, 1874-12-23
THE SUBSIDY VOTE IN CONGRESS.

Observation-Disclosures
DE1AwAnE-Loiland-1.
F1on1pA-Walls-1.
GEoEo1A-B -Blo,1nt, Hnrris, Sloan, Stephens,
Whiteloy, Young-G.
Ixn1ANA-Wiilialns-
KENTUCKY
Isou1s1AsA-Darrall, Noroy, sheldon-3.
MAny1AND-
1l1cu1aAx-H -Hubbell-1.
M1ss1ssrr1- McKco-2.
M1Esoun1-C -Comingo, Havens, Hyde, Stan
ard, Stone, Wclls--G.
MAssAcuusErrs-Dutler Williams.
NI1:'NEsorA-Avonll, Stout.
NEnHAsKA-Cronngo-l.
New wJEnsry-IIazelton--1.
NORTH CAroLr;A-Loacl, Vance, Waddcll
d.
NEW YoEE--Crcnlncr, schell--2.
OnEoos-Ncsn,ith-
PENNSYLVANIA - Biery, Cessna, Kelley,
Moore, Nesloy, O'Neill, Richmond, Town
SENDS.
SOUTH CARo11SA-RanBier, Wallace-2.
TzSNEssrr--Dut1er, Crutohtlo1d, Lewis, May
nartl, Nnnn--5.
TExAs-Hancocl;, Mclean, Mills, Willio-4.
Y1nGlN1A--Bowen, Ifasr;s, Platt, sener,
Smith, Stowcll, Thomas, Whitohend-s.
WEST V1no1S1A-1Iagans, Horeford-2.
W1scoks1N-McDill, Rush, Sawyer-3.
Total, ii.
Tho pelGons who did not vote Oh this qucs-
ton are of no less Importance. There wero
ten absent from Pennsylvania, ton from Now
York, six from Massachusetts, five from Ohio,
and soyon from Illinois. Of tho abscntees
from Illinois, Messrs. Fonr and FAnTE11 had
accompanied Tho remains of 4 colleague to
this city, but why Messrs. EDEN, KNAPP,
BAEpEgE, RAi, and HURLpu1 did not vote, las
yet to bo explained. AIr. HunLnu7 hos bill
Of his own proposing to give to some corpo-
ration bond subsidy Of sixty millions Of
dollars, but this docs not explain why lo
omitted to vote against tho resolution.
It is significant that nftcr two weeks notice
this resolution plcdging the House ngainst
subsidies has not been ablo to obtain moro
than 149 votes in a body which hos 2Ss living
members. This vote would bo more surpris-
ing, perhaps, If it wcre not for tho fsot that
two-thir;ls of tho present members hayo not
been reelected.
Treating the voto against this resolution
aud tho larger part Of the now voting lnonl~
bers rs really in favor Of the various s1bsi-
dios, it il worth wlilo 10 examine it in dotail.
Pennsylvania Oh this basis gives 18 votes for
snbsidy, Ton Soorr being tile ruler Of both
parties in tllnt Slate, New York counts -
votca for subsidy, Which is the extent Of the
controlling power Of tho Wall street gam
1,1oru 01,tr% 1,;p T.,
for subsidy, but founl it convenient not to
vote. Texas voted solidly for subsidies, that
State being particularly interested in scoTr's
railroad, nnd for tile sumo reason there
wcro & votes on tho sa1ne sdo from
Missouri. Five Tennessee members Ind
visions, perhaps, Of Memphis as tho
esstoul terminus Of n Pacific road,
aud therefore voted for subsidy. Minnesota,
tho headquarters Of Jay Coolto's Northern Pa-
citlo Koad, gavo 9 votes for subsidy.
Georgia, which asks TINT Congress inaorso
tho bonds Of canal company in TINT State
for fifty Or sixty millions Of dollars, gavo G
votes for subsidies and Virginia and West
VirSinia, who want C hundred millions of
bonds for tho Janlog liver l. kanawnha
Canal, gayo 10 votes for subsidies. These
were reinforced by odd votes from, tho South
ern States, and also hy 8 from Wisconsin,
from Michigan, and from 1ndiana.
Oregon wants subsidy Of thirty millions
for railroad, md Aor solitary vote was
given in that direction.
What aro these sulsidies? what do thoy
amount 10 in tho aggregate ? At this mo-
| ment, taking this vote as M index Of the