Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-07

VI Jul OOAblncuI, We SHCOilHbST q
returning tide from your country setting
Eastward, seeking not trophies of war, but
the more shining victories of peace. These
two currents Of population appropriately
meet and fningle on the shores Of the great
Pacific sea-"
Iwakura proceeded to read, as if chant
ing, response in his own language. When
he Lad finished Mr.. Banks read a transla-
ton, which he asked TO have entered on the
Journal. After thanks to the House the re-
sponse proceeds:
'tJourneying Eastward from the Empi re
OF Sunrise toward the sun rising, we daily
behold new suns beyond the one we before
enjoyed. New knowledge rises daily before
US. When completed the trip shall have
passed in review the encircled globe, and we
shall gather together our treasures of knowl-
edge remembering that however we have
advanced towards the sources of light each
onward move has revealed further step
beyond. In the future our ex-
tended commerce will unite our national
interests in thousand forms as the drops
OF water commingle, flowing from our seve-
raj rivers to that common ocean that divides
our countries. Let US express the hope
that our national friendship may be as diff
cult to sunder or estrange as to divide the
once blended drops composing our common
Pacific Ocean,"
The address was received with applause.
The introductions then proceeded, after
which for half an hour the visitors repaired
to the Senate and remained there few
minutes, coming and leaving without cere-
mOny.
Land Sharks and Sea Pirates.
After the reception ceremonies the bill
granting half of the Government Island in
the harbor of San Francisco to the Central
Pacific railroad came up.
Mr.. Sargent, Of California, explained
about the Racitic railroad and Steamship
companies, admitting that an arrangement
existed by which the latter would not take
teas or freight from China unless sent East
by the railroad. He claimed this was due
to the grasping propensities of the Panama
railroad, which by its exactions makes a
waste OF the ISthmus, throttling commerce.
MIR. Strong referred to the enor-
nous subsidies granted to the Pacific Rail-
road Company, from which the men who |
built the road had put S40,000,0OO clear in |
their pockets after building the road. Con- |
gress had dealt literally with these roads, |
and loaded them down with lands and |
bonds, and now they came for additional |
subsidy. He said that the report of the |
army engineers showed that no part of the |
Island can be safely parted with.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Connecticut, favored the |
Dill. He said the island was valueless ex-
,ept for defensive purposes, and the portiOn |
Of it which the government wanted for for
ihcatiOn was the portion which the railroad |
-nmnanu did Tho s.
he interest of commerce rather than for the
interest Of the railroad company.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, wished to
'fier an amendment giving the claimants of
my portion of the island occupied the right
o bring suit against the company.
Mr.. Bingham objected.
Mr.. Murcur advocated the bill. He
OOked on it as being in the interest of the
Government ald of commerce.
Various amendments were proposed and
'rdered printed. The bill went over until
O-mOrrOW.
The House then went into Committee of
he Whole on the deficiency appropriation
ill.
The Democratic Issue.
Mr.. Wood, referring to the Kuklux dis
ussion yesterday expressedkhis disapproba-
lon.Of the speech ofDawes, who, instead of
ontining; himself to the figures of arithmetic
ldulged in figures of speech on political
nd partisan subjects intended to have their
fleet on the Presidential election. The
ttention of the people was not to be at
racted TO the obsolete issues of the colored
ace. The Democratic party intended to
ut forward the issues of reforming the
OTruptions in every department of the
Government. They intended tc denounce
nd bring home and prove that from the
residential Mansion down to the humblest
ederal official the whole concern was
ReekInS with Corruption.
That was the issue which would be be-
)re the people at the next election.
Mr.. Dawes replied TO Mr.. Wood. The
epublic2n party, he said, had no uneasi-
ess in respect to what was said to be the | 1
sue. He had but one theory and one
rinciple in regard to it, and that was to {
old every public functionary to a strict ac-
1untability. He thought it remarkable
lat the cry against the corruptionS of the ]
epubliCan party come constantly from the
of Manhattan Island, and I
e intimated that it must be on the princi- l
e of the pickpOcket raising the cry of
Op-thief. I
Mr.. Brooks of New York, suggested an I
zplanatiOn of the fact which so much sur
-ised Mr.. Dawes, that the New York Gus ,
'mhouSe was on Manhattan Island.
Theneyer the Democratic party discovered 4
it rose up and overthrow them,
hereas the Republican party only voted ;
confirm and strengthen the corruptions +,
its own midst. The Democratic party
r1yaL- AOr1yy, robhorS NJ uhila ha |
lrty erected statues to them. As to the !
IestiOn Of the colored race he instanced as
proof that the Democrats entertained no ,
ejudice on account of color, the fact that !
S colleague Wood had walked into the
III to-day Z
Arm in Arm With q COIOred Man, '
le of the japanese Ambassadors. Laugh {
The discussion was further confined by
essrs. Eldridge, Butler, of Massachusetts,
arrett, Townsend, Beck, Coleman, Bing-
In, and Garfield. S
The Labor Question.
Mr.. Dawes offered an amendment for
e payment of labOrers, wOrkmen and !
eChaniCs in Government employ at the
te of full days wages for eight hours
Ork.
After a long discussion of the labor
lestion, Mr.. Farnsworth offered as a pro-
so to Mr.. Dawes amendment, that the
boring men of the United States who I
Ork ten hours, shall not be taxed to make
} the deficiency for those who only worked
ght hours. [baughter.l Agreed to.
Mr.. Dawes amendment as thus amend !
was rejected.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, renewed
r. Dawes proposition in the form of an
of $445, 900 for the purpose.
Iso rejected by Al to 81. /
The COm'aittee rose and reported the bill
.ck to the House and without voting the
Ouse adjourned. S