Evening star., 1896-01-28
Mr.. Turpie Speaks Strongly on the
Armenian 0utrages.
A DEBS ARREST RESOLUTION
To Vote on the Bond Bill Day
After Tomorrow.
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS


vancement and glory Of our beloved coun-
try.
The Armenian Mnssacres.
Mr.. Turpie QndD, In presenting a petit
ton concerning Turkish massacres, ad-
dressed the Senate briefly. In the recent
calsmities, he said, the Armenians We're
charged with revolt. They were
charged only with being Christians. Their
only crime was that they claimed and ex-
ercised the right to worship the Divine
creator Of the universe.
The time has come, said the Senator
that there should be official notification
to Turkey and to the Mohammedan Church
that there has been a decadence in their
power to proseiyte with the sword. 1--WE
have already sent a message" said the
Senator, referring to the concurrent reso-
luton, but the blow should follow. The
message should be followed by a shot
which would go crashing through the
grand serlglio.' The Senator urged that
IL would be glorious day when the de-
struction of this Turkish power was
brought saou about He would have the mes
sultan. but echoed through the mosques
ana minarets. 1t should thunder until
these murderers learned the power and
advance Of Christianity. The Senator
urged that the Christian world might now
be called upon to take up another great
crusade. driving back the rule of Moham-
mechanism and establishing the rule of
Christianity.
Mr.. Turpie spoke with great earnestness
ana vlgor, and his remarks attracted much
attention
Mr. Allen CNeb.) gave notice of an amend
ment to the pending silver bond bill. de-
priTlns the Secretary of the Treasury of
the power to issue bonds unless the au-
thorfty is granted by Congress
MIR. Kyle Is. D. offered a resolution
which went over. proposing a committee of
inquiry into certain reports of irregularities
IN the mail bag branch Of the postal SER
vice. ~
Mr.. Lodge (Mass) presented a resolution
calling on the civil service commission for
correspondence with the public printer from
July ]. 1885. to November l, 1895 The reso-
luton went over.
The Debs' Arrest.
Mr.. Calls resolution for an investigation
OF an arrest of Eugene V. Debs came up.
and Mr.. Call urged immediate action. say
ing that the laboring interests of the coun-
try desired the inquiry
Mr.. Hill IN. W said that orlinar ri,v he
mad great respect for the laborng people of
the country; but he pointed out that no ne
utions mad come from the representatives
OF these people. He had never heard that
they desired this investigation 1t might he
.nat sucn an inquiry was desirable. but if
SO 1t should be conducted by one of the reg
ulariy constituted committees and not by
a special committee. To that end Mr. Hill
offered an amendment directing that the
Hhoie SUBJECT OF contempt of court en-
IoIcea ps the federal judiciary be inyesti-
gated by the committee on judiciary and
that a'report be made as to what if any.
legislation was necessary
Mr.. Call dissented to the amendment
was 1t intended to suppress this inuuiryp
ne ASKED These regular committees were
the sepulchers.. the burial grounds of
lesisiatlon. If action to be taken a
special committee was the only means of
accomplishing it. Mr.. Call spoke yjgorousIy
upon the indignties and wrongs against
Eugene V. Debs because he had yentured
~ cypress opinions contrary to those enter
tanned by court. The Senator said this
| inquiry was vital to the preserva ton of
civil liberty and the invioalabiIity of the
| personal rights of the individual
Judicial Question.
MT Hill urged that this was a judicial
question, and properly to be considered by
the Judiciary committee. There was no
need of mentioning this particular case. as
the United States Supreme Court had
passed on It, and Congress would not be
likely to overrule the Supreme Court. The
question now was as to legislative remedy
for any general evil that might exist
Mr.. Allen interposed with dissent to Mr.
HilFs statement of the Supreme Court de-
cisiop. He said the court held it had no
jurisdiction to give the relief asked. 1t did
| not rule on the merits. Mr.. Allen severely
criticised Judge Woods, who committed
Debs.
MT. Htll said he would not be put into the
dttitude Oh opposing an inquiry. He paid a
hign tribute to Mr.. Debs, and said the ac-
ton he urged was with a view of securing
appropriate legislative action.
Mr.. Allen created futter of excitement
by asserting that in his opinion the express
purpose of referring the resolution to a
standing committee was to suppress and
Kill It, 1t was an adroit means Of sending
the resolution into the dark caverns' of
the Senate.
resolution 11x-
low Mr.. Thurston CNeb) to address the Sen
ate on the Monroe doctrine. Except for a
brief pension speech, it was his first speech
since entering the Senate and he was ac-
corded close attention.
The Silver Bond Bill.
At O'Clock the silver bond bill was taken
up and Mr.. Jones (Ark.) asked unanimous
consent for the vote to be fixed for Thurs
Gay at pm.
Mr.. Carter OMon.) suggested Wednesday
or Friday, as he and other Senators wou1d
be absent Thursday.
Mr.. Chandler (N.H) proposed that the de-
bate proceed under the five-minute rule
after fixed hour, and the vote taken at a
designated time thereafter.
Mr.. Hill (N.Y) said that Mr.. Palmer du)
and Mr.. Villas Wis) desired to speak, and
he could not therefore consent to fixing the
time of the vote.
Mr.. Hill said he thought an agreement
could be reached on Thursday.
4"rhen," said Mr.. Jones, 81 give notice
that on Thursday 1 will ask the Senate to
remain in session until this bill is disposed
Of, and l ask all Senators to come prepared
on Thursday for such action.''
Against a Test of Endurance,
Mr.. Wolcott Col) said he hoped the
physical test of endurance would not be-
come necessary as a means of securing
vote. He pointed out that the friends of
silver had been accused of opposing legis-
lation. Now it was the Senators from the
east who interposed opposition.
Mr.. Wolcott strongly urged that the
physical, all-night struggle be not resorted
to.
Mr.. Jones modified the request SO that
the debate be restricted to ten minutes
after o'clock Thursday.
Mr.. Hill again objected and Mr. Jones
asked Senators to hold long sessions as a
means of disposing of long speeches and
preparing fer a vote on Thursday.
Mr.. Clarke (Wyo) then addressed the
Senate in behalf of silver
THE HOUSE.
During the morning hour in the House to-
day several bills were passed by unani-
In of Nv