The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-29
THIS THE SUPREME HOUR
For a Positive Declaration Of tn
American Purpose.
"THE BLOW SHOULD FOLLON.n
Senator Turpis says the Armeuiaa nsnos
iutions Are Not SUFFICIENT u
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washington, january 1.-Foreign a.
fairs and finance occupied the attention
today.
Senator Thurston Of Nebraska vigorousfy
upheld strong application OF the Monroe
doctrine, and was ut times warmly ap.
plnuded for the patriotic ring or his senti-
nients.
Senator Tnrpie Of indiana touched on
tho Turkish atrocities In u brief hut en-
eigctic Speech In which he DECLARED that
the resolution lust passed by congress
SHOULD be followed by a biow--a shot
which should crash through the sultan's
seracllo, sweeping back Mohammedaniap
and advancing Christianity.
MIR. Voorhees, of Indiana, who was until
recently chairman Of the france commits
leo. spoke In advocacy OF the remonctisa-
ton OF silver and sharply nrrai9ned those
responsible for the elimination OF silver
from the coinage
Mr. Gray OF Delaware urged the adj
vantage OF gold standard. His speech
was notable In the presentation Tor tire
nuctuations Of prices, showing them to re-
auit from Invention and Natural causes,
and not from silver demonetization.
Mr. Clark OF Wyoming spoke In favor OF
silver coinage.
Another eflort was made by Mr.. Jones Of
Arkansas. in charge OF the silver bond
bill. TO have the vote fixed for Thursday.
Mr. lin objected however. and MIR.
Jones notified senator's to prepare for .
test Of endurance on Thursday, as M
would ask them to s't,Snti a vote VA.
A fruitlcss discussion OF the resolution
to Inquire into the arrest OF Eugene Vi.
Debs came up during the day, but action
was deferred.
The praycr of the senate chaplain today
referred to the appearance OF another
star-- Utah--in the constellation OF states.
and invoked the knitting toeether OF tho
hearts OF the people of tho Union for our
advancement and glory. yrs5l
MIR. Turpie und.) IN presenting alpetition
concerning Turkish massacres. said IN tho
recent calamitics the Armenians were
charged with no revolt. They were
charged only with being Christians Their
only crime was that they claimed ana
exercised the right to worship the Divahc
Creator of the universe The tlmo mao
come said the senator, when there shouid
be nm official notification 10 turkey ana
to tho Mohammodan church that there
has been decndence IN their power -
prosclyte with the sword.
I'VE have already sent a message.
sold tho senator, referring to the con-
current resolution. but the blow snouiu
follow. Tho message should be fohowed
by shot which would 30 crnhnihe
through the grand seraglo." the SENATOR
urged that Il would be n glorious day
when the destruction of this Turkisu
mower was brought about. He would nave
The message and demands not only 70
the sultan, but echoed through the mosque
md minnrets. II should thunder until
these murdeers learned the power Ahu
advance OF Christianity tho scnntor
urred TINT the Christian world might
now be called upon to take up anotpcr
great crusade. driving back the RUE @
,Mobommc,lanism and establishing tnN
rule OF Christianity.
MIR. Turpic spoke with great earnest.
moss and vigor and his remarks attracted
much attention.
amendment to the pending silver bona
bin, depriving the secretary OF the trsas-
urv OF the power to issue bonds unicAs
the authority IL granted by congress-.
Mr.. Calls resolution for nm dnvesuGe.
tion Of the arrest OF II. V, Debs came up
and Mr.. Call urged immediate action.
Mr.. I'm Dem, N. W raid that ornls
parily he had great respect for the y.
boring people OF the country, put NJ
poin,ed out that no petition should come
from the representatives OF these people.
He Ind never heard that they desired tnip
investigation.
Desirable. hut N so II should be conducted
hy ono OF the regularly constituted COM
mittees and not by a special commltses'
TO that end Mr.. Hii offered an amend
uent directing that the whole sub)ect o.
| eontempt OF court. as enforced py w
FEDERAL Judiciary. be investigated ny W.
| committee on judiciary and that report
he made az to what. II any, iesis'at'o"s
was necessary.
Mr. call dissented to the amendment:
was It intended to suppress this INQUIRY
| he nsked These regular committees wssy
| tho sepulchres OF legislation. II activn
| was 10 be taken a special committees W.
the only means of accomplishing ", .l
Mr.. call spoke vigorously upon inc II
! a,gnities and wrongs against ~. pcnes
because he had yentured TO express 1p'..
ions contrary to those entertained ny
| court. , -. x,ttats
TO the preservation OF civil liberty, m IVY
liability of the personal rights OF NY ~,
| vldual. s&,,atrlall
Mr.. Hill urged that this was lud!c,ss
o,,estlon and, therefore, proper. 20 os svs'-
sidered by the Judiciary committec . ny "
was no need OF mentioning this par''nviSs
| case as the United States court w.
pa ssod on It and congress woula not ~.
| iikaly TO overrule the supreme court 9.l1
Question now was as TO the iexiyltMx<
remedy for a general evil thar
| exist ~. a,s-..,H ~
Mr.. Allen interposed with ois--n.- -
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