New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-22
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The bill reported yesterday from tn' Com-
mttee on Commerce to aDtborize tic appointment OF
Shipping commissioners. The first business OF
the morning Bour. and VIZ postponed utt' tht day
! fortnight.
PlsoMo1ING COMMERCE WITH CHINA ANn "ATAN.
Mr. LYNCH N2ep Mel. from the Committee Com
reported blll Ia facilitate commerce between
the United states and China aud Japan, and other
AsaGc countries. The bill Incorporates The ASiatic
Commercial Company deal in the products of and to
construct pubc works N those countries necessary for
g. OOaO0O with right Of increase, DC.
Nj. RANDALL dem. PcnuJ characterized the bill as
Mr. LNNCH replied that it was merely authorizing
this company to do what an INDIVIDUAL lnd nave me
right 10 do. similar bill mad been passed Tor the
Bolivia Company. 90,
Government required some recognition OF me company
by the Government OF the United states.
Mr. KERR Dem. Ind commended that Congress had
constitutional power to enact such law IL belonged
10 no functions OF the General Government. II the t
zens of the United States wanted 10 on commerce
with any other nation they had perfect ber To 90 so
All that they needed IN order to make that liberty the
more effective greater freedom undcr the ndvga
uon laws ana the right to purchase con,rnct ana own
ships. There too corporations III this ccun,
In corporations. II against the entire system OF
Congress legislation that he protested.
il granted TO this Company right TO de IN the CITY OF
New-York that which the statutes OF New-iork PR"
Aor further discussion, Mr. GARFIELD InoNsd 10 Jay
the till and amendments OIL the table Agreed l" toy a
Mr.. SHELDON Dep. I2.), from the Committee on
Commerce reported the bill authorizing mail steamship
service between NewOTleaus and certain Mexican p"rts
Referred to Committee OF the Who'll"
THE CHICAGO RELIEF Bill.
Tho House then proceeded e. tine husncss The
Speakers table aud took up the Senate amendment to
Mr. CONGER drop, Mich) opposed immediate action
on the bill He wished have fully discussed. When
il originally passed the House there not. he Ven
TIRED 10 saw ten members OF the House who understood
it, objects ana effects. He believed II would be of more
injury the working people OF Michigan ono ana
Pennsylvania than would be benefit to the people OF
Mr. MAYNARD rep, TENN asked Mr.. Conccr i the
bill would be satisfactory 10 hin ~ case II were amended
so not 10 apply TO lumber
Mr. CONGtR Saii IT would; and ne went on 20 argue
that the lnmber interests OF Michigan would be ruined
Mi. FARNswOETH rep, I'D appealed TO the House
Tor the immediate consideration OF ana pa'&e :" the
doubled and trehed in consequence Of the great de
mand 1t stop that iucrt I-c OF prices, and 10
check combinations FOR that PURPOSE mat TINS b was
designed.
measure Of charity nut a. measure OF national i'm
portance to commerce in the establishment
possible, of the great mart ol commerce The CITY Of
After further discussion the bill referred to he
Committee OF Ways and Means, with leave 10 report 1t
any TINE after UcXt Monday.
AHMY AUTHORIZATIONS
The House at 3lj went into Committee 0f The Whole
Nj Randall IN the chair. on the Army Appropriation
bills The hill apprOpri1tes S29,53ST97.
Mr.. SIOCUM dem, Y. W addressed the House show
ing the connected WItu tine retirement OF officers
under the act OF 1866, Uistdncn whore men
retired with the rank aud Of BIiadior Generals aud
Major Generals who, if they had remained in active
service in the army would have tine rank and pay
OF captains and majors. lie argued that some remedy
shoudle apulird TO cure such abuses other abuecs which
he pointed 10 the Ordnance Bureau
and the bad policy al maintaining aImorcs, IN We" OF
the fact Thai IA time OF war Tho Government has rely
on private workshops for arms and ships and also III
regard TO favOrtism IA the amy Oi the chef re-
qi-cs of army officer now being ihat lac can make
good stuup-spceches
TIiORNE fLc Committee rose and The lIous, Adjourned