New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-05
xLvth CoNGRESs--nd SESSION

SENATE. MASHiNGION, Ao'o'
In the Senate, to-day, the PRESIDENT pro
tempore announced that he had signed tho SehA' O "
| Repeal the Bankrupt Law.
On motion of Mr.. CoNKLING (Rep., N. " the seoc'
| Committee on the Condition Of Affairs between the
United states and Mexico continued until the heA
session Of Congress- and the committee was authorized
| to sic during the recess.
| Mr. MAxEY Dem. Texas introduced bill to confer
upon army boards of the United States Army organized
nv the President to revise sentences Of courts martial
authority 10 compel the attendance OF MtnesooS e'o'
Referred 20 the Committee on Military AnSlIs, an
| Mr. BURNSIDE (Rep,, II. IL, from the C0mmlttee on
Military Affairs reported back, WIN amehunents, tne
Joint resolution submitted by Mr. BUTLER lDem, D ~
on the 10th of May providing for the appointment OF
commission consider and report upon the whole SUD
ectmater Of reform and reorganization OF ne Army OF
COmmittee on Appropriations. 80 ordered. a.. CT.
,o1 oifion GRANTING the use OF artillery tents etc.
10 the Soldiers Reunion TO be held at CenreVe Iowa
The following bills were reported, and placed upon
the calendar:
The Senate bill for the relief of Collector Chester A. Arthur
The bill TO aid In the ructon OF bridge across
the Mississippi Itver Fort Smelling MINI.
The senate bill amendaiory TO provide trusses
The senate bill to authorize the Secretary OF WsI to convey
part Of the Fort Macknac military reservation TO certain
persons "a, 1T, rr,,-.,on. n tho Army
APPROPRIATION bills for Ys5 and 1916 prohibiting the pay
@e9t Of money 70 amy % or foops
The United states with amendments - OF, ,,,,.-.
Academy " or Citadel IL Charleston c. to the state
The House bill To provide LOT inc expenses VI
The House hi to restore certain to settlement
substitute for The Senate and relating 70 fees
Of claim agents and pension at rneys.
The Amy Appropriation BIZ, with amendments.
The following bills taken up by the Senate and
passed
The ouse bin supplementary 10 the act to carry
with China IN 1898 and to give the Court OIL
The mate biz to provide Tor construction and opera
auditor railroad accounts and for other Dur
poses ..- co- ~, a.. pa-t..,
staiu es in regard % pensions total disability,
The Senate bill fixing the date Of commencement OF certain
pensions the time OF the hng OF Applications ana granting
Mr. SPESCER CRep. AlaJ submitted an Amendment to
to construct military post in Northern Montana on
MIX River protection against the Sioux Indians Re
ferred TO the Committee on Appropriations. -
Al the expiration OF the morning hour Mr.. EDMuND5
0ep va called for the regular ORDER and stated that Il
was Tor the confederation " bills tue calendar under
the Anthony rule. adopted the 10th OF April TO con
slider bills on the calendar day day until the
same shall have been gone through with.
Mr.. FERRY lRep., Mlch) moved 20 set aside the regu-
lar order proceed with the consideration OF the Post
Route Bill Agreed 10 by rising Yote-yeas "a nays,
On motion Of Mr.. WINDOW Rep., Mnn.) the Senate
insisted upon It's amendments 10 tue Legislative, judi
cla and Executive Appropriation Bill ,,.
Upon the suggestion OF Dir, LAMAR tDem;' MISS Mr.
MATTHEWS lkcp., Ohio, who had intended 10 call up
the Texas and Pacific Bill to-day moved that the bill be
made the special order for the nrst wednesday
after the first Monday IA December next 80
After some discussion; Mr.. MATTHEWS with n,n
drew his motion. II was subsequently agreed that MT
Johnston should address the senate upon the Dill To-
morrow
THE STEAMERS TO BRAZIL.
The Senate then went with the consideration OF the
Post Route bill, the pending question being on the
amendment Of Mr. JONES (Dem., FaJ 70 that reported
by the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads In
gard to Brazilian Mail Service to have the vessels
OF the Eew-Orleans line touch at Pensacola Fla.
