Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
ICON sspondence Of the Alezandris Gazette
WASHINGTON, April %, 1894.

of the Capitol followed the corpse from
/ the undertaking establishment TO the
church and thence to the grave. Inc
I Dall-bearers were: Senators II. w.
/ Teller. of Colorado, and Eppa Hunton'
of Virginia; Representatives d: ~.
Money. of Mississippi, Jos. H. O.Neiiiii,
If Massachusetts, and John O'Neill,
of Missouri; and Messrs j. ). Moan, =.
w. Avres, Luke Develin and Col; Jonn
Ennis. From the church the BODY was
conveyed to Mt. Olivet Cemetery, where
me interment was made according TO
the ritual of the Roman Catholic
/ Church.
Representative Holman of Indiana
saws that the commonwealers ought TO
be treated with great kindness upon
their arrival in Washington. He thinks
/ the less said about anticipated trouble
with them, the better, but he is OF the
opinion that grave troubles may follow
/ if the army is treated with dlscourtesy
bv Congress. Mr.. Holman was asked
if Congress proposed providing means
of subsistence for the commonwealers
upon their arrival He replied that
Congress could do nothing in the mat
ter and whatever assistance they re-
ceived must he from the citizens of
Washington. Congress, he added. might
furnish them tents 10 live in. but 1t
could not supply them with food Or the
other necessares of life. Representa-
tive Hammer. republican, Of Pennsyl-
ytnia. saws the Coxeyites should be
,mped aud fed at the governments
expense for a specified time, at the ex-
piratioa of which, itany fthem remain,
they should be sent to the work house.
Another set back TO the Coxey move
m Mt in Washington occurred to-day
when the Commissioners of the Dis
trict OF Columbi decided that as an act
of Congress approved in July, 1892, eX-
pressly forbids the gathering OF crowds
on street corners aud about certain
public bulldogs, among which is in
cnded the old City Hall, now the |. ;.
courthouse, where the Coxey sympa-
thizers here propose holding a mass
meeting, they had no authority to
grant permit to the local Coxeyites
to address crowds in public streets or
squares. The decision of the Commits
siouers was based on q petition from
the local Coxey committee on permits
that they be allowed to hold street
meetings from a tallyho coach tonight
and tomorrow night and big mass
meeting in front Of the City Hall
Saturday night to excite interest and
secure donations for the support of the
Coxey forces when they arrive. I'VE
have no authority to grant permits.
said President Ross Of the Board OF
District Commissioners to q United
Press reporter. All we can do is to
call attention to the law and wait for
its violation before taking action. In
times past the political and other meet
inss in front Of the City Hall were held
without formal permission from the
authorities "What would the Com
missioners do if the Coxey people de-
cided 10 take advantage OF this prece-
dent and hold the meetings. the re-
porter asked. "Oh, as to that" said
Mr.. Ross, "the Commissioners have
nothing 10 do That would rest with
he police. Every legal method will
b brought into service to prevent the
meetings from being held. The authori
t 8 recognize the seriousness Of the
C1xey invasion through the opportuni-
ties il holds out TO cranks AMI lawless
characters 70 create disturbances, and
they propose 10 nip in the bud every
movement OF the local agitat0rs
tlat may lead to trouble when the
army OF the commonweal arrives.
Congressmen from New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut say that there
is little likelihood that the governors of
their respective States will endea-
vor to stop the so-called armies passing
through their territory on the ground
that they are proceeding to Washing
ton for an unlawful purpose. These
Congressman agreed that nothing will
be done BY their governors un-
less the Coxeyites commit some
overt act. They will not try to
keep them out of the borders of their
States, but will be glad to get them to
Washington as fast as possible. An
extra policeman was on duty this
morning at the portico over the main
entrance to the White House. 1t is
explained that he is stationed there
simply to save the inside ushers the
necessity of running out every few
minutes to open carriage doors and to
receive cards.
The Postmaster General promised
Congressman Wise Of Virginia this
morning that he would appoint his
nominee for postmaster at Manchester
at an early day. Mr.. Wise told him if
he did, he would take him to Richmond
and guarantee him a good time there.
Mr. Bissell said he would like to 90 and,
that he had told the people OF Buffalo
that there was more architectural style
and beauty on Franklin street in Rich
mond than in any street in any other
city Of the Union
Mcssrs j. f. Jones and w. II.
Graveley of the Danville, Va, district,
were here to-day, it is understood, for
the purpose of consulting with political
friends here about running combined
populist and republican ticket in that
district next fall. Mr.. Hobson, anoth
er well-known Virginia populist, was
also in the city to-day.
The democratic members Of the
House have determined to push
all the regular appropriation bills
through that body as soon as possible,
and that thenifthe Senate shall not have
passed the tarihbill to adjourn for three
DAYS at time until it shall do so. The
daily republican demand for quorum
has provoked and they say that
more private pension bills will be passed
at this session.
The new line of steamers between
this city aud Philadelphia, of which
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