New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-28
DETAILS OF TIE STRUGGLE.

hill. thc House substitute for the senate DIl a '"N ~
paragraphs for amendment. Mr.. Herbert OF AIaD''"a'
offered an amendment Withdrawing the subsidy from
sailing vessels and combining il entirely to shlpS pro
PEELED by steam. The amendment was Geba'eu 1T
some length, MesSrs. Herbert. Struble' 'ahcier t-
Massac h~uSctts), Roger, and Iirewer speaking III It's
favor. and Mcssrs. Dlngley. Milliken. Morrow Oa'A
waite and Baker In opposition.
Mr.. Cultivate offered an amendment providing tha'
the owners of vessels entitled to bounty under TINS
hin shall mako a rebate on the freight charges OF any
American products of 30 per cent of the amount Oh
bounty received by them.
Mr.. ~Ierbert's amendment was defeated-o1 to So
and Mr.. Outhwaito's amendment was also rejected
30 to 80.
Mr.. CIunie, Of California, offered an amendment pro
yiding that payment shall not be made for more man
1900 mile, sailed on either outward or inward voyage
dl.e bill limits it TO 1000 miles,. The amendment
was lost.
Mr.. Struble. Of Iowa, offered an amendment proVld-
Ing that the measurement Of distances sailed by VS.
seIs benefited by this act shall be made In accordance
with the shortest practicable route. Lost on a tie vote.
Mr.. Andrews, of Massachusetts,. said that what the
PEOPLE wanted wa, commerce. and not a few subsidized
steamship lines.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, in speaking TO a formal
amendment, warned Congress against the pohcy Oh
subsidies, and called attention II the disgrace wHich
had heretofore been associated with Congress ana w"ch
had entered upon that policy.
Mr.. Gr0svcn0r. of Chic, said that if the gentleman
from Indiana knew Of any member who had been ap-
preached corruptly in favor Of the shipping biii' II
was due t. his great service TO the country ana To HIS
high character that he should make a SPECIFIC charge.
Let not gentlemen wait until the bill was passed IL
they knew of any evil being accomplished, let them
make their charges now. lie CMr. GIosvenor) "as
on the eve Of his career as a Congressman. He hd
supported this bill earnestly and honestly from t2
beginning. Not only had no man ever approached Elnl
on the subject Of the Shipping bill, but no lobbyist
- -. ,,uc,cIod hin, in faVow of any measure.
lie had acted entirely according TO his legitimate jnds-
mcnt.
Mr.. Rogers. Of Arkansas. offered an amendment
providing that one-half OF the crew of vessels enjoy
ing the benefits OF this act shall be citizens oi INC
United states. or persons %signifying their mention To
Lecone 50 without regard II race. color. or previous
condition of scrvitadc. Agreed t0-92 to 90.
Mr.. StYuLle, Of Iowa, offered an amendment pr0Nd-
ing that the owner and officers Of any snip RECEIVING
a bounty shall have no interest in any cargo carried.
Mr.. sanford. Ot New-N0rk. supported the BILL ana
said that what !hc United States needed was the
adoption on the sea of a little more of that defensive
policy that had made 1t rich upon the land. 1t should
sub,idizc the highways Of commerce on the sea a. well
a. upon the land. The American motto should be;
Millions for defence and moi one cent for tribute 20
any foreign flag upon the OCEAN
Mr.. McAdoo, of New-Jerscy, said it was un-Ameri-
can, it was unjust. and II was unfair for gentlemen IN
the closing hours Of Congress 10 hand the KEY OF the
blood and sweat-carned money Of the people TO the men
who were rearing up a bastard Democracy.
Sir. Bergen. of New-Jersey. favored the bill. declaring
that its me-eminent object was TO open to this country
the markets Of South America.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Grosvenor. Of Ohio. offered an amendment, pro
vjdinc thai no saiIngvessel Of less than 1000 tons
gross tonnage shall be entitled to receive the DEMENT'S
Of this act. The amendment was agreed to-9o 10
eo-thc opponents Of the bill voting against It's adop-
ton.
Mr.. Spinola, of New-N0rk sent II the clerks desk
and had read a telegram from the New York Chamber
Of Commerce, urging the passage OF the blI'
ON motion of Mr.. COvet, of Ncw-iOrk, an amend
mcnt was adopted providing that the record OF Amer
lean shipping. by which the classification and standing
Of the vessels to bc benefited is determined, snail be
approved by the Commissioner Of Navigation ana a
majority Of the boards Of underwriters OF New ork'
Boston, Philadelphia, New-Orleans and san Francisco
The hour of . O'Clock having arrived, the committee
arose and reported the bill 10 the House without amend
ment. no vote having been taken in committee on the
substitute.
