The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-11

Washington July 10.-When the Senate
met today after transaction of some rou-
tine business, the resolution introduced
by Senator PETER yesterday was laid be
fore the Senate.
Mr.. PETER discussed his resolution,
which looks to the government control OF
the railways and coal fields, and the adop-
ton of the doctrine of a single tax.
He appealed to- senators TO listen, for
while he was not prophet nor the son
CT a prophet, nor an. alarmlSt, yet ne had
time and time again called the attention
Of the country-which seemed TO nm 10 10
the public danger. All his propositions
related to one fundamental error which
the country had fallen into-the danger OF
allowing a few men here and there to
uSurp government functions. All gov
eminent functions should be exercised by
government officers.
He referred to Debs as man of whom
the country had heard a great deal lately,
but of whom it was likely to hear very
much more before long. Mr.. PETER said
that when the Pullman company estab-
ished what the people of the world be-
lieved to be an ideal community in which
all should have equal rights and none
special privileges, every one commended it
rent and for the necesSarieS of life were
deducted from the mems monthly pay,
and when their wages were reduced the
men submitted but asked that their rents
were in the power of a corporation with
out a soul, until finally they came to the
conclusion they might as well starve in
support OF their rights as in filling the
Golfers of Pullman,
Arrogant Mr. Pullman.
He referred to the arrogant attitude of
Pullman and the Pullman officials and
read from this mornings papers des-
aldermen with Vice-President Wicks dur
ing which the latter reiterated and reit-
Grated, The Pullman company has moth
ing to arbitrate."
Whether it was right for the A. r. U.
to strike in sympathy and refuse to haul
Pullman cars, il was not his purpose to
argue but an ominouS situation confront
ed the. country and it was our duty to
Mr. Hawley inquired whether Mr. PEI
fer did not know the companies were I'M
der obligations to haul the cars.
Mr.. PETER replied the railroad compan-
les were under no more obligations to Mr.
Pullman than Pullman was to the rail
yaws, but this was no time to talk of
contracts between Pullman and the rail-
way companies, and he was surprised that
senator who had often championed the
cause of the workingmen should talk of
such things.
Mr.. PETER proceeded to arraign Com
gress for its defense of monopoles and its
stand against the people He did not won
der, sometimes that there was a growing
feeling against the Congress at Washing
ton, and that men wished to abolish the
Senate. He would go a step further, how
ever and besides seconding an effort to
abolish the Senate he would also abolish
the House of Representatives and have
the, country governed by one man from
each state.
Senator Davis, speaking of the Kyle
resolution, said it was put in at the
time when the troubles in the west were
in progress for the purpose of making
the United States a partner in the law
lessness. The strike grew from strike
RI OF
He described the various lawlessness and
said kyle's resolution was to take away
the power of the United States to pun
ish such gross acts of violence. If the
acts of violence had been committed
upon the great lakes or the high seas,
it would have been piracy and punishable
by death
The senator from Kansas had said the
troops should be withdrawn but he had
not given a suggestion of what would
protect life and property Debs could
not do so if he was given full power;
no more than he could restore the cars
burned by his men.
The ship of state which two weeks ago
was floating proudly without trouble,
was now upon troubled waters, He
would not speak of parties, but Demo-
Gratis, Republicans and Populists should
unite IN restoring peace.
Gordon's Roast.
General Gordon. of Georgia, followed in
a brief speech, saying that when q great
city was threatened with bloodShed and
fire any senator descended very low
when he talked of party as did the
senator from Kansas. The woe which
threatened was not sectional, and he
spoke not from southern standpoint,
but as citizen of this great nation,
and he urged that the law be enforced. .
Senator Gordon finished by saying that
his heart felt for the blood that had been
shed, but that was as nothing compared
to the pride of the republic. The sons
of those who made it would save 1t,
cost what it will.
Loud applause on the floor and in the
galleries greeted the senator as he took
his seat, unchecked for several seconds
by the Independents gavel
Senator Daniel offered a substitute
for the resolution of Senator PETER in
claring the United States had the power
to enforce the laws respecting the mail
routes and interstate commerce and to
put down riots, and actions of treason.
There were many calls for vote or
the Daniel resolution, but Senator Cal
linger asked that it go over and this was
equivalent to an objection. The post
office appropriation bill was then taken
up and passed.
The Senate then took up the diplomatic
appropriation bill on motion of Mr..
Blackburn.
He yielded to Mr.. Faulkner to move
to take up the bill for the admission
of Utah as q state. The bill was passed
with the Senate committee amendments
and without debate or division.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion and at 5:45 O'Clock adjourned