The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-21
Senator Alien and His Speech Criticised
and Denounced by Mr.. Hawley
of Connecticut.
PRECAUTIONS OF OFFICIALS
Col. Bright Will Not Allow the
COmmOnweal Near the Capitol.
COxey Leaves His Army at HagerstOwn
and Goes to New YOrk-The Frye,
Calvin and Other COntingents.

WASHINGTON, April 2O-Representative
Davis, a Kansas Populist, has introduced
in the House long bill reciting the woes
of the unemployed and directing the Sec
rotary of War TO Immediately enlist 100000
men In an Industrial volunteer army to serve
for the period of one year after enlistment
The army is 10 be clothed, and fed, and
paid regular soldiers. Instead Of drill
ing they are to be employed on public
works. such as canals, rivers and harbors,
public highways etc. To defray the eX
penses of this army the Secretary Of the
Treasury is to issue &O,0o0000 of legal ten
der and certain other forms of currency.
The bill specifies the following issues of
money to pay the army: Fifty millions to
replace the waste and destruction on notes
under the act of 1873; $1JO,OOO,OOO to replace
national bank currency retired; 600
annually hereafter to keep up the volume
of money.
Provision for the accommodation of the
army of the commonweal is contemplated
in resolution introduced in the House to-
day by Representative Boon, the Mime
sofa POpulist. The resolution instructs the
Secretary Of War to provide within the
District of Columbia a camping ground
and tents for all organized bodies of labor
ing people who may come within the Dis
trict. and to see that their rights as citi-
zens are respected and protected during
their stay here. A preamble TO the resou-
tions recites the reported approach to
Washington of large numbers of unem-
ployed people for the purpose of laying be-
fore the government their views on the
economic depression and to suggest rene
dies therefor; that it is the duty Of the
government to maintain peace and to re-
spect and protect the rights OF citizens.
and that peace. order and good will can
be secured and observed by concessions and
recognition by the government as we'll as
by individuals of the rights of citizens,
and by extending all possible aid to them
in their endeavors to secure such redress as
they may consider themselves entitled to.
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee on military affairs.
The PETER resolution for the appointment
OF reception committee for Coxeys army
Of the commonweal, TO be known in Senate
parlance as the Common Cummications."
came up In the Senate to-day, a few min
utes before l o'clock, but in those minutes
1t received some very rough handling. Sen
ator Hawley, who dealt the blows said he
Der of the dominant party in the Senate
take the floor, for certainly the speech of
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, ought not be
resenting In any degree the views of the
Senate. He criticised Senator Allen for his
reference to the commonweal army as 1.-THE
people," and also for his illusions to the
District militia, under command of General
Ordway He ventured to say that Gen.
Ordway had given more study to the stu
alton than had the Senator from Nebraska
and that not one step would be taken by
him except at the command OF the civil
powers Those men who were coming here
did not represent the general views OF the
American people. they We're 10 not .SI coming 3ng
selves at the feet of Congress, but TO i'm
press them by their presence. IN conclu-
sion Mr.. Hawley said there were many
which should be refuted but he did not
propose to do it. Il am sorry to say, he
said, but feel bound TO say it, that the
speech Of the Senator from Nebraska was
such would be received with applause
by a gang of Anarchists. and IL would not
require microscope TO discover in IL the
microbes and baclli OF anarchism. Senator
Allen was about 70 reply to senator Raw
ley, but the hour of O'Clock having ar
rived the resolution went over without
action, being DISPLACED by the tariff bill
Senator Allen was asked to-day if he de-
sired to make any reply TO the remarks of
Mr. Hawley in the Senate. He said that
he did not care to say anything concerning
think" said he, that the temper OF the
| speech shows that the corporations and
those who train with them were winged
by my remarks of yesterday / stand by
what | said then, and could, in further
| discussion of the question, only repeat
what I said on the floor Of the Senate.
Senator Hawlev cannot, Of course, dictate
my course, and l do not presume he has
any desire to DO So.
The Senate committee on rules was in
| consultation to-day with Chief of Police
Moore and Sergeant-at-arnls Bright of the
Senate concerning the prospective arrival
| of CoXey and his followers and other or
CARNATIONS OF the same character reported
| to be on their way TO Washington to in
| fluence legislation. Both these officials said
| I'm rpUlV To Questions nv members Of
the committee. tina = they had taken due no
tice of the approach OF these men, and had
! taken al the precautions which the law
PERMITS and which they consider the situa-
ton demands. to protect the city and the
Capitol. Both expressed the opinion that
| the police force of the city and of the Can.
itol were ample for their purposes, and said
they did not apprehend that ii would be
necessary 20 can for unusual assistance
The committee took no action beyond dis
cussing the question and expressing their
several opinions that the laws now on the
statute books in wav sufficient
for the prospective emergency. The opinion
was also expressed that the enforcement
of these laws would afford all the protec-
tton that would be needed, and the officers
were enioined to so enforce them as TO
render It unnecessary to call for additional
aid. as the members of the committee agree
that II Is not advisable TO make any show
OF force thai may not be necessary. and
arise 10 render outside assistance essential
10 the welfare of the city
Colonel Moore. speaking of the police de-
ItAl AihNiiN sun mat udi ltthtil alt DOSSl-
BILE precautions for the detection Of Grim
inals and evil-intentioned persons who
make the presence Of the commonweal an
excuse for dsOTderly acts.
Colonel Bright. i'm reply to a question
said: Mr.. CoXey will not be permitted TO
hold his contemplated meeting on the steps
OF the Capitol. That is against the law
ard IS of the items i'm Coxev's pro-
gramme which VIII not occur as ne has an
nounced NV policy viii be to grant the
Coxeyites all the liberty that is granted
tect them in the enjoyment of ali proper
privileges, but the laws will have 10 he
enforced. and so far as 1t is given me to
enforce them. | shall do it"