Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-11

SENATE NOT AFRAID
H0ar Says II Cannot Be
Intimidaled by a Mob.
MILLS WORRIES TARIFF MEN
All Amendments May Be Demolished
if the Sugar Schedule Fails.
MILLS WORRIES TARIFF MeI

WASHINGTON, May ll-Again yesterday
for two hours the senate discussed the
resolution 10 investigate the alleged police
clubbing outrages on the occasion Of the
Coxey demonstration In front of the Capi-
toll Senators Hoar, Gordon. Teller and
Harris were the principal speakers.
1T is needless for me-" said Mr.. Hoar,
drawing himself up and looking about
the cham ber, his eyes pausing when they
reached Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Stewart, ito
declare that / sympathize with all my
fellows in distress. j sympathize with
them a great deal more than some OF
those who always prate Of sympathy for
the downtrodden, in order To advance
their disgraoeful political ambitions
The galleries burst into ringing ap-
plause at this utterance, and in order TO
quell the demonstration. Mr.. Faulkner,
who was in the chair, was forced to use
his gavel vigorously and threaten to
clear the galleries
Mr.. Hoar closed with an impressive
declaration that the senate would stand
on its constitutional rights. and that it
would not be frightened into doing what
was not best for the country by any mob
demonstration or by declarations, whether
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seat Of the senator from Nevada.
The true way to remedy the trouble
was, he added, for congress to legislate
deliberately; but the one thing which
congress would not do was to lay down
its constitutional functions and he
clamored out of its character IA Ameri-
can Legislators by any mob spirit
The amendment then went over for the
day, no conclusion having been reached.
The tariff bill was then taken up by the
senate. Senator Gallinger offered the
amendment of which he had heretofore
given notice, concerning the tariff opera
tions between this country aud Canada.
No conclusions were reached. Mr.. Pat
ton, the new senator from Michigan, was
escorted to the desk Of the presiding Off
Ger by Mr.. Mitchell, and with uplifted
hand took the oath of Office.
A Thorny Path.
Senator Mills declaration Of his atti-
tude on the tariff Is causing the mana
gers of the tariff bill considerable concern.
IL the dominant party cannot be held
together in support of the action of the
committee there Is danger that those
amendments upon the success Of which
the ultimate fate OF the bill depends may
DC uelodJeu. Mhny DemOcrdus, noW6NeF,
do not believe Mills will continue in his
present frame of mind, and that he will
certainly perform no act that would en-
danger the passage Of the bill.
There are those who predict that the
compromise bill will fail. Other D-mo-
Gratis may, they say, take courage and de-
clare themselves. The attitude of Mills
concerning the amendments is endorsed
by a majority of the Democratic side of
the senate. The crucial test of the COM
mittee bill will come on the sugar sched-
ule, and II IL shall fail then there Is a
possibility of all the amendments being
demolished.
The Republicans are opposed to this
schedule. II the 81 Republicans stand
out solidly against the schedule, there is
possibility of at least seven or eight
Democrats joining In the opposition. In
that event the amendment would be de-
feated.
The house held a short session, adjourn
ing at 1890 o'clock on account Of the
death of Representative Brattan of Mary
land. Before adjournment some routine
business was transacted. and two bills
were passed.