The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-08
SENATE.

J
ate had under consideration h Alas
kan homestead and railway right-of-
way bill. One of the features of the
discussion was a speech delivered by
Senator Vest, of Missouri, in which he
ridiculed the idea of demonstrating any
part of Alaska or constructing rail-
roads in that district. His motion to
eliminate the homestead feature of the
bill by striking out he first section was
defeated.
The resolution providing for a con-
~gressional Investigation into the muir
der OF the postmaster at Lake City,
S. c., and his family and the burning
of his home, was laid before the SEN
ate.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
sent to the clerks desk to have read
a communication from William Henry
Ferris, OF the Harvard divinity school,
giving the proceedings OF a mass meet
ing or the colored citizens Of Boston,
held on February 28th, to express alb
hOrrence of the action of the South
Carolina mob.
enator Allen. of Nebraska, charged
Senator Lodge with introducing poll
tics into the discussion OF the resolu-
llOn ana lHOuSnC the COMMUNICATION
ought not to be read by the clerk. The
communication was read, however,
and then Senate Lodge said that there
was nc question Of politics in the COM
munication 50 far as he was aware.
The act referred to, he said, met with
the re~prObation of men of all parties
n he would not in any way intro
duce politics into it.
Senator McLaurin, Of South Carolina,
ca "a hn hn6 hnnn6 tina resolution HrO1J11
go to the committee without discussion.
T7h state authorities were exceedingly
active in their investigation of the
crime and he was assured that every
effort was being made to bring the per-
petratOrs of the outrage to justice. He
then had read a clipping from The
Columbia Is. c. State to show that
the people of South Carolina were not
only not in sympathy with those who
committed the crime, but keenly re-
rotated it.
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, said
the crime was clearly brought within
federal jurisdiction by the fact that it
was a federal official who had been
murdered and government property
that had been destroyed. He express
ed the opinion that the federal authori-
ties ought to maintain a close watch
upon the proceedings.
The resolution was then referred to
the mint on contingent expenses.
The motion Of Senator Hoar, of Mas
sachuSettS, to nOn-cOncur in the house
amendments to the bankruptcy bill
was laid before the senate and Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, resumed his speech
upon the house measure.
At the conclusion of this speech Sem
ator Stewart offered a resolution that
the senate conferees be instructed to
insist upon the enate bill. The resolu-
tion created some debate of a parlia-
mentary character. Senator Stewart
then withdrew his resolution n Sen
ator Hoar's motion TO n~on-concur in
the house amendment to- the
bankruptcy bill and that a commirtee
of conference be appointed, was
adopted.
THE Alaskan homestead and railway
right-of-way bill was then taken up.
Without completing the bill the sem
ate at 5:45 o'clock p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Loud bill to correct alleged
abuses of the nd mail mat
ter privilege, which last year passed
the house, 144 to 104, was buried under
an overwhelming majority by the house
today. TIL vote was not taken direct
ly upon the bill, but on a motion to
lay it on the table. BY a vote cf 162
to 119 the motion was carried. Forty
seven republicans Joined with the dem
OcratS and populiStS i'm accomplishing
this result and ten democrats voted
with the majority of the republicans
The refusal of Mr.. Loud to permit a
vote on an amendment at the last
minute was responsible in a measure
for the result. but the strength of the
a undoubtedly waned Throughout
the three days debate.
White, republican, of North Carolina
the only colored m of the house
asked unanimous consent for the CON.
sideration of the following resolution:
Whereas, On or about February 2st
100 or more armed men fired upon and
killed the postmaster at Lake City, S
C. killing one of the family and wound
ing several others and burning al
they had, and,
Whereas, The said family is now sui
fering even FOL means for medica
treatment n for other accessories o.
life,
Resolved, BY he senate and house
That the sum of 81, 900 is hereby appro'
priated and made Immediately avaf
able for the relief of the said family.
Speaker Reed put the resolution o.
White.
NJ -drtlett, democrat, OF Georgia
.anded the regular order. NANNY o
the republican cried out No,
NO, pul IIt iAH O1o fO
yield.
THE gentleman from Georgia de
-mands the regular order" said tn.
speaker. +TThat is equivalent TO an Oh
lection"
The consideration of the Loud bill
was then resumed.
Mr. Grigss, democrat. Of Georgia, of
fered the amendment of which he gave
notice yesterday, to allow newspaper:
and periodicals to transmit ait pount
rates 1000 sample copies. He Offered
this as a amendment 10 Mr.. Loud,
amendment to permit the Transmission
of sample copies to the extent of 10 PEI
cent. OF the bora fide circulation o.
publications entitled to- second-cias:
privileges.
After some discussion the Grigg:
amendment, slightly modified, was
adopted, and the Loud amendment, a.
amended, was agreed to without di
vision.
At 4 O'Clock, the hour set aside TO-