The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-27
FOR AMERICANS IN CUBA.
The President Asks Congress for $780,
900 for Relief of the Destitute.
SENATE GRANTS THE REQUEST

The Upper House Passes a Joint Resolu-
ton Appropriating S5O,Ooo for the
Distressed Citizens of This Country
Action of the House-Bailey, of Texas,
Offers EelIigerency Resolution.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (SpeeiaD President
Mckinley sent to Congress message
recommending an appropriation Of not less
than $50, 900 for the relief Of starving Ameri-
cans in Cuba. The Senate promptly passed
Mr.. Gsllinger's joint resolution appropriat-
ing 1000 for the purpose. In the House
Mr. Bailey objected to the resolution unless
unanimous consent were given to an
amendmer: recognizing Cuban belliger-
ency. The resolution went over. The
Presidents message is as follows:
sTo the Senate and the House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States:
s'Official information from our Consuls in
Cuba establishes the fact that d large num-
ber of American citizens in the island are
in state Of destitution, suffering for want
offood and medicines. This applies particu-
larly to the rural districts Of the central and
eastern parts.
Inc SagrlCulCUlal ClsSSScS udNS DOSh ANANNAf
from their farms into the nearest towns,
where they are without work or money.
ssThe local authorities Of the several
towns. however kindly disposed, are un-
able to relieve the needs OF their own
people. and are altogether poweriess TO
help our citizens.
"The latest report Of onsul-General Lee
estimates six to eight hundred are without
means of support. have assured him that
provision would be made at once TO relieve
them. To that end recommend that Con-
eress make an appropriation of not less
than $50, 900 to be Immediately available Tor
use under the direction of the Secretary OF
State.
1T is desirable that part Of the sum
which may be appropriated by Congress
should, in the discretion Of the Secretary
of State, also be used for the transPorta-
tion of American citizens who, desiring to
return to the United States, are without
Executive Mansion, May II, 1891"
The sending of the Presidents message
Was preceded by a special Cabinet meeting,
at which Senator Davis and Representative
Hit were present. ,
AS soon as the Presidents message had
been read in the Senate, Mr.. Davis Of Min
nesota. Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, favorably reported, with
amendments, the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Gallinger, appropriating $5o,0Oo 1or
the relief Of destitute citizens OF the United
States in Cuba. The resolution as amended,
Is as follows:
"Resolved, By the Senate and House OF
Representatives OF the United states In Con-
gress assembled, that the sum OF SoO,O0o pc
and the same hereby is appropriated out OF
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated for the relief Of destitute citi:
zens Of the United States in the Island OF
Cuba, said money to be expended, at the
discretion and under the direction OF the
President Of the United States, in the pur.
chase and furnishing Of food, clothing and
medicines to such citizens and for trans
porting to the United States such OF them
as so desire and who are without means 20
transport themselves"
Elf. Davis asked for immediate considera-i |
tion Of the resolution, and there was no OBJ.
lection. The only speech made was that OF
Mr.. Gallinger, who spoke briefly. The reso-
luton was then put on its passage, ana
without division 1t passed unanimously,
there being no response to the call Tor the !
nays. It had taken exactly eighteen min !
utes for the reading OF the message, the
presentation of the committee report, ana
the brief speech and the final passage OF
the resolution. (;
When the message had been read in the
House, Mr.. HIT, former Chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign affairs, at once in.
troduced bill for the appropriation OF
ESQ 900 for fuel and transportation for
the Cubans. Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas, OBJ
jected to immediate consideration, un-
less an amendment embodying Sen
ator Morgan's resolution for recogni- !
ton of the insurgents was added. Mi
Dingley objected to the amendment. where
upon Mr.. Bailey objected to the resolution,
and the Cuban question was sidetracked.
Advocates Of the belligerency resolution
believe that II it could be brought before
the House it would be impossible for the
leaders of the majority to hold their side
together against it, and they propose to
try to attach it to the relief resolution as an
amendment.