The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-02
Tariff Bill Received From the House and
Referred to the Finance Committee.
BILL TO RELIEVE SUFFERERS IN INDIA
Honr Reports II joint Resolution III.
rectin:: Secretary OF tho Navy to
Transport Free thc Contributions
to Famine sufferers Calls Forth
Bills to Relieve Crete ana Cubn.

mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Hale, OF Maine from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, reported joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
the Navy to transport contributions for
the relief of the suffering poor in India,
and asked its Immediate consideration.
The joint resolution was read.
SUFFERING IN INDIA.
The preamble recites The existence Of
q famine In India, causing thousands Of
deaths, and the fact that generous peo-
pie in various States Of the union have
contributed wheat flour and corn for the
relief Of the poor in India, and the joint
resolution authorizes the Secretary Of
the Navy to place at the disposal Of the
collector Of the port Of New York any
ship or vessel belonging to the navy that
may be best suited for such service for
the purpose Of transporting to the fam
1shtng poor Of India such contributions,
and also to charter and employ a. suit
able merchant vessel with a cargo ca
pacity Of from 1000 to 1000 tons for that
purpose. And it appropriates the
amount OF money necessary.
CAN'T LOSE STEWART.
b1r. Stewart, of Nevada, while favor
Ing the joint resolution, declared that the
evils caused by the famine in India
We're trit1ing compared with those
caused by legislation in destroying the
pie Of India We're in silver, and there
fore they could not meet the present
emergency.
Mr.. Hale gave a brief explanation Of
the matter, reminding Senators Of the
fact that at last session a similar meas
ure was passed for the trans port ton
or contributions from San Francisco to
India There were now contributions at
the port Of New York awaiting trans
porta tion. What was we'll done, he re-
marked, was twice done if 1t was done
quickly.
NOR MORGAN.
Mr. Morgan said that he was very
much Impressed with the excellence Of
the thought embodied in the joint reso-
luton, and he hoped that the Senator
from Maine would not object if in the
course OF few days. he (AIr Morgan)
should ind occasion TO offer a similar
resolution for the purpose of taking sup
plles 10 the island Of Cuba TO feed those
POOR miserable Americans penned up in
the villages and towns there's by com
mand OF General Weyler, and exposed to
starvation In order to subdue their
spirit and make them loyal 10 Spain"
ae hoped that If a resolution were
oHered TO relieve the people OF Crete
IN the same way by disregarding the
biockade which Great Britain and the
other powers are enforcing to starvc
me Cretans 10 death unless they sub
lnitted 10 tyranntcal outrage. the Sen
ator from Maine would supnort IL.
Mr.. Hale-I VIII be very glad to meet
those gentlemen when they come na,u-
fally before us. THIS gift Of the Amer
lcan peop!e Is not complica; ted with any
polliics or any political conditions OF
nv 1'ie people 70 Whom the gift IS sent.
IheS are suffer!ng untold woes, and
every little thing, or great thing. that
we can do TO alleviate those suifarInrs
every senator will, am sure. be Will
Ing to do.
The joint resolution was then passed.
TO SAVE RIVERA.
MT: Allen. OF Nebraska. offered a re-
solut!on reciting the report that the Gu
ban. General Rivera, is to be tried by
drumhead courtma:t.al and shot. and
declaring tn At lin the Judgment or The
Senate 1t Is the duty Of the United States
government to protest to the Spanish
government against such a violation Of
the rules Of civilized warfare"
MT. Hoar suggested that the re :olut:on
should go TO the Committee OF Foreign
Relations
Mr. Alien think it should be CON
very important. If the life of this m IN
IS TO be saved II must be saved with
OUT de!ay. Of course we understand
tnat the reference of the resolution to
!ne committee means lis defea. and
~ 90 not understand" said Mr.. Hoar,
that the power OF life and death over
per:ons on either side of the contest
IN lrba Is committed to the Senate or
4 the United States. And do not con
ce've that the dignity or The authority
or this body Is preserved Dy has,y ac-
ton on reports and rumors. think that
ms whole matter requires the calmcst
con sidera tion. If the Senator from Ne
braska VIII allow his resolution 10 20
to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Will not object. I have never heard
that that committee was accused Of
sitting such matters In relation to
f Cuba"
ALLEN PLEADS FOR RIVERA.
'sThe dispatches from Cuba, Mr. AL
zen .s, remarked, are TO the effec, that
captured IN battle, Is To be summary
tried by q drumhead cour,marr.al and
shot. If that be true, it IS in violatio
\ OF every known rue Of modern war
fave, It wonld be an act Of barbarlty
which no civilized nation should sub
NIT to. a
And while understand quite as well
Il as the Senator from Massachu: etts does,
,EkhQt we have no off1et eorpIoo ~ a a -