The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-10
BEFORE THE SENATE.
CoNey's Case Causr~ n Hot Debate Ey
Allen and sherman.

CoNey's Case Cans-~ Hot Debate Ey
Allen and sherman.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-In the senate
the appointment of special committee 10
investigate the police interference with
the CoXey demonstration. He had been
waiting. expecting one of the senators
from Ohio, Coxey's state, to take this
step. Coxey canie from the district for
merly represented by Governor McKin-
ley. Alien continued in protest against
the treatment to which the commonweal-
cr's army had been subjected In WASH
ington.
"Arc you not Coxey's counsel7" asked
Daniel OF Virginia.
mo, SIR"
HAS not Coxey full legal remedy IL
he has been injured ?"
~ "Idecline to be diverted from my line
Of thought" said Allen.
"But," persisted Daniel, ~ simply de-
sired to question the proprie,y of drag.
ging this matter into the senate when
Coxcy has a remedy in court"
Allen made no response to Daniels
suggestion, but took occasion to reiterate
his denial of sympathy with the move.
ment. He had been called in consultation
by Representatives Hudson and Pence on
the rights Of Coxey. FHe had subsequently,
gone into the police court to defend him.
When Allen sat down Senator Sherman
arose to reply. The senator from Ne
braska, he said, wanted the senate TO re-
view case that had been tried in the
police court before jury of IL honest
men, case in which the defendants had
the benefit of the services of the distin-
guished senator from Nebraska. Should
the business of the country he suspended
to review q case that could be carried to
higher courts where, If mistakes were
made, the pardoning power of the
president could he invoked as
last resort? When the Coxey
movement was first started a
prominent citizen had come TO him and
asked il he would present Coxey's Good
Roads petition. He replied he would.
Moreoyer, he had told the gentleman IL
Coxey desired the bills introduced lie
would introduce them, although he had
not particle of sympathy for them. His
reply had been carried to Coxey and the
latter sent back word thanking HIM but
saving he did not care 10 have him, Sher-
man, present them.
When Sherman finished the tariff bill
was laid before the senate. The Coxey
resolution went over until tomorrow.
Aldrich took up the second amendment
in the tariff bill, which is the words. "or
withdrawn for consumption" the pur-
pose being to include the goods so with
drawn from the bonded warehouses in the
imported. The pending amendment was
then agreed to and 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.
Stewart followed with a long free silver
speech and was followed by Senator
Teller, who said he did not believe this
was the way to deal with the silver qres.
ton. Everyone 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 10 her knees. He did
not believe in standing, hat in hand,
awaiting England's bidding.
Lodge concluded the debate. The
amendment was laid on tho table, 81 10
20. strict party vote. Senator Allen,
pouullst. voted with the democrats and
announced that Senator Kyle. popullst.
was paired with Morrill, republican. on all
questions relating TO tariff. PETER was
absent. The vote OF Allen and the an.
nouncement of the pairs Of Senator Kyle