The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-13
THE HOUSE.


Ohio, from the Pacific railroad committee, re-
ported q bill authorizing the Southern Pacific
and other railroad companies to unite so as to
form continuous line of road between the At
lantic and Pacific oceans.
Also bill TO compel payment by the Kansas
Pacific of the cost of surveying, selecting and
conveying certain lands granted IL aud to create
a sinking fund for the Kansas Pacific, Sioux City
and Pacific and central branch OF the Union Pa
citic
House calendar bill to increase the fees of star
route witness. coming from the west of the Mis-
s.ssippi, was passed.
A bill to prevent unlawful occupation of pub
lie lands was referred TO committee of the
whole,
Mr., Bingham, from the committee on postOffices
and postrOads. reported favOraby q resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Interior for in
formation as to whether Immigrants rail
roads complied the with the laws of Congress
respecting the construction and main tenenoo of
their own telegraph lines for the use of the gov
eminent and the public Adopted.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the shipping BILL the pending question being on
the committee substitute as amended for the
eighteenth section.
Mr.. Knott, of Kentucky, moved to strike out
of the substitute all provision for drawback,
stating his intention being to strike out the sub
sidy clause.
131.
After the rejection of the amendment by Mr.
Mills, the vote REQUIRED on the committee sub
stitute as published this morning. and 1t was
agreed tO-yeas 1874, nays Sc. The
substitute, In brief, limits the amount OF draw
year, and provides for free ships and free ma
terias.
Mr. Buckner of Missouri, offered an amend
ment to section 20 of the bill prohibiting the
alienation or voluntary sale and delivery of YES
sells engaged in foreign trade To a citizen of any
other country, or for the purpose of obtaining
foreign register, within ten years from the date
of the certificate of registry.
A lively debate ensued, during which Mr..
Robson, of New Jersey, pictured the anxiety
with which the patrol imprisoned board a
mau-of-war laughter at Fort Henry looked to
see II the Star-spahSIed Bahher h0ated III the
morning air 1t was with equal anxiety that the
people to-day looked to see II the Star-spangled
Banner still existed on the ocean. He did not
believe in this despair of American ingenuity
and talent. He believed could build
ships and man them. and both in building and
manning beat the word tAmusement.l
Mr. Robson, continuing: lone old man
the banks of the Delaware had turned out of his
yard within one year twelve vessels to fly the
American flag. That man was John Roach born
in Ireland, that country where the great creator
had established his principal factory for the
manufacture of great and glorious patriots to
supply the unlimited demands of
America for genius and bravery [appausel; and
coming lonely boy to this country, John
Roach had built up a great American shipyard,
mated the Atlantic against all the British iniiu-
ence and genius. lApplause.I When some
OF the great men of America one of the most
glorious pages would be that upon which this
glorious Irish boy would blaze most brilliantly"
| [Thunders of applausel
Mr. Robson concluded with an ap0strOphe to
the American flag, which the house applauded,
and Buckner's amendment was then rejected
The section exempJing vessels engaged in the
foreign carrying trade from Stale taxation hav-
ing been reached, Mr.. Page OF California, moved
to strike 1t from the bill, in order TO fifteen
or tw entyconstitutional speeches. Agreed to-
Mr.. Grape, of Massachusetts,, offered a substi-
tute for the fourteenth section, which
agreed TO, and which is to amend the twenty
five and one-fourth Revised Statute, so as to
read as follows; "rhat.all materials of foreign
production to be manufactured in this
country into articles necessary for, and used in
the construction, equipment and repairs or sup
plies of American vessels, employed or to be
employed exclusively in foreign trade, includ-
ing trade between Atlantic ports and Pacific
ports of the United States, may be withdrawn
from bonded warehouses free of duty under such
regul atoms as the Secretary OF the Treasury may
prescribe, and if the duty shall have been paid
on such materials so used. the same shall be re-
funded and repaid to the owner owners of
such vessel so using them, or to their legal rep
reseutatives."
The following provisions were then, on motion
of Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, agreed to as additional
sections to the bill:
Section 20. Whenever any fine. penalty, forfeit
uFe, exactlon or charge arising under the laws
relating to vessels or seamen which has been
paid unuer protest to any collector of customs or
consular officer, and application has been made
within one year from such payment for the
funding or remission of the same the Secretary
OF the Treasury II, on investigation, he finds
such fine, penalty, forfeiture, eXactiOn charge
WAS Illegally. improperly or excessively imposed l,
shall have the power, either before or after the
same has been covered into the treasury, to re-
exaction or charge as he may think proper from
any moneys IN the treasury not otherwise ap
prOpriated
See. "a That section 2,966 of the Revised
Statutes be amended by striking out the words
propelled In the whole or in part by steam"
so that SAID section amended shall read
follows:
"See. 1896. When merchandise shall be i'm
ported into any port of the United States from
any foreign countries on vessels, and it shall ap-
pear by tine bills of ladng that merchandise so
imported it to he delivered Immediately after
entry OF the vessel, the collector of such port
may take possession of such merchandise and
deposit the same in bonded warehouse, and
when 1t does not appear by the bills of lading
that the merchandise 40 imported is to be I'M
mediately delivered, the collector of customs
may take possession of the same and deposit it
in a bonded warehouse at the request of the
owner, master or consgnee of the vessel on
three days notice to the collector after the
entry of such vessel.
Sec. 25.-That section 1872 of the Revised
Statutes be amended by adding thereto the fol
lowing:
"When license to unload between the setti ng
and rising of the sun is granted vessel sailing