The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-09

TEN. lie regagled this bill as a blow struck at
the interests Of the commerce OF New York, by
ohstruc;ing the channels OF trade. lie showed
that the United states was the only country
whose consular system w3s self-surporting,
quoting the amount " consular ices received
by this Government In 1874 ~ SIiJ,WN. and tho
amount OF cnnsuIrr salaries nj ff0apO; while
in the ca 81 Great lirtlin the igufes W. re re-
sprctively $50 OtOnnd sn5.sO. American ner-
chants he y id. might well demand (and In their
nano he dfrrndc'D THAT tue money actually
collected irpui them it, consular ices shuulu De,
to the / % doll y, expanded in extending and
protecting thoir 'husincsf. Nv conclusion. he
charact, izcd tnis bil a. a doadv Olow aimed at
the expanding commerce and growing industry
Of the country. 90 it, commercial ports. AM ut
tire wefara II tine wioic country, arainat which
az Democrat. anxious for the success Of the
party. welding to 10 gentleman in his devotion
To- IL. Hs arcs r'-ru tt'iNc % a & numerical con-
stituency wiosr Interests We're irpcrilled. as
patriot nr1uu 81 inc U'st achievements OF tue
CuuhtN ANA confident ;hat the second century
~ iis existence would (Inless retarded by un
wise lcgisiatiln) ccriainlv place Il FIRST among
the nal ion. in commercial aud political inpOr-
tancc lac entered II emphatic protest.
speech ana gave close attention to It was his
Venerable mtnrr-,n-law. MI. Peter Cooper Of
New ORR, Who uccupr1 u seat In the di1lu-
matt giierr. nnd tp3c. red to follow the speech
with great interest.
rrnNANpo woop's vtfws
MIR wood ,Dcm.. NY said that In the con-
sidoration II % til " tn. character th,re Wcrc
a icW Propositions to he brought to the attcn-
ton 81 the uousc The first is whether this
was mc1sur' looking 30 The proper economical
second whether IN the diplomatic AID csmmer-
cial rel n u uf This Government with foreign
ucv,rnn mt ., ANY reduc;ig hat might cmadc
IN tho III i rclrDscnta.iOn5 would impair -
any extent either the political or commerce al
imictes,- ~ TINS country and third whetu, r.
Ia ycw 81 tho vast uistury Of the United stat =.
and II its pr, -rccilve history. Il wss wise and
to,.t 10 MAKE etArtusc nom the we'll nstab-
lshed aud REGULAR order ~ things. In the few
mon cnts that IA" proposed To- add tess the ii luse
Ing To- tns intc.ii.cnce n incmb,r. to mIke
7 rot fN la. d - ID
In tnuchns TIE question ~ tonsulshins, his
opinion WAS UAi be submitted IT with gre
tuicd tao Commit. O. On Apr Oprintionsl thN IT
should lie work ~ .rc.t ere, 81 grea. dcliSe-
the gresuon ~ dollars AND cents involved, II
in reference ~ the cnnscG seur vs. that W uld fol-
low The Withdrawal Of consurtes. This was a
commercial county; the greatness and power
Of tnc nation had con 81 add by its foreign COM
merce lntil within the llst lew years th'
| whole cXi eHditutos OF the Goytramcut had been
| Gcny,d alone and exclusively from duties on
rcicu inv lrts, and those for I'm Imports lad
| come from foreign commerce alone. II COM
werco had been In the past such an essential
| element In advance and pr gress and prosperity
| - the country. when its agricultural and min
| crll re )urces were In their Infancy, how much
more would it be so when the great futurl
would open. whom tho products OF the CO. my
| would be one hundred fold IN excess VI the
! power Of consumption. and when forci-n w ar-
! kets must lie foundy lie therefore warned the
House . do nothing t. impair, to retard. or C.
/ iuJure thc Tor. "a commerce Of TINS country. II
/ this bill were - save twenty millions from the
! Treasury Instead OF $4,000. he would not Npte
! for IL II byso doing he would impair the chi
ciency and proktoss Of the foreign industry oi
! the nation
The committee rose without action on the
/ iii.
THr DEArH or SENATOR FERRY.
| \ message was received from the j. % te an
! nouncing the action of that BODY ir regard 10
! the death Il the l.to senator Ferry OF un,cti-
! cut. Eulogi = were pronounced is Ncs-rs
| Phelps 81 Connecticut SsciYe, II Nassarl lsefts
and Garfield Of OHIO. An interesting feature Ia
! tiio : r cecuin-s WAS the fict that NJ. G1Iis Id
| IN lea of ans rem rks Il his lDn rcrd spcect
| which bed been prcpNrei ON tho suhi"cf hy Nr
! Siarkweather Of Connecticut, hia e4f since
! &c 10.
| iournel.