The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23

paid over si.Ioo.oo0No0 out o; thar the European
Nations got $500 900 900 yet continued appropri-
atnS Tor our navy ~ protect commerce when did
not exist. He asked hat Congress would give 10 the
revival OF commerce some part OF the now being
wasted on navy. He believed 81 .0100O or s'owuooo
could be taken from the navy without impairns its
emclency. and the s4OO0.O0U S5UU.OOO would turn
sooOoO,0U into our Golfers.
ABOUT -
what advantage given to man by issuing 10
MN an American register tor a foreign built ship!
Mr. vanderbilt was now establishing line OF
With his run rhe Iurope ~ ,assn wer
scis, manned by foreign men. and should
we give American registers to foreign built ships it
would establish Just such lines. ship OF $500 tons
costs about S50OUOD and there not II ing which
Went into that snip FROM her Keel up which was not
produced III this country When that ship ready
for sea she represented $1,000 worth of material and
sic',0io Worth OF labor. Did his friend from Con-
pcccut Mr.. Eaou) intimate that it would be best to
spend that S495,JO0 in Europe?
Mr.. EATON. of Connecticut, said when the Commit
tea on Commerce should report the bill in regard to
free ships lac would discuss this question. but not
now upon the Naval Appropriation BILL
Mr. BLAME resnming. said he was not out of
the Secretary OF The Navy had alluded TO il in his an
nual report. He then referred to the legislation of
Congress to aid in building railroads, and said from
1915 to 1873 the Congress of the United States had
passed ninety-one acts endowing railroads with land
and money to the extent OF SSooooO.OoO: In his
judgment Congress acted wisely because it cheap
ened freights We had system of railroads ahead
OF the whole world. but when reached the
il seemed no longer took any interest iii trans
portation. From Chicago to Liverpool
direct line Take the New York Central Railroad. put
foreigners ON it for brakcmen conductors and en-
gneefs. have all its locomotives constructed in Eng
land. and it would be no more injurious to the
welfare of this country than for that railroad
to turn all our freight to foreign ships
as soon as it reached salt water. From Chicago to
Liverpool is 4.ol0 miles. We operate 900 miles and
turn the other 1900 over to foreigners. He then
ferred to events after the OF 1884, and said
commerce then ran ahead of Great Britain much
that absolute alarm seized that country. In 1917
passed act that the products OF country should
coiEe into the United States except in American
sells or the vessels of the country furnishing the
produce He would like to such law passed
now.
CASE IN POINT
Mr.. EATON of Connecticut, said according to the
argument of the Senator from Maine the ship in
which Paul Jones fought not American ship,
because IT happened to be built elsewhere.
Mr.. BLAISI. said necessity knew law. Paul Jones
at that time fighting, and had to fight with what
he could get Continuing his argument il regard to
issuing American registers to foreign built vessels,
he said it would be fraud to put American hag
on foreign built ship and call it IN American vessel.
He was not surprised that such proposition
this should come FROM the Southwest (allud-
ing to Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, who intro
duced the bilp, but he expected to see
TO Mr. " Eaton of counecsicut1 wonId MAKE such
proposition. The government of the United States
should give to any nan ~ company of men aid from
the Treasury OF the United States il he they
would establish and maintain line of steamships
to any foreign port, or he might limit it to any
European, South American Asiat;c port. He would
invite competition from all over the country. There
was no reason why Savannah should not be great
seaport There was no reason why great foreign
would vote for revival of the act of 1877 and said
could only come out of the humiliating position
occupied to-day by daring legislation. He knew of
question that could in any engage the uten-
ton of the American Senate that worthy of
their deep consideration It was more far reaching
than any other question before Congress. He sail
our appropriations ran in rut. and Congress needed
stirring up from the bottom in this regard. The
United States steamer Tennessee had just returned
from three years cruise and the cost of that cruise
would surprise every member of the Senate. The
rarest thing she'met III her travels was American
ship and the only stars aud Stripes she were
those at her masthead.
