The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-26
Senator GaIlinger Wants Inves-
tigatiOn of Lynching.
Texas Senator Takes 1t as Af-
front to His State.
HE READS AN ACCOUNT
Of a Lynching That Took Place
in Kansas.
The House Passes Sixty Pri-
vate Pension Bills.

Washington, May 26.-Soon after the
senate convened today Mr.. GaIinger IN.
H.) offered d resolution providing that
the judiciary committee of the senate
should make an investigation into the
subject Of lynchings in the United
States with a view of ascertaining
whether there is any remedy for them
Mr.. Gallinger said he introduced the
resolution in full view of the fact that
he might be charged with precipitatiug
a sectional controversy, but nothing
was further from his thoughts.
Mr.. Culberson CTex.) presented. and
had read an account of a lynching in
Kansas, saying that he wanted it shown
that the crime of lynching was confined
to no state or section. He said he hoped
the New Hampshire senator would not
single out his state when ne wanted to
bring such cases before the senate. Az
ter remarks by Mr.. Hoar upon the con
stitutional feature of the case. the reso-
luton went over.
He said lynchings were not confined
to the south. Horrible cases had oc-
Cured in the north and white men as
well as black had been the victims
During the past ten years 1858 lynch
ings had occurred in the United States.
If the strong arm of the law could reach
out TO prevent SuCQ occurrences u4
deemed it desirable that it do SO.
He had read the Associated Press ac-
count of the burning Of a negro in
Texas a few days ago He said history
did not furnish more fendish instance
of mob wrath. and Foxs book of mar
tyrS was tame In comparison The
whole Wretched business, he said, was d
disgrace to American manhood and IN
the light Of which the alleged atrocities
in the Philippines paled into insignia
! cance-
The Spanish inquisition did not fur
nlsh case exceeding that one in in
! humanity. He apprehended that it
would be said that the federal govern
ment was poWerless and that the states
had exclusive Jurisdiction. IF so, the
| American people desired to know il.
/ Consideration of the Philippine govern
ment bin was resumed with Mr.. Patter-
son (Cole.) occupying the floor.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, May 26.-The death of the
| British ambassador, Lord PauncefOtes
was today referred to in the opening invo-
| cation Of the chaplain of the house, Rev.
Dr.. Couden, who asked divine cOnsola-
ton for the stricken family OF the dead
| diplOmatist, who so long, so faithfully
and efficiently served his country among
US and won the esteem and respect of
/ our people by his generous and cOurte-
/ Gus methods, socially and officially.
The conference report on the agrl
| cultural appropriation bill was agreed
to.
ne COll16i6ICE report on the urgent QE-
ffciency bill also was agreed to-
The controversy begun last week be-
| tween Mr.. Hull Oa-) and Mr.. Sulzer IN.
| Y.) over a private bill granting an hon
orable discharge to Michael Mullett was
/ renewed and it required an aye and no
/ vote before Mr.. Sulzer passed his bill
Considerable feeling was aroused over
/ the contest and after the aye and no vote
! had been ordered Mr. Hull and Mr.. Sui
! zer personally canvassed the floor to in
| fluence the result. Absence Of a quorum
| was disclosed on the first vote. but after
| absent members had been summoned the
! bill was declared lost on a tie-73 to 73.
Later an error in the count was discov-
cred, and amid considerable elatfOn on
the part Of Mr.. Sulzer and his friends, the
| bill passed, "A to Y.
After passing sixty private pension bills
/ the house took up District of Columbia
| business.