The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-06
Route OH ana the discussion IN regard to the Brazil

stcad Of $50, QUO per annum as the committee
propOsed that the contract snail DO TOR Jour years
United States shall be allowed 10 bid tor the ontract
and employ any snip ne can purchase in the United
States other country for the service and also
the ships snail DO OF 300 tons instead OF 5000
tons burden
amendment so provide that N case or failure
OF any regular voyage OF either line for period OF
determine and torbidd!ng renewal OF tho
REMARKS or MR.. BLAINE
Mr.. BLAINE, (rep.) OF Ne, referring 10 the amend
ments vi which Mr. Beck had given uotice, said their
adoption would mean that we were going 10 abandon
our Dgation laws and pay tribute Great Britain
tor OUT ships He argued that the policy OF this
country In regard 10 navigation had not been isil
ura Down 10 the time Of the rebellion our CON-
mercs steadily increased In 1857 we're abreast OF
Great Britain tonnage. During The war Great
Britain did all In her power TO destroy our commerce.
and she did the work eGcctuaiiy. For twenty -nve
wears the English government cave 5000 600 a wear
10 The Cunard line. Great Britain made more money
out OF our commerce to-eay than the interest on our
nat DUAL debt amounted TO. he made that statement
as statistical fact capable OF bong illustrated and
proved. The steamship lines to-day which connected
we're heavily subsidized. He believed steamers with
suitable accommodations should be put on tho line be-
tween this country and BNz. Braz lians by the
thousands and Of thousands to Earope. they
would continue TO 80 there unless we offered induce
ments for them 70 come here fnero was not moro
ror Of Brazil. He was an imperial democrat or demo-
cratic Emperor just a. one might choose TO call H.
After mis- lite visit TO this country and Europe he
went home impressed with the Idea that mis- country
had been muon Of = tail TO European markets
SECRET ENGLAND's TROUBLE.
Referring tho policy OF England, no said the
cret Of her trouble to-day with Russia was that she
as 10 that 1'y Power ssos
where could DEFY Great Britain We we're to-day
tho only Power on Inc globe that coua defy her, and
could DO IL with as much dignity or with as much
THE BERLIN oosyxREscE.
Abiding the Berlin Conference, he said the
Treaty OF San Stcfano would be spit upon; II would
be destroyed Russia would not be permitted to have
and establish nerseif great naval and commercial
Power the Mediterranean. In conclusion he an
nounced that he would vote for the bill.
SPEECH OF MR. BRCK.
Mr. BEcK, ldem.) OF KY opposed the bill In lengthy
speech argued that was Tor the bsncnt OF John
Roach. No other man had ship OF g. 900 tons ready
10 put upon this line. This was bill OF wasteu
subsidy, OF donation without consideration. He OPP
posed the amendment compelling the New Orleans
Inc TO stop al cston ana argued i. was I'm poss
bio dos so, no vessel OF 5000 tons drew less
,nnn twenty feet Of water aud d vessel of that SIZE
could not cross the bur at Galveston all Of
the year. Abiding 70 our navigation laws, he SAID
every ing esc could be bought abroad by American
Citizens except ships Why not allow them 10 buy
ships where they peasc2 This bill, as reported by
the COMMITTEE on Post Offices and Posi- Roads, provided
for monopoly, aud would drive from the ocean every
competing steamboat, every competing saiug vessel
from Baltimore and everywhere else 10 Brazil He
mend the passage OF TINS BILL ana It's passage would
be against the interests Of the people Of the country
ENGLASD's POLICY
He then spoke o. tue policy oil England in regard 10
SUBSIDIES, and sald II England subsidized at all
less So mie whIlo we we're offering $50 by this
bill Five ana halt million dollars must be appro-
priated 10 pay the fishery award; $45oo,oO0 to pay
arrears OF pensions under the biii which passed
the Senate yesterday, on motion OF Mr. kirkwoou and
other money must be APPROPRIATED yet we we're gong
into the SUBSIDY business Where was all this money
TO froms II could not DO raised by increasing
the tax tobacco or distilled spirits. IL could
not be raised by tax the ranks the tariff could
not be increased. Where did senators propose get
the money .romY hose were important Questions Tor
the American Congress to consider. We were pro.
death, anu now It was sought to saesdzs
to death.
