The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-08
CONGRESS AND THE RIOT.
The Employment of Pinkerton Men
TO Be Investigated.

The Employment of Pinkerton Men
TO Be Investigated.
WASHINGTON, July THE tragedy at
Homestead was as conspicuous in the public
as in the private discussions OF the two
houses to-day. All phases OF the subject
were brought out although naturally EN-
phasis was laid ON the political effect OF IL.
For the time being the propositions bring
ing the matter before the two houses have
been relegated TO committee In the SEN
ate, but there, as in the House the investi-
CATION proposed will be ordered. It was
made evident that the discussion of the
matter had only begun In either
house, and the prospect of general
political debate, with this as its
starting point, which would postpone ad-
Journment into August, seemed not unlikely
to-day. Were it not that both sides are
seem inevitable. With all their brave
words the republicans are still seriously dis
couraged by the probable effect on the
presidential campaign of the terrible OCCUR
rences at Homestead. The Investigations
to be promptly made by both Houses will
bring out all the facts in official form, so
that they can be circulated under the CON
gresstonal frank in public documents.
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
By the associated Press
WASHINGTON, July AFTER the
routine morning business in the SEN
ate to-day the two resolutions offered
yesterday by Messrs. Gallinger and
Petfer as to the labor conflict at Homestead,
Pa, were laid before the Senate. In the
debate which followed a speech by Mr..
Palmer was remarkable for the advanced
position taken by the Illinois senator In
maintaining the right OF factory and rail
road employees to continuous employment at
reasonable fair rates CT compensation.
Mr.. Voorhees, speech on the same subject
was made up principally of an attack on
the Republican party and its policy of high
protection, to which he ascribed the crop OF
labor riots all over the country.
lie was replied to by Mr.. Hale, who critl.
cised him for converting such a grave mat
ter as the Homestead conflict into q question
OF partisan politics, defended the Repub-
lican party from all responsibility for the
conflict, and assumed for that party and its
policy Of protection the credit of building
up such great industrial Embellishments as
those at Homestead and Bethlehem, Pa.
The resolutions were referred TO the COM
mtttee on contingent expenses, and are sure
to be reported back for action, and, per-
hAps, for further debate tomorrow.
Several amendments were also reoeived-
one suggested by Mr.. Allison to make the
special committee consist OF seven senators;
one by Mr.. Pasco, as to whether the use Of
a private armed force Is not in violation OF
the constitution; one by Mr.. Quay, to
broaden the scope OF the investigation by
extending it to other states, and one by Mr..
Chandler, as TO the merits of the original
controversy.
Mr. Call offered a distinct resolution,
which was referred 10 tho judiciary COM
mittee, as to whether the employment Of
private armed force is not an act of treason
and the levylng OF war against the United
States
THE MATTER IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. Oates, from the
committee on the judiciary, reported back
the resolution for an Investigation as to the
character OF the employment OF the Plnker-
ton forces at Ho uesteRd, Pa, with an
amendment providing that IL the investiga-
tion, together with the investigation
ordered by the resolution adopted May 12, Is
not completed before the adjournment OF
congress, the subcommittee OF the judiciary
committee having the Inquiry in charge
may sit during the recess. Though there
was no objection to the Investigation, there
was some Jealousy among the members Of
the committee on the Judiciary and
the committee on labor as to which body
should conduct the inquiry, aud some bad
blood was manifested. The labor com
mittee, under the lead OF Mr.. Tarsney Of
Missouri, won the first victory by securing
reference OF the resolution to that com
mittee. But the victory was short-lived,
and by a gallant fight the Judiciary men
regained their lost ground and finally
routed the enemy, and the original reso-
luton was adopted putting the examination
into the hands OF the Judiciary committee.