The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 2. - Cullom
from the committee on territories re-
ported I'D verseIy the memorial and
joint resolution of the Wyoming
legislature asking additional COM
pensatit n. Agreed to.
Van Wyck offered a resolution
which was agreed to, calling upon
the Secretary of the Interior for in>
TO- nation as to what action, If
any, had b en- taken in regard to the
entries of public lands by the Estes
Park Company, organized under the
laws Of Great Britain, and doing
business in Colorado, and made in
the interest of the Earl of DuDraven;
the Arkansas Valley Land and Cat
tie Company, English corporation;
Sykes & Hughes, an English finn
doing business in Northern Dakota,
and Faikner, Bell & Co., another
English firm doing business in Call
ifornia, or for the benefit of said
corporations aud companies; also to
SET which entries by reports in the
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been fraudulent. Van Wyck said
the public domain should be pro-
tected and these foreign syndicates
promptly told just what their rights
ale in this country.
The shipping bill was then taken
up. Vest made a formal offer of his
amendment permitting admission to
the American registry Of ships
bought abroad and admission tree OF
duty of ship building material.
Mcpherson offered an amendment
to it, excluding ships bought abroad
from coast wise trade.
Plumb inquired how the purchase
of ships abroad would build up
American ship yards.
Vest replied there would come to
pass what had come to pass in Ger
many. No matter where the ships
came from they would stimulate an
interest in shipping and cause capi>
tai to flow into ship building. Until
a few years ago Germany had just
such q system as we had to-day but
had abandoned it, and the inter-
est in and activity of ship building
in that country were greatly stimu-
lated.
Frye said Germany had tried the
plan of buying ships in other coun-
tries, but had become disguised with
it and the government had gone into
the business of ship building. France
also had tried the purchase OF ships
abroad and gave it up and now pays
a bounty for every ship built and
every mile sailed.
Vest said q German subject could
buy his ships wherever he pleased.
Mechanics of that country were en-
ployed on repairs of ships, no matter
where bought, and thus ships of Ger.
many were built up. On the ques-
ton relative to the wages paid in this
country and abb DAD, Vest expressed
the conviction that Notwithstanding
the high wages paid in America the
higher intelligence and superior skill
Of American workmen would enable
them to compete with the later Of
any European country. Notwith-
standing the fact that in England
wages were higher than in Germany,
England could compete with Ger
many anywhere. He did not believe
any act of Congress would bring an
immediate return of prosperity to
American shipping, but when
an attempt was made in the right di-
rection we were met with the cry !:
mo matter what happened, the sa-
cred protective system of the Repub-
lican party must not be interfered
with" He didn't expect his amend
ment to pass the Senate and he had
only spoken on it as long as he had
in the hope that his opinion might be
brought to bear on so odious and bar
barous a system, which, in his opin-
ion. it was of 90 much Importance to
destroy.
Hale spoke in support Of the bill
and in opposition to the amendment
of Vest. Pending the DEBATE the
Senate went into executive session
and when the door reopened ad-
journed till Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 2. The
morning hour dispensed with, the
House went into a committee of the
whole, Cox, of New York, in the
chair, on the tariff bill.
Miller, of North Carolina, argued
in favor of the protective system. 1t
lad been tried and not found wants
ing; it had stood the test and had
added to the benefit of every class of
Industry. Let Congress stand by and
maintain the system and deeper pres
perity would radiate the land.
Cox, Of New York. replied to some
propositions advanced by X ley. He
argued in favor OF throwing open tine
markets cfthe world to Am -rlcan in
dust,ies. Heex,,res ed his surprise
that Finerty should vote against the
tree ship amendment and shipping
bill and thus give Euglani and other
foreign countries $l40.M :0,ON iii fares
aud treights which should go u our
country.
Brainerd and Brown; OF Pcnnsyl-
vania, briefly opposed the bill and The
couimittee arose.
The House took recess until this
evening, a session for the considera~
ton of the pension bills.
nCtKACB htUAES
NEW YORK, May "A broker
who shc uld know said: II can't tell
you anything about Keene's affairs
because frankly | do not know any
thing. The fact is, Keene is working
hard trying to lind cut how h.
stands. When he can assure him
self of the amount he will be in a
position to say what he will do. L
believe he will pay dollar for doliar.'
Walking Race.
New YORK, May o. Fitzgerald
4S3; Rowell, 465; Vint. 442: More
mack, ABS; Panchott, 4Sl; Herty. 42s;
Elson, 4O3; Netaw, $50.
The People Indignant.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May2.-Tht
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