Evening journal., 1891-02-28
A BIG DAY IN CONGRESS-.
A Postal Subsidy Bill Passed by
the House.
TO BUILD UP THE MAIL SERVICE

voted the entire day TO debate on the ship |
ping bill. and began voting on amendments
to the measure at o'clock. After long |
continued struggle the house passed the
senate postal subsidy bin by a vote Of II |
yeas to 100 nays.
The substitute merely authorizes the |
postmaster general to contract for not less
than five nor more than ten years with
American citizens for carrying mails on
American steamships between the United
States and foreign ports lthe Dominion oi
Canada excepted) to subserve and promote
the postal and commercial interests Of til,
United States, the mail service to he dis
tributed equitably among the ports OF th,
Atlantic, Pacific and Gnlf Of Mexico, and
the vessels contracted with TO be OF Ameri
can construction and ofilcered BY Ameri
can citizens
To BE Used as Cruisers in War Times.
The ships are to be Of four classes, rang
ing in speed from twenty knots TO twelve
knots, and those Of che first three classe.
are TO be built with particular reference t
prompt and economical conversion int
| auxiliary naval cruisers and according tt
I plans and specifications TO be agreed upoi
tary Of the navy, and they shall be OF sui
| ticient strength aud stability to carry ant
sustain the working and operation Of a
least four effective Fihed cannon OF a cali
ber of not less than six inches, and shall
be of the highest rating known TO mari
| time commerce. The bill will call for al
| appropriation OF about 81 100000
The Debate on shipping subsidies.
When the house substitute for the sen
ate bill came up It was read by paragraph
for amendments. A number were offered
and rejected Mr.. Holman Qnd.), in speak
ing to formal amendment, warned con.
gress against the policy OF subsidies, ane
called attention to the disgrace which had
heretofore been associated with congresse
which had entered upon that policy. Mr
Grosvenor (O.) said that II the gentleman
| from Indiana knew Of any member who
had been approached corruptly in favor OF
| the shipping bill it was due 20 his great
service TO the country and TO his higi
character that he should make q specific
charge IL there was a representative o
| any American constituency who knew
that there was corrupt villain here lurk
! ing somewhere IL was his duty to get NJ
, and denounce the villain.
!, Let not gentlemen wait until the bill
/ was passed, but make their charges now
] He tfrosvenorl had supported the bill ear
\ | nestly and honestly from the beginning
No man had ever approached him In favo
I Of this or any measure. II he had failed 4
: his duty or made mistakes the fault wa
4 ID his Judgment, unawed by faver and un
r seduced by any lobby.
. Mr. Rogers Ark offered an amendmen
. providing that one-half OF the crew Of YES
> sells enjoying the benefits Of this act shal
\ be citizens Of the United States or person
/ | signifying their intention 10 become 80
without regard TO race, color or previou
\ condition Of servitude. Agreed to.
4 McAdoo Against the Bnl.
+ Mr. McAdoo N. j. said that the Amer
can people could not be fooled by the ad
L vocates of this measure conjuring up tn
), specter Of John Bull, and under the cove
a Of 1t proposing to loot the treasury. III
IS passage of this bill would be the beginnin
| Of the suicide OF republican government !
4 | America 1t was unjust for gentlemen
le | the closing hours of congress to hand III
a key Of the blood and sweat earned none
a Of the people to the men who were rearin
20 up bastard aristocracy. Mr.. Bergen q
& - favored the bill, declaring that its pr
II eminent object was TO open to this countr
y the markets Of South America. Mr.. Gro
sr venor's amendment, providing that no sal
Ne ing vessel Of less than 900 tons gross tol
g mage shall be entitled to receive the ben
" dts Of this act, was agreed TO.
IN BIr. Covert's Amendment.
= On motion Of Mr. Covert IN. Y.) a
amendment was adopted providing thu
the record Of American shipping by whic
D. the classification aud standing of the We
tt sels to be benefited is determined shall
> approved by the commissioner Of navigl
y tion and majority Of the boards OF unde
N writer's Of New York, Boston, Philade
x phia, New Orleans and San Francisc
n Mr.. Farquhar then formally offered u
q house substitute for the senate bill M
y Springer made the point Of order that Il
m day being Friday the house was in rece
W until O'Clock, but the point was owe
n; ruled by the speaker on the ground thi
al the special order superseded the generi
I'd rule. The senate bill was then reporte
without amendment
Free ship substitute Lost.
The substitute having been offered Nj
70 Fithian qlls.) now obtained PERMISSION
~ offer a free ship substitute. Lost-yea
o. III; nays, i72 The house substitute wa
n then agreed to-yeas, IA nays A. III
e vote then recurred on ordering the sena
~ bill as amended by the substitute TO
Ks third reading The roll was called am
or intense excitement. Every response VI
m anxiously awaited, and as the call came
n a close and it was known that the motto
bad been defeated, there were many ma
ifestations of pleasure on the Democrat
side At the last moment Mr. Dinglt
SO changed his vote TO the negative and Il
es speaker announced the vote 70 be-yea
lie l42; nays, l4s.
us The announcement was greeted wit
in wild applause by the Democrats--and tn,
ng Mr. Dingley moved to reconsider-a motto
les which Mr.. Mcmillan promptly moved
'se lay on the table. This motion was defeat'
d. -yeas, i46; nays, l49-and the Republican
ne were jubilant.
Ordered to a Third Reading.
Then came the vote on the motion to
consider This motion was agreed to-yes
ev. l4S; nays 143. and the question again
raj CURED on ordering the bill to a third rea
at ing. The third reading Of the bill "
he ordered-yeas, 147; nays, l45. Mr. Cann
nd Qlls) moved that the bill be recommitt
lie to the committee on merchant marine a
err fisheries, with instructions to that col
ZEN mittee to report back forthwith b
similar to the senate bill on the same 81
iect, to provide for ocean mail service
"a tween the United States and foreign por
~ Carried.
~ A Change All Around.
a. During the roll call there was great CO
-;ii fusion on the floor. The first call show
sys that there was no party feeling involved
H. the question, and Republicans and Den
a ..sl... i u.