The evening times., 1895-12-12

Among the numerous bills introduced in
the Senate during the morning boar was
one by Mr.. Fry to provide for the settle
| naent OF the Pacific Railroad Indebtedness
to thegovernment: also one By Mr.. Thurston
on the same subject. e3is!la .aa4u -''s.f-
Mr.. Thurston also introduced bill to in
crease pensions A bill to regulate rates on
railroads was introduced by Mr.. Call.
A resolution instructtng the Committee
on Finance to inquire and report what
effect the difference OF exchange between
gold standard countries and silver stand
ard countries has on the agricultural and
manufacturing industries OF the United
States, was offered by Mr.. Stewart, who
gave notice thatbe would submit SOME re-
marks upon 1t next Monday, to which day
the Senate is TO adjourn.
House bill " amend the Revised Statutes
so as to Rlake Aurora, H. a port NJ entry
was taken from the table and passed, with
an amendment retaining East st. Louis
Within the limits OF the port OF ST. Louis.
Mr.. White offered n resolution TO amend
the rules by providing that '-ail debate shah
be relevant and confined to the subject
directly before the scuate," and gave mo-
tice that lie would address the Seuate upon
il ueXt Tuesday.
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Hans
brough, aud agreed to, instructing the Sec
retary OF Agriculture 10 REPORT to the SEN
ate whether or cot he has expended the
whole or ny pIrt of the apprOpria ton made
last session for the purchase and distribu-
ton OF seeds and for the printing and dis
tribution Of 'farmers' bulletins"
SUPPRESSION OF cRCELTIEs. >
The resolution offered by Mr., Call last
Tuesday relative to the prevention and
suppress ion uf crueitieS and massaeres
inflicted on the Armenian subjects If
Turkey WIS taken up. ann Mr. taH adj
dressed the Senate 81. .-4z l.... l.s. -.4.-.-.
He sent to the clerk desk and had read
a letter from B..eton giving an areuunt
Of the massacre at EfzrruuIn. and that letter
was supplemented by one printed IN the
New York Sun ut December l, which was
sent up by Mr. GailiDger-
Mr. CaIl 81 id that now. while all the civil
lied nations uf the world are united. not
only t. express their condemnation OF The
barh3 rism. but to determine. by frce OF
drrus If necessary, TO SUPPRESS il, this cdun-
try. while rcfra ming from entangiing alli-
ances. should nnt refrain from even the
expression Of encouragement to the civil
lied powers in the great work which they
were undertaking.
THESE outrages. he asserted, were no
mere ebniIiiioD Of violence. Temporary ana
transient in its nature They showed
a settled purpose on the part Of the bor.,es
uf Eastern Ia rbaTism TO suppress q ciyiliza-
iion hat WAS based on the Christian religion
and faith. Let us" he said. in conclusion.
take cur place among the nations of the
world in the protection OF civilization
Il g3i the barbarism that threatens it,"
The resolution was referred to the Copi-
nHttee on Foreign Relations.
MR.. PEFFER'S BILL.
The bill reported last Tuesday ito nro-
vide for proper disposition of the remains
of deceased mcriiers OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives, WHO die at the
capital during sessions Of Congress- was
AIKEN up; and Mr.. PETER. who had intro
luc,d it and reported il, addressed the
Senate iD favor OF lis passage.
No action WIS taken on Mr. Peffer's bill.
md at the close OF his speech at 80 p. m.,
he Senate Proceeded TO executive business