The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-28
new Senators FROM utah
The Mormon Land Statesmen Are
Formally Admitted.
A PRAYER FOR THE ARMENIANS
The Resolution Protesting Against Out.
RACES in Asia Minor Is Discussed in
tho House "A Proposition TO Sever
Turkish Diplomatic Relations.

Washington. Jan. 21.-Two senators
| from the new state of Utah took their
places in the senate today. making the
number of members of that body ".
There is still vacancy in the case OF
| Delaware. Both are classified as Re-
pubiicans and favoring free coinage.
| Lots were drawn to decide which was
| TO fiji the long term, closing March j.
| 1899, and which was to fill tine short
term. closing March 3, 1897. Mr. can
non was fortunate enough to win the
long term, his colleague, Mr.. Brown
having to take .he short one.
During the morning hour the joint
resolution reported from the committee
on agriculture. directing the secretary
of agriculture 10 comply with the law
requiring the purchase and distribution
of seeds. was debated. Mr. Hans
brough. GRepublcan. North DakotO
argued in favo" OF it and Mr.. George.
democrat, Mississippi against il. No
action was taken and ut y. m. the
house bond bill win the free coinage
substitute. was laid before the senate
as unfinished business. Two speeches
were made on the bill. one against free
Minnesota) and one in favor of hi
metallism and free coinage by Mr..
Bacon Democrat, Georgia). The bill
went over without action. Mr.. Lodge.
Uiepublican. Massachusetts, gave no
tice Of an amendment. for the issue of
one hundred millions of 3 ner cent
bonds of coast defense.
In the opening prayer the senate
chaplain made an impassioned invoca-
tion in behalf of the people of Ar
menia, praying that the powers and
people of christendom may be aroused
and united to force the Sultan to
"sheathe his bloody sword and to stay
the frenzied rage and cruelty of his
fanatical soldiery and subjects"
A Word for suffering Christians.
The house today discussed for four
hours and passed. by vote of 143 to 26.
the senatf concurrent resolution. de-
claring ii To be an Imperative duty. in
the interest of humanity. to express the
earnest hope that Che European con-
cert brought about by the Berlin treaty
may he speedily given it's just effect in
such decisive measures as shall stay
the hand of fanaticism and lawless vio-
lence, and as shall secure 10 the unof-
Tending Christians of the Turkish en-
pire, all the rights belonging to them as
men and Christians and as beneficiaries
of the explicit provisions of that treaty;
requesting the president to communi-
cate these resolutions to the five sigma
tory powers thereof: and declaring that
congress will support the president i'm
the most vigorous action he may take
for the protection and security of
American citizens in Turkey and to
obtain redress for injuries committed
upon the person or property of such
citizens.
Mr.. Quig Rep.. N. ". at whose re-
quest the resolution was taken up.
opened the debate and advocated its
adoption. as did also Messrs. McCreary
(Dem., KyD. Hit Rep.. ND Morse
(Rep., Mass.), Smith CRep.. Mich),
Mahany (Rep, N. W, Brumn (Rep..
Pa, Sperry ORep. Conn.,. and Howe
(Rep.. n. " Various amendments
were offered to it on the ground that it
did not go far enough: one by Mr. Hep
burn Rep. Ia.) calling for the dismissal
of the Turkish minister at Washington
and the severance of diplomatic rela-
tions with Turkey. but they were all
rejected. Messrs Turner (Dem.. Gal.
Grosvenor (Rep., ohio, Walsh Dem.,
n. ". Adams (Rep.. Pa.). Johnson.
0Rep.. CALI, and Bailey (Dem., Texas).
argued against the resolution.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation for the coming fiscal year was
reported.
a bill was passed to permit the sale
In small parcels of certain lands in Min
neSOta.