Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-30
A WEEK OF CONGRESS.
Free Coinage aud Armenia In the Senate
Pensions and Appropriations In the


House.
Three set speeches were delivered in the
United States Senate Thursday. The first
was by Mr.. Warren on the unprecedented
shrlnkage in numbers and values of fa rm
animals throughout the United States
The second was by Mr.. Dubois, oil the
House Bond bill, with the free coinage
substitute. Tho third speech was by Mr..
Daniel, on the Monroe doctrine, and was
an argument in defence of the Admins
tration in the Venezuelan matter Mr..
Mills introduced a bill to repeal the Re
funding act of 1870 and the Resumption
act Of 1916 The House adopted the quo
rum-counting rule, as amended, to meet
objections made to It's original form. The
changes provide for adjustment pending
u roll call, ard exempt Friday night ses-
sions from the operations of the rule.
The concurrent resolution reported We'd
nesday from the Committee on Foreign
Rela tions on the subject Of the Armenian
outrages was passed by the Senate Fri
day after an interesting discussion. The
resolution expresses the earnest hope that
the European concert may speedily be
given its just effect in such desisive meas
ures as shall stay the hand OF fanaticism
and lawless violence, and shall secure the
rights of the unoffending Christians of
the Turkish empire. The House held a
night session. Private pension bills were
considered and thirteen were passed.
Both branches adjourned TO Monday.
The Senators from the new state of
Utah took their places in the Senate Mon
day, making the whole number of men,
bers of that body 50. Both are classified
as Republicans, and as favoring free coin
age. During the morning hour the joint
resolution directing the Secretary of Agri-
culture to comply with the law requiring
the purchase and distribution of seeds
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The House Bond BILL with the free coinage
substitute, was laid before the Senate
as unfinished business. Two speeches
were made on the bill. one against free
coinage by Mr.. Nelson and one in favor of
bimetallism and free coinage by Mr.. Ba-
con. The bill went over without action.
Mr.. Lodge gave notice of an amendment
for the issue of one hundred million three
per cent. bonds for coast defences. The
House discussed and passed by a vote of
li3 to 26 the Senate concurrent resolution
declaring it to be an imperative duty in
the interests of humanity. to express the
earnest hope that the European concert
brought about by the Berlin Treaty may
be speedily given its just effect in such de-
csve measures as may stay the hand of
fanatcism and lawless violence, and as
shall secure to the unoffendng Christians
of the Turkish Empire all the rights be-
longing to them as men and Christiapc
and as benefciaries of the explicit pro-
visions of that treaty. and declaring that
Congress Will support the President in
the most vigorous action he may take for
the protection and security of American
citizens in Turkey and to obtain redress
for injuries committed upon the persons
or property of such citizens. The Dlplo-
matte and Consular appropriation bill for
the coming fiscal year was reported.
Three speeches Were made in the Senate
sd xlitb fraa
coinage substitute. Messrs. Clark and
Voorhees, spoke in favor of the substitute,
and Mr.. Gray against 1t. Notice of an
amendment was given by Mr.. Teller re-
quiring the payment of national bank
notes in coins when presented for re-
demption at the bank of issue Mr.. Thurs
ton made a speech in favor of the painte-
nance of the Monroe doctrine. The Diplo-
matte and Consular Appropriation bill
was passed by the House. Bills were
passed authorizing the Secretary of State
to reconvene the International Marine
Conference. and authorizing officers and
soldiers of the army who are members
of the Sons of Veterans to wear the badge
of that society on occasions of public
ceremony.
In the Senate Wednesday, Mr.. Morgan
In behalf of the committee on foreign re-
lations, reported resolutions declaring that
the war in Cuba has reached magnitude
that concerns all the civilized nations to
the extent that 1t should be conducted on
those principles and laws of warfare that
are acknowledged TO be obligatory upon
civilized nations when engaged In open
hostilities, that If the president concurs
In this representation of the views OF Con-
gress. he will In friendly spirit use the
good offices of this government that Spain
shall be requested to accord to the armies
with which 1t is engaged In war the rights
of belhgerents. as the same are recognized
under the laws of nations. Senator Till
man delivered a sensa tional speech. critl-
sizing President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle for their conduct in connection
with the recent issue of bonds. The House
found itself without quorum and speed
ily adjourned