The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-28
The House.

Mr., Dingley Me. from the commit
tee OF conference submitted the rep jrt
of that committee ON the shipping
bill
Mr.. Brt ckenridge Ky. thought that
the consideration OF the report should
be postpoc ed until the members of the
House had an opportunity to examine
the provisions OF the bill carefully.
The question involved in the Frye
amendment was broader than at first
blush II might appear to be. II not
only conferred privilege s, but imposed
aduty pom the President 10 withdraw
from foreign vessels certain CONNER
Cial privileges when those priviel es
had lbeen denied TO American vessels
in the country 10 which such fore ga
vessels belonged. The supposed need
for the provision rose out OF the recent
troubles with Canada, but there was
not word in the bill al ont fishing
vessels. There was no hurry for the
passage Of this bill, and II could be
considered moro fully at some future
day than 1t could now. There WAS no
danger Of q war, and the Executive
had under consideration the settle
meut Of the Canadian fishery trouble.
Mr., Dunn IArk. said the provision
did not apply 10 the fishery question
Mr. Breckenridge thought, il they
were true, there was less necessity for
haste in passing the bill, because there
was no other pending question on or
relative 10 commercial privileges be-
tween the United States and other
countries. The objection TO the pro-
vision was that il enabled the Preei-
dent to place en- embargo upon Cana
dian vetseis. He would 20 as far as
the gentleman from Maine, but he
wanted 70 be clear as 10 what he was
doing. lie did not believe in retail.
atory OF revtngeiul legislation. He
believed more in diplomatic inter.
course, in patient and honest, candid
correspondence, with view OF reach
ing q settlement, than he did in exeCu
tive Interference and Tetaliatory
measures He had no doubt that the
Canadian difficulty would be settled.
Two gfeN nations like the United
States and England were not going 10
fall out about q matter Of fishing
which could be settled by negotiation,
After some further debate, the no.
port was agreed to without division.
A number of committee reports
were submitted, after which the House
went into committee Of the whole for
the further consideration OF the cleo
margarine bill.
The pending amendment, reducing
the special tax imposed on manuiac.
turere Of oleomargarine from 5000 Il
800 was iost--44 TO ll9.
Alter some further debate. aud
after voting down numbsi
of amendments, the opponents
of the bill finding themselves
outvoted GA all propositions, turoed
the b1tteries of ridicule on the
mea ,ure.
Mr.. Dougherty Fla. fred the firs
shot with an amendment imposing 9
tax upon dealers in California and
foreign oranges.
This was ruled out on a point Of or
der, amid laughter.
Then Mr.. Findlay md brought
forward an amendment imposing 8
tax Of $1,000 on manufacturers OF glass
eggs.
This amendment the Chairman
ruled out without the point of crdel
having been rss d by any member
an action which aroused the indigns
ton of Messrs. Hammond [Ga- |, Glib
son Nv. Va. aud otheH, and a scent
OF great confusion aud irrepresslbl,
meriment ensued.
Mr.. Hammond inquired by wha
authority tbs Chair had ruled the
amendment out on his own voiliton
and the reply of the Chairman that i
wls his duty to protect the integnt!