Evening journal., 1892-01-06
We WILL SUCCOR RUSSIA
The Senate Votes to Transport
Food Supplies Thither.
MMTLLIE RULED FROM THE DAIs.

MMILLIN RULED FROM THE DAIs.
In the Absence Of Speaker Crisp on Ac-
count Of Illness the Tennessean was
Elected Speaker Pro Tem.--The House
Flooded with Bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--Upon the reassem-
bling Of the senate after the Christmas re-
Gees Mr. Washhun offered a joint resolu-
tion, for which be asked immediate recog-
milton, authorizing the secretary Of the
navy to employ any vessel belonging to the
navy best adapted for such service to trans
port TO the inhabitants Of the provinces Of
Russia suffering from famine such food sup
plies as might be contributed by citizens Of
the United States, and, II necessary, to
charter o steamship or ships for this pur-
pose, and approprating whatever amount
might be necessary to carry out this resolu-
ton He sent to the desk a telegram just
received
M1HNEAroIIs, Jan 5, 1892.
Hon W. d. washburn
Amount already pledged. l75lOO0 pounds
flour Expect to receive total of O. 600 900 pounds
MillerH and flour men are the contributors and
are located in Iowa Indiana, Illinois. Kansas
Kentucky, Missouri District OF Columbia,
Michigan. Minnesota Maryland, Nebraska,
Now York, North Dakota Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. For further
particulars see Northwestern Miller We
greatly need steamships 10 carry this Con-
stellation cannot do the work EDGAR
Mr.. German noticed that the resolution
made an indefinite appropriation. This was
bad policy, which had grown up Of late
years, and had hankrupted the treasury.
He suggested limitation Of say 100000,
or 50 much as might be necessary. Mr..
Washburn accepted the amendment
Tho President's Message.
AT this point Assistant Secretary Pruden
entered the chamber with several messages
in writing, and the vice president laid be-
fore the senate the message from the presi-
dent bearing on the subject under discussion.
To the Senate and House Of Representatives:
The famine prevailing Ia some OF the prov
incea Of Russia ia 30 severe and widespread aa
to have attracted the sympathetic interest OF a
large number Of our liberal and favored
people. In some Of the great grain producing
states Of the west movements have already
been organized 10 collect -four and meal for tho
relief Of these periahing Russian families, and
the response has been such as to justify the be-
lief that ships cargo can very soon be deliv-
cred at the seaboard through the generous co
operation Of the transportation lines.
II Is most appropriate that people whose
storehouaee have been 80 lavishly filed with all
the fruits Of the earth by the gracious favor Of
God should manifest their gratitude by largo
gifts 10 his suffering children ia other lands
|. The secretary of the navy has no steam vessel
at his disposal that could be used for the trans
portation Of these supplies, and therefore rec
oanmend that he DO authorized 10 charter a
4I4I
amount should b. offered, and 10 send them
under the charge Of q naval officer 20 such Rus.
sian port a. may be most convenient for dis
tribution 70 those most In need,
BENZ HARRISON
The message was referred to the commit
tee ON naval affairs The roll was then
called upon the passage Of Mr.. Washburn's
amended resolution, and it was adopted by
a vote OF 40 yeas to Q nays. Messrs Cor
man Morgan, Villas, Blodgett, Daniel, Glib
son, Bhce, Kenna and Faulkner voted with
the Republicans in the affirmative. Messra-
Cockrell and lrby refrained from voting.
Mr. Carlisle and Mr. George were paired,
and Messrs. Bate, Berry, Chiffon, Coke,
Harris, Jones Of Arkansas, Kyle and Pugh
voted no.
The vice president laid before the senate
the credentials Of ex-Congressman Perkins,
appointed by Governor Humphrey, Of KAN
sas, a senator to succeed the late Senator
Plumb Escorted by his colleague, Mr.
Pfeffer, Senator Perkins advanced to his
desk and took the oath and afterward seated
himself in the most distant corner Of the
Republican side
The president sent 20 the senate the fol-
lowing nominations;
E. G. Rathbone, Of Ohio, to be fourth as.
sistant postmaster general.
To be interstate commerce commissioners
james W. McDill, OF Iowa, vice Thomas
M. Cooley, resign~d William M. Lindsey,
Of Kentucky, vice Walter L. Bragg de-
ceased William X, Morrison, Of Illinois, y
reappointment