Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-07-08

THE FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
The Conference Report ON the silver
Bill Presented to the Senate-The
Senate Refuses TO Take Up the Tari1
Bill-Debating the Shipping Bills
Work OF she House.
WASHINGTON, D. G., July THE confer
ence report on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was presented and agreed
to.
Mr.. Morrill, moved that the senate proceed
to the consideration of the tariff bill. He
said that after the tariff bill was taken up 10
could be laid aside informally until the two
shipping bills were disposed of.
After some discussion the vote was taken
on Mr.. Morrill's motion and the result WAS
yeas 16, nays "a, no quorum voting. Then
there was a call of the roll, to which forty.
nine senators responded. The vote was again
taken and the senate refused to take up the
tariff bill-yeas 20, nays 90.
At 2 O'Clock the consideration of the two
shipping bills reported by Mr.. Frye from
the committee on cemmerce) was then res
sumed.
Mr.. Reagan said that he agreed most
heartily with the purpose of building up
again the mercantile marine of the Quilted
States, but that he did not agree with the
policy of the pending bill. The United
States had q revenue system that Apr oach-
ed the prohibition of imports. It might be
safely assumed that If the United States was
to trade with other countries it must buy as
we'll as sell products. That was the law of
commerce. The United States could not
expect to build up commerce when the poll
cy OF its legislation was destroying the exist
enee of international commerce. If the
United States desired to have commerce
with other nations, it would have to adopt
such policy as would invite the inter.
change of products. Otherwise no amount
of government subsidy to steamships would
be Of any avail. That might give ships, but
1t did not give commerce.
At the close Of Mr.. Rsagan's remarks the
election bill was received from the house and
was (en motion of Mr.. Frye ordered to lie on
the table until the return to Washington of
the chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections, (Nr. Hoar).
Mr.. Morgan addressed the senate on the
shipping bills. He suggested to Mr.. Frye to
let the experiment be tried of permitting
American citizens to buy ships abroad and to
sail them under the American register. All
hostile commercial legislation had long since
been abandoned by all nations except by the
United States in that one instance forbidding
the use of vessels under the American dag
which are not built in the United States. The
United States was the only nation in the
world which had such a statute on its statute
books.
Mr.. Morgan yielded the floor temporarily
and Mr.. Sherman presented the conference
report on the silver bill. After it was read
in full he gave notice that he would call it up
for action tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Morgan resumed and continued his
argument against the subsidiary shipping
bills.
The truth of the matter was, he said, the
ocean carrying trade was overdone and that
until that condition of things was altered
freights must be carried by vessels at a los
ing rate. So that the people of the United
States could not be expected to withdraw
their money and their enterprise from such
vast and wonderful fields as were being
opened up In the United States and to 60 off
into q field where the accumulated capital of
the world had been invested under the in
element of boanties and subsidies.
There was no occasion for their undertake
ing competition of that kind. The people
now got the advantage of the low rates of
freight and he could really see no occasion
for changing that condition. He was In
favor, however, of a bill for free ships.
Mr.. Frye made some additional remarks In
| support of the bills.
After brief executive session the senate
| at $40 p. M, adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dorsey of Nebraska moved to suspend
the rules and pass q concurrent resolution
| requesting the president to return to the
house the bill extending the time of paymen,
| to purchase of land of the Omaha tribe OF
Indians in Nebraska.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky made tbs
point of order that 1t was not in the power
| bill which had passed and been sent to the
president. After some discussion the chail
overruled the point of order.
Mr.. Outhwaite of Ohio demanded a secont
and the democrats refusing to vote left tn
house without quorum.
| Mr.. Dorsey thereupon Withdrew his mo
ton.
The house went into committee of the who'll
| for the consideration of senate bill to forfeit
certain lands heretofore granted for the pur
pose of aiding in the construction of rail
roads with q house substitute therefor.
Mr.. Payson explained that the bill in it,
general provisions proposed to forfeit ant
restore to the public domain all the publi
lands wherever situated which have beel
granted in aid of the construction where tn
railroads have not been completed at thi
| sAhao. AASAo AoN DoS1p MO ooAAt W AoAAAS0sA
aided by acts of congress, which had no
been completed within the time fixed by con
gress. Twelve of these roads had beel
forfeited comprising nearly $4,000, 00
acres. That left twenty FIVE roads whiel
had not been acted upon. Nine had beel
fully completed. That left sixteen railroad
which were now uncompleted, and the hous
substitute recommended forfeiture of al
lands lying opposite those portions of tn
roads ss were not now constructed. 1t wa
his opinion that no bill of broader charac
ter than this could ever pass the senate Ant
become q law. A careful estimate was t
the effect that the bill would restore 2, 500.
900 acres to the public domain.
Mr.. Oates of Alabama approved the bi
because 1t forfeited only the lands situate
along the unconstructed portion of til
roads.
Mr.. Stone of Missouri took the positio
that a forfeiture should be made of all land
which had not been obtained by the railroad
at the time a.ed in the granting acts for II
completion of the roads. The Northern Pi
cidc railroad alone was interested In th
measure to the extent of 36, 000, 900 acres.
this bill should pass it would take from tt
Northern Pacific grant of $4,000, 900 abor
$500, 900 lying along the Columbia river.
the Fiftieth congress the house had passed
bill which would have forfeited 81, 233, 9s
acres, while the senate substitute, which Wi
pIaCtlcally tu6 sans on the penUluS oii
would have forfeited but 6, 100, S03 acres.
: Mr.. Lacey of Iowa favored the pendir
bill, and, while advocating the amendmel
suggested by the gentleman from Aissou
1 (Stone), thought 1t should be considered as
| separate measure.
. Pending further debate, the commit
rose, and the house at o'clock p. m. a.
journed.
Tho Code In Tennessee.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July Mamie Ii
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d morning with knives over q man nam
Q Matt Bradley, whom each claimed. II
II singer was carved to pieces and killed. 7
- Cole woman was not seriously hurt. She
under arrest.
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