Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-14
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Messrs. B. F. Myers and Haldeman
presented petition for reduction of
the tariff.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Coburn,
from the committee on military af-
fairs, was, after discussion, passed
providing tnat minors shall not be
enlisted in military service without
consent of their parents or guardians.
On motion OF Mr.. Negley, from the
committee on commerce, the bill was
passed granting the Davenport and
st. Paul railroad right of way over
Rock Island bridge, the company to
contribute one-third of the expenses
for maintaining the bridge.
Mr.. Butler, Massachusetts, from
the judiciary committee, reported
bill for the removal of certain causes
to United States courts.
Mr.. Brooks New York presented
petition asking that saltpetre be ad-
ded to the free list.
The house then went into a commit
tee of the whole on the postofflee ap-
preparation bill, the pending question
being the amendment increasing the
subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship
company.
Mr.. Potter spoke in favor of the
amendment. He looked to ONLY the
great foreign commerce left to the peo.
pie OF the Uuited States-the com.
merce OF the Pacific Ocean-and the
question was whether the proposed
subsidy was necessary to retain it. II
1t was then the expenditure was
warranted.
Mr.. Sargent made point Of order
that the amendment changed an ex-
isting law, and was therefore not in
order.
The Speaker sustained the point of
order.
Mr.. Ooburn appealed, and the deci-
sion Of the chair was sustained.
Mr.. PomerOy Iowa advocated the
increase OF the subsidy. He was anx-
ious to do what he might so that the
American flag shall show itself on all
the seas.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered substitute
reducing the subsidy to half million
dollars, provided the company per-
form the service semi-annually, and
may perform it in ships of foreign
construction.
Messrs- Oonger and Sargent opposed
the substitute, and Messrs. Here
ford and Morgan opposed an In
creased subsidy. The latter expressed
his surprise at seeing the chairman of
the committee on ways and means
CDawesl and the chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations rGarfield1
sustain an increased subsidy after all
their prOtestations in favor Of econ
omy.
Mr.. Morgan opposed an increased
subsidy, and referred 10 the statement
made to him by Collins when he get
his first subsidy Of $500, ,0O0--that it
had cost him more than that to get it.
He would not charge corrupt practices
on members, but they all knew that
lObbies were packed with plunderers.
This scheme was not Republican, it
was Democratic, but would not the
country believe it was a scheme of
pluRder and devoid of shame? He
denounced it as a conspiracy against
the treasury and against the people.
Mr.. Brooks New York replied to
Mr.. Morgan and reminded him of the
great men of both parties who had
voted for the Collins subsidy. He
asked him whether he dared to insin-
uate corrupt motives against Clay,
Webster and Orittendenf
Mr.. MOrgan-[ loudly and excited !
Il dare do anything that is right. / |
dare to say that this scheme Is a
scheme to plunder; that it taints the |
atmosphere. The gentleman may
make the most of my remarks.
Mr.. Brooks with display of great |
feeling II will 90 down to posterity |
with Clay and Webster, and Critten- |
den, for that appropriation to support |
the flag of our country on the ocean.
TApplause.1 The Democratic party
had always been In favor of commerce |
and trade. 1t looked not only to the |
agricultural and manufacturing in |
terests Of the country, but to its COM
merce. He would tell the gentleman |
from Ohio Morganl that the Demo-
cratic party never could be main
tanned, and never ought to be main.
tanned, when it arrayed itself |
against the commerce and the |
trade Of the country, and when
Its situation was such as to up.
hold the cross of st. George In
preference to the flag of the country.
[Applause. This was war mainly |
between the Stars and Stripes and the /
Cross ofSt. George for the trade of six
hundred millions of people on the
Pacific ocean. That was the reason
Why he threw himself so earnestly
into the debate. He did not know
that he was ever 30 deeply interested
In a question as In this one. This
company could not maintain itself |
against the subsidies of Englas un-
less it was supported by congress.
The debate was continued by Messrs
Burchsrd and Beck against, ard
Messrs. Patterson and Dawes In favor
Of an increase OF subsidy.
Mr.. Burchard expressed the hope
that the spirit Of John Hsmpden
would arise and resist this exaetion
OF the people and which had driven
Charles v. from his throne.
Mr.. Butler Massachusetts, also
opposed the increase, and In reply to
the remarks previously made by Mr..
Conger, denied that he ever voted for
q bounty to fishermen, and said ne
never even wanted to vote for 1t,
if the fishermen were not to be sold
out to Great Britain. he referred to