Evening star., 1897-04-03
THE HOUSE ONLY
But One Branch Of Congress in ses-
sion Today.
AID TO FAMINE SUFFERERS
The Joint Resolution Passed After
Some Debate
HER BUST Es s

There was about the usual array of men,
bers Of the House in attendance today. not
N.ithstanding the expectation that the
sion would be a brief cne.
After the usual routine business Mr.. Jas.
Hamilton Lewis. democratic member
elect from the state of Washington, was
escorted to the bar OF the House by Mr..
Railey Cex) and took tho oath Of office.
Mr.. Terry (Ark.) rose to a question of
personal privilege. 1T has been charged
by some and insinuated by others 100 cow
ardly to make direct charge he an
nounced. that !, on account Of jealousy
and soreness because of the defeat of Mr..
McMillin for the speakership, objected to
| an arrangement which would allow Mr..
Eailey to make the closing speech Of the
debate on the Dingley tariff bill" He had
not been a supporter Of Mr.. McMillin Mr.
Terry explained; he had no ill feeling re-
sulting from the contest for the speaker
ship. but he had objected to the extension
OF an hour because Mr.. Dingiey's PROPOSE
| ton was to include an understanding that
vote should be taken on the amendments
| In gross. and such arrangement would
have deprived the democratic members Of
| an opportunity to demand a separate vote
| on the retroactive amendment to the tariff
| bill. Speaking Of that amendment, Mr..
| Terry remarked that 1t was now the ''ob-
|
United States.'' Thereupon Mr.. Dngley
| rose. irte1posing, This is hardly a ques-
| ton of personal privilege. but will not
| object to IT.
| Impatfence of the House.
Then Mr.. Loud (Cal) demanded to tie
informed chow, where and when" Mr.
| Terry's congressional integrity had been
| impeached. but the Arkansas member pro-
ceeded to read long extracts from the
! Record bearing his action.
After Mr. Terry had proceeded monoto-
| nously for twenty-five minutes Mr. Simp-
| son (kan.) sarcas tically desired to. be in
| formed IF it is proper for the gentleman
from Arkansas to consume the time of
| the House in this manner when the country
is suffering for legislation"
THAT depends" Speaker Reed replied
ION the extent of suffering in the coun-
| try"
For five minutes more Mr. Terry recount
ed conversations between himself and va
rious democratic members having more or
less bearing on the episode, when Mr..
| Steele Qnd) informed the Speaker that
| I'VE have had surfeit of this.
Let him go on; there Is plenty of time"
| shouted Mr.. Henderson Qowa).
| Mr.. Terry, continuing, said: SHOULD this
Misrepresentation be repeated or continued
| 1 shall take steps 10 protect myself
| Does the gentleman from Texas desire
to say anything?" Mr.. Dngley asked.
"He does not AIr. Bailey answered amid
| ldilS HtCT
Food for the Indian Sufferers.
The joint resolution from the Senate
providing for chartering n vessel to carry
food to the famine sufferers Of India was
called up by Mr. Grout CVt).
Mr.. Grout explained. in answer to a ques-
ton. that it probably would be necessary
to charter a merchant vessel at a cost OF
s25, 900 or $4,000. There was an appropria-
ton of 100000 at the disposal Of the Sec
retary of the Navy, which could be drawn
on for the purpose.
Mr.. McAlinin Tenn) said that he die
not want to stand in the way OF charity
but this was a time for plain talk, when
he declared, The sad spectacle is pre-
sented of us having to contribute charity
to the starving subjects of Great Britain
in one part Of the world. while she is bonn
| harding suffering Christians in another
part of the world" applause on the fiool
and in the salleries) There was suffer
ing enough at our own doors, MIR. McMil
lin added, and If this was not a matter
of charity he would add an amendment
condemning England's policy TOWARD
| Christians in another part of the world.
Mr.. Cannon Ull) said that no precedent'
had given the country more satisfaction
than the relief sent to famine sufferers o
Ireland and of Russia Il have a grea
admiration for the mother country" h
was saying, when Mr. Mahany IN. y in
terrupted: Europe, not England, Is th
, mother country.
, denim in England's policy, but he did no
+ propose to offer gift with one hand ane
throw a stone with another If the timt
ever came when the countrys honor wa:
at stake, and 1t meant something to throw
stones, he might throw them.
Mr. Barrows (Mass.) declared that man!
of the sufferers in India were allied to tht
| United States by close ties. being pracu
cally the wards of American missionaries
The west was aroused and anxious to con
| tribute grain.
MIR. simpsons Views.
while we providing for these suf
fering poor people, we should point out thu
reasons they have become poor" declared
Mr.. Simpson (kan) 1T was a historical
o fact that while we were contributing t.
e suffering Ireland. every ship that sailet
from Ireland bore her products to England
: as a tribute to the absentee landlordism o
that country. Why was it, he asked
that India, whose people were producers
was starving because Of one year.
: drought"
rs it not a fact that Ireland was pros
y | porous until England broke down her sys
! term of protection?' Mr.. Walker (Mass) in
! terrogated.
J, 1t was the English landlord system whicl
6 | ruined Ireland and India, Mr.. Simpson as
! l | serted and added, today it Is eating tn
- | viials of this country. We are travelin,
. the same road, and 1t will only be a fev
, years before we will be appealing to tn
! | charitable Of other countries for help"
= The resolution was unanimously adopted
| and then, at ] 10 p.m the House adjourne
until Wednesday.
=