The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-20

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senate to-day Senator PcfIer stirred up
quite hornets nest by calling up his
resolution Tor the appointment OF 4
committee on communications to ro-
celvo the petitions OF Coxey's army.
He explained tho object OF the resolu-
tion as being 70 preparation for the pro-
per reception of this body Of men and
to give them every facility to present
their grievances to Congress-. The sem
ate, regarded by many rs tho American
house oil lords, would havo an opportu-
nifty to show that it ia not out OF touch
with the people by appointing tho com.
mittee.
The country, he said, was on tho
verge OF trouble, and unloss we were
wise and managed our affairs with dis
cretlon We would regret it in tho near
iutnre. Ihe times were ripe Tor such
movements, but this was peaceful
body OF men coming horc to personally
lay their grievances before Congress.
THE RIGHT OF PETITION.
Mr. Potter was followed by Senator
Allen Pop, Neb.) J, who, while not en-
tirely approving OF Coxoy's action.
asserted the perfect right of Coxcy and
his followers to come to Washington il
they chose. And not only that but
they had a right to come into the
capitol aud to occupy the galleries OF
the senate, and 1t would bo unwise on
/, tho part Of the senate to refuse them
this privilege. They also had right to
be heard and no man, whether he bo q
senator or citizen, had right to deny
them that right. Hc bitterly denounced
the report that General Ordway OF the
national guard OF District OF Columbia,
was preparing to mobilize tho militia
at the confines Of the District OF Colum-
bia.
This manis coming hero with perfect
right, continued Mr.. Allen, with
rights which under the constitution are
as sacred as those OF any other man,
woman or child, and yet we witness the
spectacle OF this city being thrown into
commissions on the expectation of see-
ing this peaceful body Of men como into
the CITY,"
SENATORS CoSCElNED.
Inquiry concerning the proceedings
OF the executive session oil the senate
yesterday developes tho fact that the
senators take more serious view Of
the prospective gathering of. Coxeyites
and others here than tho first report
would seem to indicate. The opinion
is expressed hY senators who partici-
pated in the executive proceedings that
in view OF these precedonts and the
emergency that is likely'to arise, Presi.
dent Cleveland would be justifed.in is.
suing proclamation warning the men
now on their way to the city in connec-
tlon with Coxey's movement that the
authorities will be prepared to require
tho ssricteat observance OF order
The opinion is also freely expressed
IN the senate and was advanced in ex-
ecutivc session that Congress could not
afford TO, aud should not do anything
looking to the sustenanCo OF the CoSey
army while here. 1t Is expected that If
q large body OF men should assemble. as
IS now regarded aa probable, they will
soon lind themselves more anxious to
secure food TO sustain life than money
TO build roads, and will be clamorous
for an appropropria,ion to that end.
Senator Cockrell, chairman OF tho COM
mittee on appropriations, hai given no.
tlce OF apeech on the Pencr resolution
Tor Tomorrow, and when asked to-day
Tor an expression OF his views declined
to talk. urging that he would probably
touch upon this phase OF the question
in his speech.
II Is probable that several senators
viii discuss the question freely in this
debate during the morning hour.