New-York tribune., 1886-05-05
AMERICAN SHIPS WIN.
END OF THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
IN FAVOR OF FAIR PAY TO AMERICAN VESSEL

END OF THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE
| IN FAVOR OF FAIR PAY TO AMERICAN VESsEls
FOR CARRYING THE MAILS
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRfnUSk
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The debate I'D the
Senate on tho amendment to the Post -Obce APPROX
ton BILL In regard the foreign mail question: enaed
to-day In substantial victory for American sh'p"' mi
CALL OF Florida. tho first speaker Whie ne raVofe
nee ships no agreed with Mr Eustis that tnere wA'
notb ny incompatible In this amendment with propo-
sition to admit foreign built ships to an Amercip
register He looked upon this amendment as one In te
interest OF American II proposed 10 pay suco
rates for carrying the mails In American shlps 10 eou
America and other countries as woud mn III INC
establishment OF American lines. II was idle, he sa o.
for the OF ponents of bill to declare that there was
sufficient communication with those countries to accom-
moiate all the trade While merchants we're compelled
TO depcnd irregular and uncertain lines or tramp
vessels tho trade would not grow When regular ines
were established woui Increase, as hsd Deeh INC o
with Venezuela.
lilo that NJ other opponents OF the measure, was 1iec
trade o oron the markets OF this country to Engiisn
manufacturers
MI, Plumb closed the debate In some pointed remarks
on the question IIe asked how IL was '"as '"c
onponents of this measure favored the payment Vi
500 900 IN for carrying the mails by ran " '"cS
sonye Al for like servce in other directions ana yet
oro,el si,nlar outlay to GARY the mails 10 south
America It was all right, apparently in Their eyes 10
increase the expense for carrying the malls u HAVANA
but not to Other foreign countries He called attention
10 the fact that foreign mail service yielded net
profit now about $l00O.COO year, ana this was IL
propo,on ID Use a part Of tina, money IN AID to build np
American commerce. There l76 FREQ delivery o1lces
in the country. only seventeen OF which yield proht
rhe money was taken from New-York Boston, Chicago
and other largo to pay for free delivery In smaller
towns and the Postmas General had recommended
further extension of the system On the same principe
II was proposed to extend the foreign mall service Dy
direct lines South America But the moment that
WAS proposed the cry of subsidy was raised Mr PIumD
ced attenon To the fact that the SOUTH being nearer
70 tho markets OF Central and South America would
prot ny this amendment than any other section OF
tho country and he male some reference to the neglect
OF Alabama to develop its wonderful resources Yet
senators from the states opposing this
prop0son They di not speak tne Iahguaso VI ouGin u
Iogre,s or modern c ilZ ,tion. Tho South OF TO-DAY
the south OF Calhoun. OF fancey ana oi 'enefSon
rne speakers mention of Jefferson Davis brought Mr.
Morgan to his feet. VINO exc aimed: .
" nope Kansas VIII produce as great ihai a' DIT
Davis. 49,. ,... Alabama, ,,
that aspiration all to himself ,
An amendment {, the bill directing the proposed
contracts made for not less than five nor more than
ten adopted by vote OF - yeas 10 - nays
IN amendment by Mr EnsLis giying tae Vmontsv
mail between Nav York or New orleans ana i;lo
ont the clause requiring tie steamships to be Of Amer
cnn hld which amendment lost by q vote Of 20 t.
Al All the atima given by Democrats,
as follows: Beck. Berry, Blackburn Butter, Camden
coke Euslis. Gray. Harris Jones Of Arkansas Kenna
M,xey, Nor gan. Ransom, salisbury, Vance Nes'
Waltlal, Wnitth0rne and wilson OF MARYLAND An
amenment offered by Mr.. German to make the pay %
cents nautical mile instead OF dollar mile
on the out ward trip. WAS adopted A., ., o,,, ~
The committees provision Tor tne foreign Hills, a.
finally amended by the senate and agreed u Dy 81 yeas
to | : nays, reads as follows: .--,..
For thr TRANSPORTATION Of foreign mails by American
bujlt and registered steamships, to secure the greae'
frequency and regularity in di.patcn, ana 2reater
spec In the carriage of such mails to Brazil the repuo
lies OF Mexico, Central ana South America the sannwlch
| Islands, West India, and Windward Islands, New
Caledonia New-Zeal nd and tue Australian Colonies
China and Javln. SSOO,O0O; ana the fost Master
General is authorized to make after due advertisement
for proposals such contract or contracts WIN
the owners of American steamships Tor q term o.
not less three more than hve years. ana az
rare Of comp not exceeding 90 cents naucal
milo on the TIP each way actually travelled hetwerh
the terminal points in the most direct and feasible
failing course between the terminal points, as
shall he found expedient and desirable to secure
the ends above set forth; and II ne snaii %
| unable to AXE such contracts for any such
4pectve services he shall far possible cause the
mails United states to be carried to ana IRON slli
places respectively in the best and most expeditions
manner practicable, ia American vessels ana lOr u
reasonable compensation lot exceeding the rate Deore
| mentioned And the Postma maser- General. III In MS
Judgment 1t he practicable, shall contract for semi
monthly service between New YORK ana New orleans
respectively and the Ior OF Rio Janeiro under the pro-
visions CT this law" - ,,...
The following Democrats voted with the Republicans:
Brown of Georgia Call of Florida, EustlS OF
Louisiana, German of Maryland, Payne OF Ohio, ana
Pueh of Alabam.. Mr.. Gibson, OF Louisiana. who was
among the Senators pairei would have yoei III me me
Affirmative. The the final passage Of the Dill
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