The record-union., 1894-05-10
BEFORE CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the Senate
and House.

and House.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-CoXey, Browne
and Jones, convicted in the Police Court
yesterday, were in the lobby of the Sem
ate when it met to-day, anticipating the
further airing of their case in connection
with the Allen resolution.
On motion of Gray of Delaware, bill
authorizing Rear Admiral Walker and
Surgeon J. Rufus Tryon of the navy to
accept a decoration from Venezuela for
humane service to the wounded in the
Venezuelan war. was passed; also, bill
to authorize the crew of the life-saving
station at Hog Island, Va, to accept
medals from Spain for saving lives from
wrecked Spanish vessel.
Berry of Arkansas allowed these bills
to go through under protest. He insisted
that nothing should be permitted to in
terfere with the tariff bill. Those who
opposed, as well as those who approved
it. were anxious tor action. The inter-
minable delay was making people lose
confidence in the Senate.
Allen of Nebraska called up his resolu-
ton for the appointment of a special COM
mittee to investigate the police interfer
ence with the CoXey demonstration
Allen spoke with feeling. He lad waited
a week after the outrage was committed
upon the Capitol grounds before introduce
ing resolutions, he said, expecting one Of
the Senators from Ohio, Coxey's State, to
take steps toward an investigation.
Coxey came from the Congressional dis
trict formerly represented by Governor
Mckinley.
When Mr. Allen sat down, Senator
Sherman arose to reply. "The Senator
from Nebraska" he said, wants the
Senate to review case that has been
tried in the Police Court before jury of
twelve honest men, case in which the
defendants had the benefit of the services
of the distinguished Senator from Ne
braska. Should the business of the coun-
try be suspended to review case that
could be carried to the higher courts,
where if mistakes were made, the par
doning power Of the President could be
invoked as q last resort? When this
Coxey movement was nrSt started, a
prominent citizen of Ohio came to me
and asked if / would present Mr.. Coxey's
good roads petition. l replied that
would. Moreover, / told this gentleman
that if Coxey desired his bills introduced,
| would introduce them, although had
not particle of sym pathy for them. His
reply had been carried to Mr.. Coxey, and
the latter sent back word thanking him,
but saying he did not care to have me-
present them"
When MIR. Sherman finished the tariff
bill was laid before the Senate. The
CoXey resolution went over until to-mor-
row, when, according to a motion served,
Senator Teller and others will ask to be
heard upon it.
Mr.. Aldrich took up the second amend
ment in the tariff bill, which is the
words ''or Withdrawn for consump-
goods so withdrawn from bonded ware
houses in the provisions applying in
the bill to goods imported. This precipi-
tated a running discussion, in which
Jones of Arkansas, Chandler, Vest, Hale,
Harris and Mills took part.
Aldrich twitted Senator Mills of Texas
by reading from speech of the latter in
which he had denounced in the most Sc
we're terms the system of specific duties,
and holding that for him to swallow the
bill as amended would mean the surren
der of the principles of a lifetime.
Mills replied in vigorous terms, re-
pelling the idea that he was in any way
responsible for what Mr.. Aldrich had
termed the Democratic surrender. The
bill, as modified by the amendments in
troduced, had no resemblance to the Will
son bill. 1t ought TO bear the name Of
German or Brice. The bill was not a
response to Democratic pledges. Never
theless, be would vote for it, if it made a
reduction of only five cents.
The pending amendment was then
agreed to, and Mr.. Lodge offered his
amendment to impose double duties in
the bill against Great Britain until that
country should agree to an International
ratio for the coinage of silver.
Senator Stewart followed with a long
free silver speech, and was followed by
Senator PETER. Teller did not believe this
was the way TO deal with the silver ques-
ton. Every one knew that as long as
Cleveland remained in the White House
there was no hope of independent silver
legislation. He was ready to do anything
to force England to her knees. He did
not believe in standing hat in hand
awaiting England's pleasure. England