New-York tribune., 1902-06-29
GOEBEL MURDER DISCUSSED.
THE KENTUCKY SENATORS HAVE A
LIVELY DEBATESENATE CLOS
ING UP BUSINESS.

Washington June 2s-Iu the Senate to-day Mr.
Deboe and Mr. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, engaged
in a lively but good natured discussion OF Ken
lucky politics. Mr.. Deboe spoke his amend
r,ent to the resolution for the election of Senators
by the people providing that the qualifications OF
citizens entitled vote for United States Senators
and Representatives shall be uniform in all the
States, and that Congress shall have power 10
provide for the registration Of the conduct
of elections and the certifying OF the result He
dveIt particularly what he termed the injustice
of the operation Of the Goebel Election law in Ken
lucky which law he scathingly denounced
Mr. Blackburn. in reply to Mr.. Deboe, urged that
II what Mr. Deboe had said true he was sur
urised that he did not advise Governor Taylor.
who he asserted had become fugitive in Indiana
from an Indictment for being an accessory before
the fact to the murder Of GOebel, to return 70
Kentucky and stand trial
At the close of Mr. Blackburn's remarks Mr.
Hale said il was evident that agreement on the
Naval and General Deficiency appropriation bills
could not be reached for several hours at least
He thought ii unnecessary for the Senate TO re-
main longer in session to-day He desired that
when an adjournment was taken II be TO meet at
II o'clock on Monday. that the Senate might
have a ample opportunity TO dispose OF its ousl-
ness that day He believed that a hnaI ADJOURN
ment of Congress might be reached on MONDAY
afternoon or early Tuesday
The Senate agreed TO meet at II o'clock on Mon
In reply to Mr.. Blackburn's inquiry why Gov;
-
trial Mr. Deboe said that Governor Taylor v woule
rnsthods of the courts why he declared. he
would stand no chance OF getting Justice
rhare than a white would among a band OF
wild Indians" Mr.. Deboe charged Jhat the s4oevto
rewar rd offered by kentucky legislature Tor the
of C;OebeIS murderer had been USED 10 cor
r1,nt courts and bribe witnesses
Mr. blackburn said he so well satlSHeu OF
-he guilt of Taylor that he would be Wl1lng 10
submit the case a judge and jury in any state OF
the Union. - --,o,,i-,- Sor
Ta1-lor he would be Wiling 10 De IrleO
anywhere outside of Kentucky II that were pos
sible -, .ro.,-o e. -obacco
ma ssed nv the Senate. and moved 10 agree 10 an
amendment of the House providing that no PACK
ages ot manufactured tobacco. snur, cigars ana
80 rerras shall have attached to them any repre-
Iotterv or any immoral picture: The anlendiInent
nos agreed 10 thus passing the Dill a OH 70
ratify an agreement submitted by the hdHsdS' VI
LSsw Indians of Oklahoma was passed -
resolution offered by Mr. Money dlrecllr1s lne
Secretary OF supply 20 the Senate copies ot
an orders issued by the Governor tIeIlera OF usi
from the date OF the beginning OF ms aCrllillS'ld
go ,,n to Nav % 1902, adopted
rasoIutjnu offered by Mr.. MltcheiI lnsIrut1iiIs
~ Eommittee on Pacific Islands ana Porto rlco
- in the recess the conditions IN
80 tbe administration of affairs there with
aIttborirv to visit the Islands. was adopteC n,
partial conference report on the CIeiieIii II
Appropriation Dill was a6rteu ". -
a sos went INTO eASCuelNV Sc
.,dn and few minutes later adjourned