The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
CRUELTY IN The CLUBBING.
The Attack on Marshal Browne Taken
Up In The House.

representative Johnson, of Ohio,
Asks an Investigation of the Con-
duct of the Polioe-Speaker Crisp
Rules That the Resolution Involves
No Question of PrivileEe-Sevsral
Members Object to Its Immediate
oonsid deration-Propossd in a New
Form.
! Washington, May 2,-In the House to-
day, after some unimportant business,
| Mr.. Johnson, of Ohio (rising to a matter
of privilege, he said), offered the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas It is well known that the capitol
! grounds were, on MAY T. overrun by a large
assemblage Of people, including consider.
! able number Of the regular and special police
| OF the district, and
Whereas 1t is publicly stated that the
| safety OF the members of the House has been
! endangered, thereby makingdt necessary for
! the House 10 rely on the clubs OF policemen
Resolved, That the committee on public
! buildings and grounds be instructed to in
! qulre INTO the question as to whether uneces-
| sary force was used whether unOffending
! citizens were cruelty beaten, and whether the
| dignity OF this House has been VIC ated; that
| the SAID committee have the power to send
Tor PERSONS and papers and report the facts
| IN connection with this subject, with their
| recommendations as to whether any legisla-
ton is necessary in the premises.
Mr.. Outhwaite suggested that the
resolution presented no question of privi-
lege.
CRUEL AND UNNECESSARY.
In support Of his contention that it was
a matter of privilege, Mr.. johnson said
that in the sight of members of the
House, within the shadow of the capitol.
citizens were cruelty and unnecessarily
beaten, and he asked that it be investi-
gated, believing that the whole proceed
ing directly and vitality affected the
dignity of the House. 1t was disgrace
full, he said, that such a thing could
occur.
In presenting the resolution, Mr.. John
son said he was not moved by any sympa-
| thy with the purpose or aims of the
Coxey army He acted because the club
bing took place under the pretense that it
| was to defend the members of the House.
No one here, he said. was scared, but at
the doors of the House, where the juris-
diction of congress is supreme, citizens
were clubbed, and he thought it ought TO
be inves tigated.
The speaker asked how that presented
a question of privilege, These people
were violating the law.
Mr.. Johnson responded that he be-
lieved it to be question of high privi-
lege.
The speaker suggested that the matter
could be Investigated in the police court
or other tribunal established for that pur.
pose, but the resolution did not present a
question of privilege.
MIR. johnson asked unanimous consent
for immediate consideration of the reso.
luton, but this was objected to by several
members.
THE ACCOUNTING BILL.
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after which the House went into commit
tee of the whole, with Mr. Hatch in the
chair, for the consideration of the report
from the Dockery committee for the re-
organization Of the accounting branch of
the treasury department BY agreement
general debate was limited to two hours.
Mr. Diugley, member of the commit
tee reporting the bill, explained 1t, show
| ing briefly the necessity for and expedi-
ency of the bill, in order that the cum
brous system Of accounting now in vogue
might be superseded by one In harmony
| with modern methods of business and the
affairs of the government expedited
No change was made in the bill. and at
$3.50 O'Clock the committee rose, the bill
was reported with favorable report and
was passed.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Mr. Catchings moved that the House
! again go into committee of the whole and
take up the river and harbor appropri-
alton bill for the year ending June 30, 1895,
which was agreed to, and Mr. Hatch re.
sumed the chair.
BY consent the first reading of the bill
was dispensed with and Mr. Catchings
asked that the committee proceed to the
consideration Of the bill by sections, under
the tive-minute rule, but Mr.. Reed OBJ
jected
The chair asked Mr.. Catchings if he de-
sired to address the House, and was told
he did not.
Mr. Reed remarked that some state
ment should be made to the House of the
scope of the bill, and upon the suggestion
of Mr.. Catchings the report Of the com
mittee accompanying the bill was read.
This, Mr.. CatchinRs said, contained about
all he could say, in general way, about
the bill.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
Messrs Catchings and Grosvenor, rep.
of Ohio, in explanation of the bill, an
swered numerous questions from various
| mem bers. In the course of this cross fir
ing it was shown that the total amount
carried by the bill was 50, ,43l ,6S9 based
upon estimates by the engineer corps
amounting to $36. .770,6l1. OF the appro-
priations made in the bill, 40 per cent. or
81, ,6SS, ,939 is for the improvement
VI
S5,742, $50, for the improvement OF
rivers. For examinations, surveys, etc,
1925, 600 is recommended Preliminary
examinations Of ll6 additional works and
surveys of thirty-eight more have been
| recommended No new projects were
recommended and appropriations for con
tinuing contracts were placed in the sun.
dry civil bill.
At O'Clock the committee rose and
five minutes later the House adjourned
until tomorrow at noon.
! Representative Johnson. Of Ohio, fail
ing to get consideration of his
Coxey resolution in the House to-day
as a matter Of privilege, changed
its form aud had it referred to the House
committee on public buildings and
grounds. 1t instructs that committee tc
/ Investigate the action of the police at the
capitol grounds yesterday in connection
with the Coxey movement, and report its
conclusions Of fact and recommendation
Of legislation, If any.