The Republican journal., 1871-08-17
For Governor
CHARLES ?. KIMBALL,
OF PORTLAND.
Stop That Lit

The recent publication of the views Of
prominent shipbuilders of Maine upon the
causes Of the States decay, and the ruin
of American shipping, has made the radi-
Gals fairly desperate Having no semblancc
Of defence against the terrible logic of
the facts given, they resort 10 the baldest
falsehood. We clip few that have fallen
nnler nnr "rti"n
Mr. Carter finds that the tMrill is the principal
obstacle to prosperity in that branch of indus
try. 1t will be remembered that Mr.. Carter and
nearly all the other >hipbuidcrS of Maine pro
posed n plan designed 10 give relief in this
direction, but the hill met the opposition of
every Democratic Congressman except two or
three. Portland Press.
Let If be remembered that the very bills which
Mr.. Lynch of the first district Introduced into
Congress TO give relief 10 our shipbudine in
tcrests. and which had the approval of the ship
builders of Maine, and the support of President
Grant, were opposed by nearly every democrat
Congressman. Lewiston Journal.
Our Maine delegation did their utmost to
secure favorable action. But the bill was de-
teated, and the discussion showed very little
cEance OF any similar bill being passed Strong
opposition came from the leading democrats of
the New York York delegation, who it was
hoped and expected would support the bill.
OHfY three democrats tn tie House furoFcd
il. Prog. Age.
The substance Of the above has appear
ed in every radical paper in Maine We
now appeal to the record, TO prove the
utter falsity of this declaration.
The Lynch bin to revive the CONNER
cial interests of the United States was in
troduced into the House by its author,
April 2Sth, 1870 II was debated a great
many times, and various amendments
were proposed, some of which were adopt
ed. At length, on May 3lst. decisive
vote was had. We quote from the Con-
grcssional Globe Of that date
The question REQUIRED upon agreeing to Mr..
Iynchs substitute as amended, which is As fol :
lows:
That upon all imported lumber, timber, hemp,
Manila, lead "copper" and copper sheatling, and for
iron and steel not advanced beyond rod bars and
bolts. plates, beams and forgings, which may be
used and wrought up into the construction of steam
or sail vessels built in the United States, and finish
ed after the passage Of this act whether for the hu
there shall be allowed and paid by the Secretary of
the Treasury. under such regulations he may pre-
which may have been paid on such material.
SEC 2 And be it further enacted, That all ship
stores and coal, to be used and consumed by any
sci on its voyage from any port of the United States
to any foreign port may, in such quantity and under
such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury
may prescribe, be taken in whole packages in bond
and disposed OF Tor such purposes, free of import
and internal duty and tax.
The Speaker. The Chair believes that the
substitute is identical with the bill as it now
stands.
Mr.. Lynch. There was an amendment adopt
ed to the original bill on motion of the gentle
man from New York Mr.. Schumacher which is
not in the substitute.
The Speaker. The Char stands corrected
The amendment Of the gentleman from New
York Mr.. Schumacher applies to the original
bill and not 10 the substitute. That is the only
difference.
Mr.. Allison. That ought to be in the substi-
tute.
Mr.. Beck. beg to correct the Chair. There
is another very important difference. The first
section of the substitute confines the operations
of the bill to vessels built after the passage of
this act, while the original bill refers to vessels
that may have been finished ten years ago.
Mr.. Burr Is it in order to move to attach
the amendment of the gentleman from New
York Mr.. Schumacher to the substitute?
The Speaker. Only by unanimous consent
Mr.. Kelsey. I object.
The question was put on agreeing to the sub
stitute; and there were-nays "a, noes 81.
SO the substitute was agreed to.
The question REQUIRED upon ordering the bill
as amended, to be engrossed and read third
time.
Mr.. Reeves. Is it in order now to move to
annex the amendment of my colleague, Mr..
Schumaker?]
The Speaker. Only by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Kelsey. I object.
Mr.. Allison. l call for the yeas and nays on
ordering the bill to be engrossed and read n
third time.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken; and it was decided
in the negative-yeas GO, nays Ill, not voting
50; as follows:
YEAS Messrs; Archer, Arten, Aver, Banks,
Barry, Benjamin, Bennett, Benton, Riggs. Bingham
Booker, Bowen, James Proofs, Calhin, Churchill,
Cleveland, Davis, Ella, Etdridge Farnsworth, Fer
rss, Fitch, For, Gris,cotd, Haight, Hale, Harris,
Holman, Hotchkss, Jencks, Johnson, Alexander II .
Jones. Kellogg, Ketcham, Latin, Lash, Lynch, May
ham, Mckenzie, Morgan, Samuel z. Morrill,, Moari-
sey Perce, Peters, Platt Potter, Reeres Roots, Sar
gent, Sawyer, Schumacher, Lincoln A. Sheldon,
Stocum, Starkweather. Tanner, Wallace, Wells,
Wheeler, Eugene NJ IPtson, and Food-6o.
NAYs-Messrs. adams, Allison, Amber, Arm
strong, Asper, Atwood. Bailey. Beaman, Beatty,
Blair Boles, George NJ. Brooks, Bufnton, Burchard.
Bnrr, benjamin II. Butler, Cake Sidney, Clarke,
Cobnrn, Cook, Conger, Cre6s, Cullom, Degener,
DtcEthSon, Donley, Dor, Duval, Dyer, Fisher, Gar
field, Getz, Gillian, Haideman, HaanW, Hawkins,
Hawley, Hay, Hays, Helm, Hill, Hoar, Hooper, In
gersoll, Judd, Kelley, Kelsey, Kerr, Knott, Law