The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-26

Washington, April 25.-The Senate
presented an appearance of calm after
the storm today.
The galleries were only half filed,
while the Democratic senators gave evil
dence of a sense of relief that the first
step in the tariff debate was concluded,
coupled with a determination to carry
on the work.
Other bills were introduced and ap-
propriately referred, the principal one
being a bill by Senator PETER and re-
ferred to the committee on the District
of Columbia, entitled, "a bill to provide
work for unemployed persons in the
District of Columbia"
Allen and COxey.
Mr.. Allen, Nebraska, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, for which he asked
immediate consideration:
Whereas, 1t is currently reported
that unarmed, law-abiding and peace
ably-disposed but unemployed citizens
of the United States are about to peace
ably assemble in Washington to petit
ton the government for a redress of
their grievance, and
Whereas, Threats of arresting such
persons have been made on their en-
city of Washington, therefore, be it
Resolved, First, under the Constitu-
ton of the United States, citizens of
the United States, regardless of their
rank or state in life, have an undoubted
and unquestionable right to peaceably
assemble and petition the government
for redress of their grievances at any
place within the United States where
they do not create a breach of the
peace, menace or endanger persons or
property or disturb the transaction of
the free use of the streets
and highways by the public; sec
ond, that such persons have as
undoubted right to visit or
assemble in the city of Washington
for any and all peaceable purposes as
any portions of the territory belonging
to the jurisdiction of the United States
at all times being amenable to the law
for any violation thereof; third, that
such persons have right to enter on
the capitol grounds of the United States
and in the capitol itself as fully and to
as great an extent as any other citizens
or persons as long as tEey do not dis
turb or hinder the transaction of public
business, menace the public peace or
rights of persons and property, and
any threat of violence to such persons
under such circuns stances would be a
clear violation of their constitutional
rights; fourth, that we commend the
prompt enforcement of all just con-
stitutional laws, looking to the preser-
walton 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 citizens
must not be disturbed in the full and
| free exercise of their constitutional
rights
Objection was made to the considera-
ton of the resolution and it went over
under the rules.
The House bill to ratify the reserva-
! ton of certain lands made for the bene-
fit of Oklahoma Territory, was passed.
| A long argument followed Mr.. Harris
request for unanimous consent to con-
slider the tariff bill from 1 to o'clock
each day this week.
Mr.. Harris, being refused unanimous
consent to his proposition, put il in the
| form of a motion and said it could go
over until tomorrow.
The Tariff Bill Taken Up.
The tariff bill was then taken up to
be read by paragraphs. The first for
NAL reading of the bill was dispensed
with.
Senator Aldrich spoke against the
bill, when the first amendment was
reached, that fixing the date when the
| Dill snail 20 INTO StlSc-.
| He said no one knew the form in
which the bill would be presented fin
ally for the vote of the Senate, for the
newspapers gave the Information that
negotiations were in progress on the
Democratic side for the purpose of
catching votes for the passage of the
| bill.
What is the senator's authority for
| that statement?' inquired Mr.. Vest. II
deny it. emphatically and decidedly
Does the senator from Missouri mean
to say that negotiations are not at this
moment going on between the senators
on that side Of the chamber, looking to
the securing of votes to pass the bill?''
asked Mr.. Aldrich.
Mr.. Vest replied that it was an alb
surdity for any one to hold any United
States senator responsible for charges
contained in newspapers.
Absolutely Incorrect.
Il mean to assert" continued he
'that within my knowledge no such
negotiations are being made. The sena-
tors statements are absolutely incorrect
so far as know and believe
IF the senator from Missouri" said
Mr.. Aldrich, says that no such thing
lis going on, then it is going on with
out his knowledge or connivance or con
lsent, for l know that changes are be-
ing made in the DILL from day to day
ito secure votes on the Democratic side
of the chamber. No one can say what
Ishape the bill will be in when it is
finally put on its passage. Will the in.
come tax be in it? Will the sugar taz
Ibe in it?''
Mr.. Plat (Republican), of Connecti
cut, followed on the same line of argu.
mAnt, enlarging upon it somewhat, how
ever
During Mr.. Platt's speech, the inten
ton of the Republicans to keep the
democratic senators in their seats anC
incidentally to delay the bill was made
manifest by the suggestion of Mr. Frye
that there was no quorum present
During the roll call, which was or
dered, a number Of senators came in
$50 the call showed that sixty senators
were present.
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, said if al
the harm had already been done, a!
asserted by the preceding speakers, hi
did not see what objection there coult
be in passing this bill
Mr. Aldrich interrupted him to as
sert that he had not claimed that al
the harm was done; on the contrary
he believed it had barely commenced
He had said that the country was sui
fering from paralysis of trade and bus
mess.
The term paralysis said Mr.. Pal
mer, indicates condition short o
, death. I understood the senator to sa,
some time ago if Mr.. Cleveland were
elected it would paralyze the country
If the logical result Of Mr. Cleve
, lands election is the passage of thi
bill. he is right in his promises re
piled Mr.. Aldrich.
VIII Benetit Agriculture.
Mr.. Palmer then went into a dis
cussion of the beneficial effects on tn
agricultural products of this cnlntr,