Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-03
18th Congress---Second Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. SrrArE-Mr, w. F. Sheffield, appointed bv +be Governor of Rhode Island senator III nIace of Senator Anthony, deceased, was conducted to the clerks desk by ms coi league, MT Aldrich, and the oath was ad- rninistered to him. MT. Vest introduced --eso1ntion directing the Committee on Indian A fairs to inquire what leases of land in the 1 Indian territories, for grazing or other puf- poses had been executed by Indian trlnes and to whom; he said he had information that over three million acres had been leased, and that these leases had been obtained by corruption, fraud and violence. He would he nrepared to give the chairman ot the committee names amounts and dates. The resolution went over until tomorrow
 Mr. Harrison gave notice that t, on Iuesoay next he would call up the Dill adn lttlng Dakota into the Union. m At 1:45 D. m. the Senate adjourned until | tomorrow.
 Ho,7sE-Mr. Follett, of Ohio, offered a 1 1ono rreanble alleging unlawful interference 1 in fRs recent election in Ohio by United l States deputy marshals, and resolutions dl- | recting the committee on expenditures ln the | department of justice, of which MT. spring l CT. of Illinois, is chairman,t to make tnofough l and exhaustive investigations of the suo- ject. # o,da- | that resolution to investigate the conduct l of United States officers was not prlVllegeo l o1estion and that the resolutions were not ID | order at this time- After olscusslon Ihe 1 noint of order overruled
 Mr Follett declined to allow the resoiu- tion to 20 over until tomorrow, but consent l ed to give Mr. Keller an heur before demand ing the previous question. | Mr Keller said it was well understood l tbat this was to be a political investigation. He wanted the investigation to show all the ! facts and if it was true that the marshals ui1- .l dertook to secure a peaceful election IL Woulo | be shown. If it was true that men c1ailhi1e III to be municipal officers went about the streets of Cincinnati seizing men tor no othel reason than that they were colored men, anC i locking them up until the polls closed, @ ane | Then turning them loose without chaTg | aoainst them he wanted this shown III wanted the whole procedure of October l4 | and a few days preceding, spread out.
 He charged that the resolutions Wef eranoad eo as to avoid 8 full investigation o | all the facts
 Nr Follett said the resolutions were broa' = anough to permit the marshals to show tn entire surroundings on that occasion 1 reference to the arrests mentioned by MI Kaifer- MT. FoIlett said the victims did nc belong to Cincinnati, and were arrested be 1 cause it was known where they came iron and why they were there. He charged thf men known for their criminality and brutal tv were selected for deputy marshals, arme with British bulldog revolvers and sent ol ! to take nossession of the polls. If this WI a quiet peaceful election he wanted the pc ple of the country to know 1t.
 Mr Miller, of Pennsylvania, regretted u investigation was to stop at the Ohio rive He would be glad to see It extend IurIh south and go into South Carolina, Alaban and Mississippi, where not the least regard spaid to how the ballot is cast AR MT. G. D. Wise, of Virginia, said he had S8 resolution prepared for an inquiry into t E election of another of those southern Stat E to which he hoped the Republican side wou S# not object
 vbich authorizes an investigation of all
 Circumstances attending the election of me
 hers of the House of Representatives Tn t n. first and second election districts of Ono, Ot which United States deputy marshals w appointed. .-o.o.o,+oa IT, anendment by adding: "And whether th'
 were any acts by State, county or munich
 authorities that would justify or explain
 conduct of the marshal. lie thought ise ! but fair to public ofhcer.
 charge made by Mir. Miller, of Pennsylvan
 and said that the representatives from M
 issippi would never be found opposing
 investigation of the manner ID Whlcn ei la. | tions in that State were conducted.
 MT. Converse, of Ohio, said the coun
 to-morrow morning would read with S Su prise the proposals of Messrs Keifer
 Taylor to investigate sovereign State
 said the election laws of Ohio had ne } been oysrridden save by men wearing livery of the federal government. It
 well known that these deputy marshals V
 only used as an election machine to carry
 election for the Republican party: . MT. Follett said negroes were brought freight cars locked up in the boxes like VI ! tie from Kentucky and Virginia to vote ! the election in Cincinnati and these were
 onIy men interfered with. Men just out
 the Kentucky penitentiary were made on
 States deputy marshals and men of the "
 character from out of the State were appt
 ed to serve as rnarshals and defeat the wi
 the people. He contended that the
 were wide enough for the fullest exp!ana
 bv the marshal of the events which disgr JCE Cincinnati on the 14th of October. MT.
 tett at the close of his remarks demal
 inc previous question, declining to admit
 amendment.
 ED. Wise, of Virginia, offered re
 tions reciting misconduct on the ct. of the United States marshal