Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-15


week or last year, were as follows
1870. 1875.
NV Nork.............S2.1 IL coo - 80 600
BOSTON ...........-...... 80 600 1,oiS,H))
IIilI&iel pGia ............ 2li,0U) 10000
tE!c#so. .....-.,......... $1,000 l5t.op3
tlhclI5n& 'l.-.....--...... $1,000 d.t@0
Miscellaneous .......... $4,000 SO 900
Total.-..............93, 600 S5,1lI,c0O
THE SHIPPING COMMISSIONERS ACr.-
James j. Ferris, OF New York, was before
subcommittee on Commerce this morning
as the representative of the ship owners
masters, and seamen against the shipping
commissioners act and in favor of Mr..
Wards amendment He dwelt at length on
The onerOus tax on ships and seamen and
obstructive To commerce, and especially TO
SteamSSnlP companies through the act as
ministrStion Of the act should be by sala-
ried officer under the Treasury department
that the fees OF the ship owners be decreased
and sal lOrS fees be abolished. The committee
substantially agreed TO the main points OF
Mr.. Wards bill taking the administration of
the act from the judiciary Committee and
placing 1t in the executive authorities, max
ing the shipping commissioner a salarlei
officer, and all fees to be paid into the
Treasury.
Mr.. CoNKLING, of New York, was quite
surprised 10 hear Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, as
sert in the Senate a few days since that he
(Mr. TnUrman) was in the chamber thirty
years stSD anu llSlSntu 10 a very IN t2feStlQR
discussion on the question of the presidency
OF the Senate pro tempOTe. Mr.. Conkling here
interrupted 10 say that he did not know the
Senator was in the Senate thirty wears ago
aud that had he known that, his respect for
venerable men would have prevented him
rom lhterrupting. Yes" replied Mr.. Thur
man, II will modify my remark by saying
l was here thirty-fve years ago." Thirty
hve years ago." replied the astonishet New
ork senator; 'the senator's age is as great
as his discretion His surprise was subse-
OEfHtiX relieved
piainGd that he was not occupying a senate
rial seat thirty-fve years ago, but that ne
was present simply rs a spectator.
The SCENE IN THE HOUSE YESTERDAY
TwO-thiTds were necessary 70 pass the bin
which was to wipe out forever the political
disabilities imposed by the 18th amendment.
and relieve 80 OF the first ami last identified
with the confedcracy. On went the call,
Blaine was IN AIMS, CT rather his arms were
everywhere; here embracing R3iney, a col
Ored member from South Carolina, and dean
Oh Inc cOlOred Corps OF Congressman in the
House; about him gathered Lynch and BAR
RS and the other African Representatives.
The eE-Speaser explained; so did Banks; and
ana III the midst OF the argument among the
cOlOTed brothers stepped in the genial and
ever lively Sunset Cox. He, too, had some
thing TO say why the man and brother should
vote for the bill as reported. II was better
than Col. SellerS's argument to the Jury to
witness the manner in which the three gen
tlemen cuCeaVOred 10 impress the septet OF
III.
one by one their vote was recorded. Lyncu,
OF NJ Mississippi, said he was IN favor of uni
versa! amnesty, which maize the democrats
api land: bUi that everlasting butt to please
the gentleman from Maine he should vote
mo- TO enable him 10 brig in the jeff.
Davis exception, and against the adoption
OF such an amendment he would vote
10. Then and there that made Mr.. Blaine
aTtfUlty the master Of the situatiOa
Amid the hot breath OF battle the siIvery
plume OF Mr.. Blaine was still in front he hal
q cunning n a
can. the votes of Wavering mem ers. so on
To the end of the roll call. A few republic
cans-half dOZeu-YOted for the bill as re-
ported. Mr.. Blaine was anxious. He swung
around from the republican side 10 where
IIe ta!ly clerk keeps the voting record, when
Mr.. Cox, like a soldier in the rife nit sh1t
him down by reminding him taat il wa
against the rules so 10 DO. What a memory
that must have revived in Mr.. Blaine; for II
ever a man regretted anything IT, was Blaine,
WHO lost MS temper so badly when Mr.. But
Ter was aTraigned last Congress for the same
ohense, that spectators said il was horrible
10 look at the Speakers face, and must have
suggested the word hyena TO the ever buzz
ling Cox. AT last the vote was announced,
''l,2 TO %, not wO-thirds," when crash went
bomb OF the same size and force as last
Monday landed on the Speakers desk. ~
move 10 reconsider the vote" &C. said
Blaine. "Right about face" Every repub
Hcan member fixed his eve on the central
figure on their side. The democratic leader
said, You can't practice such tactics to-
Gay" The Speaker decided he could, and
III
where he stood on Monday when he began
1t. "Will you accept my amendment Dy
unanimous CONSENT" asked Blaine. owe
WON'T said Randall Then the floor is
tain the House" II was no use TO GET
angry. The first man that went down under
Biaine's Calling gun was his friend General
Banks. "On our side" said the venerable ex-
Speaker, ave do not" and so on. "Wnat is
your side?" asked Blaine, anxious to know
whether in this fight there were two sides.
n1tT'OfG and - la ic ha
stltutiOn and the laws OF the United States"
replied Banks amid the hearty applause OF
the left. Then came the reading of letter
from Ex-Governor Holden, of North Carroll
ma, reclting his Impeachment trouble, Dext
an allusion to the threat to Impeach Govern
or AmeS, the Speaker turning 10 Mr. Lamar
and asking what does all this mean In our
glorious Centennial yeaT!' Night may be
hldeous with the cries OF hyena, a day may
6e made dangerous by the rawlings of such a
debater and agitatOr as Mr.. Blaine, but it
was nevertheless thrilling TO the galleries,
and Enthusiastically unpleasant TO the mem
beTs on The left. Truth had nothing to do
with II. 1t was policy, policy which was
only suspected yesterday, Wednesday,
Monday, but 10 day policy that could not
De disguised-that the Presidential fight OF
10 WAS TO be fought OF the war records of
lcGl. How great Blaine's mastery was dill
noI reveal inself until he deGantIy asked
"Who on the other side will move To eycenf
Jefferson DaYis?" No one resnonded- III
can end this matter Ia thirty minutes If Won
VIII only accept my amendment and vote il
Gown. No one replied. Then l will end
IL pOw.' exclaimed Blaine. ~ Withdraw fine
motion To reconsider" and in five minutes
AFTER the House was in Committee on the
Whole considering the pension bill. From
amnesty TO pension bill in the House of
Representatives is not so far as from the
marriage 10 the death notices in q daily
newspaper:-LSpectd Ba1o. Gazette.
GOVERNOR KELLOGG, of louisiana has
informed committee of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes that, having already ISSUED
credentials to Senator PInchback, he could
not issue them To another person for the
same position. he would, however. certify
70 the proceedings OF the house in relation to
Eustis' election.