The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-09

and others taking part Robinson formally
| nade point of order that the resolution was
| not based on n specific charge.
Mr.. BlOuut, of Georgia opposed the point OF
| order. He would not stand on technicallties in a
| case of this sort.
Mr. HazelJon defended Bailey, and Mr.. Murch
| commended that allegations had been made, and
| that ne believed them to be true.
Mr. Robinson said: II the gentlemen stop
There he would Withdraw his point or order.
MI Murch agreed to do so, and the resolution
was adopted.
Notice was given that requests be made to
! eulOgize the late Senator Hill on the 25rh and
IaLe representative Ortiz on the 3lst inst.
me House then resumed the consideration OF
| the shipping bill.
Mr. Reagan, of Texas, was the first speaker
WhHe favorlng many provisions of the bill, he
expressed opposition TO section IS, which pro-
vl9es Tor drawback TO be paid the owners of
sHlua constructed IN whole or III part OF native
material. The tariff laws built up a Chinese wall
around the country, and it was proposed to
remedy the evil not by undoinS the wrong, but
rate or duty ON taxable goods was about IL usr
cent mat tax of 43 per cent, used for the pro
inOuonof the partlcularnterest, was so mOustrous
uhat II ought not to be encOurag ed by that section
OF the bill. which, however, Initiated by putting
"A new TAX on the people in order to raise
uustry destroyed by the policy OF the govern
ment. He believed the real remedy for the de-
cay OF the shipping industry was reduction of
the tallH Inc real remedy was TO reduce tax
atlon TO a revenue standard. II 10 per cent.
could be taken Oft OF labor and materials that
went INTO ship, the people OF the United States
would be enabled to become shlp.owners and
control their foreign trade. He opposed this
system OF granting bounties. From the building
OF mshlpS TO the catching of Goldfish, nothing
could he done without bounty.
MIR. Lord, of Michigan, gave notice of an
amendment to the eighteenth section providing
InaV the amount OF drawback shall not exceed
30 per cent. of the market value of any article
on which such drawback is allowed, and that the
entire amount of such drawback shall not eX-
coed the amount of tonnage tax III any one year.
MI MeLane, of Maryland, member OF the
lolht shipping committee, confined his remarks
Ffginn ffn- chit
from municipal ana State taxation, and to the
drawback provision. The eighteenth section
PROTECTION aver JUG kno S"hEeS' tn,e case Oh
try. The only industry Indigenous to his
country was agriculture, but the products of the
south could never nave reached the East but for
the power ana liberality of the government in
opening transportation routes to rhe seaboard.
For one he had thought Land grants to railroads
all right, ana as a representative of the East he
nad voted Tor them as means of bringing the
western country into communication with the
Eastern country, and now the close of his
ne ne saw nothing TO regret in these votes. 1t
was now proposed to secure merchant marine
winch would transport the products OF the West
10 the Old world. 1t was cheap shins that were
IN the interest of the commerce OF the country.
me item OF free ships would prevent the evil
which the gentleman from Texas seemed to fear
frGm tine eighteenth section, the establishment
OF ring of American ship-buIdcrs, who would
combine in keeping up freight. Any hour
European war was liable to break out and in
volve France, Germany, Russia and Austria.
VINO would carry the food of the West TO those
cquntriesf II was entirely in the power
Europe starving, and to leave the
Western farmer not starving, but
burning his crops for fuel. The country ought,
without reference 20 protection or free trade, to
have marine. He, for one thought t his duty
TO help on in the creation of the merchant ma
rlne, and the protection he gave by his vote
would be protection to the shi p-owner, the ship
builder and the agricultural producer.
Mr.. Chandler, of Massachusetts, also a mem
Der of the joint committee, advocated the pas
sage of the bill. lie would favor an amend
ment of the minority providing for free ships, if
the Droviso were adopted (tnd he would offer It
as an amendmenU applying it
only to vessels Of more than
800 tons register, to be employed exclusively
III the foreign carrying trade, and not in coast
wise trade, excepting between ports OH the At
lantic and Pacific coasts
Mr.. Cox, of New York, expressed a willingness
to accept MIR. Chambers amendment.
Mr. Smith, OF Illinois, advocated an amend
ment, which he proposed TO offer to the
eighteenth section, providing that, i'll no III
stance shall the amount paid a drawback
any article exceed the difference in market
value of such article in any foreign markets and
i'll the markets of the United States.
Mr.. Guenther, of Wisconsin, while favoriug
the general provisions of the bill well the
free-shlp amendment of the minority, expressed
his strong opposition TO the drawback provision.
Its effect would be TO take $1o,000,0 900 out of
the treasury in five years, and give it to some
body, and members could draw their differences
as to who that somebody would be. few men
would be able TO monOpollZe the building of
ships for many years to come. The people
of the United States not in
mood to create additional monopolies.
The people West have been fooled long
enough. They had helped to build palaces for
railway magnates East, but their eyes
opening, and it would be well TO bear in mind
when they were fully awakened, il would not be
an awakening of ptgmv, but of a giant, who,
springng to his feet, would crush with one fierce
blow the thieves who had rifed his pockets when
asleep There necessity for this 18th
section, for the other provisions OF the bill, to-
gether with the free-ship amendment, would re-
store the American flag to the ocean without lu-
juring American wOrkmen.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, opposed the 18TH Sec
tion, cOntending that it would cause the eXpen-
diture of large sums of money, and, aftera series
of years, would not restore the American flag to
the seas and commerce to the American people.
Mr.. Murch, of Maine, favored the bill bur later
would offer an amendment which would benefit
the shipping interest. He was in favor of the re-
peal of the shipping commissioners act
AS being OF no utility aud q restriction
upon the contracting power both of seamen ant
masters. The navigation laws to-day were do
ing more TO drive American vessels off the ocean
than all the privateers which preyed upon com
merce during the rebellion. The bill went over
until tomorrow without action.
Mr. Crowley, of New York, introduced "A bill
authorizing the Niagara River Bridge Comp
TO construct "A bridge over the Niagara river.
Referred Adjourned.