The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-10
COXEY IN CONGRESS.
The Commonwealth Recognized by
; q Congressional Committee.
70 MOVE A JOINT INVESTIGATION.

me House Committee on Labor, by q
Vote Of Seven to Two. Decides in Favor
OF n Special Committee on the De-
pressed Condition of Labor.
WASHINGTON, May 10--Yesterday was
turbulent day in the senate. The "era
" business" so long predicted was Mt last
ifntered upon after six weeks general de-
late on the tariff. One amendment, that
p levy duties on goods in bond on the
late when the bill goes into effect, was
kreed to, and Mr.. Lodges amendment to
kry commercial war on Great Britain nn-
N that country should acquiesce In an III
lsrnationaI agreement for the coinage of
Ever was defeated. This was not very
lively pace, as something over n thousand
lmendmonts are pending, but neverthe-
hes it was progress
The sensational feature of the tariff de-
sate was Mr.. Mills fierce denunciation of
he surrender made to the conservative
Democrats. He declared that the bill
honld now be called the German or Brice
till, and called upon those senators to
kand out in the daylight and take the re-
possibility for the surrender of Demo-
rntic principle. He, moreover, asserted
hat he would vote against each and every
me of the amendments that changed
knties from ad yaorem to specific.
Whether such action of his part will jeop-
hlize the amendments and destroy the
resent agreement remains to be seen.
Work on the tariff bill was preceded by
two hours debate upon the Allen reso-
htiou for the appointment of special
lpmmittee to investigate the alleged po-
ice clubbing outrages on the steps of the
papitol. Mr. Allen made vigorous speech
b support of the resolution. Mr.. Sher.
nan, of Ohio, replied to Mr.. Allen in a
tery temperate manner, upholding the
lonstitutionality of the act. denying that
here had been any attempt to abridge the
aght of petition, and predicting that the
pisguided Commonwealers would soon
Ind that they did not represent in any de-
fres the sentiment of the country, and
nat in a short time the better judgment
" the pssple would prevail and the pres
snt excitement would fade away
The naval appropriation bill was under
bonsideration in the house yesterday. but
On rule that bill received very little at
Ieption at the hands Of the speakers, ,'th;
nehate soon switching off to the tariff
question The feature of the debate wa.
IN arraignment of the president for his
hction on the Carnegie armor plate frauds
By Mr.. Haughen, of Wisconsin, and thu
nefsnse of Mr. pendleton, of West Vir
tiofa.
After hearing General Coxey yestcrda.
hhe house committee on labor, by a vot
sf to q decided to report a resolution 70
joint Investigation by a special commit
pse Of the senate and house Of the Coke
movement and the depressed condition o
labor in general. This decision was hailet
with satisfaction by Messrs. Coxey ant
Browne, and by number OF prominen
Populists and Farmers Alliance leaders
Including the president of the Allianc
lRd the chairman and secretary of tn
Peoples party.
The vote in favor of the resolution was
Eriman PA J, Wells (Wis.), Ryan IN, y
and Talbert Is. c., Democrats; Penc
fColo), Populist; Phillips PA. and Kiefe
tMinn.) Republicans The nays wcr
Dunn IN. J.) Democrat. and Apsle
tMass), Republicans. Representative
Metiann and McCleary did not vote.
McGann says the favorabl
report will he made at once, and he 500
khsreafter will press for suspension
she rules and an immediate passage of I'll
resolution Mr.. Dunn says there will |
aminority report.
The district mmissioners have dcride
Shat Cuxey is maintaining nuisance t
keeping his men in their present CAM
and have given him forty eight hours
ahate the nuisance Their action w,
taken on the advice of Mr.. S. 4. Thoma
attorney for the district, and was the r
suit OF conference between the commi
sioners Health Officer uammctt an
Chief of Police Moore.