Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-28
NEWS FROM CAPITOL.
Armenian Troubles, Pension Bills and
 Connecticut Matters.

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 Washington, Jan 27.-Congressman Sperry has lodged with the secretary of state q statement of the Armenian Republican club of New Haven. rala- tive to the treatment of certain Ar menians by the Turkish government. While the protest gives the names oi the parties aggrieved, it also sets treated in the same way, and asks the department to take some action to protect at least those who are Amer- can citizens.
 Specific charges against the Turk iSh government are made as to the treatment of the family of George Ma souman, grocer of New Haven. He country and are citizens of the United States. having lived here from six to fourteen years. MT Masouman, how ever. left his wife. son aged 16 and q daughter aged 14 years. at his home in Arabkir. in the velayet of Harport. He now claims that his property was burned and his family was forced to give up the place they had. The land is now occupied by others. This was done during the massacres of 1895. but ever since then the military tax and the income tax have been collect cd from what he has sent home for the support of his family.
 The principal protest, however. is against the action of tha Turkish off, cials in keeping his family from join ing him here. It is stated that they are not allowed to leave the country unless they pay large sum of money This they refuse to do. and the appeal to the state deDartment is simply for the purpose of allowing them to leave the country and come to New Haven.
 Connecticut Pension Bills.
 The senate has passed three COnnec, ticut bills as follows: To Stephen Girard Nichols of New Haven, who served in Company D, Twenty sixth Connecticut Volunteers, at SPA per month; to Isaac Slater of Hartford, late ill Company D.. Sixteenth COnnec- tiCut Volunteers: and to Jeremiah Con nor of New Haven, who served in the navy. at S24 per month. Nichols's bill called for $40 per month. but was cut to S24. while the Slater bill was for S30, reduced to $2O. The Connor bill has already passed the house.
 Rural Delivery at Willington.
 The postotficc department has issued olders for the establishment of rurai free delivery from the West Willing ion postoflice, 10 take effect February h. As a result of this order three pcstoffices in the town will be abolished February If. namely, East Williugton. Moose Meadow and Willington. All mail S to go to West Wilmington.
 Another rural delivery route has also been ordered established to go in effect February 15 at Iewctt City, New Lon, don county.
 Connecticut Bills Passed.
 The senate has passed the bill mak. ing NOrwalk sub-port of entry under This is the bill introducdu by Congressman Hill and which has already passed the house.
 The senate has also passed the bill to pay to Rev Noah billiard of Hart ford the sum of S30312 on an old con. tract. This bill has also passed the house. and MT billiard will now get his money as soon as the bill is signed by the president.
 The house committee on naval affairs wasted no time in taking up the pro test of the Lake Torpedo Co against the navy department. The committee voted yesterday afternoon to call upon the secretary of the navy for de- tailed statement together with letters and papers. relative to the award of the contract for submarines to the Hol- land people. This is practically what Captain Lake asked for. and indicates that the committee will make thor ougi, investigation of this whole mat ter. Captain Lake is determined to fight it ont to finish. and the Con necticut representatives here are back ing him up, at least as far as an in is concerned.
 Delay on the Connecticut.
 Representative Fitzgerald of New York has introduced in the house q resolution calling on the secretary of the navy for all communications re- ceived by him from the commandant or other officials of the New York navy yard. relative to the delayed de- livery of material for the hattleship together with state mcnt of what action. if any. has bccl |. .l
 The naval affairs committee acted upon this resolution this morning. and called upon the secretary for the in formation asked in the resolution. They also requested the department 10 furnish the committee. with an itemiZed account of tue expenditures of the Connecticut and thu sister ship. in. nuisir.,1 tprptlIIr Hiih inc proh-