The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-10
C0xEY AT THE CIPIIoL
NE Presents . Petition to the House Com
nittso Labor.

ne Fresents Petition 10 ths House Com
niitso on Labor.
WASHINGTON. May 0.-At 10 o'clock this
morning Coxey entered the House side OF
the Capitol through the main entrance.
In company with Representative Pence of
Colorado It was Coxey's first appearance
ut tho Capitol since his futile attempt to speak
from the steps OF the building. Some OF the
REPRESENTATIVES who were earliest in their
seats crowded about him. but when their
curiosity was satisfied they dropped
away one By one and left him alone
with Mr.. Pence. Coxey aiterWard ap-
psArsd before the House Labor Committee
In support Of the MeGann resolution. which
looks TO the appointment OF a Joint committee
TO Investigate the cause Of the present indus
trial depression. and to propose a remedy. II
possible. He laid before the committee pc
tition bearing the signatures OF his followers,
the character OF their occupations. and their
place Of residence, It was written on paper
bearing the letter head OF the Army OF the
CommonweaLn At the top OF the page were
RdoOS Road" MonsSs good GS H WoGs.'
Beneath tsis appeared a single line, Com.
D. @. NAYS 1874. and reads as follows: ''H
W: The Sss'r.sS:S SIi z, Of The vSsd STATE: OF
Shlsa v no, S9S he asylum q the oPprss.sd BY Al
s.sis,oS your 5OaofsSis body 20 allow sro,SsT !.
poxsy OF hAssillon a. and IATl Browne Of CAistOga
soI snh.s 10 regard 10 lie SrOpS.sS sS fos
which We made the march 10 Washington. namely the
bnlA and uhleh. We believe. II passed bY Congress,
Ssad not only solve The present. prevalent business
S % RiSn. .S.s w:
asH any 5oIgs occurrence o. !hs sST.S[
businsss ar. srss OF the nation. which, II plain
20 - u not IsInsded Nul bring death TO republican
ArIns Which al must deploTs
Coxoys petition was read By the clerk. Carl
browne came in as the clerk finished and
seated him self beside oXeY
MT meGann, the Chairman OF the Commit
tee. sAid the petition would have to 90 to the
special committee, which they hoped to have
IoImed 70 inNestiRate the entire subject OF the
Industrial depression.
Coxey then took the floor and started to adj
dTess the committee. He had proceeded only
. moment when the m smb eTS began question
Ing min. His replies TO these questions were
RANT ltnR and unsatisfactory. The Impression
made By him upon the committee was OBJ
uously not a nstteri1g one. He Was treated
cautiously. and held the floor for ten min
utes. but he sHid nothing that was either origl-
nal or profound. or that added in any manner
TO the knoWledgs desired ~ the committee.
COIsy declaring that he represented ninety.
nine per cent Of the peODls OF the country. Mr..
Ryan Dem. n. " demanded By What warrant
Of authority no advanced that claim.
Mr.. COXey-l will AnAWer yOu in this way.
Knights Of Labor and other labor organiza.
tions. and you will lind Ia their preamble that
thsy want mOney lssaed directly. without in
teEesC All the orders are demanding that IL
Ia tIus tbey have not been voting the WAY theT
Nj. hyan-Don't you believe that more thAR
Ses pes esAs Of the people are represented IN
NJ csSss-Yssi ! believe tar nave bsss