The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-21
THE FLORIDA SHOOTING.
Chambers Resolution 10 Investigate
the Killing of a Deputy Marshal
Passes the Senate.
The Champions OF the Rivals for
the Worlds Fair Start
the Eall.
The ns or New York. Chicago. st. Louis
: Washington Ably Set Forth
In tho House.

WA = ", Feb. a).-In the senate 10
day { ution heretofore offered by
Chand. az on the at,oFney-geneTal
Tor info regarding the assassination
Of Depg 'hal Saunders at Quircy.
Fla. wsa Up and Pasoo resumed his
remarks l ID % it. lie seat to the
clerks 6esg and lad read various docU-
,neais, newspaper articles, and the proceed
-ngs o. n public meeting denunciatory Of
tse conduct and character Of the United
States colr; and its officers in The northern
cis;-.ct OF Florida. Thess representations
he said. might tend TO throw some light on
the causes leading u TO the sad
affair at Quincy. In conclusion
Posco oGcred an amendment direct
irg the encouragement TO inform
the senate uiso whether any efforts had
oeen made t5 The department OF justice TO
corseCt ibe actions Of the officers Of The
courts which resulted in partisan Inquiries
mace up mainly from one pclt!ical party.
Also directing the etto-neg-S neral 10 in
form the senate whether he had anv info.-
nation or official letter written bv Marshal
Mizell, directing the names OF tried and
true republicans for jurors. etc.
Hawley said the remarks of the senator
from Florida and the amendment seemed
Il premature apology for the murder. II
was evident the amendment was intended
20 mitigate the judgment of the pub
llc on crime which even Tho
democratic papers in Florida stigma
tlzcd as brutal. Infamous and cOwardly.
Tho t..r laI "A
not having been always a good man. and Il
fair inference from his remarks @vuld be
that there would not be much objection Ia
Saunders being killed, II 1t could only have
been done in less Objectionable way. He
wished the senator 10 understand distinctly
that his speech WAS regarded by the repub-
lican senators ms an attempt 10 make sort
of left-handed apology for the murderer
and evade investigation.
Pasco said he mnde no excuse for any.
body. and had expressly declined 10 discuss
the question. Call condemned the killing
of saunders, but declared there were fewei
murders in Florida IN the last ten years
then there were in Connecticut or New
| HampshiTe or even in the national capital
he alluded to the outrages committed By
federal officers in Florida, and declared II
was such acts which had led desperate rna
misguided men 70 resDlt 10 lswlCss acts &,
protect themselves. lie declared the senR,
tor from New Hampshire tChandlerl re-
sponsible for the murders in Florida anC
the destruction of the happiness of house.
holds there by his emissarles.
Chandler said many indictments had beer
found in Florida for election frauds anC
attempts made 70 arrest and try offenders
The democrats Of Florida. us body, in ia,
section of the state where these election
/ frauds were committed, were engaged in the
defense of those criminals by killing wit
nesses and deputy niarshals and there was
in that section of the state absolute re-
bellion against and defiance of the laws oi
the United States. Chandler said il was
the duty of the governor Of Florida and the
senators from Florida TO take sufficient
interest in 'he assassination of a deputy
United States marshal and witness before
tho United States court to secure il
possible the arrest aud punishment of the
criminals. But, be said. the governor oi
Florida and the senators from Florida are
engaged in n very different business. Whar
are they doingI They are trying 10 prevent
the confirmation of the Judge, district at
torney aud marshal, whose business II is C
punish election frauds in the state OF Flor
ida, il they can do so by lawful means.
! Call moved to refer the resolution 10 th,
judiciary committee. Rejected.
On motion of Chandler. Pasco's amend
ment WAS laid on the table, and the resoln-
tion calling on the attoney-general for in
formation regarding tho assassination o.
Saunders was agreed to without division.