Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-27

THURSDAY. January p.


SENATE.-Mr. Dawes presented a petition
signed by John Welsh. Bishop Simpson. Rev.
Joseph Cook, Wendell Phillips and 81, 600 other
individual signers, with the signatures OF
churches. benevolent and other societies rep.
Iesentlpg in all more than 50, 000 citizens pray
lng Congress to observe the treaties heretofore
mace with the Indian tribes, and In future to
DO justice TO the remnants OF that people. The
bulky package 1kClOsng the petition, tasttly
bound with red. white and blue RIBBON, was
conveyed from the Senator's desk, where il had
attracted much attention. to the Vice Pres;.
dents table, and, with an accompanying en-
planatoTy letter from the Indian Treaty Keep
Ing Association OF Philadelphia, which was
read by MT. Dawes, was referred TO the commit
tee on indian affairs.
The following bills were reported from COM
mittees and placed on on the calendar: By Mr.
Conkl1ng-From the committee on commerce
with one amendment, to authorize the con-
stIuctfon and maintenance OF railway bridge
across the Niagara.
Mr. Conkling gave notice he would call up
the bill at an early day because If the sane
t10n OF Congress was not now given to the
building of the railway, its construction would
be delayed for year.
By Mr.: Allison-From the committee on ap-
preparations, favoraby House bill providing
for a deficiency in the appropriation for inter
est on the 8 65 loan OF the District of Columbia
for the fiscal year 1851 and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. Whyte-FavOrably, House concurrent
resolution for printing 10000 copies OF the
Second revised edition of bulletin No. of the
United States chronological commission, be-
ing a report on the cotton worm, with means
OF couIteractlng its rayageS- Passed finally.
By Mr.. White, from same cOmmitte, favOrably,
House joint resolution to print 5000 copies OF
the report of the national board OF health.
Passed finally.
On motion of Mr. Voorhees, after a brief ex-
planation, the House bill granting an increase
of pension to James II. Reeve was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Garland introduced bill to establish a
uniform system OF bankruptcy. Referred to
the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Beck addressed the Senate for an hour in
advocacy OF free ships, taking as his text his
resolution submitted on Monday for the repeal
of all laws prohibiting our citizens from pur-
chasing ships TO engage in the foreign carry
Ing trace or which prevent the registration OF
them as American ships when owned. COM
manGed and ofIcered by United States citizens
He argued that we were unable to compete
with foreign nations either for our own carry
ing trade or the foreign trade, because every
nation but our own was allowed to buy It's
ships where 1t could buy them cheapest. Every
dollar that we made our ships cost above what
was paid by the people Of other countries
only handicapped us and diminished our
chances OF successful competition. Before the
war we could buy ships cheaply but the effect
OF our policy had since been TO build up navy
for England which had now the finest body OF
sailors in the world. while the Uuited States
was without marine. The imminent danger
to us In Il foreign war; with defencelcSS ocean
and gulf coast, was next referred to. Our sur
plus being largely agricultural, and so great
that 1t Cannot be consumed at home, we are
obliged to float our exports In foreign ships,
thus Germany, England and France are
doing our carrying trade. If these nations
went to war, although we might
be On the best terms with the belligerents, we
would suffer more than them, because our pro
ducts would go the bottom, as the cruisers OF
each destroyed the merchant vessels of the
other. The only remedy was for US to do our
own hauling. The great producing interest OF
the west was perhaps the one most interested
In &c, ffnY, nInn
cause all the cost of transportation both to the
seabOard and over the ocean to a market
comes out of the man who raises
the product that is TO be Transported. What
ever diminishes the cost is to his benefit and
whatever ADDS TO it has To come out OF MS
Pocket. All subsidies and bountfes only adj
so much more to his burden In taxation and
fall TO accomplish the remedy. Cheapness q
transportation Is the only remedy and q ship j.
only wagon adapted 10 the highway Owe
which IL travels. Our treaties with
counties gave them all the privilege
OF our own citizens In our own ports, and all On
them are doing their carrying trade Ia free
cheap shiIs. We are Keeping up our navIg2
ton laws 10 1nlure our own people. Mr.. Beck
then prOce eGed with an elaborate discussion OF
the tariff, with Ito Inequalities OF protection
and It's practicable operation In fostering mon
opolies at the expense OF the poor man, inc
dentally depressing In this connection to nc
tfce the estimate OF the commissioner of per-
sOnS, that over $500, GOO would be required
10 meet tie expenses or the pension arrears
act, be said the pension act. (Which he was for
tunate in having voted agafnst,} would prove
heavier tax and more enduring burden than
The national Cebt.
Mr.. Blaine followed In reply to Mr.. Beck He
construed that Senator's speech as an admis-
sion that his policy looked forward to and pro-
claimed the permanent dependence OF this
country upon England for her ships He
could not allow such speech to 60 out for a
single day without an answer.
HOUSE.-Mr. Money, chairman of the COM
mittee on post offices and post roads, reported
the post route bill. Printed and recommitted
MI Speer at the expiration OF the morning
hour called up the contested election case OF
leates VS.. Martin.
MIR. CoDger inquired whether this was cues
tion OF higher privilege than the question be
fore the House yesterday? He had understood
the Chair to decide when the other question
was up that he could not imagine question of
higher privilege than one which involved the
election Of a President.
The Speaker replied that the Chair had not
been asked TO recognize any member upon that
question. The gentleman in charge OF the re-
solution was not pressing 1t.
MIR. Conger remarked, sarcastically, that If
there was need OF any urging from his SIDE of
the House he was ready to urge 1t.
The election case was then taken I'D and
Mr.. Speer argued in favor or the contestant.
YeateS.