The Portland daily press., 1896-01-24
THE NATIONS SOLONS.
DoiDgs Of the Day at the Nation.
al Capitol.
SENATOR DUBOIS WILL VOTE FOR
FREE COINAGE.


Daniel Defends the Davis Resolution
DoIliver Amuses the House-The Quo.
rum Again-Walker's New Banking
BiIl-Howard's Inheritance Scheme
Consular Appropriations, ETC., etc.
Washington, January 23.-The Ar
menian concurrent resolution was not
called up in the Senate today as Warren
of Wyoming had given notice of his desire
TO address the Senate on his resolution
regarding the shrinkage in numbers and
value of farm animals in the United
States. Warren's speech was argument
In favor of high protective duties He
denounced the Wilson tariff bill as an
emblem of beneficence to foreign interests
and Of disaster to our own. He denied
the claim made in the recent speech of
MIR. Vest of Missouri that the wool grow
ing and the woolen manufac turing in
terests had alike prof ted under the Will
son bill.
AS = AOoAuOAo UoeAcSy SCIo w uAi0 00a0uC
report from the Secretary of State rela-
tive to resolution Of the Senate request
ing information as to the rights in
Turkey of naturalized citizens of the
United States of Armenian BIRTH For
an answer to the first part of the reolu-
| tion Mr.. Olney refers to the published
correspondence for the past two years
and to statements made by the President
IN recent annual messages 60 show that
the Turkish government claims the right
to exclude from the Ottoman territories
or to report in case there be found there
In naturalized citizens Of the United
States OF Armenian birth who have be-
come such naturalized citizens without
imperial consent since the year 1869.
Inc enforcement he says of this right
or sovereignty has not been opposed nor
has remonstrance been made except in
the case OF arrest or punitive proceedings
against the parties on the gsound Of their
having become citizens of the United
States without imperial permission. De-
spite the Turkish law on the subject no
instance has occurred where the Turkish
government has attempted to punish q
person for becoming citizen of a foreign
state.
AS to the inquiry whether the wives
aud families of Armenians naturalized in
VAo " AASco ReneCo oAO POIAltUou u cUul-
CRATE, the Secretary says that in some
cases permission has been denied, and in
some cases granted, but the United States
minister at C0nstantinople has exercised
his good offices successfully in behalr Of
those desiring to come to America.
The resolution further inquireaiwhether
naturalized citizens of the United States
of Armenian birth, have the same righus
and protection In that country as have
naturalized citizens of Great Britain,
France, Germany or Russia. and in
answer, Mr.. Olney says that the privilege
claimed by the United States government
for such citizens is greater than that
claimed by any of the four governments
named. The President simply trans
mitted the Secretary's report to Congress
without any comments.
Mr.. Mcmillan made Il favorable report
on the bill providing for additional reve-
nue. cutters. There are to be two for the
Great Lakes two for the Pacific coast and
one each for the Gulf and New York. A
similar report was made on the bill
authorizing the construction of light
house tender for the Florida coast
Tho House bond bill, with the free
| coinage substitute. was taken up at Q ..
| m. Mr.. Dubois, Republican of Idaho, ad-
dressed the Senate. He said he wished
| Congress could pass laws at this session,
\ for the unlimited coinage of gold and
| SllY6T cDu LUZ SUuA piObcOblOA GO raw
materials and manufactured products of
the United States, as would prevent the
ruinous competition of the poorly paid
labor of foreign countries. After stating
the difference of views between the Popu-
lists and silver Republicans, he declared
his purpose to vote for tho free coinage
substitute and expressed his regret that
it's adoption by the Senate would not
avail to secure its enactment. At the
close of Mr.. Dubois's speech the bond
bill was laid aside.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Sewell in
relation to the Monroe doctrine, was laid
before the Senate and Mr.. Daniel, Demo-
crat spoke upon it, He made an argu-
ment in favor of the Davis resolution and
in the defense of the course of the admin
istration in the Venezuelan matter. The
close of Mr.. Daniels speech was liborally
applauded.
Mr.. Jones, Democrat of Arkansas.
asked as unanimous consent to, have q
vote on the bond bill and all amendments
taken Thursday. Mr.. Chandler suggested
that the req uest better be made when
there was fuller attendance The Senate
proceeded to executive business and afte1
wards adjourned.
| IN THE HOUSE
In the House today, Mr. Henderson ex-
committee in the rule for quorum count
ing. 1t provided, he said, for an adjourn
ment pending the call of the House, the
adjournmen to have the effect of vacat-
ing all proceedings Hereunder, but it
did not apply to Friday night sessions,
+, when the attendance. usually, is not
equal to that of a quorum. Mr.. Hender-
| son stated that the proposition was or
| iginally advanced in the 47th Congress by
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker, some time
chairman of the committee on judiciary
and recognized by all as an able lawyer,
and later advocated in tine 52nd Congress
by Thomas b. Reed, also member of
the committee on judiciary 1t was
desirable that the rule should be adopted
now, when it could be considered with.
out involving any partisan feeling, either
in support or opposition
Mr.. Dearborn, Democrat of Missouri.
argued that the presence of q quorum
having been ascertained, he believed il
perfectly competent for the House under
the constitution, by rule. to say, in &C
a LETTER.,
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