Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-03
rlFTYSsCoNo CONGRESS.
The Empios ment of Pinker'ons-Ali
House Leaves Of Absence Revoked.


UouSe Leaves Of Absence Revoked.
rby telegraph 20 the Dspatch.l
j WurycroN. d. c., August 2-SESATE.-
Tta attendance OF senators TO-DAY was
,.-u smaller than yesterday, or during
,.. .i last week. There were present
4 J-rn, the opening proceedings ten sena-
i ..-s on the Republican side and six on the
rsr.rrntic side. these numbers, however,
4 -,,fvally increasing till they were nearly
doubled.
r,fPIoYIENT OF PINBERroSs.
Tie Vice. President laid before the SEN
,t. tb. resolution reported yesterday from
,., Committee on Education aud Labor
f..th. appointment Of a select committee
~ seven senator's on the employment OF
grkerton detectives in labor troubles.
NJ Sherman stated the reasons why no
,brurlt the question should not be taken
< ,rr0V. I'm the FIRST place the House OF
\ 'su.e,eniatiyes had already IN very falr
All di.pn.sionate way taken up the ques-
i .,on aod examined into the matter. Then
,lc subject involved 70 some extent the
d1main OF the sovereignty OF state.
4 Vbe afeuce referred 10 m the resolution
had originated IN an o!d anu "ei-oIucIcu
community.
Tno third reason why il should not be
acted on now was that the Senate itself
w., half ahve and half dead, waiting 70
close its session IN peace, and WIN hardiy
enough senators present TO constitute
quorum. Still he was bound 10 say that
the principal question raised. as 10 whether
srv man or corporation might employ
AIMED men, was a very important one. lie
doubted whether any corporation had q
Yght TO hire such ianzaries. lie hoped
that the resolution would be allowed 10 90
over till next session.
ENEMIES OF MANKIND"
Mr.. Palmer replied so Mr.. Shermans s
obiectiops and favored the proposed IN
vestigatton, saying that the importance OF
u cOuld not toe overstated. Inc country
would be startled at the amount OF lnior-
nation that would be collected as 20 the
Ntopt TO which such dangerous semi-po-
hucal and semi-miiitary organizations re-
-plusible neither to God nor man, were
,mployed They ought TO be hunted
down as enemies of mankind
Nr. Vest also favored the proposed in
vgttlcatiOn aud said that the Plhkerton
F,rc, had ceased 10 be q detective bureau
and vas now q standing army. Tie de-
..rlb, a the foray and raid made by the
puk,rton force into Missouri when the
homestead OF the James brothers was sur
!.uudcd and when IL the most cruel ana
.lWarliy manner hand grenades were
tafowu into house where women aud
children were sleeping.
HoMFsTEAD's WISHES.
M Quay said that if the select comm %
o.. could 20 20 Homestead and influence
t.r adjustment as 10 wages II would be
rs. come there, otherwise the citizens OF
d U.mc.tead were not anxious forit
SIR. Gallinger did not think that there
va. auv force m Mr. Sherman's objections.
J, wa, full time. he believed, that Con-
.fes, should, bv bill or otherwise. protect
f.. rr1ple # the country rom inyasiOns
0f 90 illegal. an Unauthorized, and mur-
GeIvu- mob Of men.
M7. Can also favored the investigation on
.Lr ground that the invasion OF state 10y
tL-lInkerton forces was " treason WITHIN
tl, constitutional definition OF the term.
4HE QUESTION or JURISDICTION.
Nr sanders contended that the first
Question YreaoutinE itself IN the matter
ea- theque. o OF jurisdiction, and wnere
'l. authority rested TO prevent the passage
of trmel men intent on specific errand
4s H,-crlbed IN the resolution. He thought,
however. that the inquiry might be made
-..'ui II would be "a contribution 70
government il II should be found
..at Congress had no power 10 prescribe
-cmeiy. but that absolute and supreme
power Was in the States themselves,
tf. Morgan stated that the trouble and
tE-,plbatl0n at Homestead arose IRON the
i..t tsai foreign men from other States.
collected from the slums OF the large cities.
t.u.1s. aud vaGabonds, had been hired 10
tae possession of the works where the
Homestead people contended they had a
r-lt 90 be. These people had been ialth,
:L. Iilcent in business, economical, ana
iu,,. and they had conceived the idea
To-, they bad right tc fix, with their em-
ioycIs, a certain basis OF wages.
THE GOLDEN RULE
Mr. Hawley argued that the questions in-
V.1td were capable of settlement within
tae lines of State power, but said that
t1.rr was no panacea, no nostrum, no
modern invention that would settle them.
llcy could Ultimately only be settled by
common sense on the part of the employer
1aI common sense ON the part OF the en-
l''ci. There was but one enec1Ne
remedy for them" The golden rule"
Ile remarks Of Mr.. Palmer. some time
suce. that the Homestead workmen were
'n3uei TO stay there and be employed
t-.fc were exceedingly distasteful 10 him.
llcY lad no such right. but the employer
~, would turn out men who had been
lcrs IN hlS service was q beast"
OIlteN
LEFEaEScE OF APPROPRIATION BILL.
Al 2 o'clock the discussion was sus-
pelded and Air. Butler offered resoiu-
uon for the reference OF general appro-
tHsaA4hN btllt Nt tbc lASAb Dtrctou anu iLCtt-
slt r 70 the standing committees having
the subject-matter IN charge. leaving only
60 the Appropriations Committee the legis-
laiye, executive. and Judicial appropria-
Ton bills, the sundry civil bill, the pen
sous bill, and the deficiency bull. He
tsAod that the resolution be laid on the
table and he gave notice that he would
call II up az the beginning OF tue next scs-
E.uu.
Mr.. German asked leave Of absence for
hr. Hill for the remainder OF the session,
aud Il was granted.
Tae pISKEgIox RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The Pinkerton resolution was then
further discussed aud finally adopted with
oat division. II provides tor select COM
mittee Of seven senators 70 investigate
aud report the facts Ia relation 10 tho etn-
p.oyinent for private purposes Of armed
ooo.es VI men or detectives IN connection
sita differences between workers aud en-
p.olets, the reasons for the creation OF
soch oigapized bodies OF armed men, their