National Republican., 1883-01-12

remarks made in this debate which called for
| a reply. and he desired to make it. 1t was
this: When an American shipbuilder who
had invested his capital in the building up of
American shipping and employed American
labor, sought 60 advocate by argument the
! propositions in this bill in favor of American
| labor he was denounced ON this floor by
men who had no words to dcuouncc the Eng
| liSh interests which were presented by the
! lobbyists in the galleries of this chamber.
This gentleman who had been denounced was
! "a man who was born of the people n man
who came from Ireland without the advan-
| tages of education a man who by his in
du5try, his energy, and his brains, had built
! up the greatest American shipbuilding es-
! tablishmcut which had ever existed. He was
a man, in character at least, the equal Of those
who denounced him. lie (Nfr. Robeson) was
| not man who would denounco an American
industry because somebody profted by it /;
| hut he denounced that spirit which would
| strike blow at American industry in the i'm
terests of foreign cheap labor, which would
| bring to this country manufactured ship,
entirely equipped, to the destruction of this
great industry of shipping.
Mr.. Blount inquired whether the gentle
man had felt the influence of that spirit.
MIR Robson: ] have not felt that influence but
have seen admitted agents Of !he Englsh carry.
and see them now in the galleries
Mr.. BlOunt Name them.
Mr.. Robcson; am not horo to attack outside
MIR. Blount You have already assailed them.
Name them.
Mr.. McIane said that he had no hope of the
passage of the bill, if the house were only
| called upon TO consider no other interest than
tho shipbuiding yard of John Roach, which
had been so prominently brought into notice
by the gentleman from New Jersey MIR Robe
Z D III of hn Ia. 10
protect that establishment and others like it,
| IL never would have tho slightest prospect of
passing IL has been supported because it
was viewed by both sides as Il national and
political measure.
Mr.. Brumm stated that ho would vote
against the bill if the frce-ship clause were
agreed TO.
Mr.. Martin said that he did not believe in
the principle of protection which had become
the doctrine of certain politicians of this
country nor in the policy of subsidies. Aineri-
can shipbuilding had been protected until it
was destroyed, and now it was proposed to
build IL up by subsidies from the treasury.
Tho debate on the eighteenth section was
then closed and the house proceeded to vote
upon the amendments.
Tho first amendment was that offered TO tho
original section by Mr. Holman, and which
provides that so per cent. of the drawback
shall be paid TO the lab6rer5 employed in tho
CONSTITUTION Ol WUN NesStls IL WIS GClCCleu;
yeas lOl, nays, l2S party vote, except that
Messrs. Buckner, Ellis, Jones (rcxas). Morse,
Rosecrans, Speer, and Upson voted with the
republicans, and Mr.. Burrows, of Missouri,
with the democrats.
The question then recurred on Mr.. Cand-
lCr's frcc-ship amendment to the proposed
substitute, and it was agreed to--yeas 1876,
nays 10.
Mr.. Robson Immediately offered TO amend
the amendment just agreed to and striking
out the words " free of duty as to" and insert
the words ION the payment of an impost duty
of go per cent. on the value of"
Mr.. Springer made the point of order that
the amendment was not in order us it pro-
posed TO strike out language already inserted
by . vote of the house.
The speaker overruled the point of order on
the ground that Mr. Gamblers amendment
was not incorporated in the BILL but simply
went to perfect the substitute which was not
yet agreed TO-.
Mr.. Robeson's amendment was lost--ycas
101, nays 1913.
Before the announcement Of the vote Mr..
Robson changed his vote for the purpose of
moving to reconsider which he Immediately
did.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table. Pending which Mr.
Robeson moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr. RobesOn then withdrew his motion to
by Mr.. Springer, and laid upon the table.
Mr.. Cox then offered TO substitute his free
material amendment, limiting it, however, to
materials to be used in the construction of
vessels for the foreign trade, and it was
agreed to-yeas 1913, nays 106.
The house then, without coming to vote
on the substitute lat o'clock, adjourned.
The following is
THE FULL TEXT OF THE SUBSTITUTE
as amended, though it is subject to further
amendment before being voted upon:
When any American vessel shall be constructed,
equipped, repaired, reHlted, or supplied with
ships stores iqr the foreign trade, including the
trade betweenthe Atlantic and the Pacific ports
OF the United States the owner or owners of such
vessel shull be entitled TO receive ana collect from
the United States n drawback or sum equal In
amount to the duty which would have been col
lecled upon imported materials oflike dicription
and OF equal quality with the American materials
used in the construction, equipment, engines
boilers, attachments, and other appurtenances of
such vessel Including the repairs, outfit, and sup
plies: PrOridCd, That in asccrainng such draw
TACK the duties shall be computed on itoH and
steel advanced in manufacture not beyond the
point OF plates angles, bars. aud rods.
Prorided alec, That such drawback on any
article shall not exceed the difference be-
tween the market price of such article in the |
collection district in which the vessel shall be |
built repaired rehlted, or supplied and the mar |
Eet price of similar arIiclein the city of Glns-
gov or the river Clyde, and shall not exceed $40 |
er ton admeasurement in the case OF the original |
construction of any vessel propelled in part or in
Whole by steam, aud in the aggregate the drawback
or sum paid under this section shall not in any |
one year exceed the amount of tonnage tax coll |
IeCtsd in such year.
ind pr0Uidcd hvticr, That this section shall ap-
ply ony 10 vessels commenced altcr the passage |
OF this act
dpr0rided further, That If the fund herein pro.
vid,d in any one year is insullce TO pay in full
the amount Of claims preferred against 1t, then II
shall be pro rated among the claimants and ac-
copied by them in full payment of all claims |
against the United states arising out of this law.
That from aud after tho first day of April, lsS3 |
any citizen or ctizens of the United States may
purchase the whole OF any steam sail vessel con
suructcd mainly of steel or iron, no matter where
said vessel may have been built, whether within
whether suid vessel may have been owned in
whole or IN part by an alien or aliens; ana said
vessel shall be registered free of duty as to the
null, spars, appliances, outfit, and equipment I'm
Guiding boilers, engines, and machinery IL u steam
Ye,seD, as vessel Oithe United States by the coll
lecor IN any mort OF entry Of the United States to
wEum application for such registry may be nude
10y said citizen or Citzcus, in The same manner MS
though said vessel had been built in the United
States; Pr0rtdcd. h0Uerer, That this section shall
istry TO be employed in the foreign carrying trade
and not In the CoustwisG trade, eN.
ceptng between ports Oh the Atlantic and ports
on the Pacific ocean.
Pyogded .n,rt1er, That all or any. part of the
whether wood, steel or iron, copper
yellow metal, bolts, spikes, sheating trenails |
cnnyns for sails whether flax or cotton rigging
and CordNgc, whether hemp, manilu hemp or !
iron wige; anchors aud cables, iron plates cast
ingS and iOTginls, angle irons, beams masts !
plates ana tubes, and machinery, aud all other
materials ana appliances which may be necessary
Tor the construction and equipment, in whole or
In pATt of vessels % be built and furnished I'm tho
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