National Republican., 1883-01-13


man was John Roach. Born lin Ireland
Chat country where tho Great Creator had
established his principal factory for the manu-
tucture of great and glorious patriots to sup
ply with limitless supply the unlimited de-
mands of America for genius and bravery,
and coming lonely boy to this country,
John Roach had built up the great American
ship yard aud If he had had fair play he
would have dominated the Atlantic against
all British influence and genius. Whom some
future American historian came TO write of
the great men of America, one of the most
glorious pages would be that upon which this
glorious Irish boy would blaze most bril-
liHntly.
lie '(NGr. Robinson) denied tho right of 60
ing to England for anything. IIo believed
that the United States should not take any
vessel from her unless it took IL as
Hull took the GuerriCrc, or as Decatur
took tho Macedonia 1t was proposed
TO 90 TO England and buy ships, and call
them an American navy. 1t reminded him
of the wall of tho Irish woman whose child
had been stolen by the fairies and a weakly
one left in its place. England had been the
fairy which had stolen our navy, and now
she would give a weakly infant, more de-
spicable than the fairy boy. lie was opposed
to that. He wanted u healthy American
navy. If the country could not have that 1t
| could get along without any. lie believed in
| rehabilitating the navyby building American
vessels, so that every patriot could say
Hail, brightest banner that floats oil the galel
flGg of the country of Washington, hail
Red are thy stripes as the blood of the brave,
lrght are thy stars as the sun of the wave.
Wrapped in tiny folds are the hopes of the free,
/ Banner ot Washington, blessings on thee!
[Applausc
Mr.. Buckncr's amendment was then re-
jectcd.
Tho section oNcmpting vessels engaged in
the foreign carrying trade from state taxation
having been reached, Mr.. Page, of California,
moved to strike it from the bill, in order to
save fifteen or twenty constitutional speeches.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Grape offered substitute for the four
tcenth section, which was agreed to, and which
is TO amend section 251i Revised Statutes, so
as to read as follows
That all materials of foreign production to be
manufactured in this country into articles neces
saiy ior, aud used in, the construction equip
ment, repair, or supplies Of American vessels EN-.
ployed or to be employed exclusively III foreign
trade unCluding the trade between the Atlantic
pOrls and the Pacific ports of the United States)
may be Withdrawn from bonded warehouses free
OF uuly under such regulations rs the secretary of
ine treasury may prescribe; and If the duty shall
have been paid on such materials so used, the
same shall be refunded and repaid to the owner or
owners of such vessel So using them or to their
legal representatives.
Tho following provisions were then, on
motion Of Mr.. Dinglcy, agreed to as addi-
tional sections TO the bill:
SEC. 23. Whenever any fine, penalty, forfeit
ure, eNhction or charge arising under the laws
relating to vessels senmcn has been paid under
protest TO any collector of customs or consular of
hcer, and application has been made within one
year from such payment for the reminding or re-
missions of the same, the secretary of the treasury
II on investigation he finds that such fine, penalty
forfeiture, eNucton or charge was illegally, i'm.
power, either before or after the same has been
covered into the treasury, to refund so much Of
slCh inc, penalty, forfeiture Cxaction or charge
as he may mink proper from any moneys Ill the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC q. That section 2OG0 Of the revised
statutes be amended by striking out the words
propelled in whole or in part by steam," so that
said section ms amended snail read us follows:
SEC. 2S6O. When merchandise shall he imported
into any part Of the United states from any foreign
county In vessels, and II shall appear by the bills
otlndiug that the merchandise so imported is TO
be delivcd Immediately after the entry of the ves-
sell the collector OF such port may take possession
OF such merchandise aud deposit the same In
bonded warehouse; and when II does not appear
BY tho bills of ludiug that the merchandise 50 i'm
ported is to be Immediately delivered, the collector
OF the customs may take possession Of the same
and deposit IL In bonded warehouse at the request
OF the owner, master, or oonsignee OF the vessel
on three days notice TO such collector after the
entry of the vessel
SEc 2j That section 2s72 of the Revised Statutes
be amended by adding thereto tho following:
when the license to unload between the setting
and rising of the sun Is granted TO sailiug vessel
under this section, fixed, uniform, and rCasOn-
orinspeotors for service between the setting and
rising OF the sun under such regulations as the
sec clary OF the treasury may prescribe, TO bc re-
ceved by the collector from the master, owner, or
cOnsignce of the vessel, and to be paid by him to
the inspector or inspectors.
Mr.. Humphrey, in speaking to the last
amendment, said that the original objects of
thq,b 20 promote American shipping, had
been defeated by the amendments which had
been adopted. The frce-ship clause would
permit the 1927 vessels owned by Americans,
who had deserted the flag during the war and
had sailed under the British flag, to come
back and receive an American register. BY
the irce-ship clause congress would be aiding
in Fit2-John Porterizing the country This
Congress, when it should have closed, would
have done more general legislation than any
congress for the last ten years and yet it
would go down as u congress abused by the
republican press throughout the country, and
some republicans, feeling the lash were seek
ing to undo what they had stood by formerly.
He believed, despite the abuse of the press,
that democrats and republicans alike had
tried to revive the industries of the country
Mr.. Berry inquired whether the ships to
which the gentleman referred were not rotten
now.
Mr.. Humphrey replied that they were not,
Mr.. Gambler. There arc not ten ships in exist
ence that were put under the British flag twenty
years Bg'
Mr.. Humphrey. Where is your proof?
Mr.. Berry. Where is yours?
Mr.. Humphrey. My proofs in the archives Of
the state department
On motion of Mr.. Dingley, tho fifteenth
section, regulating the tonnage tax on vessels
engaged in commerce with Canada or Mexico
or the West Indies, was amended so as to pro-
vide that tho tonnage tax ON other vessels
shall not exceed thirty cents per ton.
Mr.. Money offered his amendment author
i2ing the postmaster general TO contract for
carrying the mails in steam vessels at n rate
not exceeding - per ton per mile for every
outward trip.
Mr.. Thompson raised the point of order that
the amendment was not gcrmane to the bill
Tho speaker submitted tho question to the
house, and IL was decided not to be in order
73 to 30.
Mr.. Reed moved TO strike out sections 1s
10, and 20 of the bill which contain the draw
back, free-ship, and frec-material provisions,
and the machinery for carrying out these
provisions,
The motion was agreed to-yeas 150, nays o.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, then moved to re-
commit the bill TO the committee on COM
merce, with instructions to report buck 10 tho
house without delay bill providing for the
purchase free admission, and registry of for
egn built vessels, and for the free admission
of all material used in the construction and
repair of vessels in American yards, to bo
used in the foreign and not in the coastwise
trade
The motion was lost-yeas II, nays l3l.
The bill was then passed.
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