The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01
FORTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS-.
Second Session.
SENATE.

second session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1874
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
message from the President, vetoing the bill for
the relief OF the University OF East Tennessee.
Messrs. Window, Harlan and Stevenson we're
appointed q committee OF conference on the In
dian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. FRELlNaHUYsEN, rep.) Of N. j., presented
petition from the sisters Of George Catin, asking
THE cATLIN INDIAN COLLECTION.
Mr. HAMILTON. tdem.l OF Nd, introduced bill
to amend the act establishing national cemeteries.
on the District Of Colambia. reported, Without
Amendments, bill authorizing the Orange and
down and operate railway track through the
streets OF Washington, connecting the depots of
the baltimore and Potomac and Baltimore and
Ohio Railroads. nat rails to be used and the transit
across pennsylvania avenue to be made by horse
power. .4t 49,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. HOWE, trep) OF Wis.-Anthorfzng the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company to construct o
bridge across the st. Louis River. e.s.t
Columbus, Fayette and Decatur Railroad Company
s ses se sae sp biz
to dispose OF the Alabama claims award.
Mr.. HARLAN, (rep.) Of Iowa, Introduced Joint re.
solution proposing to amend the constitution 80
to have Senators Of the United States elected by
m NJ f. moved 70 take the
on the subject, and that the vote on his motion
would indicate the views OF the majority in regard
Mr.. EDsUsDs, Of Vt. said there were very
important questions to be considered in de-
termininR the disposition to be made OF this bill,
and protested against the Senate being called to
pass upon them on an unbeatable motion like
notice that on Wednesday next he would move to
proceed to the consideration OF this bill.
On melton l. OF Mr. sII:. MYE, rep Of Nevada,
bill was taken up and Mr.. Eye addressed the Senate
atlength in support Of 1t. He spoke OF the wisdom
OF national greatness, and referred to the trade Of
last year between Australia and the United States
able commerce between those countries. He also
charged that strenuous efforts were being made by
British agents to defeat this American measure
agents who were even now under the roof Of the
Capitol watching the action of Congress on the bill.
Mr.. BUckINGHAM, trep.l OF Conn.,, argued
he said, where they could be wisely granted; but
investigation had satisfied him that this was not
such case. 1t was an axiom OF commerce that
there could be no profitable commerce between
two nations in any article produced by both in
superabundance, and, therefore, there could not
fornia, because the staple productions OF both
were the same-gold, grain and wool. There had,
indeed, been temporary traffic in wool, owing to
from the war between France and Prussia but he
(Mr. Bucknghaml predicted that the returns for
ia:len away to almost nothing.
Mr.; SHERMAN; rep.l Of ohio. moved to- lay the
up the substitute for the buckingham Banking
bill, reported from the Committee on Finance on
the 10th instant.
The motion to lay on the table was lost-yeas
Mr.. CHANDLER, trep.) of Michigan, then offered
THE BURNSIDE SUBSIDY BILL
q substitute for the pending bill annOuncnD
however, that on the final vote he would oppose
both. He also argued that there was commerce
to Justify the subsidy asked for, and that this
line of steamers had had no influence in creating
the temporary trade in wool, which had arisen
Mr.. MORRILL,, rep.) of Me-, favored the bill. The
Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Buckingham had
argued that 1t would be unwise to subsidize this
line, for the reason, among Others, that 1t ter
inmates at halfway point, leaving the transport
tation between San Francisco and the Atlantic
coast to be done In a costly manner by railroads.
If this argument sound, Mr. Morril said, 1t was
an equally good argument against sustaining the
China line or any other line terminating on the
Pacific coast. This Australian line deserved en-
enlargement as an American line, and also as a
pioneer line which would open up new field Tor
the shipping OF the Atlantic coast now struggling
In ruinons competition with the subsidized ship
ping OF Europe.
MI. BUCKINGHAM, in reply said that our trade
with China was different in character from any
trade we could hope to have with Australia. Be-
sides, the China trade was with $50, 900 900 of
people, while the other would be with q much
smaller number.
MT. COkBETT, Uep.D Oh oregon. Sa1d the PROPOSE.
ton that there can be no commerce between
countries OF similar productions did not hold good
In the case OF the trade with Great Britain and the
United States. He denied that the productions or
the Pacific coast and Of Australia were so similar
as to preclude profitable commerce. and argued
that there must be already considerable commerce
there or this line OF steamers would not be run
ming at all.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN opposed the bill because he
believed that subsidies, by creating mOn0polies
with which private enterprise cannot compete, are
In the end Injurious to commerce. Commerce
ought to be encouraged, but the only proper way
for Congress to encourage 1t would be by legisat-
cheaply In the United states as in England avoid
ing
THE CREATION OF MONOPoLIEs.
MT. NYE said the bill was supported by the re-
commentators of the san Francisco Chamber OF
Commerce, the Postmaster General and the Pres
dent OF the United States
ON motion OF Mr.. ANTHONY resolution was
adopted extending tire time for the presentation
and selection OF models for
THE FARRAGUT STATUE
TO the LIST OF March, 1873 to allow time for the
arrival Of the model sent from abroad by Mr..
Randolph Rogers with q proviso that the models
already before the committee may be considered
before that day without prejudice to any that NAV
be received hereafter before March /, 1873.
Mr.. THURMAN, (dem) or Ohio moved to Law the
pending Dill on the table for the purpose OF moving
that when the Senate adjourn to-day 1t adjourn to
Monday Agreed TO-
ON motion OF Mr.. THURMAN the Senate voted to
ad Ourn to Monday.
The subsidy bill was taken up, when Mr. Thur.
man, Tor the purpose OF killing it, moved TO Law 10
on the table pending which motion the Senate on
motion OF Mr.. Anthony, adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.