The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-20

VII UctOtU tuo 66no8o.
The question was then taken on the amendment con-
nrnAng the titles 70 lands under General 6hermAn'a
order issued at Savannah for three years. instead Of for
adopted :, - :
Pending the consideration Of the subject the Senate
HOUSE OF 1KP1ESxNTATTvES.
WASHINGTON, JAN 10, lSe0.
ouR nRcAxml xARn8.
fhs erRAxxR laid before the House communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury regard TO the de-
crease Of mercantile MARINE and suggesting imme-
dae legislation In respect TO the resolution Of the House
Of February 2 1896 which referred 70 the Commit
Toe on Commerce. The following the Communications:
BY resolution adopted In the House Of Rspresen-
tatives February 2S, 1895, am directed 70 commu-
ncate at the present session facts and information
cerning the decrease Of the mercantile marine and TO
suggest such remedial legislation may deem axpe-
nom Mr. Eason United States Consul At Cork present
ing an outline Of plan 10 encourage and stimulate the
building Of ships, In which he assumes the loss Of our
commercial marine In the past ave years TO be four mil
lions Of TONS the total American tonnage being stated
In round numbers at Ave millions before the war
10 smoaS q ~ns
disappeared from our lists from all 500 303
transferred to foreign owners and lo e3 tons destroyed
Sishs f H-'-'''s ''' ''AA 0'''''o n''eA' Oh ''ar-
In addition TO the resolution above mentioned, have
mtee on Commerce u the House 70 inquire into The es
podiency Of amending the registry laws Of the United
States ,s to sam, Of the registry Of any vessel actually
ence 70 the place Of construction. have the honsr
therefore 70 submit an expression Of my views on the
subject.
Tho existing laws exclude from the privileges Of the
American dag all foreign built vessels and the vessels OF
domestic build which, after having been once docu-
mented under the laws transferred 10 foreign
ship This policy OF exclusion has been uniformly sd-
hered TO since the first establishment Of commerce. al
system, and general law has at any time prevailed at
variance with II. 0xcepk the act December ~ l8I3
which permits under certain conditions, the registry u
foreign built vessels wrecked In the waters Of the United
Statee The prohibition far AIT relates vessels Of
foreign bud rests upon the second section OF the Nav
CATION act Of December 81 1872 and is calculated to
courage and cherish domestic shipbuildng which has
been regarded as vital to commercial prosperity And
whatever opinion may be entertained proprey Of
an eventual relaxation Of the srngency Of the laws DO
not regard the present auspicous In which
TO make the experiment involving would radical
change in the established policy Of the government
ses built and registered in the United States and subse
quenty transferred TO foreigner rests upon different
Hss as Of ~ hs that priv
traon OF frauds and the evasion Of the navigation laws
During the late war the transfer, In many cases
ican bottoms TO a foreign dag has been .
favorts expedicnt by which 70 escape tho
Of capture Upwards Of eight hundred thousand tons
Of shipping have thus disappeared from records for
large portion Of which the are now claiming
readmission when the rsks Of war are no longer imm
again appreciated They transferred thsr vessels with
fu knowedge Of the sacrifice they incurred regsrdise
u must be supposed the temporary secary roin losses
an equivalent for IL and should be unwilling advise
u heir favor any relaxation Of the rsor the law
liona encoufSssrent Of ship building by allowance u
drawback, and otheSies enjoying they do absolute
protection from foreign competition cannot conceive
us OF moro extended privileges
LAM sts vsEy y rs5pscs,elly,
CONFIRMATION OF rosrnAsrsA&
Nr. CaDsxLr (rep) Of Iowa, introduced bill, which
referred 70 the Committee the Post once regl
xiing compensation to the postmaster, by providing
that The Postmaster General shah resdx salaries onnA!
spsstsS when there discrepancy Of tea pss eessl
betwssn the bases Of commfsions and salaries SLOWED
soxrAm fAxp on soArs on wurms vlrRas
On motion Of Mr. NoosHEAp, trsp) Of PA. q rssoiu-
iion was adopted ins.rucsng the Committee on Com
nsrcs 70 inquire into the sxpedisncy Of amending Ne
vet of July H. 1862 10 exempt from tonnage tASss
III natbos and bayges the Western waters carrying
The produce Of owners 70 maket, and not used on hire
Or - common canfsu
Tns MANI mbiAN.
