The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-20
EDMUNDS' RELIEF BILL.
A RESOLUTION GIVING 100000 TO
YELLOW FEVER sUFFERERs.
II Is Joint Resolution and Was Passed
The Chinese Restriction Bill Passes
Out OF the Jurisdiction Of the
Senate.

WASHINGTON Sept l0.--[Sonatc. MIR. Ed
munds reported from the committee on for
eign relations the following order
'ordercd, That the president Of the Senate
be directed TO withhold the transmission TO
the House Of Representatives OF tho net
blouse bill) to prohibit the coming OF Chi
nese laborers TO the United States until the
further direction Of the Senate"
He asked for It's immediate consideration.
Mr.. Teller objected to its present consider
ation, and the order went over till tomor-
row.
Mr.. Vest inquired Of the presiding officer
what the effect of nOn-action on the proposed
order would be, but no response was made.
Mr.. Edmnnds offered joint resolution
nppropriating 100000 to be expended under
tRe direction of the President Of the United
Statos In relief Of the suffering caused by
yellow fever now prevailing In the state of
Florida, and asked for its immediate con-
sidcmton. IL was obvious, he said, from
the public reports, about which there could
he no doubt, that that most dangerous and
fatal plague was extending, not only In the
stricken State Of Florida, but into adjacent
States, and that vast amount Of suffering
was being caused thereby. The appropria-
ton for the restraint and quarantine of the
disease could not be used In aid of the sur
ferors. lie thought therefore, that, while
the citizens Of the United States were con
tributng out Of their private means ns lib
orally as they might IN aid OF these
stricken people. the whole people oi
the United States ought, Tor the sake
of humanity and the public good, to
contribute out Of the treasury Of the United
States 30 aid not only the sick, but those
who have left their homes and Ia help those
communities In their dreadful distress lilo
knew ot no better use Ia make oi part OF
The public money than 10 make this con
tributun, 10 be expended under the dircc-
ton Of the President OF the United states
Immediately.
Mr. Brown inquired why the approprin-
tion should be- confined Ia Florida while the
disease was spreading IN other States.
Mr. Elmunds-lt ia not confined 20 the
State Of Florida. II Is In aid Of all the sur
fcrcrs wherever they may be, whether Ia
Georgia. North Carolina, the city Of wash
ington or anywhere else.
After brief remarks by Senators Call and
Iasco the Joint resolution was passed
MIR Vest, from the committee on COM
mcrcc, reported the hill "a authorize the
construction Of bridges across the Kentucky
river and It's tributaries by the Louisville
Southern Railroad company and II was
passed.
Mr. shcrmnn's resolution ~ 10 Canadian
nhhir was at the request Of Mr. Morgan,
postponed ill tomorrow
Mr. Jones' Ut Arkansas, proceeded 10 nd
dress TIA senate on the motion 10 refer the
President annual message and discussed,
from the Democratic standpoint the quct-
tious ~ the surplus aud Of the protective
tarin, which he dcrlarcl to be "a system Of
naked robbery"
Sir stewart next addressed the senate. cN-
pressing views directly opposite a. those put
Erwarl hy Mr.. Jones but declaring that the
existing siognaton aud depression Of prices
did not result from tariff but from the do-
monetikntiuu uf silver