Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-01
The Sherman Resolutions InyestiDa.
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MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ELEc-
TIONS-A SUBCOMMITTEE TO GO TO COPIAH COUNTY,
Mlss.-THE DANVILLE, VA, INQUIRY TO BE CARRIED
ON IN THIS CITY.
The Senate committee on elections held meeting
to-day to consider the work imposed by the Sher-
man resolutions and prepare plan Of procedure
1t was decided to ask the Senate for authority to
send sub committee to Coplah county, Mississip-
p, to inquire into the alleged outrages there, and
also for authority 10 send sub-committe to Dan
Vile, should that be deemed necessary All phases
OF the proposed investigation were discussed and it
indicated, as the Sherman resolutions are
detective @ These These resolutions, it was thought
While subcommittee proceeds to Mississippi
the remainder OF the committee win conduct the
Pa Danvine branch Of the inquiry here The sense Of
the committee was that as Danville Is so near by
witnesses can be called from there and examined
here at as little expense and trouble as would be
entalleu Dy sending down a subcommittee: but II
was deemed expedient to procure authority to send
a subcommittee to Danvtl,e, should that at any
time become necessary. With regard TO Mississippi
1t was concluded that 1t would be hardship upon
planters, particularly, to compel them to make a
trip to Washington at this season, and just when
they are are 19sy making preparations for the years
send sd Subcommittee down thera '0 p0''''''" ~
The authority wanted from the Senate will be
begin the investigation OF the Danvie affair next
week. Just when the subcommittee VIII start to
Mississippi has not yet been determined
Mr. James l.. Andem was selected as steno.
grapher.
It may not be an easy thing to form sub-corn-
mltuee lor tne mississippi trip, Senator wants
to leave his duties here now for any length OF time
Excuses have already been limited by some but
as the investigation must be conducted at least
three members OF the committee will have to go.
NO ACTION LIKELY TO BE TAKRN IN THE HOUSE
When the Sherman resolutions were first intro
duced in the Senate IL said that they or some
thing similar would also be brought before
The supposition at that time was that the demo-
Gratis WOULD discuss the sectional question but since
they have no disposition to talk that subject all
idea OF testing the temper OF the House seems to
have been abandoned. Mr. Reed, OF Maine, said to
STAR reporter that While he had no positive knowl-
edge OF the ia l. he assumed that resolutions OF this
character would not be introduced. He could see
no necessity Of It, there is In the first place no
need OF Two investigating committees; and In
the second place, any committee created by
the House would not be in sympathy with
the object OF the Sherman resolutions. Mr. Ketfer
said he had no idea that any resolutions OF the
Kind mentioned would be submitted to the House
The democrats talk very indiferently upon the sub
Ject. They say that If such resolutions are intro
duced they will be promptly voted down without,
debate. Some OF the recognized democratic leaders
were asked II the House would In the event the
Senate committee undertakes to make partisan use
and party capital out Of the Investigation or
dered endeayor to counteract it by sending out On
the same line CT inquiry one OF its committees The
reply was an emphatic negative. The majority of
the House viii leave the Investigation OF Outrages
entirely to the Senate