Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-07

interests and make every farmer "quasi
manufacturer.
Mr.. speer, Of Georgia, contended that this
Vexatious and harsh system of taxation
should be abolished.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was lost-Yeas lib, nays 91-nOt the
necessary two-thirds voting In the afirma-
tive.
Mr.. Bliss, of New York, presented to-day
lO2 petitions from the States of Illinois,
Indiana and New York, signed by about
30 600 citizens of those States, praying f. T
the passage of the bill introduced by him
self, granting a pension to Union soldiers
aud sailors of the late war OF he rebellion,
who were confined in Confederate prisons.
Referred.
The House then adjourned.
THE HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
The hearing was resumed to-day before
the House Committee on Foreign Aft airs on
the proposed termination of the reciprocity
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands, by the
provisions OF which sugar produced in the
sandwich Islands are now imported into
this country free of duty. Arguments
were made by Representative Gibson, on
behalf Louisiana sugar growers, and by
Representative Hardy, speaking for the su 2 ar
refining interests OF Ibe East. Both OF these
gentlemen argued that the advantages al
legged TO have accrued from the treaty are
entirely one-sided, and that as a matter Of
fact the Introduction OF this sugar free of
duty will eventually ruin the sugar growing
aud sugar refinery Interests of this
country. Minister Allen, Of the Sandwich
Islands, through Ex-Governor Boutwell,, his
| counsel, spoke in favor of the continuance
of the treaty, urging that Hawaiian sugar
was but drop in the bucket compared
with the total suger consumption of the
United States, while on the part of the
| Sandwich Islands the treaty was absO-
| lutelY essential TO their commercial
life, aud If abrogated or terminated it
would become necessary for the Hawaiian
| people to place themselves under the pro-
lection Of some other nation. One feature
| OF the hearing TODAY was the Introduction
of petition, thirty five feet long. signed by
/ business men and firms Of New Y YIrk city,
representing $1,l00,OO0, 600 Of capital, and
| graying for the termination of this treaty
as dangerous to the commercial interests
OF The country
THE EADs SHIP RAILWAY.
Mr.. Vest, from the Committee on Com
merce, to day reported to the Senate the
bill Incorporating the Iuteroceanic Ship
Railway Company, generally known as the
'Eads bili,n which was accompanied by a
report from the committee recommending
its passage. The committee has con-
sdeTed the testimony taken before the
House committee, and fully indOTse the
statement that the Tebuantepec is the
American route, and that the transit way
should by all means be located there in
preference TO any other point upon the
isthmus. TIE Committee say they do not
consider It necessary to go into a dis
cussion OF the various provisions of the bill.
1t has been carefully considered, and under
it the United States, they think,
is amply protected against any
ultimate loss by reason OF
its guarantee and the government aid pro-
vided for, is the least which our govern
ment could hope to give with the view of
securing the construction and control of an
Isthmian highway, which, in the opinion Of
the committee, is the final solution of the
much discussed question OF Isthmian con-
troll.
The report concludes as follows:
"BelieVing that the commercial
interests of this country will be largely bene-
fitted by the construction of the ship rail-
way, that it will have a tendency to infuse
life into our now languishing COM
merce, and that it is essential, If our
government would retain the respect Of
irs own people and of foreign nations, that
it should now practically demonstrate its
determination to forever discourage foreign
control upon this continent, the committee
report back the bill fsvOrably with certain
amendments, and with the recommendation
that it do pass"
COEKLING DECLINES.
President Arthur has received from Conk-
ling letter declining the Associate Justice
ship Of the Supreme Court.