The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-28
SUBSIDIES SIDE-TRACKED
REED AND THE LOBBY DEFEATED
AT THE LAST MOXENT.

REPUBLICANS " no Leu bAS NAh AS
Against the Bill-The Votes in the
House Watched nth Intense sup
pressed Excitement.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The interest in
the House was intense to-day. Members
were in their seats when they were not
bsing called out by the subsidy seekers in
the lobby, and the galleries were crowded.
(,onersssnen and others who had bought
Pacific Mail on the strength Of the subsidy
bill, and had seen it % first up and then
down, were in a great state OF mind as they
looked forward to a vote, which everybody
saw would be Gloss. Speaker Reed guided
the subsidy forces from the floor, where
Messrs Cannon and Butterworth, Gambler
of Massachusetts and Hopkins Of Illinois
were working against them.
AHEAD IN THE ooIfMITTEE.
npeaxer Reed aud his followers won all
the Important fights in the committee eK-
cept that on the Grosvenor amendment to
limit the subsidy, so far as sailing vessels
were concerned. 70 those or l.OOO tons and
upward. 1t seemed evident that in spite Of
all that had been said the speaker and the
lobby had a N jorlty in the House. When,
ats O'Clock, the speaker took the chair
hs was prepared to force things
ia his own way. he oVerruled
Mr.. Springer's point Of order that the
House was now ia recess, and admitted
only one motion before compelling q voie
on tbs subsidy bill agreed upon. he would
not les Mr. Cannon move to recommit, as
he said be wanted to do He would not let
Mr.. Hopkins propose a SEA mail pay substi-
tute. he would only allow Mr.. tIthlan to
propose free snip substitute, which was
defeated ly vote of III to liz. Then came
the successive votes on the subsidy scheme
itself
Speaker Reed feels very keenly his defeat
at the hands of Messrs. Cannon, Butter
worth, Gambler, Hopkins and the other re-
publicans who frustrated his plaas at the
last moment by side-tracking the subsidy
bill he had 30 carefully constructed. 1t is
well for them that they had already given
up all hope of getting any mc. special leg
islation for their constituents, and also that
most of them 20 out of office on next
Wednesday, for Speaker Reed will not
soon forget the blow they dealt
HIM tonight. As for the lobby which was
so confident this afternoon that the very
bill which Speaker Reed had prepared for
Mr. Fsrouhar TO put in TO-DAY as a subst-
tite would be put through, it is almost in
conso liable, but Speaker Reeds wrath, un-
like the lobby's, is silent and, therefore, the
more impressive. This is the greatest de-
feat OF hi, career.
THE DETAILS OF THE FIGET
by the Associated P,esE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The House, in
committee of the whole this morning, re-
sumed consideration Of the shipping bill
The House substitute for the Senate bill was
read by paragraphs for amendment
Mr.. Herbert Of Alabama offered an
amendment withdrawing the subsidy from
sailing vessels and combining it entirely to
ships propelled by steam.
The amendment was debated at some
length. Messrs. Herbert, Struble, Gambler,
Rogers and Brewer speaking in its favor,
and Messrs. Diugley, Milliken. Morrow,
Cultivate and Baker in opposition.
Mr.. Dockery Of Missouri, in general op-
position to the bill, said that tho appropria-
tion made by the Ftftieth congress
amounted to ssls, 900 900, and that the APP
preparations made by the present congress
would amount TO $500, 100000. The Fiftieth
congress had Appropriated S72, 900, 000 more
than the Forty ninth cong 'ess. and the
Fifty-first congress had appropriated $172,-
100000 more than the Fiftieth congress.
REBATE FOR SHIPPERS.
Mr.. Outhwaite offered an amendment pro-
vidiug that the owners Of vessels entitled to
bounty under,,this bill shall make a rebate
on the freight charges of any American
products of so per cent. OF the amount Of
the bounty received by them.
Mr.. Herberts amendment was defeated
81 to 50.
MIR. Bland offered an amendment provid-
ing that when American agricultural prod
ucts are shipped upon vessels subsidized
under this act and exchanged fer foreign
products such foreign products shall be ad-
mitted free of duty. The amendment was
ruled out Of order.
oUTHwAITE's AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Mr. Outhwaite's amendment was re-
jected-56 to 60.
Mr.. Clunie of California offered an amend.
ment providing that payment shall not be
made for more than Il, 600 miles sailed on
either an outward or inward voyage. The
bill limits it to 1000 miles. Mr.. Clunie
argued that the bill as it at present stood
would discriminate against the Pacific
coast The amendment was lost
Mr.. Struble Of Iowa offered an amend
ment providing that the measurement of
distances sailed by vessels benefited by this
act shall be made in accordance with the
shortest practicable route. This was lost on
b tie vote.
MUST HAVE AMERICAN SAILORS.
Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas offered an
amendment providing that one-half of the
crew OF vessels enjoying the benefit of this
act shall be citizens of the United States, or
persons signifying their intention to become
so, without regard to race color or previous
condition of servitude. This was agreed to
--92 to So
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio offered an amend
ment providing that no sailing vessel OF less
than l 900 tons gross tonnage shall be en-
titled TO receive the benefits Of this act The
amendment was agreed to-9S to &c. the
opponents Of the bill voting against its
adoption.
On motion Of Mr.. Covert of New York,
an amendment was adopted providing that
the record of American shipping, by which
the classification and standing of vessels to
be benefited is determined, shall be ap-
proved by the commissioner of navigation
and a majority of the boards of under
writers of New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
New Orleans and San Francisco
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE
At 3 o'clock the committee rose and re
ported the bill to the House without amend
ment, no vote having been taken in the
committee on the substitute. Mr.. Far
quhar then formally offered the House
substitute for the Senate bill.
Mr.. Fithian obtained permission to offer
free ship substitute, which was lost-1I7
TO 172.
The Honse substitute was then agreed to
LA to AZ. The vote then recurring on
ordering the Senate bill, as amended by the