Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-12
A SENSATION IN RALEIGH.

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week, was street encounter between Mr.
Pearson, a member of the House Of Com.
mons from Buncombe county, and R. Y
McAden, of Charlotte. Only one blow was
struck, by which it is alleged that McAden
broke Pearson's nose. In the police court
McAden was fined for the assault. The diff.
fculty originated in an attack upon Pearson
in the press by McAden and a reply of Pear.
son in the House on Wednesday. Railroad
matters were at the bottom of the affair.
The matter created profound sensation
in the Legislature, and on the night follow.
ing the occurrence it was subject of debate
in the House until late hour. Much feel.
ing was shown, and the following resolution
was adopted by vote of s. to s.:
"Whereas, 1t has been made to appear
that Richmond Pearson, Esq, member OF
this House, has been violently assaulted by
one R. Y. McAden for words spoken in de-
bate on this floor, and whereas it is the
sentiment of of this House that the prive-
leges of its members in debate should not
be infringed, and that they should be pro-
tected in the exercise thereof, therefore
| be it
"Resolved by the House of Representatives.
| That a committee of five be appointed to inves-
tigate the facts herein set FORTH and report to the
next meeting of this House what steps are neces..
| Sary to vindicate the dignity OF this House and
| the rights its members
On the following day the committee raised
under this resolution reported as follows
"That we have examined the evidence
in the case and found as fact: That said
r. Y. McAden, on the 4th day of March on
the streets of Raleigh, did violently assault
and strike Richmond Pearson, ESQ.,; that
said assault was in consequence of words
spoken by said Pearson on the floor of the
House in the performance of his duty as a
member thereof; that from these facts we
find as conclusions of law, that said r. Y.
McAden has infringed upon the inherent
rights and privileges of every legislative
body to protect itself and its members from
personal violence; that he is punishable for
contempt of the privileges of the House,
and that the manner of conducting his trial
is in the discretion Of the House. But in
view of the approaching close of the session
and the extreme pressure Ofpublic business,
we feel that it is ineXpedient and unwise at
this time to do more than to adopt resolu-
tions censuring the conduct of said McAden,
and to that end recommend that commit
tee be appointed to draft such resolutions as
the necessity of the case may demand"
GRANT PENSIONED.
In the United States Senate on Wednes-
day morning of last week, a message was
received from the House announcing the
passage of the bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to place one person on the retired list
of the army. The bill was read at length.
Mr.. Ingalls, then said: "Mr. President, the
nation knows who that one person is. Task
unanimous consent that the reference OF
this bill to the committee be waived, and
that it now be considered by the Senate"
The presiding officer, Mr.. Garland, (Dem.,
Ark stated that the bill was a Senate bill,
and nothing further was necessary to make
it a law except the proper signatures. Mr.
| Edmunds, resuming the chair, stated that
he had received communication which
would now be read. He handed the com.
munication to Chief Clerk johnson, who
read as follows:
''To the Senate of the United States:
nominate Ulysses S. Grant, formerly general
commanding the armies of the United
States to be general on the retired list OF
the army with full pay of such rank.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Executive Mansion, March 4, 1885,"
The President pro tenn. of the Senate then
announced that the nomination would be
considered in open session.
| The question is: Will the Senate advise