Mr.. Farquhar then formally offered the House sub
etiute for the Senate bill. Mr.. Springer made the
pojnt of oder that, this being Friday, the House was in
recess until 5 O'Clock, but the point was ovcrulcd by
ihe sneaker on the ground that the special order super
ceded the general rule. Then the House became q
scene Of confusion. The hour Of D O'Clock having
arrived beiUe the Committee of the Whole had taken
final action on the substitute. the senate bill was re
ported without amendment"
The substitute having been offered, Mr.. Fithian, Of
Illinois, obtained permission to offer a fYecShlp substl-
tute. Lost-yeas, III; nays, H..
The House substitute was then agreed TOLL to ID
The vote then recurring on ordering the Senate bl A.
amended by the substitute TO a third reading, the rl
us called amid intense excitement. Every response
WIS anxiousN awaited and as the call came 10 a clos,
and it was known that the motion had been defeated
there were many manifestations of pleasure On th'
Democratic side. AT the last moment Mr.. Dinghy
changed his vote to the negative, ana me Spcahcf an
nOunced the vote TO be yeas AZ, nays lbs, as follows
Adams, Anderson, Of Kansas; Arnold
Atkinson, Of Pennsylvania Atkinson, Of West virginia
Baker, BANKS, Bcckwith. Bebdcn, Belknap, Bergen, Biggsr
Bingham, Bliss, BOOtbman, Boutellc, Bowden, Blosluo'
Brewer, Browne. Of Virginia Buchanan, Of Ne"Jei'
soy; Burrows, Burton, Caldwell, Cannon, Garter
Caswell, Cheadle, Chcatham, Clark, OF wyoming
Cog,wcl. Comstock, Culbcrtson, Of Pennsylvania
Cummings, Cutchcon, Dalzcn. Darlington, Delano,
DolIivcr, Dorsey, Dunnel, Evans. Ewart. tarquhar, Fin
ley, Flick, Flood, Funston, Gear. Clifford, Gro'venor' circuit
Uarmer, IIaugcn, Edward t. Hays, Hermann, Hit,
Houk. kennedy, Kerr. OF Iowa Ketcham, Kinsey. Knapp.
La,dlaw, Laneston, Lansing, Lodge, Mason, Mccormack.
McDune. McKenna, Mckinley, Miles Miller, Nlil!kcn.
Moftt, Moore, Of New.Iiampshiie MOiey' morrill,. MOTION
Morse. Mudd, NiedTnghaus, Mute, o DOnnel, y Neil, 0l
PENNSYLVANIA; Osborne, owen, Of Indiana Payne, Pay
son, Perkins, Pugsley, Quackenbush, Raincs' l'ancaH.
Ray. Heyburn. Rife, Rockwell, ROwell, Russell, sanford.
Sawyer, Scranton, Soul, sherman, Simonds, smith, Of
Illinois; Smith, OF West Virginia Smyser' snyder SlIhoI''
SpoOner, Stephenson. Stewart. Of Vermont StiNtrs, Stone
Of Pennsylvania; Struble, Sweeney, Sweet Taylor, OF
Illinois; Taylor, OF Tennessee; +. Il. Taylor, j. j. Taylor
Thomas. Thompson, Townsend, Of Colorado; Townsend. OF
Pennsylvania Vandever. Van schaick, weddel, Wade.
Walker. Wallace, Of Massachusetts, Wallace, Of New
YOU; Wheeler. OF Michigan Wickham, Williams, Of
ohio: Wilson, of Kentucky Wilson, Of Washington
Wright, aud YaIdlcy.
Nays-Messrs. Anderson. Anderson, Of Mississippi An
drew. Bankhead, Barwig. Barnes, Baync, Blanchard,
bland. Blount, Boatner. Breckenridge, OF Arkansas Breck.
inridse, Of Kentucky; Bfickner. B%rookshise, j. Il. Brown,
Brunner. Buchanan, OF Virginia Buckalew, Bum, Butter
worth. Bynum. Campbell, Gambler Of Georgia Gambler 4"
Massachusetts; Carlton, Caruth. Catchings, Chapman,
Clancy. Clements, CluD!e, Cobb, Cornell. Cooper,
OF indiana Cothran, Covert, C"wIes, Cfain, Cuibcrson, OF
Texas Dargan ,Davitscn .D!bble. pickeIson Dinsley, DOckery,
DiLphy, Edmunds, Ellis. Fitch. Fithian, Flower