Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12
House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE speaker
announced conferees on the agriculture
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Page, of Cali fornia, from the com
mittee on commerce reported back res
oIution offered by Mr.. Randall, calling on
the president for statement Of the aggre-
gate amount expended on river and harbo1
Improvements since the beginning of the
government. Adopted.
The Massachusetts members presented
petition for the reduction of the duty on
sugar. Referred.
Consideration of the shipping bill was
then resumed.
Mr. MouIton, of Illinois, argued that the
proposed drawback was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Robson, of New Jersey, said there
had been some remarks made in this de-
bate which called for reply and he desired
to make it. 1t was this When an Ameri-
can ship builder, who had invested his CAPT
tai in building up American shipping and
employed American labor, sought to adTo-
cate by argument the propositions OF this
bill were in favor of American labor, he
was denounced on this floor by men who
had no words to denounce English interests,
which were represented by lobbyists in the
galleries of this chamber. This gentleman
WHO had been denounced was man born
OF the people, man who came from Ire
land without the advantages of education,
nan who, by his industry, his energy and
his brain, had builJ up the greatest Ame--
lean shipbuiIding establishment which had
ever existed. He was man in character
at least equal to those who denounced him.
He (RObeson) was not the man who
would denounce American industry
because somebody profted by il, but
he denounced that spirit which would
strike a blow at American industry IN the
interests of foreign cheap labor: which
would bring to this country manufactured
ships entirely equippe], to the destruction
of this great industry of shipping.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, inquired wheth-
or the gentleman had felt the influence of
that spirit.
Mr.. Robeson-I have not felt that in
fiuence, but have seen admitted agents
of the English carrying trade, not on this
floor, but in these Hobbies and see them
now in the galleries.
Mr.. Blount-Name them.
Mr.. Robeson-I am not here to attack
outside parties.
Mr.. Blount-You have already assaulted
them. Name them.
The debate on the eighteenth section
then closed and the house proceeded to
vote upon the amendments. The first
amendment was that offered to the origi-
nal section by Mr.. Holman, of Indiana,
and which provides that 5 per cent. draw
Oh ho Mold 10 nTo y1l0r-od in tho oOO-
struction of any vessel. Rejected; nays,
12S; ayes, 101.
A party vote, except Buckner, Ellis,
Jones, Of Texas, Morse, RosecraAs, Speer
and Epson, who voted with Republicans,
and Burrows, of Missouri, with the Demo
Gratis.
The question then recurred on Gamblers
free ship amendment to the proposed sub
stitue, and it was agreed to. Yeas, 125;
nays, 104.
Mr.. Robinson Immediately offered an
amendment to the amendment just agreed
to by striking out the words ''free of
duty as to- and inserting the words ION
payment of import duty, 20 per cent. on
value off,
Mr.. Springer of Illinois, made point
order that the amendment was not in
order, as it proposed to strike out Ian
guage already inserted by vote.
The speaker overruled the point of
order, on the ground that Chambers
amendment was not incorporated in the
bill, but simply filed out to perfect the
substitute, which was not agreed to.
Mr.. Robeson's amendment wasl lost
yeas, 10Y; nays, 123.
Before the announcement of the vote,
Mr.. Robson changed his vote for the
purpose of moving to reconsider, which he
Immediately did.
Mr.. McNillin, of Tennessee, moved to
lay the motion to reconsider on the table,
pending which Mr.. Robson moved TO ad-
journ. Lost.
Mr.. Robinson then withdrew his motion
TO reconsider, bat it was immediately re-
newed by Springer and laid upon the ia
bic.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, then offered as a
substitute his free-material amendment
limiting, however, TO materials TO be used
in the construction OF vessels for foreign
trade. Agreed to-ayss 123, nays 106.
The house, then, withou. coming 10 a
vote on the substitute adjourned.