Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-10

Mr.. Ingalls, said he looked upon the
treaty as an arrangement by which a
bounty of about $4,O0000O per annum is
given to private citizens of California.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on fnance-ayes, 81; noes, 30.
After executive session the senate adj
journed.
House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-In the house, on
motion of Mr.. Rice of Massachusetts,, a
joint resolution providing for new mixed
commission on Venezuelan claims was
made special order for Jan. 10.
The debate on the shipping bill was then
resumed. Mr.. Bisbee, of Florida, thought
there were fatal objections to the section
exempting vessels engaged in the foreign
trade from state and municipal taxation.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, was about to
proceed with an argument of the same
character, when colored man in the gal
lery arose and began speaking in loud
voice. He was Immediately elected by the
doorkeeper.
Mr.. Springer, trusting the interruption
WOulu uOL U6 GAkcu lIOQ Ills tlI16, COublu-
ued, contending it was most extraordin-
airy doctrine that congress cannot interfere
with state taxation not prohibited by the
constitution.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Springer's
| speech, demands for the regular order
| were interrupted to allow Mr.. Blackburn
| to rep 1T back the military academy bill
| with senate amendments, which were non
| curred in, and consideration of the ship
ping bill resumed, Mr.. Herbert, of Ala
bama, taking the floor.
He did not believe 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. American steel
| was worth $40 ton, and the tariff on for
eign steel was $28 ton, so that the gov
eminent would pay to the builder $2S
while he only expended $12. American
iron was worth $22 ton and the tariff
was So. So the builder would have to ex-
pend $15. The theory of this bill was to
put American shipbuilders on an equality
with English shipbuilders. If that was
what was required, it could be accom-
plished by giving them free materials. AS
it was, the bill presented vast opportuni-
ties for fraud and the American people
could never know where it would end.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, said, if con-
gress was now preparing for war, let it say
SO honestly and build navy. There was
no danger of war. There was no nation
of the earth attempting to take any advan-
tage of US. At all events war made trade
and opened new channels of thought and
enterprise. The South, without ship,
without tool, had built vessel which
had driven the navy of the North like
pigeons in fright from the sea. Mr.. Ham
mond argued against the constitutionality
of the section exempting ships from state
taxation.
Mr.. Page, of California, gave notice of
an amendment authorized by the commit
tee to the eighteenth section, providing
that the amount of debts paid under this
Office shall not exceed $40 per net ton of
admeasurement in case of sailing vessels,
or S25 per ton in case of steamships, and
the entire amount of drawback paid in
any one year, shall not exceed the amount
of the tonnage tax collected in such year.
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, or
else forever after hold their peace.
Mr.. Speer, of Georgia, was opposed to
the free ship amendment, which would
make the United States absolutely depend
ent on foreign nations. It would take
about 5000, 100000 to restore our merchant
marine, and under that clause it would be
expended in Great Britain and lost to
America. Build up merchant marine
and navy would be built up. Build up
navy and the name of America would be
respected wherever it was known.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana. denied that the
bill would promote commerce, and pro-
tested against the entire system of sub
sides which was entered upon by this 'SEx-
traordinary eighteenth section" He in
tim ated that there was lobby in Wash |
ington urging the passage of the bills.
Mr.. Robson of N. J.-If the United !
States was to be independent in peace and |
powerful in war, it must keep within its |
own control that commerce which was the |
vehicle of influence, and the weapon of |
war. Why had the United |
States lost her influence on this
continent? Did the United States
control this continent as she ought to con-
troll and dominate as the responsible nation
of the continent? No. That was given up
to England, to France. The United States
controlled nothing on the Spanish main,
nothing In South America. The trade OF
South America, its developments, its civil
Ization, its progress, and its foreign and
domestic policy had faded away under
Dur influence, and responded to the
5ouch of English interest and Eng
ish gold. Why was it? Because
England had maintained commerce, had
opened when necessary the doors OF her
had subsidized her ships and
stripped the burdens from her carrying
rade Congress was called on by the