New-York tribune., 1870-05-30


Mr.. STOCKTON Oem., n. J) called up the
bill to provide Offices United States Revenue,
Pension and Judicial offices in Trenton. y. j. Passed
| ANOTHER OCEAN CABLE.
| Mr.. SUMNER (Rcp., MaSs.) presented petition from
the American Gable Company Of New-NOrk state, pro
posing to lay cable from NcwYork City 70 the Azore
Islands, thence to Lisbon, Portugal thence to Lands
End England, and thence to ayre and Amsterdam, and
asking for such aid as Congress may be Wiling 10 extend
Mr. SUMNER also presented petition from the coored
20 prescription when they travel either by land or water
that they treated there in accordance WIN ihe m
H. l,n" siI fIe sTbiect was now under con-dcra-
ton by the Judiciary Committee 20 which he asked the
reference OF the paper. 1t was 10 referred.
TIE EEyIyAL or AMERICAN CoMMLRCE
At 12i O'Clock Mr.. CHANDLER, REP. Mch) proceeded
address the Senate upon the resolution recently INTRO
duced by him for restoring foreign commerce to
American vessels. Passing 10 a consideration Of the
question to the best means Of again acquiring our
p0sit0n rs one of the chief carriers Of the world, he said
be idea that remedy was to he found I'm shipbuildug
was not tenabe regard to drawbacks he took issue
as 10 the souudncs Of the proposition Of universal draw
back in Mr.. LINCIIS bil in view Of the necessity for
protection OF foreign commerce While the domestic
required no protection he would favor drawback equal
10 the amount Of the duty on imported
materials, to be used in the e9nstruc-
t0n of iron vessels intended for foreign rli lie then
referred 10 the advantage enjoyed hy the English over
American ship-buiders in the difference Of wages Of
labor and replied toa suggestion by MI SHERMAN as 20
whether 10y the substitution Of machinery Tor labor TINS
difference could be overcome. He Thought the result
would be the reverse. He had found III English snip
yards every species of material used III VesSelDuldhg
the yard, excepting Only IRON anu
coal, winch, III Tue ydtd ne Nlsi'tu WIS nI1usI. nun
yard seven miles distant lie then showed the difference
in the cost OF construction three tholsand tun ron
ship costing IN tins country from SIX toeisht hundred
thousand dollars cOud b. built in England Tor from three
four hundred thousand dollars An Instance OfecOnOmy
of iron wooden vessels was SHOWN III the Iact taJ
one three thousand tm iron propeller could carry as
tuns each. Mr.. Chandler discussed at length
the Disadvantages Of the United states in
tions IN the carrying trade The question whether
it was better to permit orr citizens for limited period
could and would compete with foreign vessels or whether
subsidies should be paid Let our builders have draw
ships as we had beaten them at wooden ships The most
effective remedy he thought was in the enlargement of
and the absorption OF the Gulf Islands, the Sandwich
Islands, Canada, and Columbia. san Domingo stood
knocking the door for admission, and he would annex
the island without further delay lis possession would
give the key to the Gulf, ana III hye years we would
have Cuba and all the other islands Then, having
troll of the products OF the tropics we wOnd make All the
world tributary IN this s2nngGGn IN ne G 4a e tn2t o m @ fST
Cuba yet the productions OF the island were not at all
Mr. HOWARD Rcp., Mich.) desired TO hear his col
leagues opinion to the acquisition OF Cuba by pur
Mr. CHANDLER thought it would be sensible for
Cuba to pay this Government than 10 receive pay for
being made part OF this country. He would give
copper for the island and that since voting to buy that
iceberg Alaska, he had not felt like buying any more
land. He did not propose to pay money for Cuba under
Mr. SUMNER inquired the probable cost of a war
Mr. CHANDLER asserted that If the American flag was
hOisted In that island II would he Impossible 10 get up
war there that at best there there disposed 10
fight He proceeded to show from authority and stats
ties fertility of the soil and the natural wealth Of the
island and that diplomacy and diplomatic dinners had
more than anything else to do with preventing its an
neXatiOn.
l2l o'clock the Senate proceeded with the District Of
Columbia business The bill 10 prevent any officer or
emplOye Of the Corporation from acting election
registration officer passed. The bill TO authorize
senoapher for the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia was also passed.
Mr. ANTHONY dtcp.. H. ~ was deputed by resolution
TO preside during the temporary absence OF The Vice
President At O'Clock the senate wont into Executive
session, and soon after adjourned till Tuesday