The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-28

WASHINGTON. u. q, Jan. 2I.--Sen-
,,o-s Frank J. Cannon and Arthur
prown Of the new state OF Utah. took
An. osth OF otllce Iu the senate to-day,
m. former drawing the term endlns
March ., 1889. and the latter the term
ending March .. 1891. With the except
ian OF the contested Delaware case.
tsls establishes the political division OF
the uppe. brunch ot Congress Insil
March 4. 1897, as follows:
Republicans. a.; Democrats %: Pop
ullsts 6. total 50. Necessary for major
Hy, i5 80,
Dsl9waro Ahe Republican vote would
he increased 10 Is. but al the same time
tSe number necessary for u majority
would be increased TO 20.
Aside from this event the session was
rlyen 20 further speeches ON the silver
bond bill, two OF the new members OF
tas body, Mr., Nelson. CRep.). OF MINI,
and Mr. bacon, (Dem), az Genrgia.
,rAkIrg speeches, the lormeC ngutnEt
IN free oolnage OF silver and MIR. BA-
con urging tgie evils OF gold stnnd-
ard,
Mr. Hnnshroush. North Dakota, So
versly criticised the RecrEtary OF a;STi-
culture for the alleged failure 10 dis
tribute seeds In accordance with the
law. Mr.. George. Mississippi. defended
Secretary Mortpn's nusiOn. The dGbEtc
will proceed Tomorrow.
SIs. Lodge offered an amendment 10
tie bond silver bill. providing for II
l0pd issue VI one hundred million dol
lars the proceeds to be used for coast
derensAs.
Az the opening OF the senate, Rov.
Dr.. 3Illburn, tho blind chaplain. pray
III cloVucntly for bleeding Armenla.
Hear the cry OF our agony" he pray
ed. 'in behalf ot'the people OF Armenia
despoIlcl, tortured, their homes In
Gshes. ttelr men and women and chill
GTen slain o. the edge Of the sword.
;heir women Lishonorfd Arouse Hnd
unite the powers OF Christeudom, the
queen, the cznr, the knlscr, kings and
princes, their ministers and people. that
fhe sultan shall be forced 20 Jheathe
his bloody sword ard stay the frenzied
rage OF his fanatical soldlery and sub
1ca;s."
The House Debate
The house after an Interesting four
hour debate. adopted the resolutions
passed by &he senate last week calling
on the povens, nateny stasthe treaty
OF Berlin, 10 enforce tho REFORMS IN
Turkey guaranteed to the Chtissinn Ar
inenlarIS and pledglns the Slppprt OF
Congress and the President Ia the most
viE0-ous action ha might take for tho
prsectIon and security OF American
citizens in Turkey. The hotsc commits
trc bad prepared some resolutions on
The srEne subject. but II was deemed
advisable after she senate resolutions
reached the house eo-dny 70 substitute
them fos those prepared by she COM
lli'tae
iIr oulge. OF New York. wiFo had
charge or the bill. made an able pre-
snn;otioH OF tho case. bnt there was q
Opposition on 4hp part 0f come OF The
members 10 go further than kha rcqoiu-
Ion l!d and AIR, Hepburn. OF iowa. pro-
l.sad 70 give the Turkish miuIFter hla
passports and sever ylll dlplpnRtlc re-
lI.pnS with Turkey. His remarks de-
E0lnciug ehe Turkish ouSra6e9 and
CHARGING ithat the powera siBnatory TO
the treaty OF Berlin were Hotuated from
ljlslcSI and other considerations in
iallntalnlng the balance OF power" IN
iaEter1 Europe, were received with
Fsaat e.s.huslnsm. aud AZ one tiruc Il
l21k.-l ak lt Tie house might be carried
70 his way OF thinking. But the couuBsios
Mr.. HIT not to take rash action, IN
the course OF which nc pointed out tle
dire Consequences what as!Eas rcsiis
ftln 4 severance OK diplomatic reSa-
Ll1nF with friendly power that hha
fulfilled her treaty obligations to US
prcy1lleG. ana the Hepburn PROPOSE
zion waa overwhelmingly defeated.
Atr. Bailey opposed ahla resolution on
che ground that 1t woul1 be Improper
for us 20 "lnBut" the parties 20 the
tr:aty OF T!erlIu by intlnlottiug that they
lad no; rlrrled ont their obligations.
Nr Turner. OF Georgia. took g siniia:
view and Mr.. GrosVCnor, of Ohio, char
Gclt-.z1l the resolutions a9 tncom-
plo;c. Inefficient aud unworthy" end
fnQucated the committee 70 Withdraw
then. Thcy were finally passed. how
vgt7. by a vote OF 1856. alter mo-
ton * sir. Bailey III Eend Them TO the
Committee had been defeated 55-10a