The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-03
DEPUTY MARSHALS.
REPRESENTATIVE FOLLET OPENS FIRE
ON THEM.
ne Presents am Impeachment of Marshal
Wright, of the Southern District of
Ohio, and Wants an Investiga-
tion-Doings in Congress.

vestigation into all the Leases of lands in In
dian territory for grazing or other purposes
by Indian tribes; the number of acres en-
oraced in said leases, their terms, and the
persons or corporations becoming Iessees
Also, all circumstances under which the
leases were made, the means used in obtain
ing the leases, and whether they are author
ize 10y law
He said he had information that over
100000 acre. had been leased and that
t4hse leases had been obtained by corrup
ton, fraud and violence He would be pre-
pared to give the chairman of the commit
tee names, amounts and dates
Beck SAID it had been shown to the appro-
priation committee that "squaw men, with
money furnished by outsiders were buy ng
cattle from the Indians at $40 a heal which
had cost the government $50 or $40. When
the ludian agent sought to stop this practice
he was brought to Washing ton for reproof
aud when he was sustained by the secretary
OF the int rior In ,ommi 81 NOR of Indian
affairs said he knew ~ to law to prevent
tie "squaw men" from making these trades.
Dawes said as alarming condition Of things
eTi tcd ~ on tie Iuiiic lands a. Un the
Indian lands. Vast areas of territory had
been Illegally fenced for cattle ranches. The
whole u Z, ne .e prom p. action Of con-
gIoss Tue resolution went over until
Wednesday,
Harrison gave notice that ON Tuesday next
he would call up the bill admitting Dakota
into the Union. Att :45 p. IN. the senate ad
journed
In the house. Wilson, of Iowa, presented
the credentials of H. Y. Smith, member
elect from the Seventh Iowa district to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of X aSSOn Smith took the oath of office
Folett, Il question of privilege, pre-
presented the following preamble and reso-
luton:
do impeach Lot Wright, United States
marshal of the southern district of Ohio, of
high crimes and misClemeanorS. | charge
him with uSurpatlon of power and violation
| of power, i'll that he appointed a large
number of general and special deputy mar
shals to serve at several voting precincts III
| Cincinnati, at the election for members of
/ congress ON October II, 1854, and armed
| said deputy marshals with pistols and
| other deadly weapons. said to have been
| furnished by the war department of
| the United States government; i'll that
| 3 large number of deputy malshals. 50
| appointed and armed, were notorious crimi-
| mails and men known to be Of vicious and
| brutal habits and reputation, and many OF
| them nou-residents u Cincinnati aud the
| state Of Ohio; in fact said deputy malShais,
acting under his orders and directions, aided,
| abetted and encouI aged fraudulent voting,
| Intimidation Of voters and gross outrageS
| upon the elective franchise and rights Of
! honest voters III the city, IN furtherance of
/ the interests of a political party and its can
| didates; therefore,
| Resolved, That the comIHittee on ex-
penditures of the department of justice be
| required and directed, as soon as the same
| can reasonably be done, to investigate such
| charges, and report it to this house as fol
| lows: First, how many deputy marshals,
| general and special, were appointed and
| authorized by said United States marshal
| to serve at the several voting precincts of
the city, with the name and residence Of
zach, and the voting precinct to which
each belonged ana the voting precinct
| TO which each was assigned. Seconds
what citizens, if any, of the several precincts
asked for the appointment of such deputy
| marshais, with the names of such citizens
| anl the reasons. If any, assigned for such re-
| uueet Third, whether any, and, if so, how
| many, such deputy marshals have, prior tC
such appointment, been accused or convicted
| of crime or were men Of known
vicious and brutal habits and rep
| utaJlOn. FtQTll. "L6bilbI Niiu ttIulN
| marshals were under the direction and
control Of partlsaIIs and used the powers
vested in them in the interest of any political
party, and aided fraudulent voting i'll the in
terest of such political party and its candi
date Fifth, what number and what kind OF
pistols or other deadly weapons were put into
the hands of tho deputy marshals; who fur
nished the weapons; from whence wsre they
rec eived why furnished, and how
many OF such weapons nave
been returned, together with the
names Of such deputy marshals as have
failed to retarn the weapons furnished them
Sixth what amount of money has been
Daid such deputy marshals and by whose
order, and at what rate per day. Seventh
any other matter or thing connected with OF
Cermane to the general subject of such in
vestigation, the COMMITTEES 10 be clothed
with full powers, and the expense of the in
vestigation be paid out Of the contingen
fund.
Keifer made a point of order against the
reception of the resolution, but the speaker
overrued it, deciding that the resolution
presented a matter of privilege, and tht
house could determine for itself how fal
the investigation should be proceeded with
| and what committee should have charg
of it.
Follett proceeded to explain and suppor
his resolutions, declining a proposition b.
Keifer to let the resolutions go over
and at the close of his re
marks demanded the previous question
The Republican side renewed the reques
that the consideration be postponed. Nh
Follett declined this, but consented TO Civ
KeifsT an hour before calling the previou
question.
Keifer said it was we'll understood tha
this was to be political investigation Fl
wanted the investigation to show all tn
facts, and if it was true that tn
marshal undertook to secure a peaceful cleo
tion it should be shown If it was true thn
men claiming to be municipal officers wen
about the streets of Cincinnati seizing me
for no other reason than that they wer
colored men, and locking them up until tn
. polls closed and then turning ther
loose without a charge against then
he wanted this shown. He wanted tn
whole procedure of Oct. IA and few day
preceding spread out. He had asked dt
, Law TO examine the resolution and amen
them so as to reach all the facts in the cast
He charged that the resolutions were frame
so as to avoid full investigation of all th
facts.
Follett said that the resolutions were broa
enough TO permit the marshal to show I'll
entire surroun iings on that occasion l
reference to the arrests mentioned by hetel
Follett said they did not belong to Clnclnna
and were arrested because 1t wa
known where they came from an
why they were there He charged that me
known for their criminality and brutalit
were selected for deputy marshals, arme
with British bulldog revolyers and sent OF
to take possession of the polls. If this was
ouiet. peaceful election he wanted the peop
of the country to Enow it.
c. b. MIse, of Virginia, said he had
resolution prepared for an inquiry into Il
election of another of those southern stau
to which he hoped the Republican side wou
; not object. .,o
} Keifer's amendment was read IL autno
iz,s an investigation of all the cireumsDahe !,
attending the election of members Oh
bouse in the First and Second election q
tricts of Ohio at which United States depu
marYhals were appointed
Hiscock. of New York, suggested
. amendment by adding "and whether the
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