The Red Cloud chief., 1894-05-11
woaR or NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Senator Aliens Introduces Another Coxey
Resolution.


WASHINGTON, May 2.-Representdtive
johnson Dem, o. created a sensation
OF short duration in the house shortly
after ii assembled by introducing a reso!
luton calling for a congressional in
vestigation of the beating Of citizens by
the police during the Coxey demonstra-
ton at the Capitol yesterday. He urged
1t rs a question OF privilege, declaring
that the offense occurred on the Capitol
grounds and %purported to DO in defense
Of members Of congress.
Speaker Crisp ruled that the resolu-
ktion did not present a question Of per.
sonal privilege and ruled 1t out of order.
johnson asked unanimous consent to
Immediately consider the resolution, but
there was a chorus Of objections and the
resolution was thus summarily killed.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-No business
was transacted in the morning hour in
the house. The regular order being de-
manded when II was sought to obtain
consideration Of a bill, the time Of the
house from 1904 until 4 o'clock was
taken up in the consideration Of the
river and harbor bill. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Cannon Ill.) Weadock
(Mich.l Ellis (Ky.) Hepburn Qa.) and
Ray IN. W
WASHINGTON, May a.-The Repub-
licans started their program when the
senate met today. Although it was evi.
dent a quorum was not present, no Re
publican made the point and the senate
proceeded Immediately with its prelim-
mary routine business. The house bill
authorizing the wearing of a distinctive
army and navy badge on public occa-
sions was passed on motion Of Mr.. Mitch
ell (Wis.). Mr.. Hunton asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration of a
bill to remit the penalties on the dyna-
mite cruiser Vesuvius. Mr.. Chandler
objected.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman the house
bill to authorize the commissioner of the
general land Office to issue a patent for
Mace Clements survey $50 In the Vir-
gina military district 1 ONO was
passed. At this point Mr.. Morgan re-
fused to allow morning business to pro.
coed further. He moved in conformity
with the special order that the senate 20
into executive session to consider the
Chinese treaty.
The doors were reopened at 12, and on
motion of Harris the tariff bill was taken
up. Mr.. Allison suggested that the pend
ing amendment changing the date when
the bill should go into effect from June 1
to June 30 should be passed over. Mr..
Harris agreed to pass over the amend.
ment in order to make progress.
Mr.. Quay, who was entitled to the
floor, yielded to Mr.. Chandler.
WASHINGTON, May AFTER some
business Of a routine nature had been
disposed of Friday, the house went into
committee Of the whole for the purpose
Of considering the river and harbor bill.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Notwithstand.
ing the truce agreed upon between the
Democratic and Republican senators,
whereby 1t was arranged that hostilities
on the tariff should cease until next
Tuesday, there has nd been a day where
there was holder talk and stronger pro-
testations on the respective sides Of the
chamber than Friday. While the Re-
publican senators have led the Democrats
to infer that when the amendments are
publicly announced, and the assurance OF
a vote sufficient to pass the bill is given,
they will yield to the majority, they a.
sert privately that they know the neces-
sary votes cannot be obtained,
The Democrats express the greatest
confidence in the success of the bill.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Owing to the
fact that half of the session was to be
held behind closed doors in the consider.
alton Of executive basiness, Mr.. Harris
decided to make no attempt to take up
the tariff bill. Immediately after the
reading Of the journal the senate pro.
ceeded to the consideration of bills on the
calendar. A bill for the relief Of the
citizens of Idaho, Oregon and Washing.
ton, who served with the United States
troops in the war against the Nez Perces
and the Bannock and Shoshone Indians,
and the heirs Of those killed in that
service, was passed on motion Of Mr.,
Shoup.
WASHINGTON, May THE New York
and New Jersey bridge bill passed in the
house under suspension Of the rules.
WASHINGTON, May THE open sess.
ion of the senate lasted but half an hour
Monday and was devoid Of all public
interest save the introduction by Senator
Allen (Neb.) who is defending Coxsy and
his l%ieutenants in the police court Of q
resolution for the appointment Of q
special committee Of five senators to in.
vestigate the alleged clubbing by the
Washington police Of the leaders of the
commonweal when the army tried tc
break into the capitol grounds. The
resolution went over. The senate spent
six hours behind closed doors.
WASHINGTON, May s.-The credentials
of Mr.. Gear, senator-elect from Iowa,
were presented in the senate today by
Senator Allison, but question a to thu
form OF the paper being raised, they
were laid upon the table.
Mr.. Aliens resolution to investigate
the alleged clubbing of Coxeyites in the
capitol grounds went over until to-
morrow and the tariff bill wa taken up,
Mr.. Hoar addressed tie senate at length,