The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-07
ARMENIANS ARE TAXED.
nor N1TURdLTZED dnEhithHs
ARE COERCED BY TURKEY.
A Resolution Introduced In the house
With the Intent to stop the r"'
tice-Congressional Notes.

Tuesday in regard to the Presidents mes
sage.
MIR. Payne Rep.), of New York, stated
/ that when the fessage was read he had
/ moved that there be printed ',VVv coplc9
! for the Use Of the House. lie had sIiICe
! learned that the new prinuhs hWs ~
vided FOR the printing OF lVvv copies LII los
/ the House. His motion, therefore, Nds
! unnecessary, and ne moved that tne VIZ
/ by which IT was adopted be recohslue'e"'
Agreed 10. 80, .t,,.
ment OF the following Committee Oh Nile
! age: Messrs. a. b. Wright, OF Massac .,
sets chairman. j. A. Barham, or cam
! fornia; Orlando Burrell, Of Illinois, ana
! George {. Pcndleton QDem) OF IeNaS
Various executive documents ana r.
ports from officers We're laid before ue
| House by Speaker Reed and appropriately
/ referred.
SEED DISTRIBUTION.
Mr. Baker (Rep.), Of New HampsiIs' -
offered Il resolution asking lihineu'asc a, =
consideration therefor, calling upon tne
! Secretary OF Agriculture 10 report 10 the
| House his action IN regard 10 the eA-
pendlture of the appropriation inaue III
! the agricultural act for the purclase am
/ distribution of seeds and the prinuhs an"
! publication OF farmers bulletins 80.
| The resolution was referred 10 lne
/ Committee on Agriculture wheh appoiii'-
ed. ,.......,
/ MI. " tihff tittitjf oA Ni"'.'e'
| asked permission 10 have read q Ic5oiu-
| tion 10 be- printed in the Record.
/ This OccasiOncd a colloquy between Mi;
! Crisp and the Speaker over a question: OF
/ procedure.
! MIR. crisp said that such requests would
! constantly be made. and asked the SPEAK
| ar whether or not the reading OF the Itsv-
! luton, or whatever the document was,
wouio ensure u place lh '.e a.. on
! after objection had been made to Its con-
! sileratiOu.
he speaker replied that circumstances
4 would nave 10 determine the matter. IN
! some cases the printing OF the cocuHiene
might be necessary 10 explain the actioh
! of the House. 1900,
In this. as tho request was for read
! ing and prinunR, an objection Would Keep
! out of the Record
MIR. WALkEKS RkSoLtIlON.
Whereas there are many naturailltu
| American citizens of Armenian plith' 10"
| resident in the United States. ana,
| Whereas, the Turkish Government
| continues unjustly and f0rcibly 10 cor
! lect personal taxes Of such naturahIea
| American citizens. by imprisOnlnS anu
| otherwise depressing their relatives, ana
Whereas, the turkish Government
| neither pei mits such naturalized Aintii-
can citizens to re-enter its territory 40
! visit their families, nor, on the otntI
hand. allows these families 90 come TO TINS
country, and,
Whereas, such wives and children,
by virtue OF the naturalization OF the
| head OF the family, lave been ana an
exposed to outrage ana destruction ia
the cities which have lately been gwen
| over to massacre and plunder, thereioie q,
Resolved, That the people OF IN"
/ United States, through thef iepiesei'o-
| tivos in Congress assembled, hereby tN-
| press their ueeDCst adherence ana con-
! demnation Of the Outrages thus COM
mitted on their American lclloW-cilIehs,
as well as on other Christian SUBJECTS
Resolved further That this House.
composed Of the immediate representa-
| tves of the people, pledge its hearty sup
port 10 the executive brdncn or the 'oF-
ernment in every measure justified by m
tcrnational law and q common humanity
To VindCate the rights OF cur iellOW-
citizens and OF their families In Turkey,
and to hinder and prevent. as iar as
practicable, the continuance OF tho out
RACES and massacres in that lana
Mr. Turner expressed the opinion that
such a resolution should not be presented
TO the House in its present condition.
and he werefOre objected. -
on motion of Mr.. Cannon 1Sp), llli-
nois, the House at 1890 o'clock, ADJOURN
ed until Monday next
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills and resolutions intro
duced and referred were the following:
BY Mr.. Wheeler tDem), OF Alabama.
providing for the purchase of gold ana
silver bullion and its free coinage CIV
ing to the State Of Alabama the pro-
ceods of the sale Of certain public lands
TO increase the school fund of the State;
TO establish a port Of delivery at Flor,
ence. Ala. creating a tariff statistical
bureau I'm the Treasury Department; 10
dispense with the proof of loyalty in
pension cases. appropriaung $4,000 for
marine hospital at Florence. Ala; appro-
prlating SbOlW FOR public building az
Decatur. Ala: admitting oklahoma 10
statehood. providing for civil govern
ment for Alaska.
Ry Mr.. Little (Dem). Of Arkansas. aud
Mir. Hartman tRep), Of Montana. bills
for the free coinage Of gold and silver.
Mr. Miller (Rep). Of Kansas, introduced
q resolution requesting the President IT,
in his opinion, 10 is not Incompatible
with the public interests. 10 communicate
TO the House all information received
by him or the State Department I'm regard
TO the arrest and trial Of John l. Waller,
United States citizen, by the French
authorities in the Island Of Madagascar
and his imprisonment In France. including
all correspondence between Edward Tel
fair NVetter United States consul at Mad
agascar. and Edwin +. Uhl. Of the De-
partment Of State and all records, docu-
Inents. and evidence I'm any way touch
ing the matter in his possession or in the
possession Of the State Department.
Mr. Russell (Rep), Of Connecticut pre-
sented resolutions of the Connecticut
State LEGISLATURE calling on its delega-
tion In Congress TO invest and urge leg
fslation which will guarantee negroes
and trial by due process of law, ana
which viii check mob violence and give
the rights guaranteed by the constltu-
tion. .....,-.
ARIZONA WANTS STATEHOOD
Delegate Murphy, OF Arizona, intro
du,ed a bin granting Statehood 10 the
Territorv he rcprescnts The measure Is
similar 10 that passed by the House last
Congress.
Renresentative Royce. OF Indiana. has
a roonefer petftion for the recognition OF
Cnbans as beliigerents. which he will
present to the House to-day IL origi-
mated at Elkhart. Ind. and has been
circuiated through every state and Ter
ritorv in the Union. containing $500
signatures. Pennsylvanis leads IN the
n,5mber Of slgners with 9S15, and HI
nois comes second with SIPS IL Is
headed: "A Petition IN the Interest Of
Humanity and the Cause OF Freedom"
ana reouests Congress 10 take such ac-
lion as shall result in the speedy recoeni-
lion as belieerents Of the Cuban patriots
I'm their struggle for freedom.