Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-04
MET, TALKED, ADJOURNED Lower House of Congress Recon
 veneS After Recess
WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING
J. Iiamit 4slewis, Fusionist, From the State
 oVof Washington, Sworn In.
!, OF ARKAR ;As, HAS TIE FLCoR
l Defends Himself Against Charges and yN Sslnsinuatlons-Propos Relief for the People of India Delayed by Obiec-
 tion from McMillin, of Tennessee.

Washington, April 3-Rather more than the usual number of spresentaives were in their seats today when the house reassembled, after its three days recess. The expectation that barely enough mem bers to move an adjournment for hree days and to carry it would remain in the city was not realized. Too many offices to which republican applicants are eligib,e remain unified to permit m mbers to go home as yet.
 MT. J. Hamilton Lewis, fusion, of Washington, appeared and was sworn in.
 MT Terry, democrat, of Arkansas, said that certain proceedings iIf the course of tha tariff debate last Tuesday had been the occasion of certain charges and in- situations against him, to the effect that through jealousy and because of sore ness over the defeat of McMilin in he contest for the complimentary vote for speaker by democratic mem bers. had pre- vented the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Bailey) from making the closing speech on the bill for the minority. He explained thar he was not a supporter of Blr Me Milln in that contest; felt no soreness over the result and denounced the charges as utterly and entirely false. MT. Terry went extensively into he history of the progress of the debate, and was interrupted once or twice by mem bers who questioned the privilege of his statement
 Finally MT. Simpson, populist, of Kan sas, asked the speaker if the gentleman from Arkansas, under the rules, could occupy the floor in this desultory way while the country was suffering for the enactment of necessary legislation.
 Speaker Reed said, graVely, that it would depend upon the extent of .he suf- fering.
 Mir Terry started to respond to Mr Simpson, when the speaker expressed the hope that "the gentleman from Arkansas VIII not answer the gentleman from Kan sas, because his inquiry was addressed to the chair. Gaughter). The gentleman will confine himself to the question us nearly as may be-
 When MT. Terry had concluded, MT. Dingley republican, of Maine, who had been desirous during his remarks of ge-- ting the floor, did so, but before preceed- ing, asked the gentleman from Texas, MT. Bailey, if he desired to respond to MT. Terry
 MT. Bailey said that the gentleman from Texas does not.
 MT. Dingley then moved, and it was agreed to, tha. when the house adjourned it should be until Wednesday.
 A message was received from the sem ate translating 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 Sta tes for the famine-stricken in India.
 A. the request of MT. Grout. republican, of Vermont, 1t was taken from the speak ers table for immediate considera ton.
 The matter of the cost of the proposed transportation came up but 1t could not be answered because no estimate had been received.
 Mr. Cannon stated that he believed the ~cost would not exceed $50,000 But if it should run up to s75,O0O he thought the hous= would pass the resolution.
 AIr McMillip called attention to ths spectacle that would be presented by the passage of the resolution. The United States contributing to the relief of the starving subjects of Great Britain in one part of the world, while she was bonn barding suffering Christians in another part of the world. He asked that the resolution be allowed to go ov+r until Wednesday.
 MT. Cookery said that without regard to the cost, $15,000, $50o00 or $75000 he proposed to vote for the resolution and hoped 1t would pass.
 To this MT. McMilin responded that if he could h. would add to the resolution a section condemning the policy of Great Britain in the Grecian question.
 MT. Cannon deprecated the throwing
 
 ancs of a gracious act of charity.
 'If it ever comes to @ question of pol icy" he continued, between the United States and Great Britain in which the honor and safety of this country is in- volved, I will join the gentleman from Tennessee or any one else in throwing stones when 1t means something"
 MT. Simpson made suggestion that MT. McMillin was right. We ought, he continued, to accompany our charity with a statement of the evil which had brought these people to starvation. It was the effects of absent landlordism which had reduced the people of Ireland and other parts of the British kingdom to their condition.
 MT. Walker, republican, of Massachu- setts-Wasn't Ireland prosperous coun- try until Great Britain abolished the protective tariff system?
 MT. Simpson-It was a prosperous coun- try until British landlords began eating out its substance.
 The joint resolution was passed
 At Ills the house adjourned until Wednesday next.