The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-10
HAS A LEGAL REMEDY.
The Senate Not the Proper Body 10
Review a Police Court SEN
tenca
Sherman offered TO Present Cox
ey's Petitions aud Introduce
His Bills.
hut the Latter DecIined the Oner-Tsrin
BIi DeveioPmenu-PoP Votes
for Reform.

WASHINGTON. May g.-Aftsr some bills Of
minor impo tAnce wsrs passsd by the sea
ate. Senator Allen called mp his Teso ution
for the appointment Of a special committee
to investiRsts police interference with the
CoIsT denomination. lie said be had
bsen waiting. exp citing one of the senators
from OHIO, CoIsy's state. would take the
step. CoIsy came flom the district form
srlJ represented bV Gov. Mckinley. Mr..
Allen continued his d otsat against the
treatment TO which the commonweal army
had been subjected in Washington.
Are you not Coxsy's oounselG" asked
Mr.. Dshiel. OF Virgins.
mo. sir"
Has net CoIsy legal remedy. II he has
beea injursdY"
II decline TO be diverted from my line of
thought" said Mr.. Allen.
But" persisted Senator Daniel. II sim
ply desired to question the pTopristI Of
dragging this matter into the senate when
Coxey has remedy In cou g."
Senator Allen made no response to Mr..
Daniels suggestion. but took occasion so
reitsTate his denial Of sympathy with the
movement. he had bean called in eonsu,-
Pence on the rights Of Corey. He had
subsequently, gone into the police court 10
dsfsnd him.
When Allen sat down Senator Sherman
uroSe 20 reply. The senator from Neb-
raska, he said. wanted the senate TO review
a case that had BEEN tried in q police court
before jury of twelve honest men. case
in which defendants had the benefit Of tue
services Of the distinguished senator from
Nebraska. should the business of the
country be suanended TO review a ease that
could be carried 10 higher courts, whsfe, 10
mistakes were made. the pardoninR power
OF the president could be invoked As last
resort? When the Corey movement was
first started . prominent citiEJn OF Ohio
had come TO him and asked him n he would
prsseat Coxey's good roads petition. He
isp.ied he would. Moreover. he had 20 d
ths gentleman that II Corey desired his
bills introduced be would intTOduos them.
although he had not = particle OF sympathy
with them. His reply had been carried TO
Corey and the latter sent back word thank
ing him, but saving he did NOT CO to have
him (Sherman) present them.
When sherman finished the tariff bill
was laid before she senate. The CoIeT res
olCtiOn went ever until o-moTrow. Sena-
tor Lodge offered his amendment to i'm
pose double duties in the bill aRainst Great
brituln uutl thet county tnollu agree 10
an International ratio for the coinage Of
silver.
Senator Stewart followed with a long free
silver speech, and was followed BY Senator
PETER. Nr. Teller did not believe this was
she way 90 deal with the silver question.
Every one knew that as long as
Cleveland Iemsinsd in the white
house there Was No hose Of Independent
silver legislation. He Waa ready 30 90 any
thing 10 force England TO her knees. de
did not behave in standing, hat in hand
awaiting EnGlsnd's pleasure. Senator
Lodge ooneluded the debate. 1he amend
msnt was laid on the table. thirty. one TO
twenty. a strict patty vote.
bsnAtOr Allen, Opulist. voted with the
democrats and announced that Senator
Kyle. populiat, was paired with Mr.. Morrill,,
republican, on all questions relating to the
tariff. Nr. PETER was absent he vote OF
Allen and the announcement Of the pair of
Senator Kyle we're taken to mean that these
members will vote With the dsmootats on
tne tariff bill.