The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14
The Pacific Mail Subsidy Scnsa-
tisn in the House.
Curious Fusions in Support and
Opposition.
England Wants q Shipping
Treaty.
THE robson INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, March Is, 1872
Exciting Debate In the House ON the Pacific
Mail Subsidy-Lions and Limbs Lying
Down Together.
The greater part Of the day was spent by the
House In the discussion OF the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Subsidy bill, and 80 far as the interest mani
tested Is concerned 1t was the field day OF the ses
sion. There was IN unusual display OF rhetoric and
hghsounding philippics and the novel spectacle Of
an earnest debate, involving subsidy OF $1,000 900
TO Steamship company with the leader OF the
House, who few days ago sounded an alarm for
the Treasury. the d0lor0us notes OF which have
scarcely died away, striking hands with Mr. Brooks,
Of New York, in favor OF the measure while Messrs
Butler and Wood joined their voices against the pro-
posed 'squandering Of the peoples money"
Mr.. Garfield who frOwns upon all appropriations
not considered In his committee and reported in his
BILL .eloquently sustained and urged its pas
sage and Mr.. Kerr as loudly denounced
1t. On the one hand. the great need of
encouraging American commerce and the opening
OF vast commercial operations with China and ia.
pan were dwelt upon; on the other. the interest OF
the people was advocated, and tile building up OF
monOpOles as vigorously deCried. Each side was
earnestly enlisted In the welfare and advancement
OF the workingman, and offered each his plan as
the panacea for every Ill. Mr.. Brooks of New York.
for once drew applause from the republican side or
for aid to American commerce In the waters Of the
Pacific he was loudly cheered In spite OF the efforts
OF the Chairman OF the Committee on Approprla-
lions to get vote on the amendment, the commit
tee rose, ana another day or two will probably be
spent in consideration Of the subsidy question.
This Is the entering wedge for the many subsidy
schemes now before Congress, and II 1t IS success
full, the lobby cormorants Will vigorously push
things the rest Of the session. The subsidy steals
Will be made OF as great profit to the lobby and loss
TO the Treasury as the land grabs have proved, II
Congress be induced to listen to the appeals OF
the Steamship Rings.
England and n Shipping Treaty-An English
Emiarant- CARING Law.
1t Is said in official circles that the efforts O. the
British government TO induce the United States
to enter into shipping treaty are not likely to
succeed. England has refused to be bound by any
general maritime treaty up to this time. and now
that she has gained the supremacy Of the seas she
seeks TO perpetuate her power by the force OF treaty
obligations.
The British Foreign Once has transmitted
7 to the State Department copy of o bill
to be introduced into Parliament under
the navigation rules, improving somewhat
the laws governing vessels engaged In transporta-
ton Of Immigrants to this country. The object in
sending the bill is that 1t may be examined by the
iict with our navigation laws. This report having
been prepared at the Treasury Department. the
bill will he returned on Friday with the comments
OF tue Secretary Of the Treasury.
Tho RObesOn Investigation.
The House Select Committee to investigate the
official conduct OF the Secretary of the Navy pro-
poses to meet tomorrow to devise ways and means
Of getting q base OF investigation. Present ap-
pearances Indicate that the AFFAIR Is to be walk
over for the Secretary.
Arrival Of tho Mormon Constitutional Dele.
cation.
Ex.Congressman Fitch, formerly Of Nevada and
now OF Utah; ex-Secretary Fuller. formerly fede-
raj Official In the Territory, and Elder George @.
Cannon, OF the Mormon Church, have reache i
washington for the purpose OF submitting the con-
stuton prepared for the proposed State Of Deseret
by the late Convention at Salt Lake City, Mr. Fitch
has interesting story tell OF the legal and ud.
cial vagaries OF Judge Mexican, who IL here partly
for the purpose Of opposing tile new movement Of
the Mormons In the direction Of seir-government
through q State organization.