The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-07


THE PURITAN AND BLACKLEG.
Mr.. Pendleton of West Virginia said
Russia is government perfectly capable
of taking care of its own people. There is
no responsibility resting upon the United
States TO relieve any distress In the coun-
try. for the friendship between the United
States and Russia is like that between
Puritan and blackleg This majority,
elected on n platform of retrenchment and
reform. ought not TO pass resolution aD-
propriating 100000 or any other sum for
such q purpose.
Mr. Stone Of Kentucky being informed
that unanimous consent was necessary to
enable the committee TO report at any time.
formally objected to reference with such
power.
Mr. Herbert then moved that the resolu-
tion be referred TO the committee on naval
affairs. with instructions 10 report within
ten days.
Mr.. Blount protested against this refer
eDce for it meant indefinite delay. The
House must decide whether or not 1t will
consider this question to-day. Il hope"
he said. "that the gentlemen who make the
overw helming majority in this House for
the Democratic party will rise and vindi-
cate the American people by prompt action
IS their fathers would have acted and have
ected-Webster, Clay and the long list of
names that are honored in the history of
our country"
On Mr.. Herbert's motion. division be-
ing called for, as announced by the Speaker
pro tenn. the yeas were 7O' nays, 90
Dir. Herbert asked for tellers, but the de-
mand was refused.
Mr. Blount then moved that the House
proceed to consideration of the ioIntresolu
tion-
luton was considered in the House as in
committee of the whole. and he moved to
strike out the clause approprlatlng 100000
TO carry out the purposes of the joint reso-
Int Iras ff.fh Mr HNI-
man said that he thought IL would be
hardly proper for the United States TO pay
for transporting the grain and provisions
TO such great country as Russia. She
probsbIy would not want Us to do so.
Dir. Boutelle-Do you want Jones TO pay
the freight
Mr. Herbert said he would address him.
self to Democrats; he did not expect any
one responsibie for the hillion-dOllar aD-
preparations of last Congress to vote for
Mr.. Holman's amendment, but Democrats
ought to consider we'll before they vote for
an appropriation of 100000 at the thresh-
old of this Congress
Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky made an
eloquent appeal for the House to do this
act In q gracious manner, not niRgardly.
as becomes q great nation. He was willing
20 follow Democratic precedent in voting
this money.
DoCKERY PLEADS POVERTY.
Mr. Dockery of Missouri said Democrats
whose seats were iilled by the plea of re-
trenchment and reform should take into
consideration che condition of the treasury
before they vote TO spend 100000 of the
public money for the purposes proposed.
The current receipts. Mr.. Dockery said, do
not meet current expenses. Sixty-tive mill
ION dollars of appropriations for the past
year have not been paid; S25.0OO.OOO OF debt
due Sept has been refunded because there
was no money to meet IL: the sinking fund
has been suspended during the past year.
and the administration is face to face with
debt of $40 OO0, 900 due and un paid. against
which there is available only $50. 0OO, 600 in
the treasury. That being the case. Demo-
crats should refrain from voting for the mp
preparation.
Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts, offered an
amendment expressing the sense of the
government of the United States that in
the distribution of the proposed food dona-
tions 10 discrimination be made against
the Jews. He referred to the oppression
and cruelty practiced upon the Jews in
Russia, mentioning particularly the pass
age of a law by which Jewish women.
under official ban, might be removed there
from by taking out license as women of
the town. government which passed
such q damDable law rs that ought to be
notified that this government will not
agree to send relief if it makes discrimina-
tion against any class of it's people in dis
tributing the charity.
Mr.. Chapman of Michigan opposed the
resolution on the ground that the Russian
ity that should exist between nations by
her treatment of the Poles and Jews.
Mr.. Butler of Iowa said he was opposed
to the resolution. He gloried in the fact
that he came from q part or the country
which contributed the supplies. He was
In favor of charity. but did not believe it
TO be charity to take out of snother's
pocket the money that goes to make it.
No one of the states which contributed
these supplies had spoken in favor of pay
ing for their transportation out OF the
public treasury. He did not believe that it
ought To be done, and. therefOfe, was Op-
posed to the joint resolution.
Mr. Blount made the point against Mr..
Norse's amendment that il was not ger
name. because it was proposed to direct
how certain contributions. made by the
people CT the Northwest for certain pur-
pose. shall be disposed of on their arrival
at destination. To make such declara-
ton as is proposed Is calculated to disturb
the relations between this country and
Russia. and to interrupts our commercial
intercourse with the people of that country.
MR. MORSE GROWS INDIGNANT.
Mr.. Morse. rising to reply to Mr.. Blount.
was met with cries of Withdraw the
amendment He said: 81 will not with
draw it, and If it is voted down 1 will vote
against the resolution. The gentleman
from Georgia has characterized my amend
ment as mean; if he will find any thing as
mean as some of the laws passed by the
Russian jews. would like TO know what
1t is" Mr.. Morse said that he could not see
what there was IN the amendment that au-
thorized the gentleman from Georgia to
characterize 1t as an insult to Russia.
Mr.. Lind OF Minnesota said Mr.. Morse
had proposed an amendment which was
rot only an insult TO Russia. but to the
people of Minnesota as well. We make no
distinction in our gift-if q man Ia huns cry
we want to feed him. and preach to him by
that act. AS to the resolution. itself Mr.
Lind said he felt. az was 80 well expressed
by Mr.. Breckenridge. that no gentleman
will send gift to another with the ex-
press charges collect on delivery" If you
have not the money to forward this gift
say So and the people of the country which
gave it will see that IL reaches its destina-
tIon.
Mr. Morse's amendment was rejected on
viva voce vote.
he question then required to Mr.. Hol-
mans amendment to strike out the appro-
priation carried by the resolution.
MIR. Blount defended the amendment.
and Mr.. Boutelle made some remarks ON
the capacity of the Navy Department 20
transport the cereals contributed. He
said the United States had not single
transport ship, and freight could not be
carried on o modern war vessel.
Mr.. Warner of New York opposed the
amendment on the ground that if adopted
it would have the effect of delaying the ar
rival of the relief until the green grass of
next year shall have grown over the graves
OF those for whom 1t Is intended.
After further remarks the previous ques-
tion was moved by Mr. Blount and Sec