The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-03

consist of three senators and fyo repre-
sentaiives and IL Is mad their duty TO
devise some plan by which idle labor
may Dc re-employed in our mines and in
building canals or reservoirs for the re-
clamatlOn Of arid lands or upon trans
portation. telegraph or telephone lines OF
the United States, or in some other pur-
pose work.
Provision is to he made for the issue
OF legal tender money commensurate with
our increasing population. Such amend
ments or changes are 10 be made I'm our
immigration laws as will protect ana
preserve labor for our own workmen.
The power Of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury 10 issue Understanding bonds is 10
be limited TO such as are specially au-
thOrized by Congress The committee is
also to devise some plan by which money
will be used I'm developing industries ana
enterprises. instead Of being held and
boarded exclusively for hire and invest
ment I'm national, State and municipal
bonds: that some means be devised by
which our States and municipalities can
secure or issue money on bonded securi-
ties as cheaply as national banks secure
bank notes on Government bonds. pre-
amble to the resolution cites the condi-
ton OF the matters covered by the reso-
luton. and says that IL is manifest from
the census OF 1850 and 1890 that by the
stopping of the free coinage OF silver
and other special legislation In favor or
organized capital the great agricultural
class has been impoverished and hope
lessly incumbered.
More Coxeyits- Eu Route.
CHICAGO May 2.-General Miles. in
an interview, says that as far as he
knows no orders have been issued by the
War Department or army regarding the
"Commonweale ers" who are marching to
Washington from different parts Of the
compass.
1T is unfortunate" said he, chat these
men, whatever may be their condition
or their sufferings. have adopted the
name army There Is only one army In
this country. All American citizens have
the right to petition Congress, but 1t is
unfortunate that they have adopted the
plan of organizing men into companies,
giving some Of them titles to which they
have no right, and organizing pseudo
military courts TO try offenders. All this
savors OF a menace toward Congress, and
tends TO create a prejudice against their
cause i'm Congress and among the people
I'm general
OMAHA. NEB., May "A special 10
the Bee from Lincoln, Neb., says: The
has offered employment to all members
of Colonel Duhs company Of the Indus
trial army. Sixteen accepted the oner
and were given transportation TO Mon
tana. They will work on an extension
of the road and will be paid $l.40 per day.
Efforts are being made 10 organize an
army I'm Omaha. About three hundred
men have agreed to march 10 Washing
ton
PORTLAND, ORE, May 2.-The Indus
trial army are encamped near the North
ern Pacific mill and are conducting them
selves I'm an orderly manner. Late yes
terday afternoon they, with a number OF
sympathizers, paraded through the
streets. There were 1000 men in line.
headed by 100 women. following with two
large American flags.
Comic pnm Mi-sissip"i
OXFORD. MISS. May "A detachment
of COxeys army, or at least they sald
they were on their way to join CoXey'
passed through oxford yesterday. They
were on the tops Of trains. The trains
were delayed here some time, during
which time some Of the men slipped over
to the University Of Mississippi entered
the rooms of some OF the young men
while they were absent and stole ther
clothing. This Is the second company
that has passed through here.
Colonel Ga vim Sul at wheeling.
WHEELING. W. VA, May 2.-Colonel
GaIvin's army OF Commonwealers en-
camped In Wheeling last night. break
tasted this morning on bread, potatoes
and coffee. furnished by the city while
various butchers furnished dressed beef
The men pronounced It the best meal
since they left California. The Trades
and Labor Assembly has Interested them
selves in the cause, and will try to raise
$50 by tomorrow to pay the fare OF the
army 70 Pittsburg. a one-cent a mile
rate being made by the Baltimore ana
OHIO railroad In an interview to-day
colonel Calvin declared that when the
army arrives i'm Washington he expects
the Government 20 furnish them rations.
The army received about hfteen recruits.