The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Presiden-
tial Succession bill was taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds's motion to commit the
bill to the Committee on Judiciary was
lOst-ayes 20, nays 20.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Nor
gan, striking out the provision repeal
ing existing laws providing for a new
election in case of death, resignation or
inability of the President and Vice Pres
ident, was voted down in committee, but
was agreed to in the Senate-ayes 2S,
nays "a.
The bill passed by the following vote
Mr.. Blair called up the special order,
the bill to aid in the establishment and
temporary support of common schools.
Mr.. Logan said the proposal to distrib
ute the fund upon the basis of illiteracy
was proposal to make certain states
pay for the education of people of other
states.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsR-The debate on the Shipping
bill was resumed. Mr.. Bisbee of Flor
ina, thought there were fatal objections
to the section exempting vessels engag-
ed in foreign trade from state and mu-
nicipal taxation.
The regular order was interrupted to
allow Mr.. Blackburn to report back the
Military Academy bill with the Senate
amendments, which were not cOncurred
In. and the consideration of the Shipping
bill was resumed, Mr.. Herbert (Ala.) ia
king the floor.
He did not belive a merchant marine
could be established by the pending bill.
Under the bill an American ship could
be built in John ROach's yard, of steel,
cheaper than it could be of iron. Amer
ican steel was worth $40 ton, and the
tariff on foreign steel was S2S ton, 80
that the Government would pay to the
builder $28, while he only expended S12
AmerieOn iron was worth $22 ton and
the tariff was 81, so the builder would
have to expend $15. The theory of this
bill was to put American shipbuilders
on equality with English shipbuilders.
IL that was what was required, 1t cod
be accomplished by giving them free
materials. As it was, the bill presented
vast opportunities for fraud, and the
American people could never know
where 1t would end.
Mr.. Hammond (Ga) said if Congress was
now preparing for war, let it say so hon
estly and build a navy. There was no
danger Of war. There was no nation Of
the earth attempting to take advantage
of the United States. At all events war
made trade, and opened new channels Of
thought and enterprise. The South, with
out ship, without tool, had built yes.
sells which had driven the navy of the
North, like pigeons in fright, from the
sea.
Mr.. Hammond argued against the con-
stitutiOnality Of the section exempting
ships from state taxation.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, said in order to
build up commerce the Government
would have to start it, and members
ought to be willing to pay to start the
business OF else forever after hold their
peace.
Mr.. Robson, of New Jersey, said if
the United States was to be independent
in peace and powerful in war it must
keep within its own control that com
merce which was the vehicle of intiu-
ence and the weapon of war.
Mr.. Springer Qlls.), inquired whether
81 100000 received from the tonnage tax
would enable American ship-buildeTs to
compete with foreign ship-builders.
Mr.. RobesOn replied that it would do
something towards 1t.
Mr.. Cannon Qlls.), inquired whether the
effect of the bill would not be to give
bounty to ship-builders and allow them
| to sell their ships to English subjects.
Mr.. RObesOn replied that, even though
that might be, 1t would be for the bene-
0t Of American commerce and encOur-
agement to American industry.
The bill was then read by sections for
amendment and went over without fur
ther action.
STAR ROUTE SCANDALS.
WASHINGTON, January 1O.-The long
continuance of the star route trial, the
wrangling of the lawyers and the stories
circulated that Attorney General Brew
ster and his agents are making money
out of IL have given rise to a scandal
| that Congress has been compelled tC
| consider. A resolution was introduced
in the House to-day to investigate the
methods of the trial.
In the House the motion of Mr.. Peelle
of Indiana, To adopt the Senate bill au
thOrizing the Public Printer to pay fol
| extra work was passed.
Mr.. Blanchard, of Louisiana, intro
| duced a lOint resolution expressive Oi
regret and sympathy at the death OF
Gambetta. Referred.
The Senate amendments to the Agri
cultural and Indian appropriation bills
were non concuTred in and the con
sideratiOn of the shipping bill was re
sumed.
| Mr.. Rosecrans submitted an argument
before the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Ground favOring the ap
preparation of 100000 to the purchase
of site for pOstOffice, court house
ETC., in San Francisco.
The Committee on Ways and Mean
to-day reduced the rate on fence wir
from one cent to three-fourths of cen
a pound.
The House Elections Committee to
day adopted resolution declaring n
election in the Second Mississippi dis
trict. The seat now occupied by Man
ming will consequently be declared va
cant and the case will go back to tn
people.