Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-03
WAsRINaTeN.
The Cincinnati Election Row in
Congress-.
}. S. MARSHAL wMeHTs's CASE.
Charged With Arming Deputies With Gov
eminent Arms to Prostitute
the Ballot Box.
OTHER CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

WASHINGTON, december The House
met as usual this morning. A few unim.
pOrtant bills were introduced when Mr..
Fallett, of Ohio, created a sensation. He
obtained the floor and, as question Of
privilege, presented the following preamble
and resolution.
/ do impesee Lot Wright, United Sttaes
Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio,
Of high crimes and misdemeanors. ] charge
him with usurpatiOn of power and violation
Of law, in that he appointed large number
Of general and special deputy marshals to
serve at the several voting precincts in Gin
cinnati at the election for members of Con-
gress on the 18th Of October, 1884, and
armed said deputy marshals with pistols
furnished by the War Department Of the
United States Government.
A large number of Deputy Marshals so
appointed and armed were notorious GRIM
inals and men Of known vicious and brutal
habits and reputation, and many Of them
now residents Of Cincinnati and the State
OF Ohio. In that the said Deputy Marshals
acting under his orders and directions aided
and abetted and encouraged fraudulent
voting, intimidation of voters and gross
oulrages upon the elective franchise and
the rights of honest voters in the city in
furtherance of the interests ofa political
party and its candidates; therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee of ESpen-
ditures in the Department of Justice be re-
quired and directed as soon as the same
can reasonably be done, to investigate
such charges and report to the House as
follows:
First-How many Deputy Msrshals, gen.
eral and special were appointed and su-
thorized BY said United States Marshal to
serve at the several voting precincts of the
city, with the name and residence of each,
and the voting precinct to which each was
assigned.
Second-What citizens, if any, of the sew
eral precincts asked for the appointment of
such Deputy Marshals, with the names Of
such citizens and reasons, if any assigned,
for such request.
Third-Whether any, and if so how many
such deputy marshsls have prior to such
appointment been accused or convicted OF
crime, or whether the men were of known
vicious and brutal habits and regulations.
Fourth-Whether said Deputy Marshals
were under the direction and control Of par
tisans and used the powers vested IN them
in the interest of any political party and
| aided fraudulent voting in the interest OF
such political party and its candidate.
Fifth-What number and what kind oi
pistols were put in the hands of the deputy
! marshals, who furnished the weapons, from
whence we're they received, why furnished
and how many such weapons have been re-
turned, together with the names ofsuch dep
u,y marshals as have failed to return the
weapons furnished them.
| Sixth-What amount of money had beer
paid such deputy marshals and by whose
order and at what rate per day.
| Seyentb-Any other matter or thing con
nected with or germain to the general sub
iect. Such investigation committeee to be
clothed With full powers and the expense o.
investigation TO be paid out Of the contin
gent fund.
APoint of Orders.
Mr.. Keifer. of Ohio, made the point Of or
der that resolution to investigate the con
| duct of the United States officers was not 9
privileged question, and that the resolutions
was not in order at this time. After Ions
and at times sharp discussion the House
adopted the resolution.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, presented the ere
dentials of Mr. Smith, member-elect IRON
the Seventh Iowa district, to 6ll the vacancy
ocSasioned by the resignation of John Kas
son. Mr.. Smith took the oath of Office,
An adverse report was this morning or
dered by the House Committee on Com
merce on the memorial from the National
Association of Fire Engineers, asking tol
the appointment Of q commission to lnyes
,irate the enormous loss of life and waste oI
property by fire. :,
Representative Willis, of Kentucky, SAID
today that he felt quite sure that the Edu
cational bill which passed the Senate las
session would be taken up at an early day
in the House. With this object In view
meeting of friends of the measure viii b'
held within a day or so. Most OF the ds.
was taken up IN the discussion OF the Inter
State commerce bill
The Senate.
WASHINGTON, December 2.-In the Sen
ate Mr.. Vest offered resolution directing
an investigation into all the leases of land
In the Indian Territory for grazing or othei
purposes by the Indian tribes, the number
Of acres embraced in the said leases, thei
terms, and the persons or corporations be
coming lesses, also all circumstances under
which the leases were made, the mean'
used in obtaining the leases and whthel
authorized by law. :,
Mr.. W. p. Sheffield, appointed BY tn
governor of Rhode Island to succeed Senate
Inthony, deceased, was conducted to tn
clerks desk by his colleague Mr.. Aldrich
and the oath was administered to him. Mr.
Aldrich is an elderly gentleman and quit
lame, walking with stick.
The EDUCATIONAL BILL.