The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-03
THE CrCLOAE RELIEF BILL.
II 4 LoolSs rs # the Senate VIII Not Act Upon
il at This Session.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. I'm the
morning Mr. Stewart introduced a bill TO
provide for the free and unlimited co'n-
age Of silver. and il was referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
Mr. Gray moved 60 proceed to the con-
siders ION OF the Chinese exclusion bill,
but was appealed TO by Mr. Hoar TO with
hold that motion I'm order 10 let the Senate
act on the bin for the relief Of the suf-
ferers from the recent cyclone on the Sea
Islands and on the coast of South Caro-
lima and Georgia. Mr.. Butler Joined in
the appeal and Mr.. Gray yielded.
The cyclone relief bill was then taken
up, and Mr. Cockrell said that he would
object TO IT'S third reading to-day Mr..
H0ar expressed his regret that pariamen-
tary ingenuity should be resorted to TO
prevent the granting Of relief 10 those
suffering people. Mr.. COckrel, however,
persisted I'm his objections. and the Vice
President ruled that under the rule the
bill could not be read a third time.
Mr.. German thought the bill should go
20 the Committee on Appropriations, and
! he made that motion.
Mr. Hoar argued against the motion OF
| reference. and spoke of the efforts Of the
! Red Cross Association and Of its presi-
dent, Miss Clara Barton. 10 give relief
| that association appeals to the nation
because the calamity was on such
large scale that IL was impossible for
private benehCence 20 relieve 1t. A sim
gle pound was the only ration on which
some families g, five We're supporting
for some days. That statement came
from a source which no senator would
question. The delay 70 another session
Of Congress, and 10 another meeting or
the Committee on Appropriations would
involve starvation on a huge scale He
could not understand why such a measure
OF relief should encounter all the In
genuties of parliamentary distractions.
The lady who had done so much 10 mltl-
gate the horrors Of war I'm the civilized
world (Mss Barton) happened 20 be a
near neighbOr OF his. There was nothing
local about her sympathy, her field OF
work, or her reputation.
Mr.. German said it was customary for
bills Of this character to be referred 70 a
standing committee. He was In tull
eympathy with the senator from Massa-
chusetts. but De insisted ON his motion.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Call Mcpherson and C8ffery against Mr.
G5rmaus motion. and by Me5sr8. Allen
and PETER in favor of &c. Mr.. Stewart
had also something 10 say about it IN
connection with the late silver cyclone,
which he thought would be- much more
disastrous in its effects than the natural
cyclone on the coast OF South Carolina.
Finally. at o'clock the bin went over
without action, the pending motion being
Mr. GOrmau's % refer the bin 10 the com
mlttee ON appropriations. The House
concurred in the resolution for final ad-
iournment tomorrow at o'clock =. NJ;
This was laid before the Senate, and was,
ON motion of Mr. German. referred 70 the
Committee on Appropriations.
Al . O'Clock the House bill 10 extend
s1a time for the extension Of the Chinese
expulsion act was taken up, and the
Senate spent the remainder Of the days
session in discussing &c. An the amend
ments that were offered 10 IL were either
withdrawn or rejected, and the bill was
paseed in the exact form in which u
came from the House II extends Tor
six months the time from its passage,
the time m which certificates Of residence
NAV be- applied for. which certificates
are 10 contain photographs Of the china
mon and it defines what is meant by
the terms laberera and merchant II
,ra,res various notifications OF the origi-
nal act a.. co.
Affor a brief executive session the sen
,te adjourned 20 $50 until noon to-mor-
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