The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-06
TO CARRY AID TO RUSSIA.
THE SENATE VOTES IN APPRofRLA TON
10 CHARTER VESSELS.

TIE SENATE VOTES IN APPROPRIATION
10 CHARTER VESSELS
D.orS,eker Eiieers Temporarily Bioehs
Its Passage In the House-Mr. Stewart
F,.S. rree.Coi.sse Provision Revived
nv che Biasa Aet-Ths House Chooses
Mr.. MeMiiiia for Speaker Fro Tc..
WASHINGTON, Jan 5.-Upon the reassembllng
~ the Senate to-day after the Christmas re-
cess Mr.. Washburn offered a Joint resolution
for which he asked Immediate consideration
authorizing the Secretary OF tho Navy to en-
ploy any vessel belonging to the navy pest
adapted for such service to transport 10 .he
inhabitants Of the provinces OF Russia suuer.
ing from famine such food supplies as miRhe
be contributed by citizens OF the ohneu
Stntss. and. II necessary. to charter steam-
sbin ar sblps for thi. purpose. and appropri-
.tinU whatever amount might DO nee
ssaarv to carry out this resolution. Mr.
w.ehburn stated that the Secretary OF
the Navy ut his request had designated the
sailing ship Constellation. which carried the
supples to the Irish sufferers In 1850. to tako
the FIRST cargo. But It was evident tho Con-
stellation would not be able to convey one.fifth
~ tho contributions already received. All tho
erent TRANSPORTATION companies had agreed to
carry these contributions free OF charge. ana
tho Tightening associations OF Now York had
agreed to put them on board ship free Of cost.
He sent to the desk telegram Just received:
MISSEAroLis. Jan. Z. 1892.
Hon. W. d. Wd,hburr:
Amount already pledged. 1850 600 pounds dour Ex.
meet 10 receive total Of 1900 600 pouuda Mets and
flour men the contributors and are located in Iowa.
Indiana Illinois. Kansas Kentucky. Missouri District
of Columbia. Michigan Mnnesota. Maryland. Nebraska.
Nav York HenntylvAutA
virginia and Wisconsin. For further particulars see
Northwestern xii~. We greatly need steauaships to
carry this. Constellation cannot do the work
EpoA1
Mr.. Harris said he should not object to the
present consideration Of the resolution. but he
desired for one to record his vote against 1t.
He did not believe 1t was right to tax the peo-
pie and put money In the Treasury to take 1t
out for purposes OF charity.
Mr.. German noticed that tho resolution
made an indefinite appropriation. This was
and had bankruGted the TressH5y; He sug-
9 mseS as might he necessary. M: %sshburn
accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Allison remarked that the practice OF
He had had some conversation with the yec-
Steam M VOC vUsse and tho Secretary Thought
SqS 'VSsna s sS as sSass
At this point Assistant Secretary Pruden on
tered the cham Der with several messages IN
Senate the MESSAGE from the President bear
Ing on the subject under discussion.
7oths Senate and Ho.ss q Representatives.
and :: to .ys street
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Of perishing Russian railiss and the response
s cargo 'ssn Ss .a
board through ,, the generous co6pera.ion Of the
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resolution: and L was adopted ~ vote d 10
and fsalfnsr voted With tSs keRu6iiesns Il
RETAINED from voting. Mr. Carlisle and Nj:
Chiffon. Coke. Harris. Jones Of Arkansas. Kyle.
The P so PseslSent laid before the Senate
the credentials Of ex.Congressman Perkins.
s ssppstor e sseosss the IKE Senator Plumb.
Escorted BY his colleague. Mr.. PETER, Senator
ekn to biz nd tick the
Mr.. Stewart called attention to the fact that
ssy sddpffhss .es 81 1897 ss as
tt tho the re 6 SfGdsps H silver h asd en
essn his nsts Sns sssd
IT, s as a. p Oh
ton. and had come clearly to tho conclusion
Sss es Sss s hgs % g the "a eet ssa
tee on Judiciary. requesting them to investi-
NJ ' 3ss R ssfsd immediate confederation for
which had the Senate
gotiations to be had with the British Govern
i ment to secure the sbr9gation or mod
Great Brltsin to be. asia sIsus btespeed da at
ssnsp Gs Ct sns inland M vie aua as
culture the suggestion. which he regarded as
Of the uniriendly restrictions placed By Great
Brtatn on American cattle trade could be Sc
out 81 f the
sstss g Ss ss
DO pnjustt Canada TO exclude its cattle and
to shut on trade relations because OF the regu-
lations Of the British Home Government, but
some such step might be necessary.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Senator Vance OF North Carolina, reelected,
was sworn. and Mr. Cockrell said he was au-
thorized to announce that Mr.. Vancs's COL
league. Mr.. Ransom. retired from the commit
tees on Contingent Expenses. Finance. Priv
ilegcs and Elections, and District OF Columbia,
and the Chairmanship Of the Committee on
Woman Suffrage. He asked that Mr.. Vance be
was ordered.
Among numerous petitions presented were
memorable from Presbyterian synods and
0thors. said by Mr.. Frye to be signed BY over
100000 communicates. favoring the ratihca-
ton OF the Brussels Cong treaty for the sup
preston OF slavery. Mr. Cullom handed In
Additiona! petitions to the same effect.
~ Mr. Butler presented petitions from South
carolina praying for an appropriation OF 500
per efaPita TOR the transportation OF colored
Mr. Mr; Dolph submitted an important bill IN spiall
compass. Its text Is: THAT tho sum Of $500
wv be and tho same is hereby appropriated to
pc expended under tho direction OF the Secre-
shIy o. war ~ the procurement of necessary
sHes !nr 1ortiilcations and other defenceS."
,.ss D,ii 10 amend tho dependent pension law
Xasseea Dy the last Congress was introduced by
MI. Manuerson. 1t provides that In case q
III Hhhor engd oi pensioner Is insane or idiotio
one pension i snail begin regardless Of the age
OF me child at the parents death or remarriaEe.
snd snail continue during the life OF the child.
Tdurtng the period Of disability.
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