The herald., 1897-04-04
To Be Fed With Food From
America
CONGRESS MAKES PROVISION
FOR A VESSEL TO CARRY THE
CONTRIBUTIONS
Patriots in the House Embrace I'll
Opportunity to Do a Little
Tail-Twisting
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON April 3.-There w
a brief session of the house today, f.
lowed by an adjournment to ne
Wednesday in pursuance of the poll
which has been determined upon. ~
only business transacted was the adol
tion of the senate resolution providir
for chartering vessel to carry food
the famine sufferers of India. Inciden
ally McMilfn, Democrat, of Tennesss
suggested an amendment condemn
Englands national policy.
Mahany Of New York today introdur'
a resolution requesting the secretary
state, "if such action, in his estimati,
be not inconsistant with public policy
represent to the government Of Spain Il
profound sense of satisfaction wi
would view the extension of clemen,
as regards the remission of death ser
tence in the case of Gen. Ruiz Rivera
Berry, Democrat of Arkansas, ma
a personal explanation that his obje
ton to Bailey's program for closing Il
Dingley tariff bill debate had not be-
animated by pique at the result of tr
contest for Democratic candidate Il
speaker of the house, as was charged
certain newspapers.
After the usual routine business jam
Hamilton Lewis, Democratic membe
elect from the state of Washington, ws
escorted to the bar of the house by Ba
ley of Texas and took the oath of office.
Terry then rose to question Of pc
sonal privilege and announced his po'
ton with reference to McMillin. Ter
explained that he had no ill-feeling r.
sulting from the contest for the speake
ship, but he had objected to the extt
sion of an hour because Dingley's pro.
osition was to include an understand
that vote should be taken on 2
amendments In gross, and such an ~
rangement would not have deprived Il
Democratic members of an opportuul'
to demand separate vote on the re
active amendment to the tarin bill.
Speaking to the amendment, Te't
remarked that 1t was now the "object 3
animadversion throughout the Uipi .
States" Thereupon Dingley rose, Il
terposing: This is hardly questitr
personal privilege. but will not objs
to It,"
Terry, despite protests from merlbel
who tried to choke him off. then >oi
tinued his explanation for hall an lou
This over, the joint resolution FROM II
senate providing for chartering 3 ye'
sci to carry food to the famine sufierci
of India, was called UP by Grout, Ecpui
lican, of Vermont.
McMillin said that he did not want
stand in the way of charity, but this Wa
the time for plain talk. when, ne d.
clared, 1.-The sad spectacle Is presents
of us having to contribute charity 20 II
starving subjects of Great Britain n O.
part of the world, while she is bou
harding suffering Christians in anoth'
part of the world" applause on /
floor and in the galleries.)
Cannon, Republican, of Illinois, sa.
that no proceeding had given the coui
try more satisfaction than the relief SCI
to the famine sufferers of Ireland and
Russia. Cannon said that he fouc
much to condemn in England's pUhc
but he did not propose to offer a gi
with one hand and throw a stone win
another
"While we are providing for the ST.
ering poor we should point out why the
have become poor" declared Simpso
Populist, of Kansas. 1T was Iii
torical fact that while we were COZ
tributlng to suffering Ireland every sll
that sailed from Ireland bore her pr
ducts to England as tribute to the a
sentee landlordism of that country"
Why was it, he asked, that 1ndi
whose people are producers, were star
ing because Of one year Of drouth?
"Is it not fact that Ireland w
prosperous until England broke dow
her system Of protection?" Wake
Republican, of Massachusetts,. interr'
gated.
1T was the English landlord syste
which ruined Ireland and India" Siinl
son asserted. and added: To-day it
eating out the vitals of this country v
are travelling the same road. and 1t vi
only be few years before we WILDE al
pealing to the charity of other cou
tries"
The resolution was adopted by unaD
nous consent, and then at lis p. m. Il
house adjourned to Wednesday next.