During coioquy between Messla Blame and Beck
as 10 the House OF upon sub
sid,es, &C, Mr. BLAINE said although the honorable
Senator tME Beck) had been 50 herce on subsidies to-
duy OF those who voted 10 give 81, 100 900
year ior ten years 10 The Pacific Mail Steamship
Mr. Bsck-I am very sure that 1t Is not So made
earnest speech againstit.
Sir. BLAINE repIlod that no would examine the
record
MIR. EAroS tdem.) Of Conn.,, gave notice of amend
menls wuicn hc wsuld otter at the proper time,
said lines for carrying the mail, instead Of $50 per
mile, The committee proposed; that the contract
shall be Tor i've years instead al ten and upon giving
SIX moutbs' notice the PostmastsG General may ter
inmate one or both OF the contracts.
PENSION BILL
Pending Discussion Mr. SARGENT, (rep.) OF CaL from
the Conference Committee on Pension Appropriation
Bill made report, which was agreed to and the bill
passed.
In explanation OF the report Mr. SARGENT SAID the
second section Of the Dill had been stricken OUT By
section the House OF Representatives. prop osed
vacats ali pension agencies on July and iii them
with disabled soldiers; the Senate amended The
ton so vacancy these of1ccs should be
nilcd 10y tho OF disabled soldiers and inc
conference committee compromised By striking out
the section.
Blaine gave notice that no would call up the Army
Appropriation bill ,o.morrow.
ACTION on THE SUBSIDY
The Senate tneu resumed consideration OF the Pos
tai Route oil, the pending question being on the
amondment Of Mr. Jones, tdem.) Of Fla, 20 have the
New Orleans iinc stop NJ Pensacola, Fla. 1t
jected-ycss H. nays27
rne question REQUIRED on the amendment OF MI.
Whyte, submitted yesterday, to have three lines
between New YORK amt Rio, one between Baltimore
and Rio and the other between New Orleans and Rio.
Rejected bv a rising vote-yeas 10, nays %.
the question then required on tue anne ailments of
Mr. Beck, of which he gave notice to-oay, reducing
the COMPENSATION TO 5000 per annum, &c, above
The question then taken on the amendment Of
Mr. burnside, submitted to-day, IN regard TO the
regular voyage for tho period OF lfty days, it
was modined by Mr. Burnside so make the
period sixty days instead OF nifty, ana, ~ modned il
was agreed 70.
Tns question then required on tho amendment OF
Mr. Eaton, OF Connecticut, OF winch he gave notice
to-day, above mentioned, providing for compcnsa-
tion oi $40 per mile instead OF $50, proposed by
tue committee. and the first part OF the anne ndment
was reJectei-yeas ID nays28
The second part OF the amendment, limiting the
contract I'VE years instead ten. proposed Ny
the committee, was agreed 10 Ny rising vose-yess
The remainder OF the am ndment In regard 10 the
Postmaster General terminating the contract upon
Nr GoRDoy, t1em.) OF Ca, submitted amend
ment providing that unless the service shall be estab
lished on the New Orleans line by tho LIST day OF
February, 1879, the contract With the New York line
TO commence the LIST Of july 1875 shall be- cancelled.
IMPRESSION FROM MR. CoNKLISG.
Daring the DISCUSSION on tGis amendment Mr..
CoNKLING Uep) OF N. T., said he would vote Tor The
SUBSIDY not because he had tho right TO say that ne
know IL the best legislation. He would vote Tor
~ as an experiment, AZ a promise, IS nope. He
would vote lor u, believing 1t was a warrsntabic
mode OF trying TO accomplish public end He would
e
States should learn something from the experiments
OF Other governments.
The amendment OF Mr.. Gordon was then agreed to-
Mr. HAxLIy. (rcp) OF Ne, In reply to question OF
Mr.. Beck, said tncro were other SHIPS which would
compete for the service hey were now running be-
tween Pnilsdelpnla and Liverpool at losing rates.
Mr. TnrgxAS said the words "losipg ratcso were the
key 10 Tho whole thing. rhis was scheme to take
money out ot the national Treasury TO make those
SHIPS profitable. The moro he looked into this tho
more no iounl IL was gratuity.
Mr.. HAMLx, 10 answer 10 question OF Mr. Chris
tiancy, said the tour steamers running between
Philadelphia and Liverpool were larger than the
vessels required by TINS bill ana they could compete