The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-28
IN TURKEY.
Congress Demands That Powers
Promises Be Fulfilled.
CANNON AND BROWN SWORN IN.
lodges Amendment to the
Silver Bond Bill.

WASHINGTON. Jan. es -The house yes.
terday, after an interesting four-hour de-
bate, adopted the resolutions passed by
the senate last week, calling on the
powers, signatory to the treaty of Berlin.
20 enforce the reforms In Turkey guar
anteed to the Christian Armenians, and
pledging the support of congress to the
president In tho most vigorous action no
might take for the protection and Sc
curity OF American citizens In Turkey.
The house committee had prepared
some resolutions OH The same subject, but
10 was deemed advisable, after the senate
resolutions reached the house. 10 substi-
tute them for those prepared by the COM
mittee. MIR. Quigg IN. ", who had
charge OF the bill, made an able presenta-
ton Of the case, bnt there was n DISPOSE
ton on the part OF some members to go
farther than the resolutions did, and Mr..
Hepburn Qa.) proposed To give the Turk
ish minister his passports and sever all
diplomatic relations with Turkey.
His remarks denouncing the Turkish
outrages, aud charging that. the powers,
signatory TO the treaty OF Berlin, were
actuated from political and other con-
alterations In maintaining the balance
VI HONNi III CtTltlIl IiIODtg WIN i1-
ceived with great enthusiasm, and at one
time 1t looked ms II the house might DO
carried TO his way of thinking.
But the counsel Of Mr.. Hit, not to take
rash action, in the course OF which he
pointed out the dire consequences that
might result from severance of diplomatic
relations with "a friendly power that had
fulfilled her treaty obligations to us, pre-
vailed, and the Hepburn proposition was
overwhelmingly defeated.
Mr.. Bailey opposed tho resolutions on
the ground that 1t would be improper for
us To Insult the parties TO the treaty OF
Berlin 10y intimating that they had not
carried out their obligations. Mr.. Turner
tGa.) took "a similar view, and Mr.. Gros.
venor 20 characterized the resolutions as
incomplete and unworthy, and requested
the committee TO withdraw them. They
were finally passed by a vote OF li3 To 26,
after "a motion OF Mr.. Bailey TO send them
TO the committee had been defeated 55 to
l03.
An Interesting Session.
Senators Frank j. Cannon and Arthur
Brown (Utah) took the oath of Office in
the senate, the former drawing the term
ending March 3, 1899, and the latter tho
term ending March 3, 1897.
With the exception of the contested
Delaware case. this establishes the politi-
Cal division of tile upper branch of con.
gress,until March 4, 1897, as follows: Re
publicnns, A; Democrats, SO; Populists, q.
Total, 81. Necessary Tor majority, As.
Should Mr.. Dupont be seated from Del.
aware, the Republican vote would be in
creased to 4o, but at the same time the
number necessary for a majority would
DC Increased 10 ~.
Aside from this ovcnt, the session was
given 10 further spesohes on the silver
bond bal. MIR. Lodge offered an amend
iEent TO the silver bond bill providing for
a bond issue OF Sl0l,O JO, 90, the proceeds
To be used for coast deicnses. Ii reads a.
follows:
The secretary Of the treasury is hereby an
thorized and directed TO Issue Dolds 10 a total
amount $lUJ,UOJ,OD at snch tin.es and ia such
amounts as may DC required 10 carry out the
purpose of this sec aon as hereinafter de
scribed. said bonus shall be payable in coin
~ years from tho date OF their issue. They
shall be offered at par to the people OF the
United States in denominations ranging from
So TO slOJ0, and shall bear interest AT the ratr
of 3 per cent per annum.
The subscriptions 10 the loan, or such por-
tion of it as may then DC required, shall b
opened July /. lsge, aud at such subsequea,
dates as the secretary OF the treasury may d.
termine, at all sub-treasuric OF the United
States and all national bank. and the sub
scTibers snail have tho right 10 pay for the
bonds in lawful money of thc United Ssstes.
The sum OF &.JJU,U0J shall be annually set
aside from the rovoaue OF the gogcram mt as "a
sinking fund To pay the bonds under this &C.
at maturity, ana The S,OO),J0J thus annually
appropriated shall tax precslencc OF all other
appropriations, eGospt those for tho sinking
fund, now estab i,lsd by law. and FOR the pay
ment OF the principal and ~intarest of tue puL
lie debt.
The bonds authorized by this act shall con.
stitute n loan 10 he known as tae coast de-
Tense loan. and the prpceets Ot said bond
shall be kept IN the treasury ~ "a fund apart.
and shall be used only for providing for the
defence OF the seacotsts and laKes OF tbs
United States and tor the mtnufacturo OF
guns, the purchase of sites and the erection o.
forts and batteries for that purpose in accord
nnce with plans prepared by the war depart
memt ~ authorized 10y law now or hereafter
passed by congress To provide for coast dc
lenses.