The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-11

WAsuISoToH, D. T., July lO.-Whoh
the senate met to-day and Gitor the
transaction OF como routine business,
tho resolution introduced by Senator
PelTsr yesterday was laid bcforc the
senate. Mr.. Potter discussed his reBolu'
ton, which looks to tho government
control Of tho railways aud coal 6elds
and the adoption Of tho doctrine Of a
single tax.
Ho appealed to sOnutOra to listen, for
while he was not u prophet, northe son
OF prophet, nor On nlarmist, yet be
had time and time again called tho at
tsntion Of tho country TO what seemed
to him to be within the range Of On or
binary mans horizou-tho public dan
ger. All his propositions re lated to ono
fundamental error which tho country
had fallsn into-tho danger OF allowing
a few men there TO usurp governmental
functions. All public functions should
be exercised by government officers.
THE PULLMAN AFFAIR
He referred to Debs as man OF whom
the country had heard great deal
lately, but of whom it was likely to hear
very much more before long. MI.
Pelier said that when the Pullman com.
pany established what tho people oil
the world believed 70 be au ideal coul..
munity, In which all should hayo equal
rights and none special privileges,
every one commended 1t for its phiian-
thropy.
But the chargcu for rent and for the
necessarios OF life wore deducted from
tho mems monthly pay, and when their
wages were reduced tho men submitted,
but asked that their rents and taxes be
reduced, but found that they wcre in
tho power OF corporation without
soul, until finally thoy camo to tho con-
clusion that they might as well starve
in support OF thoir rights as in filling
tho Golfers OF Pullman.
He referred to the arrogant attitude
OF Pullman and Of tho Pullman officials
and read from this mornings papers
tho dispatches Of the interview OF tho
Chicago aldermen with ViCo President
.Wickes, during which the latter iterated
and reiterated: "The Pullman com.
pany hos nothing to arbitrAtc."
Whether It was right for the American
Railway Union to strike In sympathy
and refuse to haul Pullman cars It was
not his purpose to argue, but tho omin-
Qua situation confronted tho country
aud 1t was our duty to deal with 1t.
Mr.. Hawley inquired whether Mr..
PefTer did not know that tho railroads
wero under obligations TO haul the cars.
Mr.. Pefcr replied that the railway
companies were under no moro obliga'
tion to Pullman than Pullman was to
tho railways, but this was no time 70
talk otcontracts between Pullman and
tho railway companies and no was sur
priscd that a senator " ho had 80 often
championed tho cause Of the working
man should talk Of such things.
"Oh, such friends Of labor" he OK.
claimed.
"The relations between Pullman
and his mon have nothing in Gods
world to do with tho situation In
Chicago" asserted Mr.. IiRwley.
WHAT PgFFER WOULD DO.
Mr.. Peiler proceeded TO arr0ign Con.
gress for its defense Of monopolics and
its stand against tho people. lie did
not wonder sometimes that there was o
growing feeling against the CongrOss'at
Washington and that mon wished to
abolish the senate.
He would go step further, however,
and besides RccondinG an oiIort to abol-
ish the senate he would also abolish
the house OF representatives and have
the country governed by ono from each
state,
Senator Davis. speaking Of the Kyle
resolution, said 1t was put in OF q time
when tho troubles in the wOst were in
progress, for the purpose Of making the
United States partner in tho lawloss-
ness. Tho strike grew from strike TO
a boycott, boycott to a riot and now to
an insurrcction. Ho described the
various nets Of lawlcssness, and aaid that
Kylc's resolution was to tako away the
power OF the Unitod States to punish
such gross acts Of violence.
1t was timo that such action was
taken to put down the rising lido OF
anarchy that threatens to engulf the
city OF Chicago. Tho military power OF
the country was at last necessarily called
upon to put down the lawlessnesS.
1t was a principle OF common law that
a nuisance should be nbated. What
was DObs but q nuisance.
Tho senator from South Dekota (Kyle)
was tho author or the resolution max
ing lawIcssnoss legal and murder un'
punishable under certain conditions.
Ho would adjure him to withdraw 1t
and not leave 1t upon tho Clerks desk.
IIc would not speak OF party, but Dom.
ocrats, Republicans and Populists, and
all should unite in restoring poace.
TIE RIGHT OF LABOR.
General Gordon, Of Georgia followed
in briof speech. Tho WOO which
threatened was not sectional and he
smoke not from southern standpoint
but "a a citiGon OF this great nation and
no iirrod that tho law be enforced. Il
was the right OF the laOoror TO dispose
pf his labor without interference from
Debs or any ono also. No person had
the right to order one Of his own blood
TO cease labor Senator Gordon finish
cd bv saving that his heart felt for tho
blood that had boon shNL but that was
as nothing compared to the pride OF tho |
ropuhiic. The soma Of those who made |
IL would snvo 1t, DO the cost what it
would tioud applause on the floor and
in tho galleries greeted the senator as
hc took his scat unchecked for several
soc1nds by tho Vice prosldNnt's Gnvcl |
senator Daniel, OF VirEinln, offered II
suulti;uto Tor the resolution Of Senator |
PETER, iHhorsing tho action Of tho Prosi.
hnnt hrcinring TINT tho United Stntes |