Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-06
SENATE

slgn6csnt aud especially annoying 10 be
people OF tbs northwest In view OF the ia ct
tnss Immediately acroFs the lima. was q
strongly fovtiaed naval dry dock and q
strong naval get capable OF defending Il G
dignity and power of Great Bdtain.
Among the bills introduced and referred
wee the following
By Mr.. Morgan: a resolution directing
tho oonmitts on foreign relations to Inquirs
into the progress Of the Nicaragua canal.
The ssnate BILL introduced by Mr.. Sew.
.:t. 10 provide for the frse coinage of gold
and silver bullion was taken up and Mr.
Morrill, addressed the Senate.
Mr.. Teles replied.
HOUSE.
The Speaker pro tenn. having laid before
the House Senate joint resolution anthorz
ing the Secretary Of the Navy to transports
contributions Eos the relief OF the cuff .ring
poor of Rassia.
Mr. B!ount, OF Georgia, asked that it be
referred to the committee on naval AFFAIR.".
Mr.. K,lgore, Of Te1ae, obi aoted aud con.
tended that the resolution under the rules
came ulder the Jurisdiction of the commit
tee en- appropriations.
The Speaker pro tenn. thought that in the
abse ace OF rules, ths House could dispose Of
thu resolution as it saw a., but that the fret
motion In order was one OF reference.
Mr.. Bount, OF Georgia, thea moved that
the House proceed TO the ium ediate coneid.
Grafton OF the resoluiln.
Mr.. KllgoEe rpiied the point Of order that
this could not be done.
Mr. Herbert, OF Alabama, argued that the
resolution clearly cane within he jurisdic-
ton of the committee Oh naval affAirs.
Nj. Kilgore said that the question re
solved iteei into one OF proper reference.
The advocates OF this JOB, or proposition, or
enterprise, or Whatever it might be called !,
wanted il sent to he committee on naval az
airs. Hs believed that the commit 90 on ap.
propristicns was tbs correct reference. THAI
committee wac composed Of the average
he would not cay the bas men OF the
Houss. Why net refer the proposition to
them for careful consideration.
Mr.. Bryan, OF Nebraska, hoped that the
appropriation OF s1CO 600 would be stricken
from the resolution. II Congress was not
empowered to aid the oitiz,os Of the pee
pie Of its own c:untry 10 Nebraska, during
drought, how was 1t empowered to carry
corn raised this year In N ,braska to people
OF another country ? Where would this
stop? How show pariiality to one nation
and not to others
His republican friends Rers claiming hat
the Mckinley bill had been throwing out OF
employment many laborers In other coun-
tries and that they we're now In distress.
II 1t was. our duty to aid these whom the
wisdom OF God had brought to distress. how
much more would It be our duty so aid
those whom the folly OF sn American Con-
gress had brought 10 dl tress /! (App'ause
and aughter.l
Mr.. Boatner, OF Louisiana, said that there
Was not line or syllable In the Constitu
tIoo which authorized, directly or Indirect
ly. the ac,ion which Congress wss asked to
take here.
Mr. Oates, OF A'abeme, took the ground
that Congress chou d not sct hastily In the
abseu ce o. any evidence that Russia was not
abs to lake care eli euffaring people.
Mr.. Pendlstcn, OF West Virginia, argued
that Russia Wss perfectly able TO aid her
own subjects If she desired 20 do so. Rus.
ala vas q menace to modern civilization and
hrea. to peace. Some gentlemen bad epok.
On Of the friendship existing betweeo the
two countries. That frier dsaip wss he
frieudship existing betwesn ths Puritan end
the backlog. This House hes been elected
on the issue Of re;renchment srd reform
and nog It was proposed to oegir By eppro-
priating 800 600 for the relief of Russian
sutjeots, wnen hat money could be
applied, II applied q. all. 10 the relief OF
American citizsns within 100 miles OF Wash
ingson. The debs.e wss continued of
length.