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NOT KNOWN WHEN THE COURT
WILL LEAVE KEY WEST.
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

Washington, March 3.-The debate on
the Loud bill relating to second class
mail matter closed in the House today.
A bill was passed to authorize the
Mississippi. Hamburg and Western
railroad to construct q bridge across
Bayou Bartholomew, Arkansas.
Mr. White (Rep., N. CO, the only
colored member OF the House, asked
unanimous consent for the considera-
ton of the following resolution:
''Whereas, on or about Feb. q, one
hundred or more armed men fired upon
and killed the postmaster at Lake city,
s. c., killing one of the family and
wounding several others, and burning
all they had, and
'Whereas. The said family Is now
suffering even for medical treatment
and other necessaries of life,
Resolved. by the Senate and House.
that the sum of 1000 is hereby appro-
priated and made Immediately avail
able for the relief of the said family"
Speaker Reed put the request of Mr..
White.
Mr.. Bartlett CDem., Ga.) demanded
the regular order. Many of the Repub-
lean members cried out mo. no." but
the Georgia member did not yield.
THE Georgia gentleman demands the
regular order" said the speaker. THAT
is equivalent to an objection"
The consideration of the Loud bill
was then resumed.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
Washington, March Son rising
vote motion to lay the Loud bill on
the table was carried-l25 ~ 101.
SENATE.
Washington, d. c., March 3-The
resolution providing for n congression-
al investigation into the murder of the
postmaster at Lake City, S. c., and his
family and the burning of his home
was laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Lodge. Massachusetts, sent to the
clerks desk to have read a communi-
cation from william Henry Ferris. of
the Harvard Divinity school. giving
the proceedings OF a mass meeting Of
colored citizens Of Boston, held Feb.
2s, to express adherence OF the action
OF the South Carolina mob.
Mr.. Allen, Nebraska, charged Mr..
Lodge with introducing politics In the
discussion of the resolution and thought
the communication ought to be read by
the clerk.
The communication was rend, how
ever, and then Mr.. Lodge said that there
was no question of politics In the com
munications so far as he was aware.
The act referrd to, he said met with
the Reproduction of men of all parties
duce politics into IT,
Mr.. McLaurn Is. c. said he had
hoped the resolution would go to
the committee without discussion. The
state authorities We're exceedingly ac-
tive in their investigation of the crime.
and he was assured that every effort
was being made to bring the perpetra-
tors OF the outrage To Justice. He
then read a clipping from the Column
bia, S. c.. StNte newspaper to show
that the people of South Carolina We're
not only not In sympathy with those
who committed the crime, but keenly
reprobated II.
Mr.. Hawley Comm said the crime
was clearly brought within federal
Jurisdiction by the fact that It was
federal official who had been murdered
and government property that had been
destroyed. He expressed the opinion
that the federal authorities ought to
maintain a close watch upon the pro-
ccsdings.
The resolution was then referred to
the committee on contingent expenses.
Bills were passed as follows:
Granting free entry TO set OF bells