The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-26
PLACES FOR COKEY'S ARMY.
PETER Fathers a Bill to Provide Work
for the Idle.

II Proposes a Joint Committee Of the
Two Houses to Lay Out Plans fol-
Public Improvements-Sen Allen
Introduces a Resolution Concerning
the Right of the CommonweaI to
Meet in the District of Columbia.
The Tariff Bill Taken Up.
Washington, April Is. - Among the
morning business brought before the Sen
ate to-day was the introduction by Mr..
PETER of bill to provide work for unem-
ployed persons in the District of Colum-
bia. It was read in full aud was referred
TO the committee on the District OF
Columbia 1t provides that the Senate
and House committees on the District Of
Columbia shall form Joint committee,
and shall lay out plans for the
Improvement of the grounds in
the district by opening highways
wherever there is reasonable
need of them, improving highways
already open. grading lands lying ada
cent to such highways so as TO prevent
washing of the roads, constructing
bridges, culverts and conducts, not to in
terfere with the present street system.
The work is to be begun without unneces-
sary delay, and such persons are to be
employed in it as have no other present
employment and who desire to work at a
daily wage of $3.50 per dayof eight hours
The act is to remain in force till April
1895.
RIGHT OF PUBLIC MEETING.
The introduction of this bill was fol-
bowed Immediately by resolution by Mr..
Allen, pop, of Nebraska, on which he
asked immediate action. 1t recites the
current report that unarmed, law-abiding
and peaceably disposed, but unemployed
citizens of the United States are about to
assemble peaceably in the city of Wash
ington, and 10 petition the government for
. redress Of their grievances, and that
threats Of arresting such persons have
been made upon their entering the Dis
trict of Columbia and the city of
Washington; and it declares that, under
the constitution of the United States
citizens of the United States, re-
Rardless of their rank and station in life,
have an undoubted and unquestionable
right to peaceably assemble and petition
the government for redress of their
grievances, at any place where they
do not create breach of the
peace, menace or endanger persons or
property, or disturb the transaction Of
the public business, of the free use of
streets and highways by the public, that
such persons have as undoubted right
to visit and assemble in the city of Wash
ington, for any and all peaceable pur-
poses, as in other portions of territory I'M
der the jurisdiction of the United States,
at al times being amenable TO the law for
any violation thereof.
TEXToF TWO SECTIONS
The third and fourth parts of the reso-
fUtion are: THAT such persons have a
right to enter upon the capitol grounds
and into the capitol building itself, as
fully, and to as great an extent, as other
citizens or persons, so 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 a
clear violation of their constitutional and
inalienable right
That we commend the prompt en-
forcement of all just ana constitutional
laws looking 10 the preservation of the
public peace and the prevention of crime.
But, under the pretence of preserving the
public peace and the prevention and
punishment of crimes, peaceable and law
abiding citizens must not be disturbed by
the full and free exercise of their con-
stitutional rights"
LET that resolution be printed and go
over" said MIR. Harris, as soon as it had
been read.
II never heard any of the doctrines in
that paper denied at any time, MIR. Gray
remarked.
They have been denied recently" Mr..
Allen answered.
The resolution went over till to-mor-
row.
EXEMPTION OF LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Mr. Sherman, member of the finance
committee, stated in connection with the
proposed income tax, as bearing upon
building associations, that he had been
authorized by the committee to offer an
amendment which he thought would re-
move tn objections of those associations.
The amendment, he said would cover
all building associations, whose business
it is to loan money TO other shareholders
or to receive deposits for them.
sdr. Walsh, of Georgia. ask the Sena-
tor from Ohio whether / understand him
correctly in stating that amendments will
be offered to the income tax section ex-
empting loan and building associations
from the operation of the taxi
Mr.. Sherman-Substantia yes il
will relieve them to the extent that is
supposed to be safe.
Mr.. Vest, member of the finance COM
mittee-I will state accurately what the
amendment is as agreed upon in com.
mittee. 1t exempts from the income tax
the dividends and profits of loan and build
ing associations, where they make loans
to their shareholders for the purpose of
enabling them to purchase ground and
erect homes for themselves.
Mr.. Sherman correcting MIR. Vest)-
Shareholders and depositors.
Mr.. Vest-In other words, all loan and
building associations, where loans are
used for speculative purposes, are to be
subject to the income tax, but where the
money of the association is loaned L
shareholders in order to build homes fol-
them, the income tax is not TO apply.
THE TARIFF BILL.
At o'clock, p. m. the Vice President
laid the tariff bill before the Senate anC
Mr.. Harris asked unanimous consent thai
for the remainder of this week, the con
sideration of the bill shall continue daily
from to 6 o'clock p. m.
After an interchange of opinions on the
subject and final objection on the par
of Mr.. Aldrich, Mr.. Harris moved thai
hereafter and until otherwise ordered, the
Senate shall meet each day at IL a. m
The motion went over till tomorrow
and then Mr.. Harris gave notice that ht
should ask vote on it tomorrow, anC