Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
Unanimous Consent to Sit Until 6
O'Clock Refused.
AGAINST THE FIRST AMENDMENT
Senator Aldrich Makes a Vigorous
Speech Opposing 1t.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

dent took the chair today. The galleries
were only half filled. while the democratic
Senators gave evidence of a sense OF re-
lief that the first step in the tariff debate
was concluded. coupled with q determine
ton to carry on the work.
A bill to remit the penalties on the gun
boats Concord and Bennington was favor
ably reported from the committee on naval
affairs by Senator Blackburn and placed
on the calendar.
Other bills were introduced and appropri-
ately referred. the principal being a bill by
Senator PETER and referred TO the commit
tee on the District of Columbia, entitled
"A bill to provide work for unemployed per
sons In the District of Columbia"
Coxey Army Resolution.
Mr.. Allen CSebD offered the following res
olution. for which he asked Immediate con-
sideration:
Whereas. 1t is currently reported that
unarmed, law-abding and peaceably dis
posed but unemployed citizens of the United
States are about to peaceably assemble In
the city OF washington. and to petition the
government Tor redress Of their griev-
ances; and,
Whereas. threats of arresting such per-
sons have been made on their entering In
the District of Columbia, and the city OF
Washington; therefore be IL
Resolved, first that under the Constitu-
United States. regardless OF their rank or
station In life, have undoubted and un-
Questionable right TO peaceably assemble
and petition the government for a redress
OF their grievances at any place within
the United States. where they do not ere
ate a breach Of the peach, menace or en-
danger persons or property, or disturb the
transaction OF the public business, or the
free use OF streets ana highways by the
public; second. that such persons have
as undoubted a right 70 visit and as
semble in the city Of Washington for any
and all peaceable purposes as In other por-
tons OF territory belonging to the 5uris-
diction OF the United States. at all times
being amenable to the law for any viola
tion thereof; third. that such persons have
a right to enter on the Capitol grounds OF
the United States and into the Capitol
building itself as fully and to as great an
extent as other citizens
tent as other citizens or persons as long
as they do not disturb or hinder the
transaction of the public business menace
the public peace or rights Of persons and
property, and any threat of violence to
such persons under such circumstances
would be clear violation of their consti-
tutional and inalienable rights
Fourth, that We commend the prompt
enforcement of all just constitutional laws
looking to the preservation of the public
business and the prevention of crime, but
under pretense Of preserving the public
peace and the prevention and punishment
OF crime peaceable and law-abiding citi-
zens must not be disturbed in the full and
free exercise Of their constitutional rights
Objection was made to the consideration
OF the resolution and IL went over under
! the rules.
House bill to ratify the reservation OF
certain lands made for the benefit Of Okla
homa territory was passed Also House
bill TO authorize the St Louis River
Bridge Company and the Duluth Transfer
Railroad Company TO construct a bridge
over the st. Louis river.
A Proposition to SIT Until O'Clock.
A
request for unanimous consent to consider
the tariff bill from 1 to O'Clock each day
this week.
| Mr.. Aldrich. voicing the opinion Of the
minority, said there would be no objection
10 taking UP the bill at i O'Clock, but OBJ
lection was made to the proposition to sit
until O'Clock.
Senator Hale said 1t was his opinion that
greater progress would be made without
any such cast iron rule as that proposed by
Mr. Harris
Mr.. Teller suggested that the same tao
tics be adopted were resorted TO during
the debate on the silver repeal bfll--to meet
and continue In session until late in the
evening.
II am ready" said Mr.. Gray, soto voce.
so am !" came from several democratic
Senators.
Mr.. Frye said that now that the screws
were to be put on he hoped democratic
Senators would remain in the chamber and
listen to the speeches. During the last
had not been more than four Senators.
And how many republicans have been
present." asked Mr.. White.
six. at least" replied Mr.. Frye. amidst
Mr.. Harris. being refused unanimous con-
sent to his proposition. put IL in the form
of a motion. and said IT could go over until
| tomorrow.
The tariff bill was then taken up. to be
| read by paragraphs, when the first formal
reading OF the bill was dispensed with
| Mr.. Aldrfch Against the First Amend
| ment.
Senator Alirich Or. L. spoke against the
bill when. the first amendment was reached.
that fixing the date when it should go into
| effect
| In the course OF his remarks he said
there was not a feature Of the bin which
would not strike a deadly blow at some
| American industry No bill had ever been
introduced In either House of Congress
which so completely revolutioniztd the
policy inaugurated by the founders of the
nation. and which had been In force over q
| hundred years.
Considering the first amendment, y the
first paragraph. changing the time when
the bill should take effect from the tSA 20
the 30th of June 1894. he asserted that
| there was not a Senator on the democratic
side of the chamber who sanguine
| as TO believe that the bill could become a
law by the date fixed in the amendment
| unless the suggestion made yesterday by
the Senator from Texas Cdr. Mills). TO re-
| sort to revolutionary methods. involving
| the cooperation of the Vice President and
! limit debate. was carried out
| He asserted that no one knew the form
| in which the bill would finally be presented
| for the vote of the Senate. for the newspa-
pers gave the Information that negotiations
| We're in progress on the democratic side
| for the purpose of catching votes for the
passage Of the bill
| Mr.. Vest Makes Some Denfals-
What is tke Senator's authority for that
statementy' inquired Mr.. Vest a member
of the finance committee II deny It en-
phatically and decidedly"
Does the Senator from Missouri mean to
say that negotiations are not at this mo-
! ment going on between the Senators on
that side Of the chamber looking to the Sc
curing of votes to pass the bill?" asked Mr.
/ Aldrich.
Mr.. Vest replied that IL was an absurdity
for any one to hold any United States Sem
ator responsible for charges contained in
newspapers.
Il mean to assert" he continued, that
within my knowledge no such negotiations
! are going on. The Senator's statements are
absolutely incorrect so far as 1 know and
! believe"
IF the Senator from Missouri" said Mr.
Aldrich. says that such thing is going
on, then II is going on without his knowl-
| edge connivance and consent for I
know that changes are being made in the