St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-10
BEARS THE WRONG LABEL.
WI SOW BILL SHOULD HAVE c0RMAK
or BRicE'S NAME,
m THE OPINION OF MR. MILLS
Tho Texas Senator Grows Elo-
Quent in His Denunciation OF
:, the Protective Amendments
!. to the Tariff Billie Feels
That He Is Between the Devil
and the Deep Sea.

aWAsH1NGToN. May 9. - Jacob s.
Coxey, Of the. .commonweal. aid his two
lieutenants. Carl Browne and Curisto-
pher Columbus Jones, who were con.
victed in the police, court yesterday,
were in the lobby. IN rear of the senate
when that body met today. anticipating
a further airing Of their case In connec.
ton with the Allen resolution to in-
yestigate the alleged police clubbing on
the capitol steps on May l. The pro-
ceedings were opened with the regular
routine morning business. On motion
of MIR. Gray DEM, Del "a. bill author :
izIngRear Admiral Walker and Surgeon
J.3Rufus Tryon, Of the navy, to accept
adecoration of the third class from the
people of Venezuela, for their humane
Services to the wounded aud dying men
in the recent Venezuelan war, was
passed, as was also q bill authorizing
the captain and crew Of the life-saving
station at HogIsIand, Va. to accept a
medal of honor from Spain for their
heroic conduct in saving life from o
wrecked Spanish ship.
Mr.. Berry (Dem.. Ark.) allowed these
bills to go through, but under protest.
He insisted that nothing should be per-
mitted to interfere with the tariff bill.
The whole country. he said. including
those who opposed as we'll as those who
approved it were anxious for action on
the tariff. The present interminable
delay was making the people
LOSE ALI, CONFIDENCE
and respect for the senate. At the con-
clusion OF the morning business, Mr..
Allen Pop, Neb.) called up his resolu-
tion for the appointment Of a special
committee to investigate the police In
reference with the Coxey aemonstra.
ton. on the capitol steps May l. Mr..
Allen spoke with feeling. He had walt
ed a week after the outrage committed
upon the capitol grounds. expecting one
ofsthe senators from Ohio. the state from
which Mr.. COxey came. would take some
steps towards its investigation. Mr.
Coxey came from the congressional dis
trict formerly represented by Gov. Nc.
Kinley. In his opinion, such scenes as
took place in the presence Of 10000 peo-
pie on May l, on the plaza in front of
the capitol, should be investigated with
out delay. Mr.. Allen proceeded in his
protest against the treatment to which
the comnonweal army had been sub
iected IL Washington.
Are you not Nj. Coxey's counselp''
asked Mr.. Daniel Dem., Va.), inter-
rnpling the Nebraska senator.
mo. sir" replied Mr.. Allen. emphat-
ically.
7s"Has not Mr.. Coxey full legal remedy
Il he has been injured In his rights?"
81 decline to be diverted from my line
Of thought" said Mr.. Allen; rather
sharply.
ss"But." persisted Mr.. Daniel, 81 sim.
ply desired to question the propriety of
dragging this matter into the senate
when MIR. Coxey has remedy in court"
Mr.. Allen made no respone to
MIR. DANIELS SUGGESTION.
but he took occasion to reiterate his de-
NAL Of sympathy with the movement.
All reports to the contrary were untrue.
He had been called in consultation BY
Representatives Hudson and Pence on
the rights of Mr.. Coxey. He had sub.
seQuently gone into police court to de-
fend him.
When Mr.. Allen sat down Mr.. Sher.
man arose to reply. The senator from
Nebraska, he said, wanted the senate of
the United States to review case that
had been tried In the police court before
q Jury of twelve honest men. case In
which the defendants had had the BEN
efit of the services of the distinguished
senator from Nebraska. Should the
business of the country be suspended
to review a case that could be carried to
the higher courts. where. if any mis-
takes were finally made, the pardoning
poweTof the president could be invoked
as last resort? When this Coxey
movement was first started prominent
citizelsof Ohio had come to him and
had asked if he would present Mr..
Coxey.s good roads petition. He replied
that he. would. Moreover he had told
this gentleman that II Coxey desired
h1s bills introduced he would Introduce
thenn, although he had rot q particle Of
6mpathy with them. His reply had
knen carried to Mr.. Coxey. and the latter
Had sent back word thanking him, but