The Penn's Grove record., 1897-05-21
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-
tIon A~ppropriating $4,000 for the
Distressed Citizens of This Country
Action of the House-Bailey, OF Texas,
Offers n Beliigerency Resolution.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. (speciaD President
Mckinley sent to Congress a message
recommending Al appropriation of not less
than $50, 900 for the relief of starving Ameri-
Mr. Gallinger's joint resolution appropriate
ing $50, 900 for the purpose. In the House
Mr.. Bailey objected to the resolution unless
unanimous consent were given to an
amendment recognizing Cuban belliger-
ency. The resolution went over. The
Presidents message Is as follows:
ITO the Senate and the House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States:
"OHicial information from our Consuls in
Cuba establishes the fact that a large num-
Der of American citizens in the island are
In q state of restitution, suffering for want
offood and medicines. This applies p~articu-
larly to the rural districts of the central and
eastern parts.
1.-THE agricultural classes have been forced
" khoA lhAbio INV viz 80 W " Apy
where they are without work or money.
THE local authorities of the several
towns, however kindly disposed, are I'M
able to relieve the needs of their own
people, and are altogether powerless to
help our citizens.
estimates six to eight hundred are without
means of support. I have assured him that
provision would be made at once to relieve
them. To that end / recommend that Con-
gress make an appropriation OF not less
than ESQ, 900 to be Immediately available for
use under the direction Of the Secretary Of
State.
at is desirable that a part of the sum
which may be appropriated by Congress
should, In the discretion of the Secretary
Of State, also be used for the Transports
ton Of American citizens who, desiring to
return to the United States, are without
means to do so. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, May II, 1897"
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 $50, 900 for
a. OiA "a ,uCotAtubO 4 "a thO hANN
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 $50, 600 be
and the same hereby is appropriated out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated for tn. 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 n for trans
porting to the United States such Of them
as SO desire and who are without means to
transport themselves
Mr.. Davis asked for immediate considers
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 b put on its passage, and
without division 1t passed unanimously,
there being no response to the call for the
lays. 1t had taken exactly eighteen min
utes for the reading Of the message, the
presentation Of the committee report, and
the brief speech and the flnal 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 o bill for the appropriation of
$50 900 for fuel and transportation for
the Cubans. Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, OBJ
ieeted to immediate consideration, IN
less an amendment embodying SEN
ator Morgan's resolution for recogni-
ton of the insurgents was added. Mr..
Dingley objected to the amendment, where
upon Mr.. Bailey objected to the resolution,
n the Cuban question was sidetracked.
Advocates of the belligerency resolution
believe that II 1t 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 1t to the relief resolution as an
amendment.