New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-03
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
THE INVESTIGATION MANIA Aun'I TIC
Ar. roLLErr's CHARGES AGAINST 'N
MARSHAL WRIGHT.

MARSHAL WRIGHT.
,py TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE" .uo
WASHINGTON Dec 2.-The msn,a ivn u. ~
ION has broken out already III 'hJ aosoo,cd for
follett, of ONO who Um,,erworth. and
80 election by Major Du''e'"'i'"' a.,
-. to be anxious to lay 'h'
wno 80 Gov an attempt to have the election uc-
Ia bv the XLIXth Congress, openeo .ho
Ia .o.Iav His resolutions began win ah i''
.,-oohmept of United States Marshal "rE"" y.
rC;ncirnat who is charged with usurpatioh Vi
,ar md violation of law" The resolutions re-
L. oil the allegations and charges made In thc
namocratic newspapers after the election, ana o'-
roc. the Committee on Expenditures IN the depart
went of Justice to investigate ana repo''
r,on them The chairman OF thatcommit'ce NMi'
snringer and two of its members to oe seiec'eo u!
him. are to go to- Cincinnati and take testihiony
Arbourb as the subsequent discussion proved. the
DESIGN is simply Congressional investigation WIN
no intention of presenting articles of impeachment
,i,st Marshal Wright the Speaker ruled that
the resolutions presented question of privilege
aud therefore were entitled to immediate consider
alton. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, and some other nc
pnbcans, who desired an opportunity TO examine
the supiect requested Mr. Follet to allow the reso
lutions to go over until tomorrow. but he was III
an ugly mood and curtly refused. lie also decined
TO admit any amendments and was dlSposco
at first to choke of all discussion ou'
finally agreed to yield an hour. In his remarks lie
repeated and amplified to some extent the charges
set forth in the resolutions, and in strong language
denounced the action of the United States authoi-
ties
CALLING FORTH hot HrJ0iNDNRS.s
This brought out hot rconders from y. u. ray
lor and General Kcfer, of Ohio, and Mr.. Mli'cr' OF
Georgia, all of whom declared that they hal no OBJ
tta al
have ITS scope broadened so to bring out all the
facts Mr.. Miller suggested that the committee
might proftaby and properly extend its investiga-
tion to south Carolina. Alabama ana MISSISSIPPI
and ascertain whether the suppression OF the Re-
nnblican votes in those States had not been causod
hy intimidation aud fraud ne reprehensibc as any
alleged 10 have been committed by United Statesoh
c,als in Ohio Mr. Hscock said that II was apparent
that the resolutions presented were designed 10
prevent the marshal from offering or the COM
m,ttee from receiving evi ence which he might
have TO show that his appointment and the armihg
of deputy marshals was necessary and JustlhaoIe'
and he begged Mr. Foett to admit an amendment
directing the comm ttee to investigate ani report
whether the action of the United States MarShai
had been taken in view Of any unlawful c0mona-
ton of persons to prevent fair election or OF the
action of any State, county ormun icipa authority
lie would support the resolutions, but lie desired
fnll and thorough investigation which would give
the House basis upon which to act intelligentIy
in case II should he found necs ssary to present
articles of impeachment Mr. Hiscock's remarks
were vigorous and plain. and his amendment would
have been accept ID had Mr.. Folctt and his Demo-
fTatc friends desired fall and fair inyestigation
but that seems be precisely the kind of an inquiry
they do not want.
DEFENDING SOVEREIGN STATE.
Mr.. Converse secured the floor and worked him.
.alf INTO state of vrtuous and fiery indignation
over Mr. Hiscock's "assault upon the sovereign
State of Ohio" which he repelled with scorn." lie
told how petty marshal" d" and his minions.
clothed in the livery of the Uaited States. had
oppressed those peaceable and aw-abding citizens
Of Cincinnati who disgracei their city by gong
obont on election day with clubs and slnng- shots,
and driving from the polling places such inoiienslVc
negroes as had not been locked up IN cellars by the
poice the night before, with no charges againN
them. The resolutions were adopted without d.
vision. &c.. n
No soone; had that been done than George ID.
Wise of Virginia, was on his feet with resolutions
demanding an investigation OF the United STATES
Marshql IN Virginia, who appointed deputies. he
was shut out by demand for the regular order
1t is understood that Mr. Springer has like Tesolu-
tons aboat the Unted States Marshal Ill Chicago