Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-03-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
Something of the Talks and the Acts
OF Both branches.

committee providing for free entry into
TINS country of guns, ammunition and
other naval supplies and war material pur-
chased abroad until January l, 1890. He
explained that the committee unanimous
~ reported the bill. 1t was asked for bv
the secretaries of war and the navy The
house then went into committee of the
whole and resumed consideration Of the
postotiice appropriation bill,
Relief Bin Pnssc.,.
The house Monday unanimously passed
the bill for the relief OF the survivors
and victims Of the Maine disaster. The
bill reimburse, the survivors. officers and
men. for the losses they sustained to an
amount not to exceed a years pay, and
directs the payment OF a sum equal to
a years pay to the legal heirs of those
who persisted. There was quite Il spil
tied debate over an amendment suggest
ed by Mr.. Cannon to give the survivors
years pay out OF hand instead of at
tempting to reimburse them for actual
losses. SOM old alleged scandals in con
nccton with the reimbursement OF the
survivors OF the Samoan disaster We're
rakcd up, but the debate in the end was
saved from 4 rather sordid tone by
beautiful tribute paid to the gallant dead
by Mr.. Cousins Of Iowa in short but
eloquent speech. He aroused the CALLER
les to spontaneous applause. The remain
der of the day was occupied in the con
Sidcration OF the old claim oi John Roach
the -hlpbuilder, for 1891 900. No action
was taken upon the claim.
Among the bills passed in the senate
were the following; Granting to the
Washington Improvement and Develop
ment company Il right of way through
the Colvillc Indian reservation in Wash
ington. To remit the penalty Of S32 ,S2a
imposed upon the Union Iron Works Of
San Francisco because at the official tria'
OF the Monterey the required horse power
was not maintained, To pay the Union
Iron Works of San Francisco for eNtr,
work on the Monterey, $l4,742.
The Naval RiII.
The naval appropriation bill, as report
ed TO the house Tuesday, carried So,
6S6058 an increase over last year of 50,
764.432 and over current estimates OF
$2,5l4,s24. For the increase the navy
bills allow TO be constructed by contract,
three sea going, coastline battleships, de.
signed to cal1y the heaviest guns, with
displacement OF / 900 tons, with highest
cost. exclusive OF armament, not exceed
ing - 100000, and one gunboat to tax"
! Maine; six torpedo boats and six tor
/ pedo boat deztroyers, to cost not exceed
inc S3 600 600 each; one 10 be named the
the place of the Michigan, TO cost, exclus-
! i've Of armament, not over 100000, 10 De
! built on Tie great lakes. One Of these
seagOing battleshipS Is to be built on tn"
Pacific coast. Contracts for the con
4tIuction of these vessels are to be rnade
! within 80 days from the enactment Of the
bill.
/ Heruary and Death in Cuba.
In accordance with notice given, Sena-
tor Gullinger was recognized for speech
upon the condition Of affairs in Cuba
"Wednesday. He received the most care
full and thoughtful attention of every per
son within the sound OF his voice. The
governor of Matanzas informed Senator
Gallinoer that the first day he occupied
the palace Is persons had died i'll the
court ward. He said further that in the
city 1900 had died in November. 1900 III
December, 700 in January and 500 i'll Feb
rua,y. The death rate was decreasing
simply because the reconccntrados, by
death, were becoming fewer.
The number OF people who nave
starved in Cuba will never be definitely
known. 1t is estimated that 100000 were
driven from their homes into the cities
and towns. | had it from Spanish au-
tholity that according to their figure"
90 900 already have persisted, but 1t il
said that the Red Cross society Is IN pos
session of figures showing that $4,000
Cuban4 have died a. a result OF starvation
and that 100000 more must inevitably
die.
# have been asked many times what
of the Maine. | do not know. This, how
ever, do know: \ government that VIII
deliberately etarve 100000 OF its own PEG
pie will do pretty much anything.
'If the ship was blown up from the ont
side. what should our government do?
Pcrhap, | should forbear to discuss that
question nov, but this | will venture t"
say: Human life purpo-ely taken can not
be paid for in gold or silver. Mark my
words. PurpoSely taken. And If it shall
appear that such was the fate OF 250 brave
American sailors, then heaven pity the
guilty parties. 1t will not be question
for arbitration, but question involving
the dignity and honor OF TIN, great re
public" ,..
Senator Galinger said there was little
real LOYALTY To Spain in Cuba. a would
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