The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-07
TIE hEWS IN CONGRESS.
Investigation Resolutions INTO the Riot 1,
troduced In Senate and House.

Investigation RESOLUTIONS futO tn0 lklOt IN.
trOduced In Senate and House.
WASHINGTON. July G.-Congress proposes to
take hand in the Homestead labor trouble.
Representative Caminetti Of California upon
hearing of the outbreak at the Carnegie works
Immediately introduced resolution in tho
House providing for Congressional invest-
CATION. Senator PETER did the same in the
Senate. The news Of the riot caused sensa-
ton at the Capitol and occasioned considerable
wild and rambling speculations as to tho polit-
ical effect it might have. For the time being
Congressman seemed to forget their diff
1crences Of opinion growing out OF general ap-
Iropriation bills In conference. and those who
are interested in the silver question paused in
their work OF organizing for the coming fnan-
cial fight.
Incidents OF the labor troubles in the anthra-
cite conl region Of Pennsylvania in 1887 were
Recalled and there WAS a steady run upon the
Louise and Senate docum emit rooms for the re-
lott OF the Congressional committee which
made an elaborate investigation OF the entire
Subject. In n short time the supply was ex-
laUstcd. and those members who served on
that committee who are still In Congress were
called upon for their recollections in that con-
lection. Representative Tillman OF South
Carolina. who was Chairman OF the committee
N tho Fiftieth Congress and drew the ma
JFily report, mas u NlVlu recOlloctlOn on tho
subject. and he does not hesitate to say that
tao situation at Homestead appears to be
similar to that which called forth Congress
tioual investigation four yenrs ago. In that
report Alr. Tillman went at length into the
Question OF employing Pinkerton detectives In
such cases. and condemned tho practice In I'M
nIstakahe terms. Tho report says on this
branch Of the subject:
Mr. Austin Corhin. President OF the Read
Ing Railroad Company. while under examina-
Ton before our committee. admitted that his
railroad had then in employ probably 300
OF these domineerng policemen. and from re-
noble Information the number OF Coal and Iron
policemen alone In commission was 4l2
These aggressive policemen tend to overawo
io' only tho local civil police. but the people
Themselves All these police are Likewise
.taIe detectives in statute, and. while exer-
, aWo.r thn!r badge or metallic shield. which
f n,, Intercourse among tho population of the
Ths w hrsEGS aier sY ss.n Gs
MPy become cubting policemen" '
ING snecial committee OF which Mr.. Tillman
Ia, hi i hartman spent several months making
, ,in. which makes nearly eight hundred
io. u,JiH g RACES several measures were. pro;
f'sa!"te the Differences between capital and
nyes' ig u, a. usual no good resulted from tho
,,t,nsllls no man in public llfe Is more deeply
iihs ,,r III III" labor troubles Mt Homestead
t"mJr,. hgressman Oates OF Alabama. who in
inTIif.ptu M me House some timo ago u reso-
N, VAIN providing for mn Investigation OF tho
"tthE o. the linkerton detective system by
,rS on the Judiciary. This resolution was
tnd "HIIoa!nIel Aessrs. Oates. Boatner,
snn1 .ioneflcE a. q subcomm ittee 10
iHHur' the investigation. Mr.. Oates told a
ie 40 irsss reporter tonight that he had
H.. A. -s- ~,
ttaf I'll NE, and had come 10 the conclusion
~ !, nj, great detective organization should
. F,y",ti =atAd lie believed that TN investi-
"N Sh"ild extend 10 its organization. to
"Halrr ~ men in its employ. TO its con
-ocs WIN tho railroads. and to Its ways Of
-''' va'rs said he ascortaIued that the Pink