The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-07
IN THE HOUSE.
Defeat of the Resolution to Pay Fol-
Shipping Relief to Russia.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 6.-In the House this
morning Herbert of Georgia asked that the
Senate Joint resolution authorizing the secre-
tary of the navy to transport contributions tor
the relief OF the suffering poor of Russia be re-
ferred to the committee on naval affairs. Kill
gore of Texas jected, contending that it
should be referred TO the committee on appro-
priations. There was much discussion on the
matter.
Bryan of Nebraska hoped the appropriation of
800 600 would be stricken from the resolution.
If congress was not empowered to aid citizens
OF its own country in Nebraska during
the drouth. how was it empow
cred TO carry corn raised this year in
Nebraska to the people of another country?
Where would this stop? His Republican
friends had been asserting that the Mckinley
bill had been throwing out OF employment
many laborers in other countries, and that they
were now in distress If it was our duty to aid
those whom the wisdom of God had brought to
distress, how much more would it be our duty
to aid those whom the folly OF the American
congress had brought to distress? Raines of
New York and BouteIe of Maine strongly ad-
vocated the resolution, and Gates made O con-
stitutionai argument against il. Pendleton of
West Virginia argued that Russia was per-
fectly able to aid her own subjects If she de-
sired. Russia was menace to modern civiliza-
ton and threat TO peace. Kilgore withdrew
mittee on appropriations. and Herbert the
motion to refer it to the committee on naval
affairs.
The House then, on motion of Bount, agreed
to proceed to immediate consideration OF the
resolution.
Holman moved to strike out the appropriation
clause. He could not any reason why the
United States should charter a ship TO trans port
provisions contributed by her citizens TO suffer
ers in Russia The Russian goyernme Mt was
amply able to DO this.
Breckinridge of Kentucky argued for the res
olution 1t was constitutional. il was humane,
therefore 1t was American and Democratic, and
for one, he was willing for Democratic respon-
sibility for it.
Dockerv of Missouri called attention 10 the
fact that the report OF the secretary OF the treas
ury showed that the expenses OF the government
were exceeding the revenues. The present ad-
niujstration had been cOerccd by the condition
of the treasury TO re und more than s25,00O,U0J
of the bonded Indebtedness of the government
due on the lst OF last September. The admins
tra.iou had been constrained by the depleted
condition of the treasury 70 suspend the sinking
fund for the present year requiring sD,00000
of our revenues. The Democrats, whose seats
had been gained on the issue OF retrenchment
and reform, must reslizs that they were con-
fronted by more than 100000 OF existing and
matured indebtedness, for the payment of
which there wss today al available cash sur
pIus. excluding subsidiary coin, Of s1o,0O0000.
Morse OF Massachusetts offered All amend
rneut that no discrimination be made in The DIS
tribution OF supplies against citizens of the
Russian empire known Israelites or Jews;
referred.
After further debate Holrnan's motion to
strike out the appropriation clauses was agreed
10 By l66 10 20
Breckenridge of Kentucky remarklng that 1,
was perfectly clear that the United states navy
had no ships which could be used and that the
resolution WAS now a useless one, moved 70
,,ostrone It's consideration indefinitely; agreed
10. es 10 So. This is equivalent TO defeat Of the
measure. Adjourned.