The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-25
TEE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

him by the Congress and gave notice
of an amendment which he intended
to offer to the resolution.
Mr.. Hoar spoke briefly of the neces-
sity for moderation and urged that
extreme utterances on the part of Con-
gress be deferred until the arts of
diplomacy should be exhausted in
view of the danger that the m5siona-
ries in Turkey were in and also in view
of the fact that Miss Clara Barton.
with the Red Cross i'm fer hand was
now ON her way to Armenia.
The regular order was then laid
aside, and Mr.. Call offered his amend
ment to the Armenian resolution to
the effect THAT humanity and reli-
gion and the principles on which all
civilization rests, demand that civil
lized governments shall, by peaceful
negotiations, or, if necessary, by force
of arms, prevent and suppress the
cruelties and massacres inflicted on
the Armenian subjects of Turkey. by
establishment of government of their
own people with such guarantees of
the civilized powers of it's authority
and permanence as shall be adequate
to that end"
Mr.. Call in support Of his amend
ment said that the situation called for
something more than an empty express
sion Of sympathy.
Mr.. Cullom moved to lay Mr.. Calls
motion on the table The motion was
carried and the original resolutions
were agreed to without division.
The following. is the essential fea-
ture of the resolution:
THAT it is an imperative duty in the
interest of humanity to express the
earnest hope that European concert,
brought about by the treaty referred
10 (the Berlin treaty. may speedily be
given it's just effect in such decisive
measures as shall stay the hand of
fanaticism and lawless violence, and as
shall secure to the unoifending Chris
tians of the Turkish Empire all the
rights belonging to them, both as men
and Christians, ans as beneficiaries of
the explicit provisions of the treaty
above reiterated.
Resolved, Thtat the President be
requested to communicate these reso-
lutions to the governments OF Great
Britain, Germany, Austria, France,
Italy and Russia.
"Resolved, further, That the Senate
Of the United States, the House. of Rep
resentatives concurring, will support
the President in the most vigorous ac-
ton he may take for the protection
and security of American citizens in
Turkey, and to obtain redress for in
juries committed upon the persons of
such citizens"
Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, gave notice
that on Thursday next ne would ask
the Senate TO sit until vote was taken
on the silver bond bill.
Mr.. BaIeer, of Kansas spoke for an
hour on limiting the pending silveT
coinage substitute TO the silver of
American mines.
4 bill was passed appropriating
$780, 900 for the surveys for a memorial
| bridge across the Potomac river CON
Meeting Washington and Arlington
property. with an amendment that half
or the amount should be paid by the
district of Columbia
4 bin was passed appropriating
5000 for the purchase Of lands adj
joining the nited States Naval Sta
tion at Port Royal, S. G.
At o'clock the Senate held brief
executive session, and at 4:15 p. IN.
adjourned until Monday
NIGHT SESSION IN THE HOUSE.
Washington Jan "a There were
no important incidents Of the night
session of tbe Hoose Which was de-
voted to the consideration Of private
pension bills About twelve bills were
passed. among them being one 70 pen
sion the widow Of the late Gen. Wm.
Cogswell, Of Massachusetts. at SIS pei.
month. Tie bin has passed the Senate.