Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-04

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NILS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. niIIa.
Washington, Aug, s--rhe house spent
a large portion OF today discussing two
oills-one for Reconsideration OF the
railway mail clerks and one FOR the
classification OF clerks In the nrst and
seoond-claes postolllccs. but neither was
acted upon.
The conference report on the river
and harbor bill was agreed to with
out division.
resolution ON the subject OF lynch
ings. which created something OF a
sensation, Ia View of the agitation OF
the lynohlng question by Ida Il. Wells
was offered in the house today by
Mr., Blair OF New Hampshire, as fol-
lows.
Resolved. by the senate and house
OF representatives In congress ass mn
blod, That the commissioner Of laher
be Instructed to investigate and report
the number date, location and ut
tendant facts md circumstances OF nil
alleged assaults by males upon To-
males throughout the country during
the ten years last preceding the pms
sage Of this Joint resolution, for on on
account OF which, organized, but un-
attempted TO be inflicted. Also to as
certain and report all acts Of organized.
but unlawful violence 10 the person
with the attendant facts and circum-
stances which havo been 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 within
the ten Years last preceding the pass
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cation shall be mndo By the usual
methods and agencies of the depart
ment of labor and report made to
congress as soon ua the work can be
satisfactorily done, and the sum Of
$4,000, or 80 much thereof as may be
necessary. IL hereby appropriated To
pay the expenses out OF any money
In the treasury not otherwise appro-
printed.
Mr.. Dunphy. Dem. of New York OBJ
Jected and the resolution went over
Mr.. Cultivate. from the committee
on rules, then presented special order
giving the remainder Of the day nfter
the morning hour 20 business reported
by the committee on post Offices. The
previous question was ordered on the
special order 40 TO 40 Mr. Bynum.
Dem, Of Indiana moved 20 reconsider
ana Mr. Dunpby, Dem. OF New York
AANf'h ~ itAF AihA AAhAloD ON the Ilnlf.
The motion TO reconsider was laid on
the table and tho special order was
dgreed to. ON motion OF Mr. Cultivate
II was agreed that when the house
ndjourn today 1t be to meet on Mon
day next.
Mr.. CatchinRs then presented the con-
ference report on the river. and hnrbor
bill which was agreed to without dlvl5-
ion.
Az ITo,,ist.. ~ % ,,4t
Gated the passage of the bill, and MIR.
Dockery, Dem, OF Missouri. opposed 1t
on the ground that II was wrong Mt
this time to inrcease the burdens OF
the government ss50.O00
did you vote for the river and
harbor blll?" asked Mr.. Hopkins.
81 did not" replied Mr. Dockory.
81 have not voted for river and hnr-
Dor blll since the Forty-eighth con-
gress"
"well." said Mr.. Hopkins. "the house
has Just agreed to the conference re-
port on the river and harbor bin in
crensing the appropriations as pnssed
by the house over 1000, 900 without
word OF protest from the gentleman
from Missouri. Let Us do Justice 10
this most deserving branch OF the pub
lie service"
Tho morning hour expired without
action on the bill
Under the special order the remainder
OF the day was devoted 10 business re-
ported from the postofiice and post
roads committee. Mr.. Dunphy Of
New York called mp the bill for the
classification OF clerks In frst and sec
ond-class postofilces and for fixing the
salaries OF the Same
After considerable discussion, without
action on the blu the house AZ o'clock
took recess until o'clock, the even
ing session 20 be devoted 10 pension
bills.
The evening soeelon was devoted 10
the consideration OF private pension
bills and al 1890 the house adjourned
until Monday