Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-14
Forty-SecOnd Congressional Session
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10, 1872.
SENATE

bl twenty uOlldTS per mouth. ouCu VI lueSt
claims aS are found TO be properly authenticated
are TO be reported to congress, when an appro-
priation for their payment will be made.
The senate adopted the report of MIR. Morrill,
of Vermont, from the committee on finance,
that it would not be proper TO allow the printing
OF impressions OF currency notes and bonds for
the use Of Heath x Co.'S counterfeit detector.
This was permitted under the Johnson admins
tratOn, but Secretary Boutwell, has not allowed
it to be done; hence the appeal to congress.
Mr.. Wilson presented several petitions against
the reissue OF a patent for making and selling
copper and silver shoe-tps.
Mr.. Conkling endeavored to secure the pas
sage Of his resolution calling for information
from the executive department concerning APP
plications made by senators for office.
In course of the discussion Mr.. Fenton said
he would vote for Mr. Tipton's amendment eX-
tending the scope Of inquiry, and also for the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Conklng; and he
thought it proper that the resolution should
pass, especially as his colleague deemed it neeeS-
Sary for his own vindlcatiOn.
Mr.. Wilson thought the senate had better
drop the whole matter. What if the press had
said hard things about senator's Had not sena-
tors said such things of each Other2 The press
of this country was free and boastlu Of its free
dom, and he liked it; but the people were just
as free as the press, and could believe or reject
what they pleased. He had recently seen in a
very able newspaper which he had
senate was not exactly the forty
thieves, but that there were twenty thieves
TOO many IN it now. He had served with
great many senator's, and out of them all he
could not pick out twenty or half that number
who had ever done anything dShonorable in
money matters or anything of that kind These
statements were often made rashy; but the peo-
pie were not deceived by them, and his advice
TO MIR. Conkling was 10 drop this matter, and
let the senate 90 to work and redeem Itself from
the criticisms of the thoughtful, sober, rejecting
people of the country, who are already disguised
at the waste OF time.
Mr.. Conkling said Mr. Wilson's remarks were
always gOod-hearted and sensible, but announced
that he would press the resolution to a vote to-
morrow, or as soon as possible; and that if il
should not be agreed to by the senate, he would
feel justified in using other means to yet the de-
sired information. The resolution then went
over and the senate resumed the consideration
of the legislative appropriation bill, the ques-
ton being on the amendment to increase the
salary of the supervising surgeon of the marine
hospital to $1,000.
MIR. Foreman moved to Law it, and also Mr..
Sherman's amendment increasing the salaries OF
the heads of bureaus TO $4,000, on the table.
Lost-ayeS Is, nays 81.
Mr.. Logan modified his amendment to make
the supervising surgeons salary $1,000, as rec.
commended by the secretary of the treasury, and
il was adopted.
Several amendments increasing judicial sala-
ries were offered and ruled ont of order
Mr.. Sherman'S amendment increasing the sal
aries of the heads of bureaus, the com.
missioner of education having been included
was adopted, 80 to Is.
Mr.. Sawyer renewed his amendment increas-
ing the appropriation for the bureau of educa-
ton. Agreed TO, % to 16.
An amendment was adopted raising the sala-
Ties of the commissioner Of agriculture, solicitor
of the treasury, and solicitor of internal revenue
department to $1,000 each.
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment to in
crease the salaries of the judges of the court of
claims 10 $1,000, which was pending when the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house this morning, General Butler re-
ported from the judiciary committee his bill for
the removal of certain causes to the United
States courts. 1t is intended to prevent such
harassing causes as those of Bearckley against
Rollins, and later of the suit in New York against
Secretary Boutwell,. After discussion, the bill
was recommitted on Gen. Buffers motion.
The house them as in committee of the whole,
resumed consideration of the post office apprO
priation bill, the pending question being in rea-
ton to increasing the subsidy of the Pacific Mail
steamship line.
