The record-union., 1897-04-04
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
A BRIEF SESSION AND ADJOURN
MENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY,.
The Senate Resolution to Charter a
Vessel to Carry Food to India
Sufferers Adopted.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-There was
a brief session of the House today, fol-
lowed by an announcement to next
Wednesday, in pursuance of the policy
which has been determined upon. The
only business transacted was the adop-
ton of the Senate resolution providing
for chartering vessel to carry food to
the famine sufferers of India. Incl
dentally McMillin CD of Tennessee
suggested an amendment cOndemning
England's national policy.
Terry O.y of Arkansas made a per-
sonal explanation that his objection to
Bailey's programme for closing the
Dingley tariff bill debate had not been
animated by pique at the result of the
contest for the Democratic candidate
for Speaker of the House. as was
charged by certain newspapers.
After the usual routine business,
James Hamilton Lewis, Democratic
member-elect from the State Of Wash
ington, was escorted to the bar of the
House by Bailey of Texas, and took the
oath of office.
Terry CD of Arkansas then rose to
a question of personal privilege and an
nounced his position with reference to
McMillin. Terry explained that he had
no ill-feeling resulting from the con-
test for the Speakershp, but he had
objected to the extension of an hour
because Dingley's proposition was to
include an understanding that vote
should be taken on the amendments in
gross, and such an 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 the amend
ment, Terry remarked that it was now
the object of animadversion through
out the United States
Thereupon Dingley rose, interposing:
This is hardly the question of personar
privilege but 1 will not object to it,
Terry, despite protests from members
who tried to choke him off, then con-
tinued his explanation for half an hour.
This over, the joint resolution from the
Senate providing for chartering vessel
to carry food to the famine sufferers of
India was called up by Grout R.) of
Vermont.
McMillin CD of Tennessee said that
he did not want to stand in the way of
charity, but this was the time for plain
talk when, he declared, 1.-The sad spec
tacle is presented of us having to con-
tribute charity to the starving subjects
of Great. Britain in one part of the
world while she is bombarding suffering
Christians in another part of the
world" applause on the floor and in
the galleries.)
Cannon (R.) of Illinois said that no
proceeding had given the country more
satisfaction than the relief sent the
famine sufferers of Ireland and of Rus
STA Cannon said that he found much
to condemn in England's policy but he
did not propose to offer gift with one
hand and throw a stone with another.
'While we are providing for the suf-
fering poor we should point out why
they have become poor" declared Simp-
son Pop) of Kansas. TT was a his
torical fact that While we were con-
tributing to suffering Ireland, every
ship that sailed from Ireland bore her
products to England as a tribute to the
absentee landlordism of that country"
rs it not a fact that Ireland was
prosperous until England broke down
her system of protection" Walker (R.)
of Massachusetts interrogated
TT was the English landlord system
which ruined Ireland and India" Simp-
son asserted, and added: To-day it is
eating out the vitals of this country.
We are travelling the same road and
it will only be a few years before we
will be appealing to the charity of other
countries"
The resolution was adopted by unani-
nous consent, and then at 10 d. m.
the House adjourned to Wednesday
next.