The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-13

The morning business having been concluded
the Texas Poetic Railroad bill was taken up in
accordance with the agreement yesterday.
Mr.. Johnson spoke in opposition to the bill
and in favor of that Introduced by him ,ome
time ago amendatsry Of the Texas Pacific Rail
road act
Mr. Lamar replied and moved that the Texas
Pacific bill be made the Ep Cial order for the first
Wednesday after the first Monday in December
next, but subsequently withdrew 1t at the request
Of Mr.. COnkling who suggested that several Sena
tors were absent Who desired 10 be heard from on
that motion. He then gave notice that be would
submit the motion TO morrow.
Brazilian NAIL SUB 10y CONSIDERED.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
Post Route bill, aud discussion in regard to the
Brazilian mali subsidy was continued
Mr.. Christialcy opposed tie bill, and said he
was opposed to any subsidy to a steamship line
because 1t would Cnly be Injurious to all other
lines betwheen the ports named, Equity in all
such matters va. justice, and competition was the
life Of trade. These subsidies tended 10 destroy
both. There was but one way that he could see to
build up commerce, and that wes to give general
bounty to all e. gaging in commerce. He was op.
posed to all subsidies upon principle de then
referred to the proposed Texas and Pacific and
Southern Pacific Roads, one advocated by the
Senator from Mississippi (Lamar) and the other
by the Senator from Virginia (Johnson), and said
he was opposed to both.
Mr., Beck opposed the bill In a lengthy speech
and argued that 1t was for the benefit of John
Roach. This was a bill Of wasefUl subsidy Of
donation without consideration. By this bill five
and half million dollars must be appropriated
to pay fishery award four and half millions to
pay arrears Of pensions under the bill which pass
ed the Senate yesterday, and other money must
be appropriated, yet we are going in the subsidy
business. Where was all this money to come from?
il could not be raised by increasing the tax on to-
baccO or on distilled spirits. 1t could not be rails
ed by taxing banks, and the tariff could not be
increased. Where did the SenaOrs propose 10 get
the money from? These were important questions
for American COlg eSs to consider. We were pro-
tected TO death, aAd now 1t was sought to subsit-
iEe us to DEATH.
Pending discussion, Mr. Sargent, from the Con-
ference Committee on the Pension Appropriation
bill, made a report, which was agreed to, and the
bill passed.
The question was then taken on the amendment
OF Burnside In regard to the termination Of the
contract in ease Of failure TO make regular voy-
age for period Of fifty days and II was modified
by Mr.. Burnside so as 10 make the period sixty
days instead OF hlty and Is modified was agreed
to.
The question then recurred on Amendments of
Mr.. Eaton providing for compensation of ten dol
lars per mile instead Of thirty dol arsas proposed
by the committee, and the first part of the amenc-
ment was rejected yeas 10, nays 2s. The second
part Of the amendment limiting the contract 70
fve years instead Of ten as proposed by the com.
mittee was agreed to by rising Vote-yeas 90
nays 23
@r. Gordon submitted an ame ndment providing
that unless the service shall be established on the
New Orleans line by the first OF February, 1879
the contract with the New York line to commence
the LIST Of July, 1878, shall be cancelled.