Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
LAKE CITY TRAGEDY
Brought to the Attention OF Both
Houses by Resolutions.
SENTIMENT In SOUTH CAROLINA
Bankruptcy Bill Considered in the
Senate.
AMENDING THE LOUD BILL

In the Senate today a bill providing for a
life saving station at or near Nahant,
Mass. was passed
The resolution providing for a congress
sional 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 tMass.) sent to the clerks desk
to have read a communication from Will
liam Henry Ferris of the Harvard divinity
school. giving the proceedings of mass
meeting of colored citizens Of Boston. held
on February %. to express an adherence
OF the action of the South Carolina mob.
Mr. Allen (Neb) charged Mr.. Lodge with
introducing politics into the discussion of
the resolution and thought the communica-
ton ought not to he read by the clerk.
The communication was read, however. and
then Mr. Lodge said that there was no
question of politics in the communication
80 far as he was aware.
The act referred to, he said, met with
the Reproduction of men of all parties. and
he would not iii any way introduce poll
tics into il.
the resolution would go to the committee
without discussion. The state authorities
We're exceedingly active in their investiga-
ticn of the crime. and ne was assured that
perpetrators of the outrage to justice He
then had read clipping from the Column
bla IS C,) State newspaper to show that
NE people of South Carolina were not
only not in sympathy with those who COM
United the crime, but keenly reDrobated it,.
Mr.. Hawley (Conn) said the crime was
clearly broI ght within federal jurisdiction
by the fact that it was federal official
who lad been murdered and government
property that lad been destroyed. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the federal au-
thorities ought to maintain a close watch
upon the proceedings.
The resolution was then referred to the
committee on contingent expenses.
Senator Mason introduced a resolution
for the relief of the widow of the coor.-I
postmaster killed at Lake City. It fs the
Representatives by Mr. Wb,te Of Norrb
Carolina today. except tb.c the amount is
made Slnner,
BIZ We're passed as follows: Granting
free entry to set of bells presented by
the Car of Russia to the Orthodox Rus
sian Church at Bridgeport. Conn: to pro-
v.de for the transfer of the Fort Sidney
military BEST reserve TO the state of Ne
braska for educational purposes, and to
establish an assay Office at Seattle. Wash
The motion of Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) to nom
concur in the House amendments to the
bankruptcy bill was laid before the Sem
ate and Mr. Stewart (Nev.) resumed mis-
speech upon the House measure.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr.. Stew
art offered a resolution that the Senate
confcreeS be instructed to insist upon the
Senate bill.
The resolution created some debate Of a
parliamentary character Mr.. Stewart
then Withdrew mis- resolution and Mr.
Hoars motion TO non-concur in the House
amendment to the bankruptcy bill and that
committee of conference be appointed
Eas adon.-d.
Ihe Vice President appoint ed Messrs
Hoar, Nelson and Lindsay confereas of the
Senate on the bankruptcy bill.
The Alaskan homestead and railway right
OF way bill was then taken I'D, and Mr.
Turner (Nash.) addressed the Senate
- He recognized. he said, the necessity Of
some such legislation that proposed, be-
cause quite 100000 adult Americans were
preparing to go into Alaska and if proper
transportation facilities We're not provided
II would be a cruel and shor.-sighted policy.