REPLY OF MIR. BECK.
Mr.. BECK, (deni.) of KY, said he felt some
ment that the Senator from Maine should indulge in
such TRADE of abuse against bill for free ships
which he (AIr. Beck) introduced. The Senator Mr.
Blaine) was a member of the Committee on Ap.
preparations well himself tAIr. Beck, and tina:
senator failed to lay before the committee H.
single grievance of which he complained to-day.
He had no right to seek to introduce new legisla-
ton upon an appropriation bill. The senator
Committee, and he could properly bring the
subject 10 the attention of that committee. He Mr.
Beck would so as far as the Senator from Maine
supporting every measure to improve the condition
OF the Navy. He made the point of order that the
amendments of Mr.. Blaine could not be considered.
they proposed new legislation. There were GOO
ships IN navy when the closed. Most OF
them sold for scrap iron, or disposed OF in
way unknown to Congress. The Senator from Maine
was in the other House OF Congress then but did not
raise his voice against the abuses
Mr.. BECK defended the present Secretary of tho
number of years Secretary OF the Navy who
obcycd the law. whether he liked it not. He was
the irst Secretary that he Mr. Becky knew of in the
last fifteen years who had paid back into the
Treasury balance from the appropriation for his
department instead of coming to Congress for
millions of deficiency. With the smallest appro-
priation made for the Navy Department during the
last twelve years the Secretary last paid balance
OF half a million dollars. He reviewed the naval APP
preparation bills from 1867 to 1874 which appropriated
nineteen to thirty-one million dollars all
nualiy and resuming his argument said if the other
iva an nf urnrI h.
economical in their respective Offices the present
Secretary of the Navy there would be general civil
Mr.. BEcK then spoke of the bill which be intro
duced To- grant American registers to foreign built
ships. ana said it could not be whistlcd down the
wind Let our people buy their ships where. they
could get them cheapest and compete for the carry
ing trade of the world. Of all the great ships leaving
the port OF New York for ports beyond the Atlantic
not one carried the American flag. We could not
build ships. because everything entering into their
construction from the smallest nail the bunting
at the masthead. was protected by high tariff.
ExpESsEs on THE GOVERNMENT.
The senator from Maine appealed to the house to
aud thus tax the people. The bill to pay of
pensions, which passed few days ago, he (Mr.
Beck believed would take SluW.O0O.00 from the
Treasury. Was an income tax to be levied to meet
all these expenses? Five per cent upon the incomes
II all the persons in this country would hardly pay
these arrears OF pensions. We could not impose adj
ditional taxes ON our people aud call upon them to
give. give give. lie (Mr. Beck sought to make the
American flag supreme on every sea. but he would
wipe out all protective tariff laws. He would not
interfere with the coastwise trade.
Mr. BIAINE--Why not?
Mr. BEch-I am willing To give you that to keep
you quiet. Continuing his argument. Mr.. Beck said
s5,5UU.oOO had been paid tor the fisheries for tho
benefit OF New England but ho would not object to
that kentucky, his own state paid S?.svJOW in
ternal revenue taxes last year. while Maine paid
S79cOO but Kentucky asks nothing.
Mr. BLAINE said the Senator from Kentucky had
supported general legislation amendments on appro-
priaon bills. and so had tho Senator from Vermont
mr. Eimunds
Mr. EpNuXps. in reply 20 Mr. Blaine, said he
thought tor the last ten ycars-hc would not be
tain the time. because he did not study up his
own record. people do who prom
incnt in national affairs. aud who have larger expcc
ta,onstlaug hterlhc had not voted for any general
legislation upon am appropriation bill. There may
have h zen or two occasions in times OF high
element that he voted for such amendments. Tho
rule existing prohibiting such amendments
should be adhered to- During a cooluy between
Mcssrs. Eimunds and Blaine Mr.. BLAINE said he did
not know anything occurred which the senator from
Vermont did not watch.
Mr. EDMuNDs--rhc senator is mistaken. do not
fh. FIRM TAI le, KIN,