The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-23
.rSsION OF The SENATORS.
lar REPORTS FROM CUBA
pr TO BE KEPT SECRET.

"a aside for Future AetiOn-Mr.
,.s Resolution 10 Pay the Gov
.eut.s obligations in silver
"a Aside-Mr. German Goes on
,-a as in Favor of sound
Money.
,--.b-ngton, Jan. AFTER the routine
&c business in the Senate to-day
--ssentation of petitions and the in
s-.-ion and reference Of bills-Alr.
~ resolution, directing the Secretary
--s-a 10 send to the Senate the dis
- of United States consuls relating
a.-.. vs- now carried on in Cuba, was
y ---.s5 back adversely from the commit
foreign relations by Mr.. Sherman,
Of Ohio, its chairman, and was, at
7-.,rsst Of Mr.. Call. dem, Of Florida,
. -..,5 on the calendar.
M Culom, rep.,>of Illinois, from the
q ,~,-nirtee on foreign relations, reported
--s,mble and concurrent resolution in
I'd IN the Armenian outrages in Tur-
a.. the request of Mr.. Gray the report
laid aside for future action.
q r,uoving is the text of the preamble
and resolution:
v-r.reas. The supplementary treaty of
p.-,ir of July 13. 1878, between the Otto
-, empire and Great Britain, Germany,
,g.-ria. France, Italy and Russia con-
ms the following provisions;
.sivtv-one-The sublime porte under
ale 10 carry out without further de-
ain the ameliorations and reforms de-
e ~snded by local requirements in the prov
- inhabited by the Armenians, and to
..~,,tae their security. against the Cir
Sssians and Kurds. -, -
Il s.s,s taken to this erect TO the powers
soi will superintend their application.
4,.eixtv-tvo.-The sublime porte having
q 'rrssed the wish to maintain the prln-
c5le of religious liberty, TO give II tile
WIDEST scope, the contracting parties take
#,ote of this spontaneous declaration.
Yin no part of the Ottoman empire
. b9U differences of religion be allegeu
s~afnst an Individual as a ground Ior
q eyciusion or incapaclty ~ rSSal.u Iti9 .S
& Mango of civil and political rlshts, al -
Mission 10 the public service, IuhctioIs
Dnd honors. and the exercise of the diner
am professions and industries.
st,1 persons shall be admitted without
.,;s-inciion of religion to give evidence
before the tribunals .,.. &c
4 II sherry and the outward exercise Ol
! an forms of worship are assured 10 an,
4sTd no hindrance shall be oMered eltner
,S~i IONS communions or to their relations
WITH their spiritual chlets. 49, - -.
"The right of official protection py the
I5i,Ionetic and consular agents OF the
Mowers in Turkey is recognized polh az
legards the above mentioned persons ana
8fbeir religious, charitable ana other es-
Establishments in the holy places, n.o,+
And whereas, the extent ana opJeCI
III me above cited provisions OF salu
t,reatv are to place the CHRISTIAN sun
5ects Of the porte unuer Sne PtU ~ ~ ~
secure such Christian subjects Iuli ND
erfv of religious worship and belleI, tne
EQUAL benefit Of the laws ana an lHe
privileges and immunities belonging 70
Env subjects of the Turkish empire; and,
4 Whereas. by said treaty the Chrlsllan
Mowers Darties thereto, having establish
II under the consent of Turkey their
hight to accomplish and secure the ABOVE
4 Whereas. The American people, In COM
4hnon with all Christian people everywhere,
have beheld with horror the recent APP
Spalling outrages and massacres or when
HE Christian population OF turkey mas
been made the victims
Resolved, By the Senate of the United
States, the House of Representatives con-
Acurring That ii is an imperative duty
Hin the interests of humanity, to express
i the earnest hope that the European con-
+. cert brought about by the treaty referred
4 TO- may speedily be given its just Ell,
Fleets in such decisive measures as shall
stay the hand of fanaticisn and laWless
violence, and as shall secure TO the I'M
offending Christians of the Turkish en-
'pire all the rights belonging to them both
i as men and as Christians, and as bene-
Itciaries of the explicit provisions OF the
i treaty above recited.
Resolved. That the President be request
LED TO communicate these resolutions TO
i the governments of Great Britain, Ger
4 many, Austria, France, Italy and Rus
STA.
Resolved, further, That the Senate OF
the United States, the House OF Repre-
sentatives concurring, will support the
President in the most vigorous action he
may take for the protection and secur-
. liy Of American citizens in Turkey, and
10 obtain redress for injuries committed
on the persons or property of such.
4 Mr.. Pugh's resolution for the payment
OF government obligations in standard sill
Il yer dollars having been laid before the
Senate MIR. Hin suggested as il would
lead to considerable debate, it should go
4 10 the calendar, where it could be brought
4 up at any time by majority vote.
d Would not that" he asked, "be agree
able to the senator from Alabama
No sir" said Mr.. Pugh, Il object to
It's going to the calendar and insist up
on It's immediate consideration. l would
nave vote upon it without debate ii
3 could obtain it,"
That is hardly possible" Mr. Hill re-
pied, lin the present status of affairs"
Not with the exercise of freedom of
Il speech possessed so eminently by the SEN
ator from New York" said Mr.. Pugh.
Then l suggest" said Mr.. Hill, "as a
temporary relief to the Senate and coun-
Fl Try, that we lay this resolution aside and
Il lake up the resolution to which the SEN
ator from Colorado (Mr. WolcotD de-
4 SlreS to speak,
Mr, Wolcott, rep, of Colorado, intima-
yea that that course would be agreeable
TO him
Mr.. Pugh-Of course, / will yield to the
4 request Of the senator from Colorado
out l am very anxious to have action on
my resolution, and l shall press action
upon it whenever it is proper to do So
nope that, the next time it comes up,
i alton.
Mr.. Wolcott thereupon took the floor
ana addressed the Senate in condemna-
ION of the proposed extension of the
monroe doctrine, and in criticism of the
Scuon of the executive and legislative
apartments of the government on the
\ Nenezuelan question. With an ardor and
tg4uence that arrested the attention of
senator's on both sides of the chamber
34u OF the crowds in the galleries, Mr..
y Qcott spoke of the aid given by Great
pIllaln to the people of Venezuela in
leaking the Spanish yoke, and said that
DloSe who We're to-day attacking Great
va,laln as if she We're the oppresser of
ltehezuelan liberties would do wel to read
q lines
II It We're not for the heroic and reck-
~ Valor of the British legion at one of
No. No. decisive battles in that war of indie
81 tulence, 1t was very possible, he said,
sr -at venezuela would not now be free. He
81 .P0he COntemptlOUSlV of the DeODle of