The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16

Various Theories Regarding
the Ultimate Result.
THE BRAZILIAN STEAMSHIP SUBSIDY.
Action Of the Senate in Execu-
tive Session.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, May Is. 1873.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, May 49, 1873.
CONTINUANCE OF THE DEADLOCK IN THE
HOUSE, PROMINENT DEMOCRAT ON THE
SITUATION RESOLUTIONS DY
THE REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS.
Tho deadlock continues. and Will not probably, be
broken this week. Some Of the Investigators begin to
fear that after ai, the democrats hero and tho
pairs released. They will not be able TO per-
suade all their men to vote All tho DEM
ocrats, Of course, favor an ,xposuro Of
election frauds and OF thoir authors and
Abettors; but many OF them are strongly opposed 10
any ng that looks toward reopening OF the Pres.
idcntal question. and II the Potter resolution is de.
iayed It will DO because It dragged IN the Blair
ifcsto. prominent ana Influential democrat said
this point to-day ITO attempt TO reopen tho qucs
ton Of the Presidential title is simply row.
dictionary. This Congress has nothing 10 do with
that question, which finally concluded on tho
9TH Of March last year. when, the last Congress
having declared Mr. Hayes tho President, no WIS
inaugurated and took possession OF the oicc. There
Is power In this Congress TO raise or touch the
question OF his title and II was outrageous folly to
attempt an investigation on tho ground and for
the avowed object Of reopenng this question. Tho
whole quo warranto business was unconstitutional
nonsense and Mr. Tslden know this very well. Hence
be never attempted hts claims in that way
and do not believe he has any thing to do with this
resolution though some Of his adheronts probably
have II the democrats arc simply going to create
mud machine to bespater the other side In the fall
then 1t seems TO me We must let the republic
cans have mud machine OF their own
nlso II We arc only going to collect evil
dence without any distinct object except
that II Is pretty poor business On the
other hand there is evidence, bollcve there is,
70 convict most OF the Visiting statesmen of compile
ity in tho frauds evidence which those who in
Congress could DO expelled and the others could be
impeached because they have rewarded their agents,
theu Why put tho resolution In shape directed to
that object OF Furnishing these people II their guilt ID
,esiablished9"
This person, who has means of being thoroughly n-
formed expressed TO your correspondent the convic
tion that evidence exists In democratic hands sum-
csnt 10 disgrace and bring punishpient upon a
Der OF tho visiting statesmen. Similar assertions are
mado by several other democrats known be In pos
session OF all the evidence in hand II Is doubt,
full whether Mr. Potter and those acting with him will
consent to change the form or their resolution. They
viii not do so az any rate unless they discover that
they cannot rally thor forces to It's support 1t
stands and tney assert that tho disclosures which
VIII follow its passage will justify It's tcrm&
Meantime the republicans who held caucus to-
day and adopted some innammatory resolutions, arc
not unlikely 10 help Mr. Potter by their course They
arc to phrase current hero .biing of moro than
they chew" They denounce the Potter resolution
on the ground that II seeks reopen tho Presdon,
title; but Mr. Potter and others will, II necessary
repeat reerote their that such Is not
the intention and will, perhaps offer the republicans
that they viii allow simple resolution Tor nvesti-
CATION to como to vote they will strike out tho
preamble This will lenvc the republicans In the
embarrassing dilemma of refusing all inquiry, which
they afford to do IL is also understood that
Mr.. Potter VIII offer, the part oil the democrats 10
allow tho republicans to have Investigation CON-
mittec OF their own.
THE BRAZILIAN SUBSIDY scHEME-A BILL IN
THE INTEREST OF PROMINENT SHIP
BUILDER-PAsT EXPERIENCES OF 7HE Gov
EMINENT IN THE SUBSIDIES LINE.
Tho Brazilian subsidy scheme, which failed yester.
uay because IL tackled TO the Post Once Appro-
priation btu, reappoared to-day, Senator Euss OF
Louisiana, Introducing IL as separate bill IL
10 one OF the somewhat numerous schemes
which appear here os,ensibly IN tho interest
81 increasing our foreign trade, but really
as everybody understands, In tho interest Of
Mr.. John Roach, ship builder. Tho bill grants
subsidy OF $780, 900 ycnr Tor ten years 10 a limo OF
steamers 10 run monthly between Now ork, New
Orleans and Ro Janciro, and Il thcn goes on 10
aescrbo accurately the class Of vessels which alone
shall be entitled to receive the subsidy, which turns
out to DO a class which Mr. Roach alonc builds
In this country, and, Of course, tho bill rig,diy
excludes all foreign built ships. 1t happens
however, that therc Is a limo OF steamers estsb-
Hshed aud'running between New York and Rio with
out subsidy and doing sufficiently profitable bust
ness 10 warrant the owners In keeping their vessels
running. These steamers run monthly, which Is all
that Is required In the Subsidy bill, and they carry
the mails at cost OF loss Than ST. 200 year. instead
Of $3.50, 900 yoar which tho bill proposes to give
somo one else. That Is TO say, Congress Is asked
70 grant $l5o,cO0 wear for years for a service
which has been performed during tho last year and
10 nov done for less than 81, 200.
Previous experience shows that subsidized lines do
not really help 10 establish permanent CONNER.
ciai rotations In 1864 Congress granted q
subsidy OF $4,000 q year Tor ten years
TO . steamer line bctwo,n New York and
Rio. The steamers run with great rogu.
larty for ten years, tho owners drawing their
monthly subsidy with equal ndenty, but when they
had drawn their last dollar from tho Treasury, alter
ten years Of pap they sdiaey took their steamer
OF the limo and another there. This is
not encouraging for another ten years OF subsidy
particularly when q monthly limo OF steamers is now
r1nning by private enterprise and with sufficient
speod and accom- mediation 10 do tho business