The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-08
THE IRONY OF PROTECTION
FREELY DEMONSTRATED BY
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S.
The Homestead Labor Troubles Dis.
cussed at Length In Both Branches
of Congress.

The Homestead Labor Troubles Dis
cussed at Length in Both Branches
of Congress-.
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, July 7-(Senate. The
Homestead riots were brought under dis
cussion almost Immediately on the open
ing of the Senate to day. Mr.. Stewart
(rep J, of Nevada, condemned in unmeas-
ured terms, the employment of armed
bodies of men outside the law, desig-
mating the Pinkertons as ''murderous
gang" and as EARNED assasslns." Mr..
Palmer (dem. }, of Illinois, said Pinker
ton men had been employed in New York
and had shed blood; they had been en-
ployed in Illinois and shed blood, and
now the armed mercenaries had been
taken into Pennsylvania for battle, with
armed and fortified boats, and had
taken human life there. 1t mattered
not to his mind who had fired
first. The manner in which they had
been taken to the spot by the Carnegie
company was an insult and menace to
the people of Homestead He maintained
that according to the principles of the
law, which must eventually be applied
to the settlement of the case, the citi-
zens had the right to be where they were,
that having expended their lives in this
service, they had right to demand en-
ployment at the reasonable compensation,
subject only to their misconduct. These
large employers of labor must hold their
property, subject to the correlative rights
of those without whose labor that prop
erty would be valueless, and conceding
to these employers the right only of a
reasonable profit" Mr. Hale (rep.) of
Maine, replying, entered upon general
defense of the republican policy of pro-
lection which, until the late discor-
dant note had fallen on the ear, had been
productive of an uninterrupted era of
peace and prosperity. The republican
party was not responsible for Mr.. Car
negie's absence from the country at the
time. They could no more prevent his
leisure abroad than they could pre-
vent the democratic brokers and
bankers of New York from doing the
same thing. 1t was further discussed
10y Senators Call, Voorhees,, Saunders
and others.
The resolutions proposing an inquiry
! into the Homestead together with al
!, the amendments thereto, were referred
. to the committee on contingent expenses
with request that they would report
. to morrow. Mr.. Call (dem) of Florida
! on the same subject, introduced reso-
= luton declaring the invasion on State
: by armed citizens of another State to be
: treason, and directing the attention OF
the attorney general thereto. This was
referred to the committee on judiciary
Mr.. Platt (rep.), of Connecticut, in tn,
= absence of Mr.. Hoar acting chairman o.
y the committee on judiciary, made re
> port on the House bill prohibiting deal
ers in options. This report was accom-
: panied by bill which the minority be
% Eeved was proper bill to be passed, ant
, which they asked to have printed. Th
l. Senate proceeded to the consideration O
9 the sundry civil bill The wording O
the proposed amendment appropriatin,
one hundred thousand dollars for tn
proposed international monetary confer
ence was amended so as to convey dis
: tinct authorization to the President t
\. appoint five commissioners (the word
II with the advice and consent of tn
- Senate" we're Intentionally omitted) t
g an international conference to be held 6
- place hereafter to be designated, wit
,, view to secure internationally a tixit
~ Of relative values between gold and 81
yer as money by means of a commo
ratio between those metals, with FIRE
mintage, at such agreed ratio. TIL,
amended it was agreed to- Adjourned
=. Hnnso r E1o,,.o.o..o.S-o
ir A truce was made this morning on til
ne reference of the silver bill, MIR. Bland
,h motion to refer it to the committee c
,h coinage, weights and measures prevail
,s ing without opposition of the anti-silv
men. He desired that the commit,
should sit during the session of the Hous
n. bnt this was objected to by Mr.. Trace
(dem.) of New York, and this reque
n was refused. Mr.. McMillin (dem,)
n Tennessee, moved that to morrow, Ju
30 8, be made suspension day, in lieu of la
no Monday, July 4. Adopted The CO
b1 ference report on the diplomatic an
es. consular bill was then taken up. M
ess Butler (dem.) of Iowa, opposing
adoption. The report was debated p
and con by several members, the pri
cipal point of the discussion being Il
appropriation of SOS, 900 for an int
inf continental railway survey in Cent?
~. and South America. The conference
all port was not agreed to-yeas IA, ma
pm 140 Mr.. Oats (dem.), of Alabama,
! q ported Mr.. Williams resolution from t
of committee on judiciary regarding an
Vs. ~ vestigation of the employment of Pink
ton detectives at the Carnegie worl
Homestead, Pa, and by other corpol
~, tions engaged in interstate CONNER
and authorizing a subcommittee of t
no committee on judiciary to make an
,a65 vestigation, and to sit after the ad ioul
Nv ment of congress if their labors are
,arS sooner concluded He asked for t
"a adoption of the resolution. After br
' lla debate the resolution was adoptt
~ Mr.. Tarsney moved to recommit the r
olution to the committee on labor. G.
ried. MIR. Terry submitted an amer
ment that the committee shouldcAq
mo whether the employment of Pinkert
the detectives by corporations has any G.
,at- nection with the present system of f
.lo eral taxation. The amendment '
her adopted. After routine business
cn. House adjourned.