Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-05-19
correspondence.
WASHINGTON LETTER,
The Democrats in the Senate-COxey's
Army and its TrOuble-TO Investi-
gate Industrial Depression.

gate OCpICcSiOus
(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May Ia, 1S94.-Nev-
er within the memory OF the Oldest |
habitue of the Capitol has the ma
iority of the Senate allowed itself to
be nagged by the minority as the
republicans have ragged the demo-
Gratis presented to the Senate, AL |
though Senator Brice calims that |
43 Democratic Senators are pledged |
to support the tariff bill after those |
amendments are adopted not a sin
ole democrat has had the courage to |
defend the amendments. The near |
est any one of them came to 1t was
when Senator Harris said ''The |
democratic party believes In tariff |
for revenue with such Incidental pro-
lection as revenue duties afford"
but he had not q word TO say when
Senator Aldrich asked him what then
became of the declaration of the
last Democratic National platte rm,
that protection was fraud and was
unconstitutional. The democratic
Senators are very much at sea, and
none of them make any serious at
ssmpt TO hide iu, while Mr.. Cleveland
has gone fishing to hide his disgust.
The republican Senators will caucus
tonight to talk over their future
course on the amendents.
Coxey's nondescripts were COM
PEELED by the health authorities to
leave the pest hole In which they had
been encamped, and being unable to
secure any other place In Washing
ton they are now camped in Mary
land, five miles from town. The
Maryianders do not relish their
presence even little bit and threats
are being openly made OF compelling
them to move on. Sufficient ra-
tions to feed the men is getting to
be a serious problem with Coxey; he
has got about all from Washington
that he will get, and the Maryland
people say they don't intend to en-
courage their stay by helping to
feed them. The argument for new
trial for Coxey, Browne and Jones,
convicted of violating the law for
the protection of the Capitol build
ing and grounds, will be heard to-
morrow. 1t Is regarded as certain
that new trial will be refused
them.
Senator Hill of New York, doesn't
mince words In expressing his opin-
ion of tariff bill number 4. He said:
"Let the odium of It's passage or
praise for it's defeat rest upon the
shoulders of Senator German, fol
aught care. One thing is certain
the tariff bill no~ before the Senat.
should never become a law. Their
is NO Justice in 1t, and Ii Is simpi,
subrerfuge and a make shift"
Hon. John Patton, Jr., the new
Senator from Michigan, has made {
very favorable impression upon hi
colleagues and the public. Al
though he had no actual legislativ
experience previous to his appoint
ment as the successor of the lat
Senator StOckbridge his wide genel
al knowledge and his grasp upo
political affairs have made him feG
at home in the Senate, where he wi
certainly make himself heard late
on.
1t may not be entirely just t
charge Representative McGanl
chairman of the House committs
on Labor, who offered the resolutio
aad- a maiority OF the committI
who voted TO favorably report 81
resolution providing for the a
pointment of a joint Compression
commirtee|to Investigate the indu
trial depression, with demagoguis
but If that resolution, following
1t did the hearing granted Coxey
the Labor committee, does not be-
the genuine ear-marks OF demago
cry 1t has some excellent imitatlO
of them. 1t directs the appoi
ment of committee of SEVENTH
Senators and four Representatives
'sto investigate and report to &c
press within 80 days the cause OF
Industrial depression responsible
SO much distress throughout
country and what legislation v
offer speedy, permanent and lucl
tive employment to the citizens
the United States" Think OF
enormity of the task imposed and
the time given-30 days-witl
which it must be done, and you '
see the point.
The House Judiciary commit
or rather the democratic majority
that committee, has had another
tack of states right fever, a disc
often scotched, but never killed, {
the result was the ordering OF
orable report on bill introduced
REPRESENTATIVE De Almond, of n
providing that no judge OF Uni
States court shall punish any citi
or officer for being in contempt
refusing to levy tax or collect
tax for the payment of any bond
sued by the municipality, cour
or state. where the levying of 8
fay n recollection Is contrary to
laws of the state. This bill, II IL
comes a law, will make the laws
state paramount to those OF
United States and the DECISIONS
state courts paramount to those