The morning call., 1894-05-10
ALL ABOUT CoXEY'S CASE,
What the Ohio Senator Consented
to Do.
MORE DEBATE ON THE TARIFF.
Mills of Texas Says the Compromise
Committee Did Not Hold Ills
Conscience.


Yesterday, were in the lobby of the Senate
when it met to-day, anticipating !he fur
~ther airing of their case in connection with
the Allen resolution.
On motion of Gray of Delawar a bill
authorizing Rear Admiral Walker aad
Surgeon j. Rufus Tryon of the navy to
accept a decoration from Venezuela Tor
humane service to the wounded during the
Venezuelan war was passed; also bill to
authorizs the crew of the lfe-saving sta
tion at bog Island, Va, to accept medals
from Spain for saving lives from
wrecked Spanish vessel. Berry OF Arkan-
sas allowed these bills 10 90 through under
protest. He insisted that nothing should
be permitted to interfere with The tariff
bill. Those who opposed as we'll as those
who approved II were anxious for action.
The intermiDable delay was making peo-
pie lose confidence in the Senate.
Allen of Nebraska called up his resolu-
tion for the appointment Of a special COM
m ittee to investigate the police interference
with the Coxey demonstrations. Allen
spoke with feeling. He had waited a
week after the outrage was committed
upon the Capitol grounds before intro
ducng resolutions, he said, expecting one
of the Senators from Ohio, Coxey's State.
to take steps toward an investigation.
Coxey came from the Congressional dis
trct formerly represented by Governo Or
Mckinley.
"Are you not Coxey's counsel?" asked
Daniel of Virginia, interruptng Allen.
mo. SIR"
HAS not Coxey full legal remedy IL he
has been injured in his rghts?"
81 decline 10 be diverted from my line of
thought" said Allen. rather sharply.
"But," persisted Daniel, 81 simply de-
sired 10 question the propriety of dragging
this matter into the Senate when Coxey
has remedy in court"
Allen made no response to Daniels
suggestion, but took occasion to reiterate
his denial of sympathy with The move
ment. All reports TO the contrary were
untrue. He had been called in consulta-
ton by Representatives Hudson and
Pence on the rights of Coxey. He had
subsequently gone into the Police Court to
defend him.
When Allen sat down Senator Sherman
arose to reply. The Senator from Ne
braska, he said. wanted the Senate to re-
view a case that had been tried in the
Police Court before jury of twelve
honest men. a case In which the de-
PENDANTS had the benefit of the services of
the distinguished Senator from Nebraska
Should the business of the country be sus-
pended TO review a case that could be car
ried 10 the higher courts, where il mis-
takes were made the pardoning power OF
the President could be invoked as last
resort? When this Coxey movement was
first started prominent citizen of Ohio
had come TO him and asked If he would
present Coxey's good roads petition. He
re piled that he would. Moreover. he had
told this gentleman If Coxey desired his
bills introduced he would Introduce them.
although he had not particle Of sympathy
for them. His reply had been carried to
Coxey and the latter sent back word
thanking him. but saying ne did not care
to have him (Sherman) present them.
When Sherman finished the tariff bill
was laid before the Senate and the Coxey
resolution went over until tomorrow,
when. according to a motion served, Sen
ator Teller and others Will ask to be heard
upon it. Adrich took up the second
amendment in the tariff bill, which is the
words "Or Withdrawn from consumption"
the purpose being to include goods so
withdrawn from bonded warehouses in
the provisions applying in the bill TO
goods imported. This precpitaied a run
ming discussion, in which Jones of Arkan-
sas. Chan dler, Vest, Hale, Harris of Ten
nessee and Mills took part. Aldrich
twitted Senator Mills by reading extracts
from a speech by the latter in which he
had denounced in his most severe terms
the system of specific duties, and holding
that for him to swallow the bill as
amended would mean surrender of the
principles of lifetime.
Mills replied In vigorous terms, repelling
the idea that he was in any way RESPONSE.
Bile for what Aldrich had termed the DEM
ocratic surrender. The bill, as modified
by the amendments introduced. had no
resemblance to the Wilson bill. 1t ought
to bear the name of German or Brice. The
bill was not response to Democratic
pledges. Nevertheless. he would vote for
it, if 1t made reduction only OF cents.
The pending amendment was then
agreed to and Lodge offered his amend
ment to impose double duties In the bill
against Great Britain until that country
should agree to an International ratio for
the coinage of silver.
Stewart followed with long free silver
speech and was followed by PETER. Teller
did not believe this was the way to deal
with the silver question. Every one knew
that as long as Cleveland remained in the
White House there was no hope of inde.
pendent silver legislation. He was ready
to do anything to force England to her
knees. He did not believe in standing hat
in hand awaiting England's pleasure.
England would never 90 into a conference
until she was compelled to do so. Ii he
had the power be would absolutely pro-
hibit the importation of English goods un-
til that country should submit to an inter-
national agreement. He did not think
England could complain II America said
to her: You shall not have the benefit
of our markets unless you take your hand
off the throat of the monetary pros perity
of the world"
Lodge concluded the debate and Harris
Insisted upon his motion to lay the amend
ment on the table at the conclusion OF
Lodges remarks, cutting off Dubois. who
desired to speak. The amendment was
laid ON the table--31 to 20-a strict party
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