New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

and reduced the tonnage tax OF 80 cents to
cents on long voyages. and on short voyages t
3 cents. not to exceed ID cents in any one ycal
This was a first step toward restoring the Amer
can merchant marine, its object being to reliev
American ships from unnecessary burdens.
Another bill, introduced in the House by MI
Dingley Rep., Me-, created a Bureau OF Navi
CATION in the Treasury Department under tn
care of Commissioner at 81 900 salary. The Blu
reau was charged with the measurement, regis
tration and enrolment Of vessels, oversight o
the signals numbers, etc, of ships and the dut!
of reporting annually upon the condition OF tn
American perchant marine. This was Repub
lican measure and an admirable one. 1t create'
an official bureau, through which the interests o
American shipping could be presented to the at
tentiOn Of Congress. Passed by the House Apr
y. 1884 by 16S yeas Isl Republicans 70 Demo
Gratis independently to Al nays (all Democrats)
Passed by the Senate without contest. Ap
proved July ). 1884.
By Republican votes, mainly. Bureau o
Labor Statistics in the Interior Department wa
also created at this session, TO be placed unde
the direction Of Commissioner at $4,000 salary
The Bureau was charged with the collection
statistics and information concerning wages
hours Of labor, relations Of capital and labor
ETC., and the means Of promoting the welfare
the working people Of the country The bill wa
introduced by Representative Hopkins Qem.
PERM and was eloQuently advocated by various
Republicans The only opposition to the DILL ah'
the only votes against il, were Democratic INT
House passed the bill April 10, 1881, by Isl yea
"a mixed vote to 10 nays (all Democrats): TIT
Senate passed it May % by 50 yeas CO Repub
licans, 90 Democrats) to nays (both Demo
crats).
Another bureau created at this session wa'
that of Animal Industry in the Agricultural Dc
partment its chief a Commissioner at 600 sal
ary Mr.. Hatch Dem, MOI reported to TN
House a bill providing for this bureau Ions
debate occurred Ever interested in promoting
the welfare Of agriculture the ,Repubicans o
both houses warmly supported TINS Dill: IN
United States contained 4OOooooO aonestic am
mails, valued at over billion dollars: peuro
pneumonia was prevalent in several states; I'M
expectation Of American cattle was haInpere'
by the pest. and the collection OF proper lillor
nation and the employment OF methods TO staIn1
out disease were subjects OF public concern. IN.
House passed the bill February ~. 1874 by ID
yeas CJ7 Republicans, 80 Democrats. . Green
hackers and Readjusters) to III nays q KePup
licans 124 Democrats. ! GreenbackeD. Il wa
passed by the Senate April ~ by 81 yeas 60 he
nublicans O Democrats) to nays (all Demo
Gratis. Approved May ~, 1884.
DEMOCRATIC OBSTRUCTION
The Navy Appropriation bill failed at th
session. owing to a dispute between the Senat'
and the House over an increase OF the Nav!
The House refused to authorize the building
new ships or the completion OF the monitors
The Senate amended the bill so as to provide
for two new cruisers dispatch-boat, four gun
boats, one steel ram and three torpedo oats
the vote upor this amendment being - yea
(22 Republicans, Democr l Readjuster
10 is nays q Republican, IL Democrats. Tn
Democratic House refused to concur in tn
building OF more ships being governed by
desire to lower duties on foreign goods an'
TINS reduce the revenues. an act which wou''
have left no money for Luilding new Navy YES
sells. The Republicans OF the House pieade'
for new ships in vain. Two conferences were
held, without an agreement, and the OH iaheo
A hill To pension the veterans Of the Mexican
War and Of the early Indian wars was Iasse'
by the Democratic House. The DEMENT'S OF thes'
pensions would have gone chiefly 10 Sou'her'
men. The Senate struck out the Indian wars
and the House, after much contentloh' thei
let the bill fail ,,,..,,,.s oo<
streets in the United States TO be post routes
There was no contest over the bill, when orig
mated with Mr. Dibel Dem Tenn) Approved
March !, 1884
THE TARIFF AGAIN.
The Republicans Of the House MADE an ehof
at this session TO pass bill restoring Inc o''
duties on foreign wool, and thus TO correct 'h'
wrong done to American wool growers by ui'
Tariff act Of 1883. April I, 1884. Mr.. Converse
and Major William Mckinley. both Repup'cah'
from Ohio spoke earnestly in favor OF a res'or"
ton Of the old duties and called attention 10
pledge of the Democratic party in Ohio 10 iaoo'
for re-enactment of the former duties. Th'
Democratic majority allowed only half an hour
debate. and a vote was then taken. The oil