The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
ARMENIAN RESOLUTION
DECLARING ~ razor or TIGOR-
OCS xCTIOy PASsEs CONGRESS.
The New Senators From Utah sworn in.
Discussion Of Finance in the senate.
senator Bscon's Maiden Speech.

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( House to-day discussed for four hours
/ and passed. by vote Of liS 20 26, the
/ Senate concurrent resolution declaring Il
TO be an imperative duty. in the interest
4 OF humanity 10 express the earnest
hope that the European concert brought
about by the Berlin treaty. may be speed
fly given its just effect IN such decisive
measures as shall stay the hand Of IA
naticism. ana lawlcss violence. and shall
4 secure 10 the unoffcndng Chritlans OF
tho Turkish Empire all the rights be-
longing to them as men and Christians.
and as bencfciarios Of The explicit pro-
visions OF that treaty, requiring the Prcsi-
/ dent TO communicate these resolutions TO
the Ave signatory powers thereof ana
I declaring that Congress will support the
( President In the most vigorous action ne
/ may take Tor the protection and security
I OF American citizens IN Turkey. and 10
I obtain redress foe injuries committed
upon the persons or property of such
/ citizens
Mir. Quigg Republican,. Of New York,
I at whose request the resolution was
( taken up. opened the debate. and advo-
Gated IT, as did also Messrs. hit Morse.
( Smith. Mahaney. Brumm. Sperry and
! Howe. Republicans.
Various amendments were offered TO II
on the ground II did not go far enough
one. by Mr. Hepburn Repubiican). Of
Iowa calling for the dismissal Of the
Turkish Minister at Washington. and the
severance Of diplomatic relations with
Turkey--but they were all rejected.
Messrs. Turner. Walsh. Johnson. and
Bailey argued against the resolution.
4 message was received from the Fresi-
dent. asking for am appropriation for
the transportation of The negro colo
nists who went 10 Mexico.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton for the coming finance year was re-
ported.
The House. at i55 adjourned until to-
morrow.
Two New Senators.
Two senators from the new State Of
Utah, took their places IN the Senate to-
day, making the whole number OF MEM
bers Of that body. So.
There Is still vacancy I'm the case Of
Delaware.
Both the new senators are classified as
Republicans. and as favoring free coin
age. Lots were drawn to decide which
was TO hll the long term. closing March
g. 1899, and which was 10 nh the short |
term. closing March Q. 1891.
Mr. Cannon was fortunate enough 10 !
win the long term his colleague, Mr. !
Brown. having TO take the short one.
During the morning the joint resOlu- !
tioN reported from the Committee on !
Agriculture directing the Secretary of |
Agriculture 10 comply with the law re- |
quiring the purchase and distribution Of /
seed. was debated in the Senate. Mr.. |
HansbrouEh Republican,, OF North pa
kota, arguing I'm favor of il, and Mr.. !
George Democrat. OF Mississippi. against |
IT. No action was taken and at H. NJ.
the House bodn bill. with the freedom
age substitute. was laid before the Sen
ate. as unfinished business.
Two speeches We're made on the bill
one against free coinage. by Mr.. Nelson
Republican,. OF Minnesota. and one in
favor of bimetalism and free coinage, 10y
Mr.. Bacon (Dem), Of Georgia. The bin
went over without action.
Mr.. Lodge. Of Massachusetts. gave
notice Of an amendment for the issue Of
800. 100000 per cent. bonds. for coast de-
fences
STAY THE FRENZGED RAGE"
In the opening prayer. the Senate chap
lain made an imprisoned invocation in
behalf OF the people of Armenia. pray
ing that the powers and the people Of
Christendom may be aroused and united
TO force the Sultan to Sheath his bloody
sword. and TO stay the frenzied rage and
cruelty of his fanatical soldiery and sub
jects"
Among the petitions presented and re-
ferred to committees was one from the
wife OF John l.. Waller, held i'm prison
by the French authorities in which She
declares that such imprisonment is "a
crime against justice" and that II her
husband had been British subject he
would have been released long since. She
prays Congress that some suitable and
immediate action bee taken for his re-
lease.
Mr.. Bacon's speech was his maiden ef-
fort In the Senate. and he delivered 30
with much oratorical grace and effect
He spoke of the restoration Of silver 10
general currency on re same terms with
gold. as a question which had stood i'm
the foreground Of discussion for the last
twenty years lie strongly favored such
restoration So Ions ne raid. as this
important and impor'unate and most
question remained undeter- ,
mined IL was not only natural hut UNI
avoidable that II should continue to at
tract public interest. and be "a most ac-
tive political contention.
GOLD AND SILVER OF THE WORLD.
The use OF both metals he argued, was d
necessary TO supply the money essential =
TO do the business Of the world: for the
reason that all the gold of the world
available for coinage was insufficient FOR
such a purpose. and that all the silver
Of the world available for coinage was
also insufficient. That was the basic
principle in favor of both
metals.
MIR. Bacon argued that there was no
authority under existing law for the is
sue of bonds, and if there were such a
aw. IL ought 90 bc repealed. ]
Mr. Hin asked Mr.. Bacon whether il I
Mas quite fair TO charge that the main
cnance OF the gold standard was the
sole object Of the bond issue. Would IL
not be more accurate statement to say 9,
hat the issue Of bonds was intended TO )
maintain the grcenback currency =
Mr.. Bacon answered ina the negative. ! q
md quoted from the message from the "
President TO prove that the object of the
,ond issue was TO maintain Ale gold re- .,
ierve. There could be no possible con- -
ention OF the fact that the Si62 ooDrp
" bonds already issued, and the $4,000
90 to be issued within "A few DAYS. were
or the purpose OF maintaining single | $
.old standard. Not a dollar OF those is- n
ues would have been necessary If the u
ountry was ON bimetallic basis and II | =
liver were paid out al the option of the g
instead OF gold
The issue might be clouded. and the
'eople might be deceived but the truth
would ultimately be- known namely. that ..
n order To maintain gold standard T.,
here was not only loss Of untold wealth +,
n the paralysis of business. bur that "
hundreds OF millions were added 10 The I