The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-06

authorizing the Secretary OF the Navy to
employ any United States vessel for the
purpose of transporting contributions TO the
inhabitants of those provinces OF Russia
suffering for the want of food, and II neces-
sary, 10 charter vessels for that purpose.
lie asked for its immediate consideration,
and for that OF the Presidents message on the
same subj ct just received and laid before
the Senate. 1t was amended by limiting
the appropriation to 100000, and was then
passed-40 to 9.
The negative votes on Washburn's Rus
sia resolution were by Bate, Berry, Chiffon,
Coke, Harris, Jones (Arkansas). Kyle, Pugh
ana Vest, and Carlisle stated that II he hau
not been paired he would have voted no"
The President, in the message referred to,
calls attention to the fact Of movement In
the West to collect flour and meal from the
famine sufferers in Russia. and that the re-
sponse had been such as to justify the belief
that ships cargo can soon be delivered at
the seaboard. He states the Secretary Of
the Navy has at his disposal no steam vessel
that could be used for the Transportation OF
these supplies, and, therefore, recommends
that he be authorized to charter suitable
vessel, to be sent under the charge OF ma
val officer to Russia.
The resolution offered by Vest on De-
cember 10th, requesting the President to
cause the correspondence and the negotia-
tions he had through the Department of
ties for the purpose of securing the abr0ga-
ton or modification of the regulations
which require that American cattle be
slaughtered at the port OF entry, ETC., was
taken up and advocated by Vest.
Hale treated the regulations in question
as a marked instance of Great Britain's
inconsistency In the matter OF free trade.
That nation was constantly preaching Oh
free trade, ohjecting in every way to pro-
lection as embodied in the statutes of the
United States, and yet under form OF
quarantine regulations is actually prohib-
ling the expectation from the United States
to Great Britain OF live animals, establish
ing a complete prOhibtOry tariff.
Vest deprecated the introduction Of a
tariff discussion on the resolution. Great
Brtain's action was basel ostensIbly on the
fact that there had been sporadic cases Of
pleurO-pneumonia found IN exported Amerl-
can cattle. That those eases had been largely
exaggerated in England from mercenary
motives had been made, he thought. fully
apparent by the report OF the Senate Select
Committee. If, after the State Department
had called the attention OF the British Gov
eminent To the subject and calmly presented
all the facts showing that no diseased cattle
had been exported from the United States,
the British authorities refused TO treat
American cattle justly, he (VesU would not
be found tagging when the Senator from
Maine proposed the most extreme measures
in order 10 remove the outrage. Alter some
further discussion the resolution was
adopted.
Among the bills introduced were: For a
local Government of Utah Territory and
the prohibiting Of free passes on railroads
except in certain cases.
The commission of B. w. Perkins, Sepa-
tor, to succeed the late Senator Plumb of
Kansas, was presented, and Perkins took
the oath of office.
Various additional bills were introduced
and referred. among them being bill to
regulate the rates OF pensions and to uGohibit
free railroad passes except in certain cases.
A resolution was offered by Stewart and
referred to the Judiciary Committee in
structing the committee to inquire whether
any further legislation is necessary to COM
pei tile proper officers of the Mint TO receive
and coin silver bullion for the benefit of de-
p0SltOrS.
Vance was sworn in as Senator for his
new term.
The resolution of December 10th in refer
ence TO British guarantee regulations on live
cattle imported from the United States. was
adopted aid the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of executive business.
After tae executive session the Senate ad-
jOurned till tomorrow.