National Republican., 1883-01-11
The President sent the following nomina-
fipns ia thp gpuofp.
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Poolc the senate bill was
passed authorizing tho public printer to pay
for extra work.
Mr.. Mills offered resolution calling on the
attorney general for information as to what
persons he has employed as attorneys, and in
other ways in the prosecution of the star
route cases; what are tho terms of the con.
tract with each; what Is paid to each, and
what Is the probable amount of the entire
cost of tho prosecution now pending, and
such rs he contcmplatcs institutng. Referred,
Mr.. Crapo offered a resolution directing tho
committee on the judiciary to inquire what
legislation is necessary to establish low, uni
form, and equitable rates of tclegraphing
between the different states of the union and
foreign countries. Referred to the committee
on postolices and postroads.
GAMBETTA.
Mr.. Blanchard introduced joint resolution
expressive of regret and sympathy at the
death of Leon Gambctta. Referred 1t de-
olarCs that the people Of the United States
have heard with profound regret of the death
of the distinguished French patriot Leon
Gambctta; one in whom they have recognized
the true tribune of the people, thoroughly inn
possessing the ability, power, influence and
cloqucnco to impress it upon his people and
country IL further declares that in his death
the people of France have lost sagacous
leader, and the cause of republican institu-
tiOns an able exponent; aud expresses the
deep sympathy of congress with the friendly
nation which has been bcrcavcd, and to whose
advancement in popular government he SO
greatly contributed
EXPLOITATION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS.
Mr.. Aldrich introduced II bill further to lacil-
itatc the expectation of distilled spirits. Re-
fcrrcd.
1t provides that whenever the owner of dis
titled spirits. desiring to export the same,
shall have given bond for the expectation
thereof, under the provisions of the act of
juno ., 1874, he may proceed to export them
without giving the export bond prescribed in
paragraph l of section $3.50 of the Revised
Statutes, and in said act of June o, 1874.
THE AGRICULTURAL BILL.
Mr.. Carpenter. from the committee on agri-
culture, reported back the agricultural APP
preparation bill, with senate amendments,
aud recommending concurrence in some and
nOnconcurrcnCc in others of said amendments
The report was agreed to.
l0 The same report was made and the same
action was taken in regard to the Indian ap-
prupriation bill
of
THE SHIPPING BILL.
Mr.. Murrh offered as u substitute for the
section prohibiting the payment of advance
wages an amendment providing that masters
of vessels may contract with scamcn not less
than eighteen hours prior to the clearance of
such vessel and may pay advance wages or
not, MS tho master and scamen may mutually
agree and such advance wages shall only he
,IAf,ta nf nt
family. Reicctcd-ycas 9-, nays III.
MIR Gambler offered an amendment, to come
in ut the end of the section, providing that IL
shall be lawful, however, for any seaman TO
stipuatc in his shipping agreement for the
allotment Of any portion of the wages which
he may earn TO his wife, father mother,
grandfather, grandmother, child, grandchild,
brother or sister; or to any savings bank for
the benefit of such scamcn, and to no other
person or corporation. Adopted
Mr.. Mclean offered an amendment that all
vessels shall have warm sleeping accommoda'
tiOns for sCamcu. Lost.
Mr. Cox offered an amendment repeating all
laws requiring the payment of any rcmuncr-
utiOu TO OShipping commissioners for the ship
ping of scamcn if shipped by the master or
owner.
Mr.. Dinglcy opposed the amendment as
being practical repeal of the shipping COM
missionors' net.
Mr.. Cos replied that the amendment did
not propose the repeal of the act, but simply
allow n master or owner TO make hisOwn con-
tract with seamcn without the aid of an in
tcrmcdilry. The commissioners were bound
to turn any surplus fees into the treasury.
Cant. Duncan, the commissioner in New
York, had testified before the committee that
his fees had amounted in one year to $4,000,
none of which had been turned into the treas
ury, but had gone to himself, his three sons,
and some other supcmumcary officers. This
system of shipping commissioners fees had
become nuisance and burden in New York.
Mr.. Dinglcy objected to the amendment
because it provided no other government of-
Ger 10 take tho place of tho shipping commits
si0ncr.
Mr. Cox thcrcupon modified his isamendmcnt
by adding thereto pr0yiso that tho duties
performed by shipping commissioners Mt home
ports shall be performed by the collectors
of the several ports of the United States, and
that no fees shall be charged for said services,
The amendment ms modified, was adopted,
Nh DnglCy offered uS u substitute for tho
section cSempting from tonnage tax vessels
engaged in commerce with Canada or Mexico
an amendment providing that in lieu of all
duties ON Tonnage Including light money!
now imposed by law, q duty of six cents per
ton Is hereby imposed ut each entry ON all
Vessels which shll have entered into the
United States from the West India islands or
from any port or place in the republic of
Ncvico, or from any port or place south of
Mexico, down 10 aud including Aspinwall and
Panama, or from any port or place in the Do
miuiOn of Canada and duty of twelve cents
per tom Is hereby imposed ON all vessels en-
tered into the United States from any other
port. Adopted.
Mr.. Townsend moved to strike out the Sec
zion reducing the hospital taN, contcnding
thdt It was not asked for by the scamcn, and
would result in deficiency Of S2OO,OOO. Lost.
Mr. Aiurch offered an amendment to strike
out the section and insert clause abolishing
the hospital tax, and providing that the mt
riua hospitals shall be supported ont Of
moneys collected from tonnage dues. Lost.
Mr.. Crapo offered an amendment to the Sec
tion applying its provisions only to scamen
engaged in the foreign carrying trade.
Adopted,
MI Diugley moved to amcnd the section
limiting the individual liability of Il ship
owner by adding proyso that the aggregate
liabilities Of all the owners Of a vessel on Nc-
count OF the same shall not exceed the value
Of the vessel
Mr. stone moved to the amendment a pro-
'yisD HAT the section shall not AFFECT the lia-
passage Of this act. Nor prevent any claim
uu. from joining all the owners in one action.
AWaad 10,
Tho amendment, as amended, was adopted.
AIH. Van NulrhiS moved 10 strike out tho
section a5 amendcd, cDntendng that IL would
utterly destroy the credit Of shipOwnCls, IL
was against public morals, against good con-
sciences and it would not help the merchant