New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-10
WASHINGTON.

INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS IN THE HOUSE.
A CHANGE IN THE SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS
ACr-THE ADMISSION OF CoLoRADo-DEFEAr
OF THE BILL TO APPOINT A COMMISSIONER
OF EMIGRATION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUSRl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The House proceed
ings opened to-day with interesting discussion, Of Is
minutes duration, the working of the Shipping Com
mssioners act Of last session. Mr. Lynch introduced
bill extend the act to vessels in the coastng trade and
those trading with the ports OF the British Provinces,
Mexico and the West Indies Fernando Wood strongly
denounced the original act unconstitutional and OBJ
noxious 10 New-York merchants. He said the Commits
sioner in NewYOrk making 100000 year from the
sailors by keeping boarding house and savings bank
of the merchants Of Philadelphia but Mr.. Potter VINO
is, perhaps familiar with shipping interests as eltner
of them entirely dssened, and defended the law as one
that was proving wise and beneficial Mr.. Lynchs bill
was passed without further opposition.
The Committee on Territories were entitled TO the
morning hour and used most Of it in the reading OF
vouminous bill incorporating the Helena and Northern
Utah Railroad Company, corporation which seems TO
require surprising amount ofalegisation TO gave IL q
legal existence The reading not finished IN time
for any action and the bill Withdrawn to give place
to the Colorado BILL which went over until tomorrow
without debate. number OF amendments were onerea,
one of which provides for the admission OF Utah as the
State OF DeseTet with stringent PROVISIONS against
further poygamous marriages and Tor the ehtre apa
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ton OF years. The temper OF the House toward TINS
bill is OF great indifference. No party advantage is
10 be gained by making Colorado state as was tne
case when Nebraska and Nevada were admitted ana u
subject The friends OF the bill express doubts as to its
fate this account The only strong argument tnat
can against II is the lack OF suinclent popua
Under the Apportionment BILL each member OF
Congress represents constituency OF $4,000 persons
| Colorado has a population of only about $1,000
The special order for the day the important bill
creating the office of Commissioner Of immigration, and
assuming for the National Government the entire con-
troll over the subject of immigration by legisatng Tor
the comfort and protection Of foreigners coming to this
country while on shpboard and after landing In our
ports The House had obviously desire to on with
the bill and tried to get rid of it by points OF order but
the Speakers rulings made 1t impossible for them TO es-
cape spending the remainder Of the day discussing It,
Mr. Conger who reported 1t last session from the Com
merce Committed made speech on the suneIlngs OF
emernts and the need for Government interference.
Mr. shellabarger that all State legislation ON the
had been by federation OF the General .overn-
ment genius of the Constitution PROVIDED tnau he
l Government should the direction or I'M
| migration, and il was national shame tnat
YORK CITY members Messrs. Wood, Potter and Roberts
approved the bill and deprecated any interference VIII
the excellent system established by Newfork Tor tne
protection OF immigrants. strong point MADE against
the bill was that t applied United States laws 10 foreign
vessels the high and In foreign ports, lDng
was finally practically defeated by reference 10 the
Committee OF the Whole where IL viii never DE reached
III It's friends had obtained longer time fof discussion
aud perfect freedom for offering and voting on amend
pruned Objectionable features 1t woIudnO doubt have
hepu