dunphv
called up the bill for the classification
OF clerks in first and second class post
offices and for fixing salaries of the
same. After considerable discussion
and without action OH the bill the
house at 5 o'clock took recess until
p. NJ, the evening session being de-
voted to pension bills.
Time Occupied in the Senate.
The last of the appropriation bills,
the deficiency, was passed by the SEN
ale this afternoon after it had been
under discussion nearly the entire day.
The bills for the admission of New
Mexico and Arizona to statehood
were reported to the senate and placed
on the calendar. The house bIll Tor
the protection of people furnish
ing materials and labor for the
construction of public works passed.
A discussion was brought cut by an
amendment proposed by Senator Call /
To pay naval officers and sailors or their
heirs tile difference between their sea
pay aud shore pay for the time they
served on vessels which never went TO
sea from 1860 TO 1865. At 6:1O the bill
was passed and the report of the con
terrees on the liver and harbor Till was
submitted but not acted upon, a short
executive session was had and at $3.50
the senate adjourned.
River aud Harbor Eill.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill was reported from the conferrees
TO both houses today and agreed to. AS