The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-06
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 5.-The re.
sumption OF business by the senate was
marked by q pretty full attendance OF
senators. Vice President Morton occu.
pied the chair. The usual mass OF peti.
tions was presented and referred, com.
prising several in favor Ola five million
loan 10 tho Columbian Exposition on
condition OF tho fair being kept closed
on Sunday.
A number OF bills and mcmorials OF
no general Importance: were then pre-
scntcd, after which Mr.. Washburn in
troduccd joint resolution authorizing
the secretary OF tho to employ any
United States vessel best adapted to
such service Tor the purpose OF trans
porting contributions to thcinhabitants
ofthose provinces Of Russia that nrc
suffering from want Of food, and if nee
essary to charter vessels for that pur-
pose. The Presidents message on the
same subject Gust received) was laid
before the senate. 1t was amended by
limiting the appropriation to 100000
and was then passcd-40 to 8.
Mr.. Vance was sworn in ior his new
term, and was appointed OH the COM
mittees on contingent expenses, finance,
privileges and elections and District OF
Columbia, and chairman oil the commit
tee OH woman's suffrage.
The senate then proceeded to the
consideration OF executive business.
The resolution OF Mr.. Vest on the
10th OF December requesting the Prcsi-
dent OF the United States to cause cor
respondencc and negotiations to be had
through the department OF state or 9TH
erwise with the authorities OF Great
Britain, ior the purpose Of securing the
abrogation or modification OF the regu-
lations which require cattle imported
from the United States to be slaughter
ed at the port OF entry and prohibit
their being carried 10 other parts OF the
kingdom, was taken up and was by Mr.;
Vest explained and advocated.
Mr.. Hale treated the regulations in
question us marked instance OF Great
Britain's inconsistency in the matter Of
free trade. Great Britain, he said, was
constantlyfpreachinS homilies on free
trade, was objecting in every possible
way to protection rs embodied in the
sLllulcs VI lllc uIltcu. 3liilGS, illu WIS
calling down on tho heads Of the Amer
lean people the ccnsure and the ven
geance OF the civilized world because OF
the barbarism-thee extreme burbarism
and unenlightcnment OF their protcc-
tive policy, and yet under the forms OF
quarantine regulations, it was actually
prohibiting the expectation from the
United States to Great Britain OF live
animals, establishing complete pro-
hibitory tariff. st.Si
Mr.. Vest deprecated the introduction
OF a tariff discussion on the resolution,
and should certainly not put himself in
the attitude OF defending either the
motives or the action OF the authorities
OF Great Britain.
Mr.. Hale warned him that III his
path lay not only the quarantine Off
GERS OF Great Britain and the boards OF
health, but the British farmers and the
British raisers OF cattle and sheep, and
TIA. his efforts would be futile, because
ltsteould come face to face with what
was the actual trouble in the case and
mot the ostcnsiblc trouble. The resolu-
tion was adopted.
The senate then proceeded to eXecu-
tive business and alter referring some
nominations adjourned until tomorrow.