Messrs. Potter of New York and Coburn of In.
diana opposed the subsidy, and Mr.. Perry oil
Ohio advocated it. Mr.. Coburn offered an
amendment pending that the steamship com
| that American registers might be obtained fol
them. The chair, Mr.. Wheeler, ruled ont the
amendment on the ground that it was new leg
islation, as it proposed to change the registry
| law.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved an amendment pro
viding that the ships shall perform said service
semi-monthly and may perform said service in
| ships of foreign construction.
Mr.. Sargent made the point of order, that this
was in the nature of new legislation, but the
chair in this instance Overruled the point Of Or
der.
Mr.. Farnsworth did not propose to increase
the subsidy, but commended that if the company
was allowed to use foreign ships they would not
require so large a subsidy, as in his opinion the
only reason why English vessels got this trade
was because the English built ships cheaper
than we COnld build them.
Messrs. Hereford and Morgan opposed an in
creased subsidy, and the latter referred to a
statement made to him by Mr.. Collins, when he
got his first subsidy of 100000, that it cost him
more than that to get it. He would not charge
corrupt practices on the members; but thew all
knew that the Obbes were packed with plumber.
erS. This scheme was not republican nor was
| it democratic, but would not the country believe
| it was a scheme of plumber, devoid of shame
| He denounced it as a conspiracy against the
treasury and against the people.
Mr. Brooks of New York replied to Mr.. Nor
| Gan, and reminded him of great men of both
parties who had voted for Mr.. Collins subsidy,
| He asked him whether he dared insinuate cor
rup1 motives against Clay and Webster and Crit
| teuden.
Mr.. Morgan Qoudly and excitedly)-I dare do
anything that is right. dare to say that this
| scheme is a scheme of plumber; that il taints
the atmospheric The gentleman may make the
most of my remarks
MIR. Brooks with display of great feeling)-I
will 20 down to postenty with Clay and Webster
and Critenden, for that appropriation to sup.
FI,g.A
plause) The democratic party had always been
in favor of commerce and trade. IL was not q
party that lay on its back and gaZed at the stars
as an astronomer would, with an utter indiffer.
ence to subunary things. 1t was not a crab
party that moved backward, but was progres
sivc party, full of life and vigor. The demo
cratic party never could be maintained and never
ought 10 be maintained, when it arrayed itself
against the commerce and trade of the country
and when its legislation was such as to uphold
the cross of st. George IN preference to the fiag
of the country. (Applausel. This was Il war
mainly bet yeen the stars and stripes and the
cross of st. George for the trade Of 800 900 900
of people on the Pacific ocean.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Bur
chard and Beck against and MesSrs. Potter
and Dawes in favor of the increased subsidy.
Mr.. Butler OF Massachusetts also opposed the
| increase; and in reply to Il remark previously
made by COneer, denied that he ever voted for u
bounty TO fishermen; and said he never even
wanted to vote for it, if the fishermen were not
to he sold out to Great Britain He referred TO
| the fact that the presidents recommendation to
| buy ships abroad had been opposed by Me; srs,
| Dawes and Brooks.
Mr.. Kelley remarked that the adoption Of the
| presidents recommendation would have been
| the burial Of American shipyards.
Mr.. Butler did not see that these had been
resurrected; he had not seen any shipyards
| Started since.
Mr.. Kclcy-I have. There are to-day twenty
| iron steamships building on the Delaware river.
Mr.. Butler said IN conclusion that in this mat
ter of American shipping they should do as their
fathers did, aud establish ditlerential duties in
favor of American ships.
The discussion was further carried on by
Messrs. Spur Of Pennsylvania, Wood, Kerr and
Bird, against the increased subsidy, and Bling
ham, Kelley and Hale, in lis favor,
Mr.. COburn made another argument against
the navigation laws and in favor Of free trade in
ships, the question being between cheap
lreights on one side and monOpolies on the
other. Mr.. Farnsworh called attention TO the
combination which existed In the house between
the extreme high tarilImen, shipbuilders Of
Maine, and representatives OF ocean commerce,
all combining against the proposition 10 pur-
chase ships where they can be pure hased cheap,
est.
Mr.. Townsend of Pennsylvania said the doc,
trine, "Buy where you can buy cheapest" was
the free trade doctrine of the members who
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