The evening times., 1897-04-03

Representatives were in their seats today
when the House reassembled after its
three-day recess. The expecta ton that
barely enough members to move an
journment for three days and TO carry it
would remain in the city was not realized
Too many offices TO which Republican APP
plicanUs are eligible remain untitled to
permit members To go home.
Mr.. j. hamilton Lewis, the Fusionist,
OF Washington, appeared and was sworn
in.
Mr.. Terry of Arkansas said certain pIo-
ceedings in the cCuIse of the tariff debate
last Tuesday had been the occasion CT ceI-
tain charges and msin uations against him, 4,
To the effect that Though jealousy and be-
cause OF soreness over the defeat of Mr.
McMillin in the contest for the compli-
mentary vote for Speaker by Democratic
members. had prevented the gentleman
from Texas tMr. Bailey) from making the
closing speech on the hill fer tie minority
He explained that he was not supporter
of Mr.. McMillin in that contest; felt no
soreness over the result, and denounced
the charges as utterly and entirely false.
Mr.. Terry went exhaustively into the
history of the progress of the debate and
was interrupted once or twice by meuibeTs
who questioned the privilege OF his state
ment.
Finally Mr.. Simpson asked the chair il
the gentleman from Arkansas, under the
rules, could occupy the floor in this desul-
tory way while the country was suffering
for the enactment of necessary legislation.
Speaker Reed That would depend upon
the extent of the suffering.
Mr. Terry started to respond to MIR.
Simpson, when the Speaker expressed the
hope that 'the gentleman from Arkansas
wiilnot answer the gentleman from Kansas
because the inquiry was addressed to the
chair daughter The gentleman Will
confine himself to the question as nearly
as may be-
When Mr.. Terry had concluded Mr.. Ding
lev, who had been desirous during his re-
marks of getting the floor, did so, hut before
proceeding asked the gentleman from
Texas. Mr. Bailey, if he desired to respond
to Mr. Terry.
Ar. Bailey (emphaticallyl-The gentle
man from Texas does not.
Mr. Dingley then moved, and it was
agreed to. that when the House adjourn It
The Senate joint resolution aut uthorizing
the Secretary of the Navy TO charter
vessel to send corn and wheat to the POOR
of India provoked a discussion in the House
this afternoon, in which Great Britain
was romdly denounced for allowing her
subjects to suffer from famine.
When the resolution was reported to the
House Mr. Grout of Vermont asked unani-
nous consent for its immediate cOnsidera-
ton He made a statement that the amount
required for chartering the vessel would
hardly be more than S25,uoO or 10000.
The ship. he said, would be loaded by
charitable people, who viii furnish the
food He said that those Yiio were Col
lecting the grain mad reported that they
would have sufficient corn and wheat to
fill two vesSeIs.
Congressman McAiilhn objected to i'm
nlestate consideration unless positive in
formation could be given as TO the amount
TO be expended. Il think We should let
this matter go over until next week, W hen
something positive could be stated. We
have the POOR Of our own country" said
MI McMillin.
Mr Cannon. Of Illinois, said 1t would
require no more than $50 900, at the most.
Mr. Dockery said he would vote for the
resolutions, but he was in favor of an
amendment condemning Great Britain for
its governmental system, which allowed
its subjects to become subject to the char
ity of the world The question was upon
the right of the Uniyed states to relieve
the people of a nation who had done little
for her own subjects.
nH bnt nd
doing considerable in that way. he said
that the deaths from the famine could be
counted by the hundred thousand each
day.
MIR. Cannon referred TO the relief ex-
peditious to Ireland and Russia, and in
cidentally remarked that England was the
mother country.
Mr. Mahany, Of New York, corrected
the spea ker by asserting that Europe
and not England was the mother country.
Jerry Simpson said he would vote for
the resolution. but he also thought that
some amendment should be adopted con-
deinnirig Great Britain. Something should
he done to point out the evils of the land
lord system, which had caused the Ireland
famine, the Russian famine, and now the
India suffering. He declared that this
country was following in the ootsteps or
England. and unless something was done
we would be appealing to Europe for aid
The resolution was read the third time
and passed with but two dissenting votes
The Joint resolution passed by the Senate,
making available the appropriation for
new patrol boxes and Improvements in
the police patrol system in the strict,
was reported to the House and immediate
consideration asked.
Mr.. Bailey wanted to know the reason
for hasty action, but after an explanation
by Mr. Cannon, withdrew objection and
the resolution was passed
1t will now be a matter of but a few days
before the money will be available, and a
new patrol system inauguTated in the Dis
trict The need of improvement in the
service has been explained at length by
Major Moore and the police leutenants,
who reported that it was frequent oc-
currence for the boxes TO he out OF working
order and very unreliable.
1.15 D. N. the House adjourned until
Wednesday.
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