The New York herald., 1871-01-14


fscuiaes the result d EngIands policy has been to
ns with Gs sSss N sas ana COM
pared the amout OF subsidies paid to English lines
with teir capital and have found In every case that
on the capital invested, thereby enabling the
lines to look only 70 their receipts for their
2I bu{i. IN thsir AsS own country and the builders
and iron manufacturers generally became large
e s % Sc IN SS
OF the Disadvantages we labored under, and became
fully convinced that with onehah the cost 10 Eng
plish the same result We in the early history Of
our country became the best and cheapest carriers
ss e
nations we cannot meet with the same success with
iron steamers. In this examination discovered two
ttoms Of great importance on this subject vlz:-
That In 1860, when England commenced building
iron ships labor ana material were fteen per cent
S
machinery that the same shfp can be built there to-
day a. twenty per cent less than ~ lsoc The SEQ
people were never taxed one dollar for all the aid
given 10 steamship lines, as the reduction In the
@ AMOUNTS M SO paid and these este steamers, manned and
equipped, formed valuable acquisition 10 her navy
In fact our best naval otllcers speak Of these first
class iron steamers as beng Of the utmost imp0r-
tace Id case OF foreign war for the destruction of an
enemy's commerce. htN
TO show how rapidly this ocean commerce has IN
creased, and its importance at the present day, /
would say that In 1861 there were twety-six foreign
seamers, OF coo tons running to our ports, while
to-day there are ll9 steamers with tonnage OF
$4,000 In our present condition dificulties arise
on every side as we must endeavtr to gam posses
sion OF profitable business from those who long
coveted II and now firmly hold IT. Many sugges-
tions have been made to your honorable body, some
Of them practlcabie, many OF them imRracticable.
ing OF the purchase Of foreign built ships free OF
duty. This plan appeared to me SO Inadequate Tor
the purpose that made some Investigations to
learn who was most Interested in sucR change
OF our navigation laws, and found that an agent
Steamers fed for etN our trade in Value amountinr
to S25,000000, with large commission offered for
the sale Of them, although it was well known that
not OF them could be disposed OF here without
change in those laws. Whatever benefits may be
derived from your legislation for the restoration OF
our mercantile marine must be directly shared III by
the commercial manufacturing and mining inter-
ests whose prosperity again directly contributes 70
that OF our entire population. What we need to-day
merchants in building up fleet OF iron steamers to
educate our own mechanics and retain our capital
in the country; and to this end would most re-
spcctully but earnestly petition Congress to pass an
act for the encouragement OF iron shlpbuldlng and
the formation Of line Of first class iron steamers
Message lrcm the President on the Condition
of the South.
At the close Of the executive session to-day the
Vice President laid before the Senate the following
to be printed
To THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATEs:-
In reply to the resolution of the Senate OF tine 10th
Of December 1870, requesting to be furnished with
Information relative to the organization OF dis
loyal persons IN North Carolina having in
view the resistance Of the United States
of the rights and liberties secured under the United
States &c transmit herewith abstracts OF reports
and other papers M on ME me War Department
Tor the information OF the Senate those relative to
ourages III the other Southern States. The origin al
reports and papers are too voumlnous to be copied
In season to be used by the present Congress-, but
are easily accessible for reference, and copies OF
such papers can be furnished as the Senate M IN may
ExECUT1vE MANSION, JAN ls, 1871.
The abstracts and reports extend in date from
1857 to 1870. On an examination Of the rccoyas It
appears that many Of the papers in regard 70 out.
RACES, murder. &C., committed In Southern States.
were referred TO the commanding generals OF the
several military divisions and departments where
the occurrences took place, ana that others were
submitted to the Secretary OF War from time 10
time and were not returned; but the principal mat
ter relative to these outraGes is contained In docu
ments accompanying the Message.
Minister Schenck Serenaded. rt
Minister Schenck was serenaded this evening al
his residence by the Marine Band, under the auspi
ces Of the Ohio Republican Associations Secretary
Delano and the me mbers of the OHIO Congressional
delegation and other officials were present. Cen
eral Garfield, as spokesman, after an
allusiOn to the appointment as q fitting climax
to an unusually successful career. OF twenty
five years In the public service, cordially
bade the new Minister, in behalf Of those present.
"God speed" on his new mission. General Schenck
briefly expressed his acknowledgements, and inti-
mated that in public life it had been his nvarable
rule when about to take action, nrst to inquire and
ascertain his duty, and then to seek to follow out
that duty as near as he could He made no ,refe-
action.
The st. Domingo Question Before thc
Cabinet.
The Cabinet session to-day was OF three hours du-
ration, most of the time being devoted to discus
sion OF matters relative- to the ST. Domingo Confed-
Grafton. Ex-senator Wade was present during
portion OF the session and took part In the dis
cussion. The question OF allowing representatives
Of the press 10 accompany the expedition
was talked over and it was determined to leave the
matter of furnishing permits to accompany the Com
mission to the Secretary OF che Navy.
Allan A. Burton. of Kentucky, has been appointed
to, and has accepted the ONCE Of secretary of the
Commission, in the place or General Sigel, declined.
The Vacant ST. Domingo Commissioncrship
FILLED.
DR.. Samuel G. Howe, of Boston, has been tendered
the vacant Commissionership to ST. Domingo.
Speaker Blafne,s Reception.
The first public reception OF Speaker Blaine took
place tonight. He was assisted by Mrs. Blaine in
the reception Of numerous guests including many
persons Of distinction, with the ladies Of their re-
spective families; number Of them also attend
ed the first card reception OF Secretary and
Mrs. Fish tonight. There was, as heretofore, a
large representation Of foreign Ministers, Cabinet
and army and navy officers, members Of Congress
and others OF prominence, including Vice President
Colfax and Minister Schenck. The spacious parlors
were densely crowded. In the early part Of the
evening there was music by band.
1he Nomination for Land ORlce Commis-
ei0ncr.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands postponed
action on the nomination OF Mr.. Drummond to be
Commissioner OF the Land once till next Friday,
and agreed to report favorably on the nomination
Of Mr.. Hardenburg as Surveyor General Of Cali