National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-19
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
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wanted FOR themselves what they would deny to
the South. The amendment was rejected-76
to 50.
M; DAWES then offered an amendment in.
SLeasng the tax on cigars from 1--WE to slx dollars
MT. WHITEHEAD. of Va, moved an amend
and Rsis.ta5g the TAX 70 ten dollars per thous-
Mr. YOUNG, Of Ga, offered an amendment To
cns sSs sSSn 4s hnnds. %H po1 daT%s6;
| tobacco may sell to their employers or others IN
quantities less than i've pounds, free Of any tax.
Mr.. PLATT, Of Va, offered an amendment
providing that the provisions Of the second sec.
| tlon snail not De applicable until
THE HRsT OF JULY, 1876.
ne is claimed that this prOyLso was necessary to
| change without the Intervention Of specalators
M; DAVIS amendment was adopted, and
Mr.. BUOKNER, OF NO., offered an amend
ment allowing planters to sell, not exceeding one
] hundred pounds, at retail free Of tar. Rejected.
The section as amended was then adopted.
At TWO o'clock the SPEAKER resumed the chair
and had the resolution read BY which the rules
we're suspended, and the bill for the Improvement
THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
made the special order for that hour.
| M. COBURN, Of Ind, asked leave to report q
Dill IN relation to Southern affairs, (knoRn as the
M. RANDALL, of Pa, objected, and demand
ca tne regular order, and the House proceeded to
| the confederation Of the special order.
| Mr.; STANARD, Of MO-, said the subject had
peen before Congress for the past three months:
fhs COMMITTEES had had every possible aid and De-
as could be. He reviewed the action Of tie two
Houses, resulting in the appointment Of 3 beard
Tor Of the jetty system. He then proceeded TO
explain the features Of the bill, which provides
ments to be made as certain depths Of water are
secured and maintained, until depth Of thirty
and q width Of i've hundred feet is secured and
maintained-the sum total to be paid If the max
imu u depth Is maintained, aggregatinE the sum
He said this sum might seem large, but the
Government was annually expanding from two
to three hundred thousand dollars to Secure sew
enteen and half feet Of water, while Mr.. Eads
proposed 70 deepen 1t, leaving his money in the
hands Of the Government as q guarantee that the
work Will be done, and to leave e. 00O, 900 for
width shall be maintained, receiving for the ne
cessary work Sl50,000 year, which the engineers
estimate Will cost 1884,, 900 year.
He referred to the estimates Of the engineer de-
partment, setting the cost Of the work at $40 OOO
goo, while private individual proposed to do the
eminent assumed no responsibility and paid moth
ing until the work was executed.
He cited nineteen rivers in Europe where the
letty system had been successfully applied, and
proceeded to speak upon the great interests de-
pending upon the navigation Of the Mississippi.
he did not believe that transportation could be
regulated by legislation. Competition was the
true remedy, and in no way could Competition be
So stimulated as by the Improvement Of the Mis-
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Wis, said that he was
giad that an opportunity was afforded to strike
transportstion-one Of vital Importance to the |
great West and Northwest. Ths people Of the
n9fEtnWsst were Vigilantly watching for some
action that would place vast corporations subor-
dlnate to legislation. He thought however feast |
bic the construction Of canals over mountain re-
great natural water Wsys-the one through the |
Misstssissippi river to the South and the other |
BY the great lakes to New York 10 Improve the /
Mississippi river would cost BY this Bill, 5000
70. For the Fox and Wisconsin rivers and
tne lakes, SIX millions and with the consent of /
Erie canal. the Oswego canal, or the Champlain
canal and Lake Champlsin, either one Of these
cult down the Atlantic, up the Missi5pi TO 81.
Paul, and from the Mississippi through the |
lakes and New York canals to deep water In the
to be made, the tWenty-six millions should be at
once appropriated. He strongly favored the
1EaG siy y ana epiogzed the genius Of Mr..
made this plan thoroughly effective for at least
hundred and twenty years, BY which time Pinch
and they or their descendants could then come |
here and discuss further improvements in har-
MrsWILSON, OF Ind, without desiring to an
taRoniEe the bill, urged an amendment providing
that the Secretary Of War shall appoint q com
the engineer-in-ehief,w who shall from time to time
examine the manner Of the work; and no money |
shall be paid until the commission report the
WORK OF permanent character and Of durable
material.
