The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-16

be war Of a single bate and on these uncer.
l'inies In the closing hour OF the session, Congress
cy OF the country for more than severity eight
years. The niuority bin proposed to reward tie
Mr EIDnpos 'V De%, WIZ sno desired HGs's to know
Wnenher w. Kelley was 10 avor OF the message Of
Tue PRESIDENT OF opposed to It.
hr. NELLY replied that lie was speaking the con-
victons OF representative Of the people lie re-
spected Tie President and his once, and he know
duties Of his own and nc should be false TO III conn
try' believing that the President had been misled In
AN noun OF EXCITEMENT,
II he did not himself protest against the Presidents
argument. The President had made no rccommen-
u,uon he had sub mitted sOme acts and LETT IL to
the wisdom OF Congress 10 sny whether anything
was required. He (Mr. Kelly proposed that Con-
grets should answer that 1t had referred the Presi-
cents message to one u the leading Committees OF
the House that that Committee had carefully con.
sldered It, and in u brief time allowed the Com.
mttee had been unable to agree, and had submitted
two propositions to the House. lie hoped the
House would further declare that, agreeing with the
majority OF the Committee, does not In all respect
TO the PfGsident deem that the suggestions offered
by him require any immediate legislation. lie added
that the President could call back Congress in our.
teen days, nh were necessary and that In the mean
time memb ers could ascertain Toe wishes OF their
Constituents.
Mr.. Brooks Dem, n. " stated that the propo.
sition OF the minority had two peris TO tie country
The fist was that 1t gave the President Of the
NATION, or not 70 control the, whole commerce
OF te country at his pleasure. Whenever tho
ssa came n. z. hip; guy
issue his proclamation ships came In ffee Of duty
lie tMr Brooks) did not desire TO vest in any human
heing the entire control OF the shipping aud navig
tion interests OF the country. The next peril was
that II the United States open TO the purchase
American .hip building would be stopped. It va. a
stab, Therefore at the whole interests OF the coun
try, and was stab at
THs AMERICAN FLAG.
II might be said that there were no ships in thu.
country now 20 do the CARVING trade. That was
not 50. There we're In New York now, belonging to
6rst.c class ships. Mr.. webb, the great American
shipbuiider, Lad nine steamships under his imme-
ten or twenty days. Other American shIpowne RI
in New York had at least fifteen ships, and there
were two krst- class steamships in Boston harbor-
they were not put into immediate employment the
answer would be that foreign ships we've in great
the support OF 10 free OF duty whereas the taxation
OF the same articles on American ships IL enormous,
rendering 1t impossible for them 70 compete in tile
carrying trade with foreign vessels. lie would not
oppose the bill OF the minority fperhape shipbuid
ing materials and ship stores were admitted duty
Tree Tor sir months. II that proposition could lie
appended to the minority bill II would be tree trade
to Americans as well as to Germans. Englishmen
aud Frenchmen but without 1t, II was only tree
trade Tor foreigners and slave trade for Americans
That was all there was in the proposition. II there
was to be European opport unity, now was the day
ana hour Of triumph tor American commerce; now
was the day and hour for shipOuders In this coun.
try TO do what they did during the great European
again
THE CARRIES or THE WORLD.
Mr., LOGAN Rep., n.y. warned the pro,ectioni.ts
that they were pursuing n policy which was holding
tile knife at the very throat OF the commercial ter
css OF the country lie WAS glad that the President
had sent this message TO Congress- and he endorsed IT,
Mr. PErER (tep., Me- opposed the minority re-
port as proposing TO take away even the ordinary
benefits and priyileses which commerce and ship
building had. The passage OF Q bill would be 10
Gu the Juguiar venof all the 81 W building interests
o the country. lie there ore protested against IT,
Mr. scuEScK asked how many iron ships we're
built In Maine.
Mr.. PETERS replied that they would be built ali
over the country II the opportunity ~as given.
Mr. BUTLER (Mass.D advocated the minority re-
port. II would not work against iron ship building
In this county, for there had not been 2 OOO-ton
iron ship built here In eve years and could DO
built under period VI two years.
Alter further debate, participated In by Nessrs
Lynch. Cox, PEERS, and Blair, a motion 10 lag the
whole subject on the table made by Messrs
Cleveland and Negle-, and was negatiyed-yeas ~
nays %.
motion was then made 20 adjourn. Pending
the vote, committee Of three -Mes~rs. Dawes.
Scheuck, and Cox-was appointed to walt on the
President, and inform him that u he had no further
communication 10 make, the two Houses were ready
10 adjourn.
MIR. DAWES subsequently reported that the com
miItee had performed its duty. and had been in.
formed BY the President that be had no further
munication TO make.
Variou. resolutions were offered and adopted
among tlem one BY Mr.. REEVES for the removal OF
distractions at Hell Gate, which referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce.
The srrAkEB then. At o'clock, declared the SEES
sion adjourned sine die.