The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-08
THE POPULIST
BRAY IS HEARD
hlE, Allen, Of Nebraska, Desires an InVGSti'
CATION Of The COyey Arrest.
TARIFF DISCUSSION IN The House
The Resolution of the Senatorial
Friend of the Hobos viii Come Up
for Discussion Today-Spirited De-
bate Between Mr.. Livingston and
Mr.. Milliken- Senate Sessions Be-
hind Closed Doors.
WAsRISGToN. NAV 7

ASHlNGTON, May Z
O01ITH the exception Of the first
lVAUI half hour the whole of today's
VUV session Of the senate was
uu passed behind locked doors, In
consideration Of the Chinese treaty
Nothing Of public interest occurred in
open session except the Offering Of
resolution by ths populist senator from
Nebraska (Mr. Allen in relation TO the
police assault upon. and the arrest and
imprisonment Of CoNey Hnd his two
subordinntes on the lat ot May, while
peaeeahly entering the capitol grounds
In u quiet and orderly manner
The resolution provided for q select
committee OF five senators 10 investi.
gate the facts and circumstances and
10 make such recommendations ''Rg
will prevent such outruges hereafter
The resolution went over till tomorrow
when It will come up In the morning
hour and may lead 20 an inter"sting
discussion. The senate AZ IS ad-
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
Under an order from the committee
on rules the house spent nearly all tho
day In discussing a lill reported from
the committee on public buildings aud
grounds for the purchase OF sito for
the government printing Office, After
this bill shall hav, bssn disposed OF by
the terms Of the order mentioned. the
bill Tor the erection Of hall ~ records
Tor tie storage 81 government papers
In the city Of Washington, will u- the
pending business. subject only 10 the
consideration Of appropriation bills.
SPIRITED TARIFF ENCOUNTER.
The discussion on the bill drftsd 20
the tariff Replying TO a question by
Mt Miukcu. Nr MsMjlla lDsm
Tenn denied that the house voted 10
take the iBr.G 81 sugar with tho e1-
pectEtiou that IL would De restored by
its D'mocratic fsieni. In the senate,
and ~ IL was not Tor the aid given by
the frionds o; the gentleman from
Maine he said. the sugar duty would
not be- passed To the senate
when tho bill comes back 10 tho
house with duty on sugar in u. will
you vote FOR i,t' asked Mr.. M,ilikon
~ yOp force us to decide between q
hiRh duty on an articles and high
duty on one article. We may b, com
PEELED to accept il, answered Mr. Mc-
Millin, amidst laughter on the Rspub-
iican side
Mr. Livingston asked Mr. Milliken
II he would vote Tor the bill II IL came
hack TO the house with the sugar tax
on, and the Income tax In.
Mr. Milliksn-l would vote FOR bill
that would provide labor for American
wotkmsn aud not 10 give their work
90 Europeans
MIR Liyingston-But will you vote
Tor a hill that has no sugar tax aud
eouiaiua an income taxi
Mr. Milliken-l favor the passage Of
hill that will keep American labor at
work by protecting the industries they
are engaged Ia prefer that TIE
American Iaborer should ba at work on
the farm, 10 the mill, in the shop on
the sea. rather that that he should be
idle and marching abolt the country
"a Covey armies lRepublican ap-
plause
Mr. Milliken continued his remarks
In criticism Of the Wilson bill for =
time, when he gave way to MIR Bank.
head for motion that the committee
rise, which WAS agreed TO.
Tue New York and New Jersey
bridge blll on motion Of iMr. Dumphy.
Dem, y. ~ was passed under sus-
pension Of the rules The house at .. 10
adjourned