The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-19
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1893,

Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1903.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
from the Attorney General calling attention TO the
inexpediency Of diminishing the appropriation for
the clerical force. &C.. Of the department, now
authorized by the law the business being beyond the
means ct command, which was referred to the Com
mite on Appropriations.
Also communication from the Secretary Of War
in reply to resolution Of inquiry stating that the
military reservation at Fort Rdgeway may be relin.
was referred to the Committee on Military Afairs
INQUIRY AS TO THE EXPENSES OF THE WAR, NAVY
AND INTERIOR DEPARTMENTS.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. HENDRICKS, ldem.l
Of Ind and adopted requesting the Secretary OF the
monthly expenditures and the average expenditures
Of the War, Navy and Interior Departments since
July, 1886.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, from the committee
Of conference on the disagreement Of the two houses
IN regard to the bill to facilitate the payment OF SOL
ders bOunties reported certain verbal amendments,
inserting the words land directed" after the word
authorized" which were concurred In.
CoNvEyANCEs OF VESSELS.
Mr.. HENDRICKS called up bill to amend an act in
regard to recording conveyances of vessels which
REGULATIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF BILLS TO
THE PRESIDENT.
uate the presentation Of bills to the President and
the return OF the same.
sition to the bin. He quoted the constitution and
contemporary authorities to show that the construc
on q the n o ae @ IN
which the President could return them In time Of the
recess Of Congress is erroneous. Even II 1t lwas
construction to the laws He argued, also, that the
return Of bills to the Clerks Office, when Congress
not In session. provided In this BILL Is not the re-
turn as contemplated by the constitution.
TELEGRAM FROM GENERAL MEADE.
fore the Senate communicaton from the General
from General Meade, Commander Of the Third Mill
Msssrs. CoSKIISa and SUMNER simultaneously
stating that II the blu pending before Congress was
passed directing military commanders to Ill offices
,on @ e enrev 10 YES. s rsr
red to the Committee on Military Affairs.
REFUNDING DUTIES ERR0NEoUsLY ExACTED.
Finances reported avOaby bin to to refnnd the
duties enormously exacted from certain merchants
THE CONSULAR APPROPRIATION BILL.
MT MORRILL, rep Of Me- from the committee Of
Sular Appropriation bill, made report recommend
ing that the senate recede from certain amendments
and concur in the amendment providing that all
moneys above 81 900 received fees at the Offices of
consuls, vice consuls or commercial agents shall be
paid into the Treasury, &C. The report was con-
n.
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES FROM Mr.. BUTLER, OF
TENNESSEE.
Mr.. TRUMBULI, from the Judiciary Committee
reported substitute for the House bill relieving Mr.
r. II. Butler, member elect from Tennessee, from
political disabilities incurred by participation in the
rebellion, which prescrbes his taking the following
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all enemies foreign and domestic; that win bear true faith
THE JUDICIARY.
MT. Johnson, ldem.l Of Md, introduced bill to
"a 1850, and the act OF April ,, 1852, amendatory
thereto which provide for the holding Of the courts
OF the United States in case OF sickness or other dsa-
blity OF the Judges OF the District Court. 1t
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURES FROM TAX
ALTON.
The Senate then took up as the special order the
bill to exempt certain manufactures from internal
ment to the amendment OF Mr.. Fessenden, providing
for drawback OF the duty on materials used In the
construction OF river steamers which was not agreed
The question required on the amendment Of Mr..
Fessenden providing for drawback equal in
amount to the import duty on timber, manila, COP
per, iron not advanced In manufacture being bars,
and bolts &c, used In the construction OF sailing
vasses and the repairs Of vessels of foreign build
be retained for the of the United States under
such regulations as the Secretary Of the Treasury
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to amend by inserting after
the words SEALING vesses'' the words {" or ocean
Steamers
Mr.. CHANDLER, trepJ OF Mich, had no objection to
relieving any interest from depression could not
consent to relieve this at the expense Of the iron
or copper mining or any other interest He asked II
II would be in order to offer an amendment exempt
ing all articles used nthe construction OF all vessels
built In the United States OF whatever kinds
The CHAIR replied in the negative.
Pending vote on the amendment further debate
ensued.
Mr.. FERRY, Tep.) OF Conn.,, opposed endangering
the bill by the amendment
Mr.. NYE, trepJ Of Nevada, advocated the principle
OF the amendment at length claiming that draw
backs should be allowed not only on materials used
In shpbuilding, but on all articles imported In
American bottoms He strongly appealed for the elr
Mr.. CoSsEss, trepJ Of Cal, thought they could not
properly deal with this question at this time. He
agreed with the chairman Of the Finance Committee
on the ground TAKEN and hoped the other question,
involving many other considerations, would be de-
Mr.. MORTON, (rep) Of Ind, said this was question
building. It was question Of national defence s and
power. There was danger that nursery for sea-
men, without which no navy could be improvlsed In
have any longer the carrying trade OF the world
our prominence in shipbuding IL to exist longer.
II was incumbent therefore, ON Congress to protect
Mr.. CHANDLER denied that this was question AT.
fectlng commerce; -, 10 encourage commerce they
Offering Inducements This was merely question OF
free trade, and II they wanted to have free trade they
should have 1t honestly II they wanted to abandon
their mining, numbering and military, and every
other interest Of American production, let them say
thousand dollars on the Clyde and million In the
United States, let them be built on the Clyde.
Mr.. FEssENDES, trcp.) Of Me-, reminded the Sena-
tor that the proposition was simply to relieve
raw material, and all the work was TO be
done by our own mechanics, that no apprc-
taken up by the construction OF vessels and there
FORE the removal Of the duty would not AFFECT that
interest In any degree. ShpbuIlding for the ocean
was at an end while shipbuIldIng for the lakes
was increasing The Senator from Michigan (Mr.
Chandler, therefore, said, 1--WE don't need IT, there
form riah Ocpau Lat ouraa NJ iron
shall not be large" very statcsman-like idea.
He Mr. Fessenden was not thinking merely Of local
interests; but he could not forget that his State was
whole country he must have some regard for the
interest Of that state.
Mr.. MORTON denied that American manufactures
would be benefited by destroying shipbuiIdinR
Canadian vessels would not be constructed from
American copper and iron. Every nation that
allowed Its carrying trade to be done by other
nations was OF their mercy.
Further debate occurred, during. which Mr.. SHEER