The herald., 1894-07-11
At THE CAPITAL.
Strike Talk in the
Senate.
Peffer's Omnibus Resolution
Discussed.
Fiery Speech Of the Kansas
Senator.
The Pullman Company Bitterly
Arraigned.
A Grave Condition Confronting
Congress.
The Country Liable to Hear Much
More Of Debs.
A Note of Warming to the Nations
Lawmakers.
Senators Davis, German and Daniel
Take Part in the De bate-Tho Bill
to Admit Utah Into tho
Union Passed.
A Note of Warning to the Nations
Lawmakers.
Senators Davis, German and Daniel
Take Part in the Dsbate-Tho Bill
to Admit Utah Into tho
Union Passed.
By the Associated Press.

by the A9Soclatcu Fkos~
WASHINGTON, July 10. - When the
senate met today and after the transsc'
ton OF some routine business, the reao-
luton introduced by Senator PETER yea-
terday was laid before the senate. Mr..
PETER discussed his resolution, which
looks to the government control OF the
railways and coal fields and the adoption
of single tax. He appealed TO the SEN
a.ors to listen, for while he was not q
prophet nor the son of propaet, nor
an alermist, yet he had time and time
aSeip ana raalsat the attsnti9n A Of ths cohtpsfn oht
the ordinary mans vision--the public
danger.
All his propositions related to one fun
damentsl error which the country had
fallen into, the danger of allowing few
men here and q few men there TO usurp
governmental functions. All public
functions should be exercised by govern
ment officers.
He referred to Debs as o man Of whom
the country had heard great deal of
lately, but of whom it was likely to hear
very much more before long.
PULLMAN ARRAIGNED.
Mr.. PETER said that when the Pull
man company established what the
people Of the world believed to be an
ideal community, in which all should
have equal rights and none special priv
ileges, everyone commended it for its
philanthropy. But the charges for rent
and for the necessaries OF life were de-
Quoted from the mems monthly pay, and
when their wages were reduced the men
submitted, but asked that their rents
and taxes be reduced, but found they
were in the power of corporation with
out soul, until finally they came to the
conclusion that thsy might as well
starve in support of their rights as in
filling the Golfers of Pullman.
He referred to the arrogant attitude of
Pullman and of the Pullman officials
and read from this mornings papers
dispatches OF the interview of the Chi
cago aldermen with Vice-President
Wyckes, during which the latter reiter-
ated and reiterated. "The Pullman COM
psny has nothing to srbritrate.
THE DUTY OF CONGRESS-.
Whether it was right for the A. r. U.
to strike in sy mpsthy and refuse to haul
Pullman cars it was not his purpose to
argue, but an ominous situation con-
fronted the country, and it was the duty
OF congress to deal with it.
Mr.. Hawley inquired whether Mr..
PETER did not know the railroads were
under obligations to haul Pullman cars.
MIR. PETER replied the. railroad COM
pauies were under no more obligations
to the Pullman company than Pullman
was to the RAILWAYS, but this was no
time to talk OF contracts between Pull
man and the railway companies, and he
WAS surprised that senator who had so
often championed the cause OF the work
ingmen should talk Of such things,
WOULD ABOLISH CONGRESS.
Mr.. PETER proceeded to arraign con.
grees for it's defense OF monopolies and
its stand against the people. He could
not wonder sometimes that there was q
growing feeling against the congress at
Washington, and that men wished to
abolish the senate. He would 90 step
further, however, and besides seconding
an effort to abolieh the senate, he
would aleo sbolish the house of repre-
sentatives and nave the country gov
erned by one man from each state,
SENATOR DAVIS SPEAKS.
Senator Davis. speaking OF the Kyle
resolution, said it was put in at time
when the troubles in the west were in
progress, for the purpose of making the
United States partner in the lawless-
ness. The strike grew from strike TO
a boycott, and now to an insurrection.
He described the various kinds OF law
lessness. and said Kyie's resolution waa
to take away the power Of the United
States to punish such gross acts of vio-
lence. II the acts OF violence had been
committed upon the great lakes or upon