The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-28
MERELY GRAVES.
Senator Call Says the Senate
Committees
Are Sepulchers in Which Legis-
Il Iation is Buried.
He SPEAKS FOR DEBS.
Wants the Labor Troubles of
the Country Investigated,
But Call is Squelched and the
Senate
1DEVOTES MORE TIME
To Windy Speeches About
Troubles in Armenia,
Also Troubles in Venezuela and
Other Foreign Countries.
'DEVOTES MORE TINE
} Windy Speeches About
Troubles in Armenia,
Also Troubles in Venezuela and
Other Foreign Countries.
WANTED: VERY BADLY
A Senate to Take Some Interest
in the United States.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator 'Call's
resolution, for an investigation of the ar
rest of Eugene V. Debs, came up in the
senate today and Mr. Call urged imme-
diate action, saying that the laboring in
terests of the country desired the in
quiry.
Mr.. Hill Dem, N. W said that ordi-
narily he had great respect for the
laboring people of the country. But
he pointed out that no petition had
come from the representatives of
these people. He had never heard
that they desired this Investigation. 1t
might be that such inquiry was desira-
BILE but if so, it should be conducted by
one of the regularly constituted commit
tees. To that end Mr. Hill offered an
amendment directing that the whole
subject Of contempt of court, as enforc-
ed by the federal judiciary be
investigated by the committee on judi
ciarY and that a report be made as to
G. what if any legislation was necessary.
Mr.. Call dissented to the amendment.
1t was intended to suppress this inquiry.
The regular committees were the "sepul-
chers" of legislation. If action was to be
taken a special committee was the only
means of accom- plishing it.
Mr.. Call spoke vigorously upon the
indignities and wrongs against Eugene
V. Debs because he had veutured to ex-
press opinions contrary to those enter
tanned by a court
The senator said this inquiry was vital
Ito the preservation of civil liberty and
the inviolability of the personal rights of
the individual.
Mr.. Hill urged that this was judicial
question and hence proper to be consid-
cred by the judiciary committee. There
was no need of mentioning this particu-
lar 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 a legislative remedy for any gen
eral evil that might exist
Mr. Allen interposed with dissent to
Mr.. Hills statement of the supreme court
decision. He said the court held it had
no jurisdiction to give the relief asked.
It did not rule on the merits. Mr.. Allen
. severely criticised Judge Woods, who
committed Debs.
Mr.. Hill said he would not be put in
the attitude of opposing an inquiry. He
paid high tribute to Mr.. Debs and said
the action he urged was with view of
securing appropriate legislative action.
Mr.. Allen created a flutter of excite
ment by asserting that in his opinion the
express purpose of referring resolution
to a standing committee was to sup
press and killit 1t was an adroit means
~
caverus of the senate.
The resolution finally went over to al
= low Mr.. Thurston, (ReF. Neb) to ad-
dress the senate on the Monroe doctrine
MIR. Iurpie (Dem.. Ind) in presenting
petition concerning Turkish massacres
said in the recent calami;ies the Armeni-
ans were charged with no revolt
They wore charged only with being
Christians. Their only crime was that
they claimed and exercised the right to
worship the divine creator of the uni
verse. The time has come, said the SEN
ator, that there should be an official noti-
dcatien to Turkey aud the Mohammedan
church hat there has been a decadence
= Ia their power TO proselyte with the
sword. "We have already sent a mes
sage" said the senator, referring
to the concurrent resolution, "but the
blow should follow. The message should
be followed by a shot which would go
crashing through the grand seraglio"
1he senator argued that il would be a
A glorious day when the destruction of this
F1uTkish power was brought about, He
would have the messages and demands
sent not only TO the sultan but
echoed through the mosques and nina
rets 1t should thunder until these mur-
oerers learned the power and advance of
Christianity. The senator urged that the
Christian world might now be called uD-
on to take up another great crusade
driving back the rule of Aohammedan.
Ism and establishing the rule of Chris. |
. 4ianity.
BIZ. Turpie spoke with great earnest-
ness and viger and his remarks attract
ed much attention.
Mr- Allen Pop. Neb.) gave notice of
an amendment to the pending silver
boua bill depriving the secretary of the
treasury of the power 10 issue bonds. un-
Aess che authority is granted by congress-
THURSTON, RAILROAD TOOL
l%Tom Nebraska, Wakes Eloquent On
the Monroe Doctrine.
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