The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-23

"o"s VI WIN HIS argument, asking thS oppo-
sition proposed to take the vote from
the black man. He then proceeded with
words and manner that were charged
with earnestness to describe the condition OF the
South when the rebellion closed. Those States
were In ruins; the problem was whereupon TO oh.
tain materials with which to rebuild them. The rc-
publican party decided to take all the people, and
the democracy have ever since denounced them.
No republican complained. The black man. II ig.
norant was patriotic. He knew that his interest
and that OF the country were one. In
this strain Mr.. shelabarger continued the members
gathering around him and the galleries listening
attentIvely. When he closed, the republicans at
least thought Mr. voorhees, had been erectually an
swered Mr. Beck. OF Kentucky. returned to the
charge with bitter denunciations OF the whole
sale corruption existing he claimed, as
the result OF reconstruction and carpet-bag
rule. Mr.. Stevenson, OF Ohio, made
strong speech IN reply, answering Beck's
charges In telling manner, and closed 10y declar-
ing mat II all the corruption In the Southern States
was boiled down to its Ditterest essence ana poured
into the pot OF Tammany II would not add one
tinge to that reeking mess The apt figure was re-
celvcd with great Laughter by the majority, who
after the appropriation had been adopted and the
House adjourned, parted in high glee over the VIC
tory gained In the first ora,orlca tournament OF the
session.
Shipbnilding and ShipbuyIng i'm the House
Bnricd i'm Committee.
The feature IN the House OF Representatives
to-day was the reference of Mr. Hale's bill to revive
American shipbuilding to the Committee on Ways
anu Means This action IA considered Wy the demo-
Gratis and revenue relormers as piece OF tmpudent
trickery, intended TO cajole the shipbuilders OF
Name and the iron manufacturers OF Pennsylvania,
and to cheat the merchants OF New York. Mr..
Hale, very young and a very tenacious, II not
very able man, was put forward 10 champion o
measure upon which the whole House would
unite, though 1t Is not satisfactory to either
party. The republicans dislike iC because
In relieving the component parts OF ship from
import duties " Is q: war with the theory OF pro.
lection, and the democrats receive 1t with little
favor because It fails TO 60 far enough. II the
measure allowed us to buy ships abroad as well as
TO m Ike them ct home 1t would be identical with
the scheme SO long and so ably advocated by Mr..
Cox. Even as 1t now stands 1t is tar as It goes
transcript OF Mr.. Cox's speeches on shipbuilding
and was directly opposed by the republicans In the
House last yea, and more recently by Mr.. Boutwell,
III his Mercantile Library address In New York.
1t is funny enough to see the republican
oxen nitchng on to Cox's cart, and to hear Dawes
sheer OF "hinc Hg tac1r y'aa" on behoding Cox's
tears at seeing his favOrIte doctrine appropriated
Hale's little speeches. with which he managed for q
while to spend the little time or each Monday morn
lng's hour that was lett for the bill. To-day ho
spent his time In complimenting Dawes while pre-
tending that he did want the bill to go to the
Committee on Ways and Means, till Cox upset him
by accusing him OF wishing 1t to 90 on
In the same way forever and by upsetting
him forced the House TO act The unnecessary
reference OF the bill 10 q committee, when speedy
action IS required ana the House as well prepared
to act now as 1t ever will De- cannot fail to dis
appoint the country, and especially the people OF
New York city. COxs Oft.repeated expression,
fou won't let us buy, and you won't let us build"
Is beginning to have us eject. and very largo
element In Congress now demands for New York
the right possessed by every other nation on the
earth to purchase ships on the Clyde, where they
can be made and sold for tho least money. Wnen
Mr. Hale's BILL which, together with the additional
section offered by Mr.. Cox for repeating the
obnoxious and restrictive law OF 1892, comes back
from the Committee on Ways and Means,
If IL ever does come back, for the Pennsylvanians
mean 10 keep 1t there, 1t will be so melted and
welded with twenty or thirty other bills as to be
scarcely recognizable and thoroughly useless. But
the opportunity for discussion OF on Its merits
and q complete ventilation OF the whole subject can.
not then be prevented by such little speechmakers
as Hale. II the opportunity Is afforded them, some
OF the New York Congressman Will lead or In bold
discussion OF the measure, and-armed with the fact
that but OF the lbs steamers wnicn sail out Of
that city for Europe there is not single American
vessel, and that though these ships yield their
owners an annual net profit Of s2ooo0,0oO the gross
receipts being twice that amount not dollar OF IL
goes to an American captain, stevedore or even
sailors boarding house keeper--they VIII make o
nfact iva oh n raj n m
The fact that MIR James Brooks opposed the repeal
OF the law OF 1892 two years ago and prevented the
purchase OF the German ships tied up IN New York
at the breaking out OF the Franco Prusslan war,
whereby the West lost S25,0o0,ooO for the want OF
freight room for the wheat crop, has been much
lamented, but his change OF base, evlnccd in his
speech last Monday, gives encouragement OF diff.
ferent course and determined effort Will be made
to give New York the right to buy ships as well as
Maine the opportunity to build them.
The Syndicate.
On It's face the report OF the Committee on Ways
and Means on Mr.. Boutwell's Syndicate transac-
lions seem very favorable to the Secretary. but the
stupidity OF the democratic members OF the CON-
mittee was not as apparent, and the intended mi.
norty report also eIucdate their failure to com.
prehend the situation. The committee agree that
the debt had not been increased, though It was
PLAIN Mr.. Boutwell, had two sets OF tombstone
intended TO replace the other--drawng interest
at the same time, and illustrated their want oil
appreciation by disagreeing on the question a.
to whether he exceeded his authority In giving
the Syndicate control Of the bonds under che
new loan before paying for them. As the one ques
tion involves the other and both are Identical, 9
good deal af merriment Is occasioned by the fact
that the majority ana minority reports will be
worthy OF Jack Bunsby.
The New York Post Omce DefnIcntiOn.
The Postmaster General sent to the Senate to
day a reply to the resolution asking for infor
nation relative to the defalcation Of Mr.
Norton, the late head OF the Money order
Bureau at New York. lie says Postmaster Jones
has on several occasions verbally Informed
him that he has grounds for suspecting completely
with Norton In the embezzlement on the part OF
prominent and responsible persons In New York, in
resnect to whose credit and business he has been