Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29
CONTINUED
Session Of the Senate
is Threatened.
SENATOR JONES WANTS A VOTE
ON THE SILVER BOND BILL
THURSDAY.
TEST OF ENDURANCE
TRIALS OF EUGENE v. DEBs DIS
oUssED ny THE SENATE.
Diplomatic and Consular Approprin-
tion NH Up for Discussion
I'm the House.
TEST OF ENDURANCE
TRIALS OF EUGENE v. DEBs DIS
CUssED ny THE SENATE.

IAirs ana hnance occupied the attention
OF the senate today. Another effort was
made by Mr.. Jones OF Arkansas, in
charge of the silver bond bill, TO have
the vote fixed for Thursday, Mr.. Hnl
objected. however. and MIR. Jones no.
tilted the senators to prepare for test
of endurance on Thursday as he would
ask them to sit until vote was taken.
a fruitless discussion of the resolu-
tion to inquire into the arrest of Eu-
gene Debs came up during the day but
action was deferred.
The prayer OF the senate chaplain
today referred TO the appearance of an.
ther star-Utah-in the constellation
OF states and invoked the knitting to-
gether of the hearts of the people OF
the Union for our advancement and
glory.
Mr. Turple Ond) in presenting Il Pc
tition condemnlng the Turkish massa-
ores pointed to the fact that the Ar
menians were charged with no revolt.
Christians.
I'VE have already sent message"
said the senator, referring to the con-
current resolution, but the blow
should follow. The message should be
followed by shot which would go
crashing through the grand sersgllo,"
Mr.. Turpie spoke with great earnest
ness and vigor. and his remarks at
tracted much attention.
Mr. Allen pop, Neb) favored an
amendment to the pending silver bond
bill depriving the secretary OF the
treasury OF the power to issue bonds
unless the authority is granted by con-
gress.
Mr.. Calls resolution for nm investi-
cation of the arrest OF f. V. Debs came
up and Mr. Call urged immediate ac-
ton.
Mr.. Hill Dem. N W said that or
dinarily he had great respect for the
laboring people OF the country, but he
pointed out that no petition should
come from the representatives OF these
people. He had never heard that they
desired this Investigation. II might be
that such an inquiry was desirable, but
II so II should be conducted by one of
the regularly constituted committees
and not by special committee. To
that end Mr.. Hill offered an amend
ment directing that the whole subject
OF contempt Of court as enforced by
the federal judiciary be investigated
by the committee on judiciary and that
a report be made as to what. II any.
legislation was necessary.
Mr.. Call dlssented to the amendment.
Was It intended to suppress this In
qulry, he asked. These regular COM
mittees were the sepulchres OF leglsla-
ton. II action was to be taken spe-
cinl committee was the only means OF
accomplishing It. Mr.. Call spoke Wig
orously upon the indignities and
wrongs against Il. V. Debs because he
had ventured to express opinions con-
trary to those entertained by the court
Mr. Hill urged that this was a tiu-
clal question and hence proper to be
considered by the judiciary committee
mi ~ tblu
particular as the United States courts
had passed on II and congress would
not be likely to override the supreme
court. The question was now as to
legislative remedy for n general evil
that might exist.
Mr.. Allen interposed with n dissent
10 Mr.. Hits statement OF the supreme
court decision. He said the court had
no Jurisdiction to give the relief nsked.
IT did not rule on the merits. NJ Al
len severely criticised Judge Woods.
who committed Debs.
Mr.. Hill said he would not be put
into the attitude OF opposing nm In
oulry. He paid n high tribute to Mr.
Debs and said the action he urged was
with n view Of securing appropriate
legislative action.
Mfr. Allen created fiutter OF excite
ment by asserting that In his opinion
the express purpose of referring the
resolution to a standing committee was
10 suppress and kill II, II was an
ndroit means Of sending the resolution
into the dark caverns' Of the sem
ale. The resolution finally went over
10 allow Mr. Thurston (Rep., Neb) to
address the senate on the Monroe doc
trine Except for brief pension
speech II was his first speech since en-
tering the senate and he was accorded
close attention.
Al Q O'clock the silver bond bill was
taken up. and after some skir7nishing
between Hill and Chandler and Jones
CArlt) in a vain effort OF the last nam
cd 10 have Thursday AZ p. m hxed
for a vote. Mr.. Jones said.
Then I give notice that on THURSDAY
7 will ask the senate TO remain In ses-
sion until this bill Is disposed Of and ]
viii ask all senators to come prepared
on Thursday for such action.
Mr. walcott (Rep., COLI said he hop
ed the physical test of endurance would
not become necessary as means or
securing a vote.
MIR. clark Rep.. wyo) then address
ed the sennte In behalf of silver. the
senator declared that the gold mono
nnetelIists had hypnotized the country
with the dlaboiichl influence of sveng-
ALI
short talk, He said the country was
now In the midst OF revolution
brn,,rht on by thcse fighting against
ei,ver II was this class which brought
n, nanics. destroying the parity OF tho
r,efals The men VINO dernonetized Sill
yer IN ls73. said Mr.. Voorhees,. were
revolutionIsts. They sought to over