The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-09
LAST OF THE APPROPRIATION
BILLS PASSED.
Populist Senator Allen Sat Down op0"
Again-Representative Blair LOOKS
Out For Rape Fiends-Classiiloa'
ton of Postal Clerks, ETC.
THE SENATE.

the admission OF NO"
Arizona to statehood were repor'eu "
the senate ana placed on the cAien
dar. ..,oo,
Mr. Davis of Minnesota introduced
a bill defining operations IN lu'ules
imposing taxes on dealers therein
etc which was about to be felerle'
To the committee on agriculture whei
Mr.. Harris objected, on the groun'
that az il was intended to raise rev
anne It should be considered by INT
committee on finance. He protested
AGAINST the bill as prosecuting th'
taxing power to wholly unauthor-
lied purpose"
Mr. George made the point of order
that all bills raising revenue should
be proposed in the house OF represeh'
tatives. ,.....d big ,,,I-
The vice president reserved hls Iul-
ing on the pOiLt OF ofder, ,
Mr.. A lieu then eudeaVOteu 10 res
urrert his recently introduced resoIu,
tion ,,for the relief Of the several
stetes Of the UnIJnp from tue com,
mittee on finance to wnlch IL hau
baen sent. but his re oiution 20 lhls
and went over undl tomorrow with
The house bill for the protection OF
persons faruishing materials anu IT, I.-
Dor for the construction OF pUOI'c
works was passed. ,a,,
a nrolonged discussion was brought
ont nv an amendment proposed by
Mr.. Call to pay naval oiilceIs anu
sailors or their heirs the difference De pc
tween their sea ply and shore pay lTl
the time they served on vessels Whlch
never went to sea from 1860 to loOo.
Three such claims had been allowed
nv the court of claims when congress
invoked the statute OF limitations auu
barred allfuture claims more than Six
years old. Mr.. Hale, Republican Of
Maine, opposed the amendmnt' as
did also Senators George, Frye ana
Chandler, while Senators Hoar anu
Gallinger advocated II.
Mr.. Cochrell then moved to lay the
amendmenS on the table which was
agreed to. M,
on an amendment proposed by Mr..
Blanchard, but which was fuleu ouV
of order, Mr.. Blanchard Appealed from
the decision of the chair and inaugu'
rated obstructive tactics by making
the point of no quorum. On Inc roli
call 81 senators, eight more more IMAM
a quorum, answered to their names
Mr.. BlanchaId's amendment gave
rise to very unusual scene IN the
senate, for Mr.. Allen, Populist OF Ne
braska. demanded that the remarks
of Senator COckrell, when making MS
point of order against the amend
ment. should be read by the reporter
MIR. Cockrell thereupon repeated MS
statement which Mr.. Allen minated
was not the same as the one nrst
made when the clause in the rule was
not stated and insisted upon the read
ing of the stenographer notes.
Senators Hale and Teller aud other
Repu blicans and Democrats explained
that the rules did not require SEN
ator, in raising point OF order, to
state what rule it came under, leaving
that question to the presiding OH
Ger The pros and cons were fully
discussed until the preceding officer,
Mr.. Jarvis, directed the reporters
notes to te read. This was done ana
Mr.. Cockrell's supplemental state
ment was confirmed and Mr. Allen
proved to have been in error. The
question required on the appeal from
the decision of the chair, but Mr. Hale
moved to lay the appeal on the table
and this was done.
At 500 o'clock the bill was passed
and the conference on the river and
harbor bills was submitted, but was
not acted on A short executive SEES
,slon was held. At $50 the senate adj
jOurned.
THE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 The house
speut a large portion OF today dis
cussing two bills, one for re-clasSlllca7
tton OF the railway mail clerks aud Que
for the classification of clerks IN the
FIRST and second class postolltces, but
neither was acted upon.
The conference report on the river
and harbor till was agreed to without
division.
A resolution on the subject of lynch
inps. which created something Of II
sensation in view of the agitation OF
the lynching question by Ida b. Wells,
was offered in the house today by Mr..
Blair of New Hampshire as follows;
Resolved, By the senate and house
of representatives in congress assem-
bled, that the commissioner OF labor
be Instructed to investigate and report
the number, date, location and at ends
ant facts and circumstances OF all al
legged assaults by maies upon females
throughout the country during the 10
wears last proceeding the passage OF
this Joint resolution, for or on account
of which organized but unlawful vic
lence has been Inflicted or attempted
to be inflicted Also 10 ascc tain and
report all acts Of organized bul uu
lawful violence that has
been inflicted Also to ascertain
and report al acts OF organized
mt Unlawful violence TO the per-
son with the ptteuG mt facts and cir
cumstauces which have been Inflicted
upon accused persons alleged to have
been guilty OF crimes punishable by
the process of law which have taken
place in any part Of the country with
in the 10 years last preceding the pas
SAGE of this resolution. Such investi.
cation shall be made by the usual
methods and agencies of the depart
ment of labor and report made TO cou'