The record-union., 1896-01-29


to-day on the House bond bill, with
the free coinage substitute reported
from the Committee on Finance. Two
of them were in favor of the substitute
and one against it, The former were
made by Senators Clark, (Rep) of Wy
oming and Voorhees, tDem.) of Indiana,
Ihe latter by Senator Gray Oem) of
delaware.
Notice of an amendment was given
by Teller (Rep.) Of Colorado requiring.
the payment of national bank notes ia
coin where presented for redemption at
the bank of issue.
An Intellectual effort was made to
anave unanimous consent given to have
the bill voted on next Thursday. The
objection came from Hill CDenl.) of New
York.
In presenting a petition in regard to
the Armenians, Turpie Dem.) of Indi-
una spoke of the recent outrages upon
Them and said that the only charge
against them-their only crime-waS
being Christians The time had come,
ale said, when an official notification
should be given to Turkey and to the
lIohammedan Church that they must
cease to proselytize by the sword.
The sway of the Turk. he said, was
only endured and supported on ac-
count of those international jealousies
that clustered around the transatlantic
segment of the Mediterranean called
the balance of power in Europe. The
Turks ought to be notified that they
must erase from their book of disci-
pline that practice Of the Mohamme-
dan Church which makes use of arson
and murder to suppress the Christian
faith. He was in favor of giving the
''sick man of the Bosphorus the coup
de grace, and of ending his life and
system by dissolution and destruction.
Turpie spoke with intense vehemence
and bitterness, and his speech attracted
marked attention.
Allen CPop.) of Nebraska gave notice
of an amendment to the bond and free
coinage bill-depriving the Secretary
of the Treasury of the power to issue
bonds or other Understanding obli-
cations of the Government unless Con-
gress shall first declare necessity
therefor.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Call Dem) of Florida for a special
committee to investigate the case of the
Imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs Ga
Dor leader for contempt of court, was
laid before the Senate and Call said
that he had offered the resolution at
the request of a labor association.
Hill Dem) of New York said that
ordinarily he had very great respect
for the laboring people Of the United
States, but was not aware that any
communication from the laboring peo-
a1le asking the Senate for the proposed
investigation. If it was made, he
thought it should be by one OF the
standing committees of the Senate
He therefore offered an amendment
6nstructing the Judiciary Committee
To investigate the whole subject of con-
Hempts of court as enforced by Federal
courts.
Gordon Dem) Of Georgia reminded
Senators that the hour had arrived
when the Senator from Nebraska,
rrburston. was to address the Senate.
The Call resolution was thereupon
laid aside and Thurston (Rep.) of Ne
braska addressed the Senate on the
question of the Monroe doctrine.
Tburston said that the adoption OF
Hbe resolution reported by the Commit
Tee on Foreign Affairs would present
GREAT international issue which might
hold much Of menace to the world 5
,eace. He could not assume these re-
enansibilities and dare not vote for the
resolu4ion without first submitting some
nf the reasons which seemed TO make
his nath of duty plain. We're there noth-
ing at stake but a mere adjustment Oh
a boundary line between Venezuela ana
1Srifish Guiana. he should hesitate long
before voting to commit this Govern
,ment to any interference. But the
nrasent question rose high above any
Venezuelan dispute The British Prime
minister had seen fft to officially de-
.cIara that the Monroe doctrine had no
DIaee in the law of nations and was not
accepted or recognized by the European
rnowers. The challenge thus broadly
sbroxvn down by Great Britain must be
raken up by this republic or the Monroe
doctrine was a thing of the past
The British position, bluntly, almost
snsolently. stated by Lord Salisbury
had been reasserted upon TINS noor'
clothed in the splendid rhetoric OF the
Senator from Colorado. He agreed
with that Senator that this was no
time To stir llp public passion, TO appeal
TO any prejudices that might eAlss
against England to fan the flame OF
anv ineipient war sentiment. But he
insisted that this was a time OF all
Others to cali forth the highest express
sions of loyalty and devotion to A'-aeri-
can institutions; that this was the su
preme hour for a dignified, positive and
solemn declaration of the American pul-
pose. clearly, calmly and deliberately
stated.
Thurston said it was not his purpose
to treat this subject historically, or to
review the events which led to the as
sertion of this American policy in the
message of President Monroe. lie
could add nothing in that respect to tbs
exhaustive presentation of the Senator
from Massachusetts Iodge).
4 am not Unmindful," he continued
.'of the seriousness and gravity of the
political situation. We are calling 9
halt upon that settled policy of aggres
sion and dominion which characterized
the extension of the British empire from
the hour in which her first adventurous
nrow turned to unknown seas. This
history of the English people is an al
most unbroken series of military
achievements Great Britain has
cleared her pathway into every corner