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Show BATTLE IN THE HOUSE Hohson Protests Against Brutal Treatment of i Woman Suffragists ,t-li In-ton, March 4. Charging that the police of Washington did not properly protect yesterday's suffrage parade. Kepreseutati ve Hobson of Alabama took up the battle of the women in the house today and declared declar-ed he would ask for an Investigation of the police department during the extra session of congress. Mr Hobson told the house that the congressional section of the parade, pa-rade, led by Representative Itucker of Colorado, comprised a score of senators and representatives who. Starting at arm's length and four abreast, finally were crowded into single file by the crowding of the spectators, and that the police "scoffed "scoff-ed with the ruffians." "I have been called over the telephone." tele-phone." said Mr Hobson. 'and told by a lady that her daughter was on one of tho floats in the parade and that a ruffian climbed on the lloat and insulted her daughter." "Her daughter ought to have been at home.'" iuterjected Representative Mann of Illinois, tho Republican leader lead-er , The remark aroused a number ot , members "She had as much riht there as anyone any-one " shouted Representative Raker ot California; "the gentleman ought to bo ashamed of himself.'' |