The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-13

| mans motion. to lay the Yerba Buena bill on the
table, ana II was defeated-yeas TO- nays "a, az fol-
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The biil was then, on motion OF Mr.. WHEELER.
the Pacific Railroad with liberty So to amend !. as
70 provide that within one month after the passa 20
OF the Pill the President OF the United States shall
appoint three Commissioners who shall be author
lied, at the expense OF the Central Pacific Railroad
Company. to near the proofs ANA allegations or al
parties interested In the subject matter OF the BILL
ana who Shall within three months after their APP
pointment, award such sum for the
USE OF SUCH HALF OF THE ISLAND
as Is granted by the bill as they shall deem Just and
equitable, ana which award snail be- paid by the
Central Pacific Railroad Company before 1t shall
MT. LEACH ldenl OF N. c., referring to the matter
Whea he M was as nIs al e na
avowed that 1t was he
WHO HAD SENT Up THE NAME
OF ZebulOn b. Vance, and contenued that he was
perfectly justified IN doing So as IT was In cOns0-
nance with the views OF nne-tentns ofthe people of
North Carolina, ana as the House had already in
cluded Mr. Vance In bill Of amnesty, with only
eight or ten votes IN the negative.
Mr. BINGHAM, (rep.) OF Ohio, moved TO reconsider
the vote by which the bill was passed. Laid over.
THE CESsNA-MYERS CASE.
Myer po S aganst
Pennsylvania, was called up, and the resolution de-
clarlng Myers, the sitting member, entitled to the
vote recomminns the Yerba Basna bill. 50 as to
Of the Dill to bring 1t before the House at any time
| Mr. HOLMAN moved to lay the motion to recon.
me bill therefore remains IN the control OF the
The House then, at half-past two o'clock. went
into Committee OF the Whole, Mr. Wheeler IN the
chair, on the
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Propositions by Mr.. LEONARD MYERS (rep) or
Pa, to furnish letter carriers with unfor ms at the
Of sa ~ M srpn
boxes for me reception OF man matter were dis
amendment, and In his remarks criticised the state.
ments Of MIR. Dawes few days since as to the
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF the government for the next coming fiscal year.
He presented tabular statement or the actual
receipts from all sources for the first eight months
This includes receipts from dulles Internal reye-
nue. and IN miscellaneous sources, and amounts to
the same ratlo would make total for the present
1s fiscal ysap Of S. Against this
resary Of the easarv. FOR the sls fiscal seal
year year ~, ending June 80 1873 woad Ue
100000 on account OF the sinking und the pay
ment OF the interest on the public debt &C., and
vote for the Improvement Of rivers and narbors.
1t would thus be seen that there would he surplus
s of oyer ~ egGGytwo millions Oso Of ns
cipal OF the public debt 1t would leave
sEvENTY-F1vE MILLION TO BE REDUCED.
from taxation: He proposed that this should be
taken Oil the duties on trOn manufactures OF iron,
tea, coffee, salt, coal and wo0ens; aud also from
internal taxation by the income tax and other SINH
the policy OF the Secretary IN Keeping SO large
balance Of cash on hand, which now amounted to
Mr.. DAWES, rep) of Mass, replied to Mr.. Wood
and said that the latter mad not controvertcd
expenditures OF the government. The gentleman
from New York Mr. Woody had improved on the
than $780, 600 in his estimate Of revenue but he
asked the House to consider whether 1t was exactly
wise to 90 on in extravagant expenditures with no
other resources to meet them than an expected in
crease In the revenue. The first Six months re-
Would give The years receipts at $685. 700, only
$4,000 900 more than the Secretary Of the Navy est
mated.
A proposition by MIR. STRONG, rep) Of conn.,. to
prevent any printing whatever on governments
stamped envelopes was discussed and rejected.
on Commerce. offered an amendment increasing
the subsidy Tor the
to 100000, provided that the service shall be semi
monthly and in SHIPS OF American construction.
Mr.. HOLMAN made point OF order on the amend
ment
The CHAIRMAN overruled the point Of order.
Mr.. HOLMAN appealed from the decision OF the
CHAR, and the decision was maintained by Q very
Mr.. SARGENT, rep, Of CAL, spoke in favor Of the
developing steamship commerce with China ana
japan. lie predicted that II thus subsidy were made
creased to three trips per month without further
expense to the government and IN TWO
ne SUBSIDY p Ss the English aas
TO the Oriental Steamship Company was f45O, 900,
Or 81 600 year, and ne showed that the amount
ried on through the Pacific Mall Steamship Com
pany more than compensated the government Tor
Mr. WooD, while admitting the great importance
OF maintaining the Pacific lne or steamships, felt
the amendment He characterized 1t as wrong In
principle and dangerous In practice
Mr. BROOKS differed from his colleague and spoke
In favor OF the amendment The question was
struggle between
THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN
as TO winch should have the trade OF 1885, 900 peo
pie in China, Japan, India Ceyl0n, Borneo and Su.
malra. Great Britain Appropriated s2,5Oo,OO for
her subsidized line OF steamers to those coun-
tries. War was not carried on by arms
alone. There were wars more dignifed ana
far more noble. Those were the wars
OF ships, OF commerce, Of trale OF navigation. In
the struggle for the supremacy OF the ocean Britain
MA now ruled the waves, and IL was only this
country that could wrest the trident from her grasp.
1t was a war with Great Britain for the trade OF
6O0 human beings, and his feelings prompted
been his fortune or misfortune TO see the struggle
that was going on those seas. The
American nag on the Pacific Company's steamships
already noated from san Francisco TO Yokohama
and from the inland seas OF Japan to China and
from there almost TO the very gates OF Pekln. That
Company's steamers ran without any appropriation
from the government as far north as Hak0dadl
with tendency TO stretch towards the Russian
sea- He begged the House, without any distinction
Marty To LOOK Iha QuAStlQu 4 a