The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPOND tNr

WASHINGTON. April "a. 1878.
INCORRECTLY REPoRrED-oPPosED TO THE
MONTGOMERY BLAIR SCHEME.
Mr.. Lathrop, the republican member from the
Fourth Illinois, district. thinks that your corro-
spondcht must have misapprehcnded the answer TO
| his question. Mr.. Lathrop Is quoted being
ION tho fence" Now, he says, that II
there 10 ono thing moro than another
which no 10 unquai,ncdly opposed 10 II Is
the Montgomery Blair scheme 10 make trouble for
the country and possibly stir up civil strife ITO
thought tho question had reference TO tho action OF
the committee on the electoral count.
THE ENsLEvEMENT or coLoRED AMERICAN Il l.
zESs IN CUBA COURSE OF INVESTIGATION.
Senator Conovcr says that no will consult Presi.
dent before offering tho resolution in Senate Tor
an Investigation IN regard to tho imprcssment OF
coored men from Florida and Louisiana as slaves IN
Cuba. He thinks as ut present ADVISED that
the subject 10 ono Of proper adjudication Tor
tho President, or AZ least Tor his action
In tho way OF preliminary Investigation. Should
Senator Conover, however end that tho President Is
not of this mind, and viii favor no proceeding, no
will introduce tho resolution In tho Senate, asking
that the matter be referred to the Committee OF For
cign Relations for investigation with power IN
slructious to send Tor persons and papers
COMPULSORY PrLorAoE-ARGuMENT BEFORE
suB-coMMrTrEE OF THE HOUSE COMMERCE
coMMlTTEE--sTATEMEST or Az OLD PILOT.
A hearing was ven tonight by Congressman
Kenua's subcommittee on the House Commerce
Committee to a number OF other mcmbcrs and eli.
xcns Interested In tho efforts abolish or modify tho
compulsory piio,ase laws As the sitting was Tor
tho pur pose solely OF soliciting Information aud
asccraning tho views OF tho conflicting interests
action was taken by the sub committee beyond boar.
Ing statements. congressman Covert, OF New York !;
waddcil, OF North Carolina, and Harlridgc, OF Geor-
gia wero present and made suggestions for the In.
struction OF tho committee. Rich protested v,eor.
ousiy against tho propositi on OF Congress.
man Eugene Hale ard others to abolish com.
Iuisory piIotago upon American vessels Mr.. waidei
especially deprecated this MEASURE citing the shore
OF district as tho most pcrous TO navlga,ors on
either coast OF the Cnilcd states aud as a consc-
auenco ono OF tho most likely 10 suffer should the
proposed repeal Of tho Law DO contaminated. II Is in
bis district that tho Huron and Metropolis met their
terrible fate and Stimulated Congressman tho ne.
ccssty Of recognizing tho comparatively inefficient
nicIaving service Of tho Atlantic coast.
Among othors IN attendance was Captain Ton
Brock, an experienced pilot from Savannah, Ga
who gave brief account Of the severe requirements
exacted IRON coast pilots the arduous training
through which they had pass TO bocomc proficient
IN their pctilous business. and some Of the
disadvantages under which they labor and
would labor we're tho pilolase laws repealed
Mucn interest was manifested 10 tho Captains
statement aud no was repeatedly questioned
by different gentlemen Mr. Covert who had been
working among members indivi dualIy With somc &C.
t,vy recently. In the interest Of retaining the pres.
ent regulations aud thus TO force all vessels domcs-
tic and ioreen, TO employ skiIfuI pilots entering
the barbors Of the United States appeared specially
IN the interest OF the Hell Cato pesssgr, winch has
been the subject OF . good deal OF discussion among
gentlemen who believe with Mr. Hale. A further
hearing Is 10 be had within lev daya