National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-05
THE HOUSE.

TIE HOUSE.
The relief Of American shipping from dis
qualifying burdens engaged the considerate
attention Of the House yesterday TO the
practical exclusion Of all other questions,
and such brine-incrusted mariners as lIol-
man, Of Indiana; Dunn, Of Arkansas; Hall,
Of Iowa, and others WED with Mossrs.
Dingley and Hewitt in astonishing the gall
leries by the display of their profound prac-
ticable acquaintance with nautical affairs.
After the reading of the journal, which con-
sumed half an hour several minor bills af-
fecting the judicial districts of Texas aud
Arkansas and one regulating the taking Of
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, called up the
bill to prevent the claim of the war taxes,
under the act Of August 3, 1861, and acts
amendatory thereof, by the United States
being set of against states having claims
against the general government.
Mr.. Barksdale, Of Mississippi, made an
argument in favor Of the bill, contending
that II was a matter Of simple justice to
various states Of the Union. The govern
ment, illmitable in its resources, as power
full to execute its promises as II was to en-
force its DEGREES, could not afford to plant
itself on sthe Rob Roy rule--"The simple
plan that they shall take that have the
power, and they shall keep that can"
Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa, attacked the bill
~ V'',ii 1,uva .,'uS
nuu ueen IN reuGIiion lIoll oollgaIion ol
secure equal justice to all Of the states by
reimbursing those which had promptly
made full payment.
Pending further discussion the morning
houI eAPiieu'
a. On m9tion OF mr.. herDeft, OF Alaeama,
.nc Dill lor tI n Nolulltury letlIelncng Oh GER
IAN naval ulteps was Iec9i ln .I 10 ulle
naVal cotnhllItee' anu NJ LOU tne house
went INTO committee OF the whole (Mr.
SSa.es, VI Aiapunia III Snv cnaiLl J, ior IIe
i t Gollsluerat,on OF lne snlppinS Dlll,
,ne RGnIilg ainohu,nJlt ncliS u,luE oaie, IT,,
ny wi, Truman, Vi lh,'Iuhu, llnlleuS tuy
eoin pGlisatloIi VI GoilcuIorS' iisPecVors "iu
IhppInS cuilil, . .,,.......
,,.; ntel snor' uep"Ve' 'nc "iienuiich' was
"iHtnurImwn, - ,u,..,.. .,,,,.,,.,, a..
,i i ,,in VI IN i,,5 SupSISe ,i T
~, uLil' nhu pictuIeu t.e Duruens unuer w Tii.
tne snlpplng interest," was sulerihg lneIe
was uut u, one roaa 70 relei, anu tnat was 70
relnoIe tne restrictions on tnaC intcTesI anu
open tne way lor tne p9opie 70 no sniPplhg
business az proht; untll ,hat was maze
poss,9ie tney woulu never 40 IL. N9Douy
, mouu puS capital Ill t business wnicn was
taxed l43 per cent. II the removal OF tax
a.iOn was IN 1nuireG1 SUBSIDY, Sou nelp tne
county ineIe was an Gnu Oh I'LL arSuhlehI
t tT tne Ieauc.i On Oh .aHaIlon. All mKes
.na5 res.eu on tne shiPplng anu carrying
trade entered INTO anu swelled the cost o.
lhe pIouucts OF tne country anu the Prou
ucts imported INTO tne country SO that thS
DuIuen Oh c9st pore upon ine producer any
consuilier. IL Ihat was suOsluYi ne Wahteu
10 subsluiEe Ill 'hat way every laDorer IN th'
country; ,-,,
MI. " Neill, OF pennsylvania ollereu al
,lhenullenI inciuu,hS Cnhhl poats aho
parges IN tne limited liability clause OF th'
oil; helScte9;
MI. ian, OF Iowa, offered an amendment
proVldinS mat no master, ollcer, or sea
man shali DE made llaDie under sector
400 OF olher provisions OIL law, ior any nc,
OF omission OIL any other master, olllcer, o.
seaman, 10 greater extent imam the valu,
anu ifelght OF such Nessei, uilcss such mrs
mehuoneu master, ohlcef' or seaman, peihs