Mr. EUsTIs Dem, IaJ referred TO the subsidies
granted to the Collins and other lines Of steamers since
IS45 and said il was mentioned IN the contract with
them that they should carry the mails IN return Tor the
trade with Brazil j. not OF any Niue ana lhat TINS
country IN condition 10 dispense Win the trade OF
the South American States, which European Govern
ments now monoionLe uleIe WOuiu pe 10 !ol
the passage Of this law; but, the other hand, n we
should proht 10y the experience OF other governments
which have spent large sums of money this
trade good deal could be SAID IN favor OF the measure.
merchants Boston, HewYork, aud other cities the
New-YOrk Chamber Of Commerce. and the Postal Con
yeuou recently In session al Old Point Comfort have
memOriaZed Congress TO pass thls bill. A strong aud
united public sentiment exists IN favor OF the bill from
Maine Texas. The speaker had always advocated the
I, he Condition of The industrial classes OF this
country TO-DAY he more IN favor OF IL than ever.
Mr.. MAXEY tDcm., TeX.l argued that by reason 81
mproy ed machigery the products OF country had
been nei eased aud we must hud markets for our
surplus products or We must cease producing; he
quoted nj length from the statistics relative TO trade be
tween south America, the United states and European
countries and argued that all our Industries have IN
creased step by step except shbudng ana that mat
has fallen back. The policy OF Engllud IN subsdzng
steamship lines has been constant. Wherever England
can ind market for her wares there goes her nag over
one of her ships supported by Official contracts Tho
wisdom and sagacy OF that Government are manifested
in her always extending heplng mana 10 trade uhtn
the trade l. able 70 help Itself Mr. MaXey spoke at
posed TO exchange the wheat OF a state Tor the coh
Of Brazil In language Of Mr. Jefferson we should
have eace commerce and honest friendship with those
people. lie belleNeu tle measure DtIoIe the ena.c
be in OF the people, and hoped the bll would
Mr.. HERMAN Dem, n. y said II this bin should be
posscd we would have TO pay S3,OOO,OOO Tor carrying
that there is no necessity for this large expenditure Of
money There q cable 10 Brazil ana the amount OF
money which this blll proposes to appropriate would
nav for the transaction the correspondence with
Brazi by telegraph Although Jealous advocate for
conviction that It could never be done by sub.
Sliding two three steamship lines. To build
mn our commerce must give our ship
builders raw materials free. Our whole tariff
In regard TO ships wrong Let there Dc change IN
The law so that citizens can establish lines OF
vessels and build up commerce Charles Morgan did,
who died the other day. leaving millions OF dollars. Ho
Mr. BLAINE rep, Me- said the Senator from New
York spoke Of our tariff being against ship builders.
section 2513 OF the Revised Statues provides that all
lumber tImb hemp iron aud steel rods bolts "copper"
material has used In the construction Of vessels
duties shall be paid thereon The English Government
today paws "a 500 900 In subsidies all lines
consIderabIe portion this amount s for lines Brazil
The Government may not pay direct subsidy 20 the
lines but u pays TWO shIhbS ana SIX pence per ounce
Mr. WHYTE dem, Md said he knew IL was embar-
RAISING to any man to address weary Senate and
especially at a time when Senators preparing 10
20 home he would be recreant TO his duty should he
remain silent and lel TINS bl appropatng S3OOOOOO
out OF the National Treasury pass without ent ring his
protest against its wisdom. He argued that 1t was
se and unjust legslatiOn aud that subsidized line de-
sroys the commerce 1t IL set to foster He spoke Of
the trade between Baltimore and Rio JaEero and the
effort of King, English capitalist, to establish line
of steamers between Baltimore and Rio Janero several
years ago, and said the steamers ana very well the first
TWO or three trips but exhausted the stock OF
coffee on the market in Rio Janero. There not
trade enough the two countries Ia Justify
OF steamers Of large class To pay $4,000 year for
what we now paid ~ 200 Is nIustihablo. As "a
Democrat he could not he dared not vote for such sub
sdy Why not write upon the face Of this bill that It Is
for the benefit Of John Roach No wonder he banqueted
us ali no wonder the cOrks from champagne bottles
we're Gying every way az Chester.
Mr. WITHERS Dem, Na.l-Were you there
MIR WHITE Dem, MIDI did not 10 | speak col
lectiyey OF course but think my friend from Maine
(Air. BlaTne did. "
Mr. BLAINE tRep, Nell did not.