The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-04
SHORT SESSION OF THE HOUSE
WITH AN ADJOURNMENT UNTIL
WEDNESDAY.
ASSISTANCE FOR INDIA
THE JOINT SESSION RESOLUTION
ADOPTED AFTER A LITTLE
CAUSTIC DEBATE.
MIR. TERRY INSISTED ON TALKING.
Half an Hour Taken Up by the Gem
t1eman From Arkansas In q
Personal Explanation.

WASHINGTON, April 3-There was
a brief session Of the house today, fol-
lowed by an adjournment TO next
Wednesday, in pursuance of the policy
which has been determined upon. The
only business transacted was the adCp-
ton Of the senate resolution providing
for chartering vessel to carry der a.
lions Of food to the famine sufferers
of India, incidentally, Mr.. McMiIlin
Oem., Tenn.,) suggested an amendment
condemning Englands national ..olicy
Mr.. Terry Dem., Ark made a FER
sonal explanation that his objection to
Mr.. Bailey's programme for closing the
Dingley tariff debate had not been
animated by pique at the result CT the
contest for Democratic candidate for
speaker Of the house, as was charged
by certain newspapers.
After the usual routine business
James Hamilton Lewis, a Democratic
member-elect from the state Of Wash
ington, was escorted to the bar Of the
house by Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, and took
the oath Of office.
Mr. Terry Dem, Ark then rose to
a question of personal privilege and
explained his position with reference
to Mr.. McMillin. He had not been a
supporter Of Mr.. McMillin, Mr.. Terry
explained; he had no ill-feeling result
ing from the contest for the speaker
ship, but he had objected to the ex-
tension of an hour because Mr.. Ding
ley's proposition was to include an I'm
derstanding that a vote should be
taken on the amendments in gross. and
such an arrangement would have de-
prived the Democratic members Of an
opportunity to demand a separate vote
on the retroactive amendment to the
tariff bill
speaking Of that amendment, Mr..
Terry remarked that it was now the
object Of animadversion throughout
the United States" Thereupon. Mr..
Dingley arose, interposing: This is
hardly a question of personal privilege.
but 1 will not object to it,
Mr.. Terry, despite protests from
members who tried to choke him off.
then continued his explanation for half
an hour. This over, the joint resolution
from the state providing for charter
ing a vessel to carry food to the famine
sufferers Of India, was called I'D by Mr..
Gr0ut (Rep., VT
Mr.. McMillin Oem., TENN said that
he did not want to stand in the way
OF charity, but this was q time for
plain talk when, he declared, 1.-THE sad
spectacle is presented Of our having to
contribute charity to the starving sub
Jects 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.)
Mr.. Cannon (Rep., Hid said that no
precedents had given the country more
satisfaction than the relief sent to IA
mine sufferers of Ireland and of Russia.
Mr.. Cannon said he found much to con-
denim in Englands policy, but he did
not propose to offer a gift with one
hand and throw a stone with another.
While we are providing for these
suffering poor we should point out the
reason why they have become poor
declared Mr.. Simpson pop, Kan.) 1t
was an historical fact" he added, that
while we were contributing to suffer-
ing Ireland, every ship that sailed
from ireland bore her products to Eng
land as tribute to the absentee land
lordism of that country. Why was it,"
he asked, that India, whose people
are producers is starving because of
one year of drought?"
us 1t not a fact that Ireland was
prosperous until England broke down
her system of protection?" Mr.. Walker
Rep., Mass) interrogated
1t was the English landlord system
which ruined ireland and India, Mr.
Simpson asserted, and added: To-day.
it is eating out the vitals Of this coun-
try. We are travelling the same road.
and it will only be few years before
we will be appealing to the charitable
of other countries for help