MI. THOMPSON, of Pa, advocated an amend
go on with the work. He commended that the work
could be commenced by Eads and his associates
ment to go on and finish 1t az whatever cost He
COULD not vote for the bill without some such pro-
Mr.. DUNNELL, Of Mimi, advocated the bill.
and urged 1t as due TO the inland commerce of the
country, and said he hoped this Congress would, !
n It's last moments, do something to inspire the
Mr.. WHITTHORNE, of Tenn, acknowledged
: enange Of views, and now advocated the jetty |
eetion that the Government was not secured. |
othing was to be paid until depth OF i've feet
more thap the Government had been able to OBJ
am mad been secured, and all through the work |
! large balance was held by the Government until |
he permanence Of the work was established.
Mr.. SHELDON, Of La, advocated the Fort st.
Phillip canal, and wanted to see the letty system |
.ried by some one other than the United States
Government.
Mr.. SYPHER, of La, still advocated the canal,
Tut If he could not get what he wanted, would
axe what he could get. The plan had high en-.
IineernR Endorsement, and as the bill seemed
veil guarded he should vote for IT,
Mr.. PLATT, Of Va, objected TO putting the
FORK in the hands Of Spectators, and advocated ]
Is being done by officers Of the engineer board.
the bill could be amended so as to have the
FORK done BY the regular officers he could sup
Mr.. LEWIS, of Tenn, opposed the proposition !
4 Mr.. PLATT, saying the engineer-in-ehIef and
early the whole board were opposed to the Jetty
hey men Of routine and old fogies although mer-
torious and able men. IL was men Of genius that
lad reTolutionIzed the face Of Europe:
Mr.. C0NGER, OF Mich, advocated the bill,
nd said he regarded the Jetty system as practi- j
able and safe.
At 4 O'Clock the previous question was, as per | ]
rsyious order, considered as seconded. I
Mr.. WILSON'S amendment was rejected.
The bill was then passed,
The special order having thus been disposed OF, 7
he Committee Of the Whole resumed its session.
Mr.. L. H. ROBERTS offered an amendment to
tsSs Ssca az RS ns a. Nav nstsSd
{ July, and providing for the redemption Of IN '
Ised stamps BY the Treasury: Adopted.
ection repeating the tax on matches, and had '
cad letter showing that the tax was protec-
lon to American manufacturers.
Mr.. DAWES said the objection to the tax was :
hat by the regulations under which stamps were
old in large quantities at discount, which /
he manufacture into the hands Of large manu- a
acturers, creating species Of monopoly.
II foreign manufacturers could Import their !
Matches and pay the duty, they were now re-
uired to open their packages and put q. stamp =
pon each box of matches, which was greater !
abor than to make the matches. Denmark made
he cheapest matches in the world, and had sent
hem into Great Britain, running out British !
manufacturers. II the tax was removed they
Tould doubtless come into this country. \
Mr.. WARDS amendment was agreed to, and /
he section stricken out. 4
hASSONs OI IOHAY SueIeu an BAeuu- |
lent to section 4, more clearly defining the | !
lasEes and grades Of the products Of the sugar J
ane, but leaving the duty as reported in the bill,
Mr.. HATHoRN, Of N. Y, offered an amend 2
Dent imposing tax on imported mineral waters,
Ehieh was ruled as not german to the bill. |
Mr.. BURCHARD, Of Ill, moved to strike out
he NTH section; restoring the ten per cent hort-
ontal reduction upon certain articles. | :
In the course Of the debate Mr.. KELLEY said
e believed and from what he had heard the
ecretary Of the Treasury believed that the re-
ention OF this section alone would bring revenue
0 the Treasury, while the whole bill would bring
o revenue.
Mr.. cox, Of N. Z, charged that 1t was due to {
be protective tariff that distress prevailed in the
ountry. The duty on iron had destroyed the
hip building interests, and imposed onerous bur-
ems upon the farmers.
Mr.. KELLEY said the gentleman was cOnpIi- =
tented by President Waylcnd fifteen years ago
Dr. that speech, and he had heard It here for
be last fifteen years till he knew 1t as we'll as he
Mr.. q. did. [Laughter.l .
He would not throw It at Mr.. Cox that the | :
armers had driven him out, and that he was now | 1
be Representative Of the importers, and he was '
ct q earpet-bagger either. He would go with him I
o the farmers, and he could tell them how much | '
hey paid on their shoes and their dresses, and !