The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-10

exceed $40 per net ton of Announcement in
case OF sailing vessels, or S25 per ton in ease Of
steamships, and the entire amount OF drawback
paid In any one year shall not exceed the
amount OF tonnage tax collected in such year
MI Reed, of Maine, SAID that il order to build
up commerce Une government would have TO
start II, and members ought TO be willing to pay
10 start business or else forever after hold their
prace.
Mr. speer, Of Georgia. was opposed to the free
snip amendment, which would make the United
States absolutely deucudent on other nations
IL Wonld take about 100000, 900 to restore our
IhcICHIHI marine, ana, unuer that clause, u
would be expended in Great Britain and losJ to
America. Build up he merchant marine and
navy ana the name Of America would be re-
spected wherever 1t WAS known.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, denied that the bill
would promote commerce, and protested against
the entlra system Of subsidies which was entered
upon BY this extraordinary eighteenth section.
lie was aware that there a lobby in Wash
ln@ton urging the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Robeson, OF New Jersey-If the United
states was TO he Independent IN peace ana pow
erIul IN war, 1t must keep within it's own control
thaU commerce which was the vehicle of iuhu-
ence anu tho weapon of war. Why had the
united states lost her influence on this COuti-
nentl DID the United States to-day control this
continent as she ought to c0ntroI and dominate
AS responsible nation of the cahinet3 No That
was given up TO England and to France. The
United States controlled nothing on the Spanish
man. thing in South America. The trade OF
South America, its Development its civil
zattion' Its progress, and its foreign
away under our inaasmee and
responded to the touch of English interest and
English gold. Why was it2 Because England
had maintained her commerce; had opened,
when necessary, the doors of her treasury; had
subsidized her sh'ps, and had stripped The bur
zen rom her carrying trade. Congress was
calleu on by the press all over the country and
ny intelligent people to put the carrying trade
on firm basis. He knew of no lobby here of
winch the gentleman from Indiana (AIr. HUmaul
spoke.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, inquired whether the
$4,000 received from the tonnage tax would
enable American gnIn-hniltlapl Tn pp mar wit
iorelsn shlphuiders.
Mr.. Robson replied it would do something
toward II, but the gentleman on the otner side,
win thelr free-trade amendment, desired to
open the nOOdgates of the Tyne and clyde to
swallow up the manufacturing interests of the
United States He did not what the PROPOSE
toh had to do with the bill This was a bill to
encourage American commerce, TO protect
American ship building and give to our flag
foreign carrying trade.
Mr. Cannon, OF Illinois, inquired whether the
eiiect OF the bill would not be to give "a bounty
10 slnphnllders, and allow them to sell their
9utpS I" EHSIlsu SUBJECTS
Alr Robson replied that even though that
might D., 1t would be for the benefit of American
commelce and the announcement Of American
industry.
The bill was then read by sections for amend
ments.
On motion of Mr.. Grape, OF Massachusetts, the
section prohibiting the payment of advance
wages to seamen was amended as not ID APP
ply TO seamen in the whaling business.
Inc Dill then went over without further &C
ton.
On motion of Mr. Burrows of Michigan the
Senate amendments TO the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bill were not cnncurred in,
and Messrs Burrows, ROhesOn and Cox of New
Y ORR were appointed "a conference committee.
Messfs. Blackburn, Ryan and Butler were APP
pointed u conference committee on the Military
Academy approximation bill.
MT Dunn, of Arkansas, introduced (by re-
qutsU PHI to Incorporate the Kansas, New
Mexico u Pacific Railway Company TO construct
tue road from Fort Smith, Ark, to New Mexico.
Referred.
Adjourned