Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-09
FlFTY-TH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

A bill was reported to allow the crew
of a life saving station on the Virginia
coast to receive medals of honor from
the government Of Spain for their hero
ic conduct in rescuing the crew from
the wreck of Spanish steamer.
Mr.. Barry at first objected to unan-
imous consent for the consideration Of
the bill, but he afterwards withdrew
the objection and allowed the bill to be
passed. His objection was to prevent
any delay in the consideration of the
tariff bill The whole country, he said,
those who favored the bill and those
who opposed twas anxious for its
final determination He did not want
to crjicise or lecture anybody ; but,
from his standpoint the delay which
was going on from day to day, the
weary speeches, the never ending sta
tistics, tend to make the people lose all
confidence in and all respect for the
Senate; and he believed it to be the
solemn duty of the Senate TO set every
thing else aside until the tariff bill waR
either passed or killed.
The resolution offered last Monday
by Mr.. Allen for the appointment OF s
select committee TO investigate the
police assault upon and arrest of Coxey,
Browne and Jones, in the Capitol
grounds on the first Of May, was
laid before The Senate and Mr.. Allen
made an argument in support Of it.
He had expected, he said. that the Sc
Nor Senator from Ohio (Mr Sherman)
would have introduced resolution
looking to the the investigation OF that
outrage" But, as the Senator from
Ohio had taken no such step, he (Mr.
Allen had been moved 10 do 50. He
had deemed It his duty. although il Was
not pleasure By any means. 10 offer :,
resolution for the purpose OF having
thorough and complete investigation OF
the remarkable scene. CoXey had
come 10 Washington, as was stated by
the press (if that was TO be relied upon,
for the purpose OF exercising his consti-
tutional right of peti;ioning the Senate
for the redress OF what he considered .
grievance OF himself and many millions
of people in common with him. He
(ATr. Allen), had taken various occa-
sions to say that, with the purpose Of
the Coxey movement, be had not, and
never had had, the slightest sympathy.
He did not believe that it would be
wise for Congress to appropriate money
for the construction of highways in the
States. That portion Of Coxey's mis-
sion found no sympathy with him. But
he had to deal with him and with the
unfortunate and perhaps misguided
men who accompanied him.
After Mr.. Allen had spoken for up
wards of On hour Mr.. Sherman replied
briefly. He regretted that in the midst
ofimportant business before the Senate
it was necessary to make reply. If
the courts had erred in their trial there
was the right of appeal and finally the
President had the right of pardon. He
had no doubt the officers Of the law had
followed the statutes in making the ar
rests. Mr.. Sherman said there was
nothing in the claim of Mr.. Allen that
the right of petition was being denied.
He said he was asked by citizen OF
Ohio if he would introduce Coxey's pc
tition and he said he would willingly
introduce it if couched in respectful
language, and that he would also intro
duce Mr.. Coxey's bills, although he did
not endorse a word of them. Mr.. Cox
ey, Mr.. Sherman said, declined to &C
cept this.
The resolutions went over without
action until tomorrow, and the Senate
resumed the consideration OF the tariff
bill.