New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
xLIID CoNGREss-IIID SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan 81, 1873.
The VICE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate
message from the President vetoing the bill for the
relief Of the University of East Tennessee.
Messrs., WINDOW (Rep.. Mimi HARLAN Rep., Ia),
and STEVENSON Dem.. Kyl were appointed a Com
mttee OF Conference on the Indian Appropriation bill
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN tRep;, I'D presented petl-
purchase the Catlin Indian Collection
Mr.. HAMILTON (Dem., Md introduced bill to
amend the act establishing national cemeteries.
THE AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. NYE Rep, Nev), the Webb Aus
tralian Steamship Subsidy bill taken up, and Mr.
Nye addressed the Senate in its support He spoke OF
the wisdom Of fostering commerce as one Of the main
elements Of national greatness. and referred to the
trade OF last year between Australia and the United
States refuting the theory that there could be
profitable commerce between those countries He also
CHARGED that strenuous efforts were making by BRUSH
under the roof OF the Capitol watching
the action Of Congress on the bill.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM (Rep.. Conn) argued against the
bill he was not opposed TO subsidies where they could
be wisely granted, but Investigation had satisfied him
that this not such 1t axiom Of COM
that there could be no profitable commerce be
and therefore there could not be such
commerce between Australia and California, because
the staple productions of both the same-gold,
grain, and wood. There bad indeed been temporary
traffic Of WOOL owing to the general scarcity OF wool In
Europe resulting from the war between France and
Prussia but he Buckingham predicted that the returns
for the current year would show that That trade had
fallen away TO almost nothing.
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, OhioJ moved TO lay the Subsidy
bill on the the purpose of taking the subst
ute for the buckingham Bank ng bin reported from the
Committee on Finance on the 10th inst.
The motion TO lay ON the table was lost-Yeas "a;
Mr.. CHANDLER (Rep., Mch) then offered the Burn
side Subsidy bill as substitute for the pending BILL an
nouncng that the final vote he would oppose BOTH
He also argued that there commerce to Justify
the subsidy asked for and that this line of steamers had
had no influence creating the temporary trade in
wool, which had arisen from other causes go -
M keR M fay0Ted bae 5ae DILL orod d1e t6s seH
would be unwse TO subsdze this line for the reason
leaving the transportation between San Francisco and
the Atlantic coast TO be done in costly manner By rail-
roads II this argument were sound was an equally
good argument against sustaining the China line or any
other Terminating the Pacific coast This Australian
line deserved encouragement an American line and
also as pioneer line which would open up new field
for the shipping OF the Atlantic coast now struggling in
ruinous competition with the subsidized shipping Of Eu
MT. BUCKINGHAM, in reply, said that our trade with
China different in character from trade we could
hope 10 have with Australia beside the China trade was
with S5OOO00O OF people, while the other would be with
MT CoRBETT (Rep. oregon) said the proposition
that there can be no commerce between countries OF
trade % Great snS Of the Pa coas and Of
Australia we're similar as TO preclude profitable COM
merce and argued that there must be already oonsdera
bic there this line Of steamers would not be
fqTH Mr. HfRRiEIINGHUYsEN Ri Rep., n; - opposed the
monopoles with which private enterprise cannot COM
pete in the end injurious to commerce commerce
ought tobe encouraged but the only proper way tof
Congress would be by legsatng so that
slips could be built ana maintained AS tne
United states as England, avoiding the creation OF
mOnopolies. ..,
Mr NYE (Rep Nev.) said this bill was supported by
the recommendation OF the San Francisco Chamber OF
Commerce. the Postmaster-Genera aud the PRESIDENT
Of the United States.
THE FARRAGUT STATUE.
On motion OF Mr. ANTHONY (Rep., r. H. a resolution
was adopted extending the time for the presentation
and selection Of models for the Farragut statue to the
lst of March, 1sS TO allow time for the arrival OF the
model sent from abroad by Mr.. Randolph Rogers with
proviso that the models already before the Committee
may be considered before that day without prejudice TO
any that received hereafter before March J. 1873
Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ohio moved to lay the pending
bin on the table, for the purpose Of moving that when
the Senate adjourn to-day 1t adjourn 70 Monday.
Agreed TO. .... -, ..,.,
ON motion Of Mr.. THURMAN, the Senate voted to ad-
journ 10 Monday. ,.
purpose Of killing it, moved to lay on the TABLE
pending which motion the Senate, on motion oil MI
ANTHONY, adjourned until Monday.