The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-10
WASHINGTON, May 0.

day by Mr. Allen (Nebraska)
for the appointment OF select
u committee to investigate the
police assault and arrest of Coxey,
Browne and Jones in the capitol
grounds on the first OF May, was laid
before the senate this morning, and
Mr.. Allen made an argument in sup
port Of it, Dsclsiming sympathy with
the CoIey movement and saying he did
not believe that it would be wise for
congress to appropriate money for the
construction Of highways in the state,
Mr. Allon proceeded to advocate the
adoption Of the resolution.
Has not. Mr. Daniel asked. "Mr
CoIey full legal remedies for any
wrong which hs may have suirrredT
Il hope, Mr. Allen said, that the
senator from Virginia will not under.
take 10 divert me from the course
which have marked out
Il 30 not desire 10 divert the soma
tor, Mr. Daniel said, "but want to
judge as to the propriety Of the senate
acting IN tbisca II the man has been
injured AMI II he mad legal remedy for
the injury
Mr. Allen went on 90 say that IL was
not true that he was or ever had been
counsel for Co1ey. lie had been called
in consultation with two representa-.
tives, Mr.. Hudson. OF Kansas, and
Mr.. Pence. OF Colorado, as to CoIey's
rights aud he had gone to the police
court In connection with the matter
But tho rough hand. that had been
laid upon CoIey had bsen laid on the
rights OF 40 900. 900 American citizenA
IL WAS for their rigais that he spoke
today.
GOOD ADVICE FOR COXEY
Mr.. Allen was followed by Mr. Sher.
man. Ohio, who characterized the
whole thing ssa sham aud prstenss
and advised Coxsy 10 go home 10 Ohio
and take care ot his property. OF his
wife and his family. The resolution
went over without action till tomorrow
and a substitute was offered for II bY
Mr. Teller, Colorado. and accepted by
Mr.. Allen. when substitute will be tho
resolution that will be acted upon TO.
morrow. Il simply provides for the
! investigation. omiiuug entirely the
preamble
The tariff bill was then taken no and
= long disrus'ion took place on the
pending amendment 10 insert In the
enacting clause OF the bill tho words
"or Withdrawn for consumption so
that il will read that tho duties pro-
videi In the act W Il ba levied. collected
and paid upon all articles imported
from foreign countries or withdrawn
FOR consumption after June 30. 1891
Then Mr. Lodge. Massachusetts. Of
fered an amendment 10 Impose dis
criminaiiug duties upon Great Britain
until that government should assent to
and take partin an International agree
mcut for the coinage aud use Of silver.
The amendment, after discussion. was
laid on the table by aparly vote Of 81
| 10 20, aud the sennts AZ p IN. Rd-
journel until tomorrow
PROCEEDINGS ~ THE HOUSE.
The Republicans were successful 10.
day in securing what time they desired
for general debate on the naval appro.
priation bill for the year ending June
| 90 1895 After several private aud un
important bills had been disposed Of,
Mr.. Cummings. Dem n " chair.
man Of the committee on naval AFT airs,
called up the bill, and asked that gen.
eral debate be limited 10 four hours
Speeches were made by MessrI
Walker, (Rep, Mass) Grosvenor,
(Rep, Ohio) Black, D,m., Ca; Dol
liver (Rsp lows. Meikeljohn. rep
Neb); Pendleton. Dem, w. Va and
Ray. rep, n H.
Mr.. Meikeljohn paid attention TO the
frauds recently made public in the
manufacture Of armor plates. for which
the Carnegie company was fined $lI5,
600 He said the navy department
authorities which made the investiga
tion decided that the contractors should
be fined 1884, 0OO and that $1,000 pre-
miums paid the firm be recovered.
From this decision Carnegie appealed
to President Cleveland. said Mr.
Meikeljohn, who reduced the amount
Of the fine Sli5,00O and released
the company from all liability
on account of the premiums. He called
attention to what .he characterized as
the remarkable coincidencS that this
action by President Cleveland was fol.
lowed by Carnegie'S letter in support
Of the Wilson tariff bill. Mr. Meikel-
john gave notice Of his intention to
offer an amendment providing for an
investigation by congress of the sub.
ject matter Of the fms imposed upon
the Carnegie company.
Mr.. Cox. Dem.. Tenn.,) gave notice
that he would then move to add an
amendment to repeal the ten per cent.
tax law. AT A 30 the house adjourned.