New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-17
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON. Jan. TO- 1876
MR LAMAR WRONGLY REPORTED.

Mr.. Lamar will probably call the attention
OF the House to the report just published III
regard to a speech he made in Jackson Miss OH the u"y
after his nomination for the United States senatosmp ~
the Democratic In that speech he liz reported 10
have sad that Southern men could not cOnihshu any
respect in the North, account OF the hatred OF oo
who had been engaged I'm the late rebellion; tha' ,c
death % the great offered chance for him, nom
ing Mr. Sumner did high place in the nations near
TO lay upon his coffin the olive branch OF peace; thht
while the friends OF the North burdened WIN sri'
and their passions sleeping In SORROW II occue"
TO him that he might deliver message OF sympathy
from the South, and the time establish her III inc
affections Of the North; and that, when upbraldeh ny
his felowmembers he said Yes. he touched IT, but IL
was like a lghtningrod touching the black ciouu 10
shield those within" Mr. Lamar will deny that ne gave
utterance to any such sentiments What he dd cay Wa
that the great Sumner had dealt many blows upon tns
south i'm what many Southern peoplc had cOhsl1rIeu
narrow spirit; but when he Joined IN the lhpcal nv ~,
in 1872. and stretched ioIth ms ha9. ~, lis
heart, they went out toward Hun; ana MI Lamar
lieycd he expressed the sentiment OF M ue s"mnrr,s
people In his eulogy on the occasion OF MT. nII me
death Mr. Lamar says that the audience 10 Mi,o, ,
spoke gppaudcd at the mention OF MT SUMNER i ,
and applauded the sentiments to which he gave u''o4
amy THE SUIT OF THE SHIP OWNERS.
James j. Ferris of New York, representing the
ship owners OF that city, had hearing before the suocon
mtee saturday evening for the purpose ofadvoca'ins
the adoption OF the Ward amendment He compaiheuo '
the special law. because imposes an oneros uA upon
the master and OF ships and sfamen because IL
is destructive OF the business OF shipping ana steamship
conpancs and because Of the varied aud onerous con-
structions that are given to the Lynch amendment ITO
called the attention OF the Committee To tAe fact tat mo
Commissioners are responsible department OF the
Government and that they absorb the entire amount o
tho fces which are paid 10 them making no returns
therefor said tnat by improper administration "i
tho law in New-York fccs cxtorted, for which
no provision is made by law. Indgnities are
heaped upon masters aud tcamen by the COM
missioncrs. The great distance between mo once
Of the Commissioner and the Custom-nouse III New
York makes 1t very announcement for masters ana
owners Of vessels 10 transact their business The law hc
said was modelled after the British las, but the Ices coz
lectcd under II are In OF those collected Nv
Great Britain. Mr. Ferris advocated transferring the a
pplufmcnt of Commissioners from the judicial 10 iho
Executive Department Of the Government, IN ori'r hat
redress for grievances may he much more acc"ssble'
The shin owners uf Ncw-IOrk desire considclabc ~
uctton in tho fees collected of ship masters anu SEA-
men, but To he some doubt whether tnc 'on
mtee will agree To this although the impression pre-
walls that 1t will report iayoraby on other reforms