Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-13
THE SHIP
SUBSIDY BILL
Senator Hanna This Forenoon Ad-
dressed the Senate in Support
Of the Measure.
A MATTER OF PATRIOTISM
He Indignantly Refutes the lmputation
That Any But Patriotic Motives Ami
mate the Supporters Of the Ship
Subsidy Proposition.
HOUSE.

Washington, December 13.-The house
adopted a resolution for holiday re-
cess from December 21 to January 3.
Before going into committee, it was
agreed that the general debate upon the
war revenue reduction bill should close
tomorrow at 2 o'clock. The debate was
resumed. Mr.. Mcclellan, Of New York,
member of the ways ans means COM
mittee, was the first speaker.
Mr.. Mcclellan regretted that the pres
ent measure did not reform the Whole
scheme of internal taxation. There was
no necessity for a surplus. A cor 'e t
scheme of taxation would include {. prC-
gressive legacy tax, progressive excise
upon certain occupations, and an indl-
rect tax on distilled spirits, beer, tobac-
co at rate somewhat below the, maxi
mum revenue-raisng point.
SENATE.
BY a special order the senate con-
vened to-day at IL o'clock to enable Mr.
Hanna to speak on the ship subsidy bill
before taking up the special order for
further consideration in executive ses-
sion of the -Pauncefote treaty. His
speech was in a sense a reply to that
delivered a few days go by Mr.. Clay of
Georgia.
Mr. Hanna said the pending measure
was believed to be the most practical
legislation that could be enacted upon
the subject. He sketched the rise of the
,,l,,,1 tad, -tpxy re hn
fostered and protected by salutary and
wise navigation laws. He maintained
that in order to build up the American
merchant marine it was necessary TO
have not only capital and experience,
but ''to afford our foreign carrying
trade protection and some kind of in
ducement by law
Mr.. Hanna said the remarks of Mr..
Clay brought into question the motives
of those who assisted in the preparation
of the pending measure. AS member
of the maritime committee, as well as
of the committee on commerce. Mr..
Hanna said he felt it was his right and
duty to explain the work of those COM
mittees For myself" he declared, II
resent the imputation that any other
country and good public policy actu-
ated the committees.
Mr.. Clay interrupted Mr.. Hanna to
disclaim any such imputation.
Discussing the rise and fall of the
American merchant marine, Mr.. Han
ma declared the beginning of the de-
cline in the industry was coincident
with the outbreak of the civil war.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri challenged the
statement, and declared that the decline
begun as far back as 1855.
In response to Vests challenge, Mr..
Hanna reviewed the history of the
American merchant marine, maintain
ing that it's decadence began in 1850 He
declared that the four ships of the
American line, which he said had not
made net dollar since they came un-
der the American flag, would receive
less than $3.50, 900 year each If the bill
became law.
At o'clock Mr.. Hanna concluded his
speech on the ship subsidy bill, and the
senate went into executive session to
consider the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Senator Money to-day introduced a
resolution in the senate providing for
authority for the abrogation of the
Clayton -Bulwer treaty by diplomatic
negotiation.
The senate adopted the foreign reln-
tions committees amendment of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty by large ma
1ority.
The foreign relations committee
amendment was adopted by vote of
65 to II.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, December 13.-The nomi-
nation Of Judson G. Clements of Geor-
gia, to be interstate commerce commits
sioner was sent to the senate to-day.
Clements succeeds himself.
The president to-day nominated John
w. Yerkes, of Kentucky, to be commis-
sioner Of internal revenue.
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