St. Paul daily globe., 1891-01-09
SHIPPING BILL.
Mr.. Grosvenor Demonstrates That
He Is Its Friend.

Mr.. GPOSVenoP Demonstrates That
He Is Its Friend.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The house
went into committee OF the whole (Mr
Burrows, of Michigan. in the chair) on
the shipping bill. Mr.. Fithian, of Hi
noiS, opposed the measure, and Mr..
Wheeler, of Michigan, favored it. Mr..
Grosvenor, of Ohio, said there was a
feeling of sentiment in favor of the bill,
whereupon Mr.. SpinoIa, of New York,
brought to the front his measure for the
erection of a monument to the memory
of the victims of the prison ships.
That measure was one of sentiment
and Justice, and yet it had been voted
against by the Republican side of the
house. Mr.. Grosvenor said that he had
voted for the bill.
Mr. Spinola warmly (amid laughter)
thanked him for that yote- But it was his
intention at every occasion to bring the meas
ure to the attention OF the house
Mr.. Grosyenor said that the gentleman re-
minded him of the late John Owens, except
that his hobby was battle monument in
stead of 'sbar'I of apple sass
Mr. Spinola said that he would insist upon
the monument being erected, in order that
future generations would see that congress
could do justice to the memory of the coun-
try'S patriots.
Mr. Grosvener-I will vote not only for
monument to revolutionary heroes. hut will
vote one TO the gentleman from New York
now.
Resuming consideration of the bill,
MIR. Grosvenor said that the opposition
to it had been based on the ground
that it was Republican measure.
Why should that be so? Why on ques-
ton which involved the best interests of
great nation should the Democratic
party always be foud on the wrong
side. Why was it that the Democratic
party to-day stood on the same platform
and in the same position that it had
occupied for half century-obstruct-
ing progress?
Mr.. McMillIn of TenneSSee-It seems
to be popular with the people.
Mr.. GrosvenOr said that he would
come to that question after while.
The popularity with the people was
divided popularity and the victory had
been divided victory. And when an
appOrtionment of the proceeds of the
victory was made among the hetero-
geneous and discordant elements which
had made up the victory. it would be
hard to see how his friend from Ten
neSSee would come out as to assets.
When the gentleman TOOK stock, 1t
would be found that never since the
days when the sheet was lowered down
from heaven
"When was that?' calculated deep
voice from the Republican side, amid a
peal of laughter.
Mr.. Grosvenor replied that lie was
addressing himself to the fnfidels Oh the
other side of the house When this
sheet. containing all manner of birds
and beasts and creeping things, was let
down from heaven, there was rot such
a menagerie as would be found in the
happy family in which the gentleman
from Tennessee would shortly find him.
seK Recurring TO the discussion of the
/. bisS Mr. GroSyenor stated that it would
not exactly meet his views. 1t was.
however. the purpose of bill like this
to find a market for the products OF
American labor which had been pro-
duced under the benign influence of
protective tariff. So this bill was a
proper corolTary of the Mckinley tariff
bill. The one built up American pro-
duce; the other furnished the means of
transporting it to foreign markets.
Pending the conclusion OF Mr.. Gros-