The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-11
THE SERPENT
STILL LIVES
COXey'S Movement Brings 10 Life the Old
States Rights Reptile.
GORD0N'S NISCHIEVOUS ADVICE
The Georgia Senator Thinks That
Decentralization of the Government
Would Remedy the Commonweal
Evils-Sprit That Caused the Un-
pleasantness Of 1861 Is Growing
Among the Fre-eating Southerners.
WASHINGTON. NAV

w 4 HoHlNblONt NAD ~
IN BILL to repeal the act of July 10,
I'M 1889, ito regulate the use OF the
I5( capitol grounds" the law under
II u which CoIey aud his suhorlin-
atss were recently arrested, tried and
convictcd-was introduced in the SEN
ate today by Mr.. Allen. Pop, Neb)
and referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
A resolution was offered by Mr.
PETER, Pop. kap.). and went over till
tomorrow, providing for n select com
mittee OF three 10 consider the present
condition Of the country with special
reference to the prevailing business DE-.
preston aud the lar2e number Of un-
employed people, and to report what
legislation Is necessary to safford relief.
The Allen COxey resolution was laid
before ths senate and Mr. Gordon,
Georgia, spoke upon it, He looked
upon the Coxey movement, he said.
from southern standpoint IL mp
peared 10 him to teach lesson which
senators might wisely and gravsly
ponder, The movement had its inspi
ration In pltsrnalism-in that theory
OF government which II INDUCED 10,
would increase the large brood oi sim
liar movements and intensity the de-
mauds Of that class OF people for re.
lief
STATES EIGuTs THE ny.
The remedies which hs suggested for
the preseut conditions OF things were
two-hrst to dsceutralizs the general
government ss much no possible and
empower ihe states 20 deal with II. and
sgcond to dscentralizs the currency. re-
peal the 10 per cent. tax on state banks
aud enable the states to have currency
supplied by their own citizens
Mr., Teller. Colorado. took part In the
discussion and treated the question in
yolyei az an important one Ho dis
claimed any desire % delay the passage
OF the tNrin bin. 90 the contrary be
thought ,htt sspesjy solution ou the
tariff question would be- in the interest
Of all the people Ia the United Siat,S
There was great discomfort among
the people and growing desire among
them to come 10 Washington for the
purpose Of influencing legislation.
That, Mr.. Teller declared was u per
iec,ly proper thing 20 DO, aud nobody
ought 10 complain itit was done with
proper dscorum and dccency. But.
after all II could bs seen that II all!
the people who were discOntantsd and
distressed should attempt 20 come 10
the national capital. there might b, %
condition OF things impossible to en-
dure
TELLER SCORES THE puNCE.
Mr. Teller reviewed briefly tho oc.
currence, at the time Of CoIey's arrest
and spoks OF the action Of the police A.
most disyrAcefui /! the po ice had be-.
haved with as much discretion aad de-
ceuoy as the commonweal army dil.
there would have been no trouble at
sll CoHey's was not wicked scheme /:
be had heard proportions "a the sou
Ata that were not az seUsl u,o as Cox.
sy's That scheme would not bring to
the country tbs huudrgdth part Of the
distress which sOm5 legislation lallUI,
ing to the silver demonetizing acU had
brought TO it,
Mr. Stewart, Nevada, spoke In sup
port Of the resolution and loclaimel
against the police and the police court
for what ne called their exhibition Of
party tyranny.
Senator Hunr made n strong speech
against It, He declared that he SYM
pathiZsd with the public dutips great
deal more than those senators dil who
sought to make IL an instrument for
their own political purposes or their
own reckless political ambition. lie
aided. with equal vehrmenca. that
senators would not lay down their Goa.
stitulonal functions and b. camored
out of their character as American
legislators by any mob spirit, whether
it found it's utierance frOg Coxev
car OF from the seat OF the senator from
Nevada (Mr. Stowart) The resolution
went over without action and will
come mp no more.
TALK OK THE TARIFF
The tariff bill was then taken up ami
theprogress made.on it was to the ex-
tent of just one line.
la ths course OF the tariff discussion
some little unpieasautness was devel.
opel on account OF Ar Voorhees, sharp
answers to some questions from the
Republican side Of the chamber, Mr..
Hoar remarkiug that 1t WAS the frat
time thot such thing had happened In
the parliamentary history Of the coun.
try, as the treatment given by the
chairman Of the finance committee to
courteous aud proper inquiries.
Mr.. Patton, the new senator from
Michigan. was sworn in and the senate
at 5.l5 adjourned.
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