The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-04
SESSION OF
THE HOUSE.
Members Have a Wrangle Over the
India Famine.
Mr.. MCMILLAN CRITICIZED THE
PLAN OF FEEDING ENGLISH
SUBJECTS WHILE ENGLAND WAS
BoMBARDING CHRISTIANS IN
ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD
THE RESOLUTION WAS PASSED
AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION.

Washington, April 3.-Rather more
than the usual number of representatives
were In their seats to-day when the House
re'assenibied after it's three days. recess.
The expectation that barely enough mem.
bers to move an Adjournment for three
days and to carry it would remain in the
city WAS not realized. Too many offices
to which Republican applicants are elgi-
bic remain untitled to permit members TO
go home as yet.
). Hamilton Lewis, of Washington, APP
peared and was sworn in.
Mr.. Terry, of Arkansas, said that Ger.
tain proceedings in the course pf the
tat.f debate last Tuesday had been the
occasion of certain charges and insinuu-
lions against him, to the effect that
through jealousy and because of soreness
over the defeat of Mr.. McMillin in the
contest for the complimentary vote for
speaker by Democratic members, had pre-
vented the gentleman from Texas, Mr.
Bailey, from making the closing speech
on the bill for the minority. He explained
that he was not supporter of Mr.. Nc
Millin In that contest; felt no soreness
over the result and denounced the chnrges
MS utterly and entirely false.
Mr.. Simpson, OF Kansas, asked the
chair If the gentleman from Arkansas.
under the rules could occupy the floor i n
this desultory way while the country was
suffering for the enactment of .cessary
legislation.
Speaker Reed-That would depend
upon the eXte mt uf the suffering.
Mr.. Terry started to respond to Mr..
simpson, when the Speaker expressed the
hope that 'the gentleman from Arkansas
Will not answer the gentleman from Kan
sas, because his inquiry was addressed to
che chair. The gentleman will confne
himself to the question as nearly as may
be-
When Mr.. Terry had concluded Mr..
Dingley, 'Uho had been DESTROYS during
his remarks of gaining floor, did SO, but
before proceeding asked the gentleman
from Texas, Mr.. Bailey, If he desired to
respond to Mr.. Terry
Mr.. Dingley then moved and it was
agreed to, that when the House adjourn.
it should be until Wednesday next.
"A message was received from the SEN
ate transmitting the joint resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
transport in suitable American..vessels,
which he-shall charter, contributions of
the people of the United States for the
famine-stricken in India.
AT the request of Mr. Grout, of Yer
mont, it was taken from the Speakers
table for immediate consideration.
The matter of the cost of the proposed
transportation came up, but it could not
ne answered, because no estimate had
been received
Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, stated that he
Detleved the cost would not exceed $50
oOo. But if it should run up to $40, 900,
he thought the House would pass the res
oiution
Mr.. MIcMillin called attention to the
spectacle that would be presented by the
passage of the resolution. The United
States contributing toftthe relief of the
starving subjects of Great Britain in one
part of the world while. she was boubard-
ing suffering Christians in another part
OF the world. He asked thatssthe resol,l.
ton be allowed TO 60 over until Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, said that
without regard to cost, $50. 900, $3.50, 900,
or SI5,0 600, he proposed to vote for the
resolution and hoped it would paso.
10 this Mr.. McNIiilin responded that if
he could he would add TO the resolution
section condemning the policy of Great
Britain in the Grecian question.
Mr. Cannon deprecated the throwing of
stones in connection with the perform
7" II 1T ever comes to question of poll
Icy, - he continued. "between the United
States and Great Britain, in which the
honor and safety of this country is in.
volved, l will join the gentleman from
tennessee or any one else in throwing
stones when 1t means something
Mr.. Circuit set before the House the
statements of the viceroy of India. the
necessity for prompt relief to the people
OF that country, laying that unless condi-
tons there were changed, deaths would
be numbered by the hundreds of thou.
sands If not millions. The contributions
in this behalf, he stated were large, al
ready one ship load having been dispatch
ed OH private account.
Mr.. Simpson made suggestion that
Mr.. McMillin was right. eve ought, :"
he continued, "to accompany our charity
to starvation. 1t was the effects of the
absent lanGlordsm, which had reduced
the people of Ireland and other parts of
the British Kingdom, to their condition. !"
Mr.. Walker, of Massachusetts-W
Ireland prosperous country until Great
Britain abolished the protective tariff
SYSTEM
Mr. Simpson-It was prosperous
country until the British landlords began
eating out its substance
The joint resolution was passed
At 1:15 p. IN. the House adjourned I'M
til Wednesday next.