Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-06


Wsshburn intr' duced joint reso ution
surhor, z ng the secretary Of the nsvy TO
employ any vessel belonging to the navy
f the tied States for the purpose Of
transporting to the Inhabitants Of the pro,
vinces Of Russia, now suff ring from
want Of food. tuch contributious a. NAV
be made BY the citizens of the UDitt
States for their relief; if necessary, TO
charter and employ under the authority Of
the United States 9 suitable ship or thips
for 'he same purpose and apptoptiating
500 00o.
rho Vice President said he had received
message from the Presid, Mt on the same
sui Ct, and directed its reading by the
secretary.
Presidents Message on the Russian
Matter.
The Senate today received the follo~ir z
message from the President: The famine
prevailing in some CT the provinces Of
Russia is so severe ard vi6eaprsai as to
have attracted he sympathetic Interest Of
cur liberal AID favored people.
In gone Of the area. grain producing
states Of .hs West movements sire ,dy have
been orgsnz ID to collect flour and, meal
for the relief Of those pelishirg Rnssian
.smiiies and the resp 1nse has been such as
to ja.'ify the belief hat ships cargo Gao
very 10 IN BE- delivered At the sea buatd
through the generous co operation OF the
IrsnsporTs'ion lines.
IL is most appropriate that people whose
storehousss have been so lavishly flied
With sll The fruits of the earth BY the grs
cil US favor of God, should manifest their
grs'ituie by large gifts to His suff sring
children in other lands.
The secretary Of the navy has no stssm
ve,sai at his t,spossl that could be used for
the trsnspUrtsOn of these supplies, ard /
theref recommend lie BE- auth Jsizsd TO
charter sUitsbie vessel 10 receive them If
a sufficient amount should be eff red, and
| % se1d them u der the charge of naval
{ tfic,r TO such Russian port as may be most
convenient for ready distribution and to
those no,t in need
he j int resolution was passed, yeas,
20, nays, Q, shd row goes to the III use
Blls introduced spd reported; By Man.
der.on, to amend the pension act OF Juae.
1890; TO codify 81 amend the laws reiss-
ing TO pensions. By II scock, to ipcresss
postal facilities ard expedite the delivery
OF msils. BY Chandler, TO regulate the
| rates Of pensions; prohibiting free passes
on railroads except in certsin cases b.
Doiph, to forfeit certain railroad land
grants.
Stewart offered 4 resolution, which was
referred to the judiciary committee, in
| suucting that c5mmittee to quire il any
further ieg sa,icn 10 necessary to make It
the duty Of the proper fficers Of the m nj
TO receive a0d coin silver LullIon for the
benefit Of der ositors.
B " Perkins, senator fr,m Ksnsss to
succeed the lac Senator Piamb. toek The
oath Of flee.
Mr.. Va ce took the oath of offics Cor the
new ,eaayorisl term He vas. oa mltion
Of ocHrell, ss.igned posBiIus On the CON-
mi tees Of c)n'irgsnt expenses, ianca.
privii- ges ard elecuons, Distric. of Colum.
bis, and chsi'msn Of the committee on
woman's sufrsga.
A resolution offered by Vest reqIesti 6
the President Of the Uoued States 70 cause
| correspobder ce and reg ,tistions TO b. had
| with the authorities of Great Brian, foi
| the purpose Of securing the sbrogstiou oil
| modification of the reeul.ti5n. requiring
cattle imported from the U tied States to
be slsug tered a. the ports OF ENTITY, and
| prohlbt their being carried alive 10 other
ports Of the Klns dom, wss taken up by
Vest and advocated
Hale trested the regulations in question
asa marked instance of Great BFltsin's
Inconsistency in the mttter OF free trade
Crest Britain, be said, was constantly
preaching nonilies on free trade, and oh
| jecting in every possible way to protection
as embodied In the statutes OF the
United States; vas calling down on
the heads Of The American people the Ger
sure ani vengeance Of the civilized ~of!d,
| because Of birbsrlsm-the exreme Dsrosr-
| ism snd uneohshsment Of thsir protective
| policy, sud yet under the forms Of q1sran
tine regulation, it vas actually prohibiting
| the expor,s;ion from the UIised States &c
| Great Britain CT snimsls ard estsolis hiuG
! an incomplete prohiy igo'y tariff.
No Am ricsn cattle or sbsep could b.
introduced into Crest British to eompete
| win the farmers ard cs tie fsissrs Of ihs
| country any mere than i'll tarf duty oi
| loo per cen be lad on th4m This /, be
cause the British authorities fcDmmi;ted d
| as med 20 be, to free t,xfs sish ali Ihs
vor.d) were srNe Of the disastrous sfee,
| of sueh Importation oo British farmers
| cattle ard sbeep rsi,ers- IL vs an in
stsncs OF the inconsistency Of the British
| cry Of free trade He cid not want tbs
| :, solu Ios sdoIt9d vi;hf u, csllinR attention
TO that Inconsistency; did lot oppose int
res luton.
! Vest deprecated thu introduction Of tariff
discussion on the resolution and sAoulc
certainly not put himself ii the attitude oi
| defending either The motive or aciion Of
the su hc rites Of Great Britain II sf,el
the stste apartment bad called the at'en
ton Of the British government to The SUB
| jsct and had calmly presented all the facts
snosing that no deceased cattle we're ex
| ported from the United States, snd sh'
British authorities refused 20 treat Ameri
can cstsie justly, he (Vesi) would tot b.
found !agglag When the sebaio, from Main,
| (Haie) proposed the most extreme meas
ures To remove he Outrage.
| Hale expressed the desire that Yes
might be successful in What he proposed
but warned him thss in his path lay no
only the quarantine ef3cers Of Gseat Britsin
bat the British farmers and British raiser
Of cattle snd sheep, His sforss would b
fuaie because he would come face 10 fsc'
with ,hat was the actual trouble In rn
case and not the ostensioie trouble. To,
resolution vss sdop:ed-
TIE Senate p-oceed ded to executive busi
ness and after referring some nouinssigD.
aej sgrned ansii tomorrow.