The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-28
TO QUELL FANATICIs!MIl.
Congress VIII Support the President ID tha !
Most Vigorous Action He May Make.
70 PROTECT AMERICANS IN TURKEY
And 20 Obtnin Redress for HnIurIen
Committed Upon Their Persons or.
Property Mr. Hepburn wants
Diplomatic Relations Severed -
Lodges Coast Defense Plan.

Washington, Jan. 27.-(Senate)-The
Armenian atrocities formed the subject
OF the cpenig prayer by the blind chap
lain Of the Senate, Rev Mr.. Milburn.
this morning --'-F' -N2N'''f ~
AS coon as the journal of Friday, last
was read, the credentials of Frank ] !.
cannon and Arthur Brown as Senatnrss
erect from the new State of Utah were
presented, read, and placed on file, and
the new Senators were escorted TO 3fhe.s
VIC Pre- sident's desk by Senators Du-4
bolS and Burrows, and took and s,ib.%
scribed to the oath of Office. They
.lnMe @ the whole number of Senators
now I'm office, eighty-nine, there stilli
being a vacancy from the State of Dell
aware. - Ts
on motion of Mr.. Mitchell, a drawing
TOOK pface between the two Utah Sem,
ators TO determine their relative terms
OF office. Mr..Cannon drew the long
Term ending March 5, 1S99 and Mr..
1897 -. .''4A o'A .
At p. m. the Vice President inter-
rupted MIR. Georges speech and laid
before the Senate the House bond hili
with the free silver substitute) Mr..
Nelson addressed the Senate &
Two SpeeuheS were made on the bond
PHI, one against free coinage by Mr..
Nelson (T3ep), of Minnesota. and one if,$
Favor of bimetallism and free coinafre h,r
Mr. Bacon (Dem), Of Georgia. The biii
went over without action, Mr.. Lodge
giving notice of an amendment for the
ISSUE or one hundred millions OF per
cent. bonds for coast defenses 100
In his prayer the Senate CHAPLAIN
inade nm impassioned Invocation In be-
nalf OF the people of Armenia, prraY,me 2 Z
Lnat the powers and people Of Cnristen-g
uorl may be aroused and united to force
the Sultan to Sheath hts bloody sword !
and ITO stay the frensied rage and cr,,-e
city OF his fanatical soidiery and sub
jects." 49,
Among the petitions presented and
referred to committees was one from
the Wife or John L. Waller, held in prI-a
son by the French authorities in which n
She declares that such imprisonment is
a crime against JUSTICE and that tiift
hcr husband had been a British SUBJ
1ect he would have been released long
since. She prays Congress that "some
suitable and immediate action be taken
for hts relief" 7'5i'ei.
Mr.. Bacons effort was his maiden
speeoh In the Senate and he delivered
~ with much oratorical grace and efS5
lect. He spoke of the restoration of
silver TO general currency ON the same
terms as gold as question which had
stood in the foreground Of discussion
Tor the last twenty years. He strongly
favored such restoration SoI'Sj
Mr.. Bacon pointed TO FrT,nce as nj,
| illustration OF how silver and gold coins
| remain In circulation on practically
equal terms, although the silver in the
i've franc piece was worth only fifty
PEI cent. OF it's coin value, and he snid
would obtain in the United
States If the Government as well as the
| people riSidly exercised the option of 4
| paying its indebtedness either In gold \
| or silver ~
The Senate, after a short executive
| session, adjourned at p. m. until tolS
morrow. fl4E
House.-The House to-day discussed y
for four hours and passed by a vote
of 143 to 26 the concurrent resoI,,tion4 b
declaring it to be an Imperative dutv;S
In the interest of humanity to express Il
the earnest hope that the European cont
cert, brought about by the Berlin treaty:Si
may be speedily given its Just effect in i
hand of fanaticism and lawless yfossAg
lence and as shall secure to the uriof-3S
Tending Christians of the Turkish Efns3s
pire all the rights belonging to them al, ,&$3
men ana Christians, and as eneflciaraes
of the explicit provisions Of that trea8ysS5j
requesting the President to communi.ss
cate these resolutions to the five sIena.
tory powers thereof. and declaring ft1ats+
Congress will support the President ms
the most vigorous action he may take
Tor inc protection and security Of Amerags
lean citizens in Turkey. and to obtadIr 4
redress for injuries committed upon tllsfs
persons or property of such citizens.
Mr.. Quigg (Rep.), of New York, a89
whose request the resolution was taken
up opened the debate and advocated
its adoption. }IIi ai:..s
Various amendments were offered to it#
on the ground that 1t did not go far
enough-one by MIR. Hepburn (Rep.) ,So9
Iowa. calling for the dismissal Of the i
Turkish Minister at Washington a1id&
the severance of diplomatic relations
with Turkey, but they were all rejected!8
Messrs. Turner (Dem0, Of Georgia. 81
Grosvenor (Rep), Ohio: Walsh Denny
of New York; Admars (Rep). OF PenTsSS
sylvania; Johnson (Rep), of California;.
and Bailey (Dem.). of Texas, argued%I
against the resolution. A message was s
received from the President, asking ann
appropriation for the transportation ofs
the negro colonists who went to Mexieoss
The Diplomatic and Consular Apprp5
priation bill was reported.
The House, at 4:55, adjourned unfit
tomorrow. 5={Fss 55js5 5s5as Pr 4
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