New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
RICHELIEU ROBINSON YET AGAIN.

RICHELIEU ROBINSON YET AGAIN.
RE DOES NOT WANT NAVAL OFFICERS BoBBING
FOR rEIs IN THE WATERS OF DEsPorIsM
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WAsrINGroN, May 5.-The efiete despotismS
O. the Old World may not yet realize the fact but they
were dealt staggering blows to-day in what Secretary
Frelinghuysen might style, In diplomatic note, the
american" House otReprescntatves. "Richehcu ROD
inson and Calamity Weller were the men who did the
business, amidst "thunders OF applause" The cause
OF this violent assault was a harmless
resolution to permit Ensign Reynolds OF the Navy to &c
cept decoration from the Emperor Of Austria IN rccog
milton OF his bravery and humanity in from death
by drowning certain Austrian sailors. The resouuoh
was not before the House. but Robinson ana
Weller both there on questions w
privilege" Several days ago, In KoWnSon
absence s s Cox tried to have the resolution passed.
and somebody ntimated that the Brookyn ayehser no
withdrawn his objection to 1t. Mr. Robinson today de-
clared a. no rolled his Rs" and shook his tawn manc'
that he would never no never withdraw his opposition
not even II the thousands OF dead who sleep az AT
InGtOn should rise from their graves and beseec MN 10
do So He wants the officers the United states Navy
$50 fish for distinction in the limped lakes and clear run
ming o. their native land ava not so oooouS Ao'
eols In the muddy waters OF Despoi.sm ,,. ~, .,.,
: Cox tried TO reply AMI paid hlGu tribute o. praise
Wa ~ me hos foatnres of when he declared 10 be
the giving medals 90 men tor dlstng lished Scr'ccs
"CalarItv" Weller planted himself for long speech:
but after his first shot al DespotI,m ruled ONT OF
order hv q firm Speaker backed by several unS 'mpA-
tnetc members, who wanted The public business 10 pro
coed.
THE SENATE SHIPPING BILL DISCUSSED.
WARNER NuLLER's ARGUMENTS IL FAVOR OF IHE
MEAsURE-vIEws OF OTHER SENATOR'S.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-On the conclusion OF
routine morning business tho Senate Nr Frye moved
to take up the Shipping bill, which agreed 10. Mr.
Miller Of New-YorE spoke favor OF the bill, ana IN
sisted that ships would not solve the problem OF
the merchant marine. All the leading merchants VINO
hal been before the senate committee had agreed tA
free ships would be no relief "Why" he asked, "shoud
we protect orr iron, brass, steel wire ana everything
else and protect SHIPS the expense Of whose con-
struction consisted OF 80 per cent of labor SO
long as we maintain tariff system
we should maintain fair tariff ships II iron ships
could brought here Free would Oe built here ana
twenty-five years there would not be shpyard worthy
of the name in the United States. The building OF 1000
ton ship represented 10000 days and every Or
der gwen by American Clyde builder meant de-
priving American labor of much wages The section
providing compensation for the carriage OF mails is
worth all the sections put together. The amounts
paid year by various Governments for the carriage
OF their foreign mails were as follows France S6477
600; England S3,750,OO0; Italy, S3,22s 600; Brazil
S1650000; Mexico, SSO6,O0O; Canada 500, UOOi Whe
The United states pad to ~ own ships only $i''OVo
This bill will give about II ,5OO,OOI'
Mr. MCPHERSON said that since the cOastng trace was
proece he would protect throughout all its branches
lie favored protection TO home commerce. but would
Mr. morrill, declared that it had been absolutely
tended the existing tariff law prevented the Uhtcd
States rom having shipping business Inc protective
ta Increased American wages, but other causes also
Senator BECK sand that it was conceded that ships could
not be built rs cheaply here elsewhere. IL was nece
sary then either TO sbsldze American snq OF 10 per1
the people buy snps where they could get them ae
cheapest Nj Frye asked for unanimous consent 70 lne
taking OF vote tomorrow, bat Mr. Beck objected ana
sad woud he better 10 take up the House b amend
and pass IT, MI Frye gave notice that lie "oua eAIea'U
10 nave the bll acted on tO-ihoIIO"'