The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-05-09
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the yealdipg and surging 1opulace.
Brownies personality was over. He
rode his mettlesome charger in forbid
den paths and jumped him over the
stone copirg to the eastern part OF the
port. 4 mounted officer started after
him and as be resisted arrest, he re
ceived q clubbing. His head was cot
but it is not thought that he vas badly
hurt. The incident started rumorS at
loat asto general fighting but no such
thing occurred. The plaza IL front OF
the main portion OF the capitol bui Id
leg is in appearance at this tine just
as is usual on beautiful DAY when
congress is in session.
The episode is certainly closed for the
day, and the sfair Of Coxey lasted not
over 10 munites. He was taken by
the police to the edgo Of the crowd
without any difficulty and entered his
carriage.
Captain Kelly said:
"Where you do 90 now, Mr. Coxey? 2
.sTo our new grounds in southeast
WsshiningtoD," the industrial leader
said. He then gave the army orders to
march. The police authorities again
showed their courtesy IN furnishing
him suitable escort, aud the weary
disappointed "wealers" again started
on a hot tramp for resting place.
TO BE INVESTIGATED,
After some unimportant business in
the House today, Mr.. Johnson of Ohio,
rising to matter of privilege, he said,
offered the following resolutions:
Whereas, it is we'll known that the
Capitol grounds were, on May l, over
run by a large assemblage of people,
including a considerably number of the
regular and special police Of the dis
trlct, and
Whereas, 1t is publicly stated that
the safety of the members of this
House las been endangered, thereby
making it necessary for the House to
rely on the clubs of policemen for their
protection.
Resolved, That this committee on
public buildings and grounds be il
structed to inquire into the question as
to whether unnecessary force was used
whether unoffending citizens were cru
ely beaten and whether the dignity Of
this House has been violated; that the
said committee have the power to send
for persons and papers, and report the
facts IN connection with this subject,
with their recommendation as to
whether any legislation is necessary in
the premises.
Outhwaite suggested that the resolu-
ton presented no question of privilege.
In support of his contention that i.
was matter Of privilege. Johnson
said that in sight of the members OF
the House; within the shadow of the
Capitol, citizens were cruelty and un-
necessarily beaten, and be asked that
It be investigated, believing the pro-
ceeding directly and Vitally affected
the dignity of the House 1t was dis.
graceful that such thing should oc-
cur. In presenting the resolution,
johnson said. me was not moved by anv
sympathy with the purposes or aims Of
the Coxey army. He &C ed because
the clubbing took place nnder the pre-.
tense that il was 10 defend the neU-
oers of the House. No one Eere, he
SAID, was scared, but at the doors OF
The HOUSE, where the jurisdiction OF
Congress IS supreme. c;tizeps were
cluboed, and be thought It ought to be
investigated
The Speaker asked how that presented
a question CT privilege. Those people
were violating thu law.
johnson responded that he believed
ii. 10 be question Of the very highest
privilege.
The Speaker suggested that the mat
ter should be Investigated in the police
court or other tribunal established TOT
the purpose, but that the resolution did
not preSenta question of privilege.
The matter wasrefe!red to the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds for investigation.