Evening journal., 1896-01-24
THE NATIONS SOLONS.
Senate Talks on Finance, Tariff
and Monroe Doctrine.
THE HOUSE FIGHTING OVER RULES


ON the Turkey-Armenla Question.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-The three sub
jccts most prominently before the public
the Monroe doctrine, finance and tariff
each came in for consideration in the sem
ate.
Mr. Daniel Of Virginia spoke for two
hours In support Of aNigorous upholding
Of the Monroe doctrine as applicable TO
Venezuela and heartily supported the posi-
tiun taken by President Cleveland and his
cabinet
Mr.. Dubois Of Idaho dealt with the sill
vcr phase Of tho financial question, speak
ing In behalf Of the white metal.
Mr.. Warren of Wyoming spoke on the
tariff, pointing out what he regarded as
the disastrous effects Of the tariff legisla
tion Of the last congress on farm products
I'm general and on wool in particular.
Aside from these speeches the day develop
cd little Of Importance.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas sought TO secure
unanimous consent for vote on the pond
ing bond silver bill next Thursday, but at
the request Of senators withdrew his re-
quest until today, whom he will again seek
TO flx time for closing the protracted de
bate ON the bond silver measure.
Mr. Call offered the following:
"Resolvod, That special committee OF
seven senators shall be appointed who
shall be charged with the duty of inquir-
ing into the imprisonment Of Eugene V.
Debs for an alleged contempt Of court, and
who shall report TO the senate and recon-
mend such legislation as may be necessary
for the enforcement of tho law and the
protection Of citizens from arbitrary and
oppressive excess OF judicial power.
Tho house resumed the consideration Of
the rules and disposed Of the last amend
mont offered by the committee. 1t sub
stituted for the quorum counting rulo Of
the Fifty-hrst congress the methods Of
compelling the attendance Of quorum
proposed in the Forty sixth congress by J.
Randolph Tucker with some modifca-
tions.
It was not until the rules Of tho Fifty
first congress stood adopted, with the few
reported from the commit
tee that something like excitement was
engendorcd by an eloquent speech from
Mr.. Dolliyor (Rep.) OF Iowa He taunted
the Democrats with at least aoquicscing
in the adoption Of all the principles en-
bodied I'm the rules of the Fifty-1rst con
KitnNf hAiAHnN MlilAll AilNg AitlA AhA0NN AANtf
voices In 1890.
This speech drew forth an indignant ro
ply from ex Speaker Crisp In the course
of which he reviewed the whole history Of
the controversy and charged the other side
with trying to mako political capital by
false pretenses.
Mr.. Miles (Dem.) Of Maryland offered
an amendment TO require the vote Of
majority Of the quorum ascertained to
carry proposition. The amendment was
lost-yoas "a; nays 1874
Secretary Olney's Letter.
The president sent to congress an an
swer TO a resolution asking Information
the treatment by Turkey OK
American citizens of Armo.
nlan birth. The answer is in the form Of
a letter from the secretary Of state 90 the
president and is as follows:
To the President;
Tho undersigned, secretary Of state, to
whom was addressed a resolution passed.
I'm the senato OF the United States on the
10th inst. directing the secretary OF state
Is 20 inform the senate, IL consistent with
public interests, first whether naturalized
citizens Of the United States Of Armenian
birth are allowed to visit Turkey on bust
ness or TO visit their families, and whether
United States passports held by them are
by the Turkish government;
whether the families OF such nat
uralizcd citizens, residing in Turkey, arc
permitted to leave that country and come
10 the United States; also, whether natu-
ralized citizons OF the United States OF Ar
mennn birth have tho same rights and
in that country as have natu-
ralizod citizens of Great Britain, France,
Germany or Russia, has the honor TO lay
before the president the following report
upon tho subject matter Of the aforesaid
resolution, To the end that the same may
be transmitted to the senate in answer
hereto should such course not be deemed
with the public interests:
In answer to the first inquiry the pub
ishod correspondence In the volumes OF
he foreign relations for the past two years
ogether with the statements made 10y the
PRESIDENT In recent annual messages, show
hat the Turkish government claims the
light TO exclude from the Ottoman terri
orios or TO deport, I'm case thoy be found
herein, naturalized citizens OF the United
states Of Armenian birth who have be-
'ome such nnturalizcd citizons without inn
lerial consent since tho year 1869.
This right Is claimed in exercise OF a
,rerogative Of sovereignty as an executive
in regard TO aliens whose pres
nco In the empire may be deemed prciu-
licial 90 the public interest. It's enforce
nont I'm regard to such persons has not
leon opposed, nor has remonstrance been
made save in the case OF arrest or punitive
Proceedings against the parties ON the
Iround of their having become citizens of
he United States without imperial per
mission United States passports held by
icrsons so situated are recognized by the
Turkish authorities as evidence of the fact
IF naturalization and citizenship, but the
so accorded docs not prejudice
he exercise Of the sovereign right OF ex-
'lusion or expulsion for the causes stated.
The law OF Turkey.
Tho law Of Turkey, like that Of Russia
md some other countries, does not recog-
nizo unpermtted change Of allegiance by
! Turkish subject, but although no treaty
IF naturalization exists between the Unit
Vi States and Turkey in the regulation OF
his point, no instance has yet been press
ri by the Turkish government In assertion
" a right 10 treat the individual as Turk
sh subject or to punish him for the al
legged oifenso OF becoming citizen OF
foreign state without permission.
The second branch of the senate inquiry