Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-24
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- ths taIl 10 place General Gran
~ ,sfifef. lisa. The petition was
- frle, laid 90 she tabla- tn
hsvirR already, on its part
- hi 70 carry oui the pospos'
- for b. the petition-
- r.esf ofioe appropriation ball
- o9wsd sn amendment approfriat
Ss10ep for transportation OF for
1870. fncludina transfer asroal
t.-hmaa Of Panama. sad authoEiI
shs PossEnastef General TO eontras
n. Lowest responsible bidder fsl
.s,yises Of snch mails. NOT ~ sx
- g esnss per nautical mile OF th'
= - Gay asscAlly Travelled ostrees
-. - points, bat pr0SldinR shs
= IN carried on American steam
-. snd si1af the aggregate OF suet
- NAL not exceed one-haif To.
s~rrsOriAtsd by the amendment.
- - tkas Frye's amendment VA
-ssS4g fer a certain small class OF
n vss The did PsciAe Nails snb
- "a a unjust Discrimination xiv,
aaD 400 ous Of the treasury TO fex
- - oxnine q few ships. There
- - No time 10 bald any new
- hsfere this sabady would expire
z seuld slpire with the approInia'
.. al Tnis would enrish q feW
- Of Congress. Whenever Frye
sssssbt u bail making raw materials
- "a shipping free. be MIR. Bsck
go Be- folnd for il. As long a. We
- ship buildinR out Of oar industries,
- - only eripplIng euf own Isar.
Sssis By driving them from the mar
rrss tDauired whether IL was mot a
..kddV" for q one horse stage run
=. thrpuah the back hills Of hen.
srrsx a pes 50 cents year, more than
saollsy 8 rear, for every letter carried
n sauuussd II vas no Subsidy for the
- Al shs ooantry 70 make up Hen
1870 acesieney Of half million dol.
- wear on her mail service, bat IL
asssne asubaidy" when any one Ifo-
80 10 help American steamehips, by
nTiDa Q fkir price for carrying the
Iri.s1 States mails. The Paoihe Mail
Gsmpsny vas always brought up ss q
hsgsbao Whenever proposition of this
~, easss up. Frye was not afraid Of
al kazsboo. That company bad OF
n.sAsd el1,00l.o00 In American ship
,sras among American merchants, In
80 q sxpendina the same amouna of
nnasy IN the ship yards Of England or
a Gyds. wbsfe the senator from Ken
ln6ky tbeckl sould have Il expended.
Inassd Of so. 900 for the good Of oar
merchants shipping, IL Frye could have
Il ssy Be would expend a ,000, 600, NO
IA 10 Amegisan dag might be sesrl in
IL parss Of tbs world, aud We woHid
arr, not Is per cent. a. at present, but
o pr cent, ~ In the past, of our own
manafsctnres.
nsak, Replying 10 Frye, said the OBJ
10 Il the Post Once Appropriation
I'd vas 10 provide for the expenses of
As Fusf Ofilee Department under sx.
nizs laws. lite object was not 10
aslFe the existing Law. Kentucky paid
nms into the Federal Trassury each
~ tkan Maine had paid aitoeesher
b be last half century. One State
nsahbutes 10 the Treasury In one form,
III aAsf States In other forms. Why
~ saly Is par cent Of the carrying
iz1s Of our own productions been In
AmaFiean veasalsf Because We had a
hfes tariff; because Of the Republican
nfiy. when We had Democratic AID
nizistrstion and low tariff, We carried
% per cent Of our own prodacts. Pro
isetiss, subsidies and the crippling of
omlnefes by high taxation reduced the
United States 70 the pitifui position In
mich they we're nov In regard 20 ship
tns. The amendment of Frye would
Nt hs!p them.
yest said there should be no mistake
abeat the question In hand. II vas to
neouraee the bailding Of ships in the
ksited States. No IeRialatiOn Of Cen-
fsss, however. could build up shipping
aeommeroe under the present oonlii-
lksns OF protection in the United States.
W might ~ we'll try to chain the wind.
'tks amendment OF Frye vas q naked
itonnfion Of 5000 900 90 she Pacific Mail
,sumpany. Il vas O subsidy. aud sub
Itdiss Do not pay. Railroad and miniue
i1oek iobbing and agriculture paid better
Than shipping. Until Americans found
that q paid better 10 work on seq than
% laud, they waald continue 20 work
~ land. The money provided By the
isading amendment might 40 well be-
itfown into the ocean.
Plumb woald NOS discuss the sheae
,nsasion Of merchant marine nor of tlae
Dtasyscts foe Il under ths coming Dem
stEAiis administration. lf there we're
simpiste Democratic ascendency Amer
Ven ships wouli simply mean English
ahpss bought and paid for with Amei.-
10 monay. Plumb said the Postnss
~ uensnh bellsvsd Il necessary for the
Rlssfnment 10 ray more than was now
Mssed By lay. He for one Was willing
Ansrai tina. tnis experiment might he
Md for q year.
Yea Hyuk offered an amendment No
hyss amendment. providing that rro
pat Of tho money sheald b. paid h,
~ slasmahip company nov establisli-
q and which has been paying divi-
hzdA Van Wyok. In Supporting his
ine1dmsnk, said be suppoeed Ffyea
Epyision uMs meant for the protection
Y Infant industries. He therefore sAw
- rsssan Be- pay any Of it 90 q strong
e@panf hks the Pacific Mail Conf.
E1y. that company had paid we'll.
Ie4 Dcnsg was utter all for the benefit
De ktnes Of our Pacific railroads.
IAsf eontxolled the Pacific Mail COM.
enf Van Wyck read from The ietteis
W Z, Huntington 10 chow the relis.
9uas " The Oriental and Occidental
Msznazhip Osmpany 10 the Panifis Mail.
- Wyek Characterised Huntington Cd!
~ isliy historian 81 American poll.
He lettaFs hs disseminated
49, sle<ani spississ addressed 10 hiH
Won wsek's amendment was not
iNxesd 70.
trss amendmsnt was then agreed
9 go %, nays IL. The vote In detail
tsa = hlaiF, Bowen, Rrown, Cali.
11zfsn tWtA), CAase, Coaiaer Cul
s1& lotph, frye, Hale. Harrison. Haus
Scar, lEeaiis, Jonss tNsx.l. lap
-. nsMillan, Mahens, Miller Cal
kisi n, -, Mitchell. Morgan, Nor.
.ssss PiamA fagh. Sawyer, sswcll
Aes- EAyara. Beck, Coks, Colquita.
s9nd, George, Greome, Hamptoflr
<is'k Hill, Jsnis, Marcy. PsndletcrL
1ry. hlaser, Sess, Voorhees, and
nlMAme-lA
~ senais Fetalned the House psovi.
Iesmittln9 nexspapsr articles 10 b
sl utthoat increase Of postAask
sah wsa than read the third time
ps@ed giahoat division. IL nou
3 Ne HoaiR for eoncairence on
0sarTnnea In tha Senate amend
deesil aAsd An voald tomorrow call
49, psisals psnsioa bill on she SEN
asa2ie thNn vent into executive
- nd When the doors eeopenesl