. On motion q M sInawnI, rep q Ind, ,ssoia. @
ion was sSoptsd inssruc.ns SIT the ccnTsss on inaisn
sibs Of Miami Indians In the State Of indiana, the
names Of persons having is claimed, been addcd 70
he list without the consent Of The ies 70 receive sn
AyroHrox,mn o. rxs sAncsX CURRENCY
q mss f'Gn ,.sas,cS s SSn%.ss ss
treasury e inform he aosss What sppori.on%sn, ss
ronoy act has boon made In the different stAies the
District of Columbia and the Territories and required
BY the amsodnsn. 70 that &C. approved March iseo
KxyTSsc TpR cAProf Krnvsios.
Mr. RICE, trsp) Of Me-, reported bill from the Com
ntse Public buildings and Grounds for the relief Of
Ihs payment Of t.soOo in fnli for time lor ana
pens.s In preparing plans aud drawings for the Capitol
rHs cAxsoS osYrunkp rlos nu Hss1a
On motion Of Mr. ScsDsos, rep OF Ohio r.-ols1ion
adopted calling upon the Secretary Of War fcr copies
of the pondeuco which took place about June,
1885, between the Superintendent OF the Military
Academy and the Chief Of Engineers % the UDitsi
states army In relation 20 the cannon osp'urrd during
Tho rebellion, and prsssrynG the ~ public trophies
srasr purr.
On motion Of Mr. Curfor, frep.l OF III, resolution
was adopted instruciing tie COMMITTEES on ways and
Means inquire into the sxpciiency Of repeating that
iuies written nstrumenis, and referred 70 10 snhe
tule OF said law.
rnvrLsoE vua sscSoEs--rsEvssnos ~ ,suoairo
nr. Mcs, of Maine, Introduced bill 70 so-urs 10
Wellington, and a bnI farther 70 prevent snugslos,
which we're refeuod 70 The Conmiisse 90 ,ou.saercs.
The House resolved tsslf into com.nrss Of the
Whole the ss,s Of ths Unon M. Blaine, OF nsigs,
bi making sppropraions for the .srvice tor
yeu end M June 5o, 1881. Jhs TEN making spprn.
prstion Of one hundrso ana hvs tnou snn aoi' os u
purchase Of sessy Isand forisnoosb ssvy Yard gave
rss 70 debate.
Hr wAsssrrss, irspl Of NJ, opposed ~ maintaining
thai the sppropnAsicn was nH 70 carry out any "x-nz
law bssidss iherr necessity ior cnlsrsns sss
navy yard nav that The ser over.
Mr. snysss. rep ~ Pa, ssps.nsd that Admitsi
rsrith Vas osnsnltsd and i zssertsnsd that the
Navy Yard cr2mped Tor space NAL vac yblgsa
rent properly for the parposs ef csryins on Ne opsrs
tionz EcSeniy or eighty acres proposed Ia be a
CURED n he properly should 10 purchased u soad "
matter Of economy, inasmuch ~ there are buldiu On
the i@nds which could b. cecaped ~ omrers aiArefs
MI at pfse, trep 0f Ohio, oonturred 70 the views of
n ssntsmsr from rsnnsyirsnis and sidsd 'hss time
2 pcacs should prepare Tor var and should NJ, here
fofe pu, or oar srraor and ths rsesss of mskingh
Mr Kk~1s, lrey of f0sa, fld sot srs snyitinz bat
oonvsn COO. whch sovld nsty The parchsss and sad
thAa Ia our vrs-snt cenf vn sho 1la ih- tec
Treasure take proper asurea for paving The ra0c
dsss and mot 'ncur sny Obligations not spolnisy -