The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-19
SUBSIDY CLAUSE
IN THE PosroFFIoE BILL
Discussed by the House Of Representatives
Ysstsrday-"Ho "Horlzlnts" norrison on
the Future Aims Of the RspublIoan
Party Consul Birch UOparmsd.

WAsHNaToN, D, o. May ls,-In the
House to-day AIR. Harris, Of Georgia, from
the Committee on Ways and Means, re,
ported a bill amending Section 1887, Re,
vlsed Statutes, SO rs to reduce the penal
sum OF the bonds OF cigar manufacturer
to $3.50, with an additional $50 for each
person proposed to be employed by them
in making cigars, Committee Of the
Whole,
Mr., sadler, Of Alabama, from the Com.
mittee on Territories, reported adversely a
bill to regulate the manufacture and sale
Of intoxicating liquors in the Territories,
Laid on the table,
Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri, from the Com.
nittee on Agriculture, reported a bill
authorizing the exhibition Of specimens
II California silk in the Capitol building.
House calendar,
Mr.. Blount Of Georgia, from the Com
nittee on POstotliCes and PostroRds, re.
ported back the POstOtliGe Appropriation
oil with Senate amendments, and, II hay.
ng been referred 10 the Committee Of the
Whole, the House went into committee
iorthe purpose Of Conslderingthese amend-
ments.
MIR. Blount addressed bis remarks to
hat clause which is known as the ''Suh-
Idly" amendment, and made an argument
opposition toit,
Mr., GdsnLher, oi Wisconsin, said that
he appropriation did not rise to the dig.
Iity Of subsidy. He then went on to
rrgue that subsidies did not have the Of.
eGtofincreasing tonnage and as an illussra.
ion oil this no cited the fact that Germany
With nOn.subsidy had increased her
onnage faster than France with q subsidy
iOliCy. II was true that Germany had
Larted upon the subsidy policy but 1t was
1nly Rn experiment,
Mr.. Milliken asked why Germany
hould enter upon subsidy policy II she
vas succeeding SO well without subsidy.
Mr.. Guenther supposed 1t was because
he was making fool Of herself.
Mr.. Milliken had not thought the gen.
leman would go back on his country.
ION my country |" exclaimed Mr.. Guen.
Iher. "What do you think Is my Coun.
ry? | want to say to tho gentleman that
hough | was born on German soil and
lave no reason to feol otherwise than
roud Of II, am proud and always have
been of being an American"
Mr.. Mllliken had no doubt OF that, but
t had occurred TO him when the gOntls.
nan referred to tho Germans as fools no
rad been rather going back Oh his country.
Mr.. Guenthor-I did not say they were
ools; but l paid that as the gentleman
has probably done and % have done on
occasions, Germany had made o fool OF
herself. Continuing be argued that the
ubsldy clause would not give the United
states more vessels or lines. II a line was
,ubsidizsd for five yeats monopoly would
10 created. No other line would
tart because it could not compete
With tho subsidized line, 30 instead OF
promoting commerce the reverse would be
10 result. He would not be induced
lnder any circumstances to vote for this
appropriation Of the public money. II 1t
vas proposed 10 make the CLOSE Of the
,ession conditional on the adoption Of this
amendment, II II was proposed to make II
question Of physical endurance he was
wiling to stay here aud rather than yield,
ather than be Coerced to submit TO the
dictates Of the subsidy he was determine
d to stay here, and In the Language OF an
immortal hero, eight 1t out OIL this line II
takes all simmer. Applause, :.
Pending further discussion the commit
zee rose and the House adjourned.