Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-15
gal Congress ed Session,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. 1884.
VIATOR.


Mr. CLAY, from the COMMITTEE on Foreign
Relations, TO which had been deferred that portion
of the Presidents message on the subject Of our
Relations with France made a volumlnous report
thereon, occupying one hour and a half in the read
ing of il.
This being the rough draft Of the Report, (as
stated by Mr., Cay il was read by him from his
seat
The eepor, concluded with tho following rcsolu.
lion
ReSotred, That it is mex pedien a, this time to
pass any law vestlng in the President authority
for making rerrisals upon French properly, in the
contingency ofprovIsion not being made for pa wing
to the United Sa'es the indemnify stipulated by the
Treaty OF 1881, during the present session Of The
French Chambers.
Mr.. CLAY then said thai he should propose to
make this eport and resolution he special order for
as early day IS might he recabe to the Senate.
de would say this day week. f. men moved ID #
the report be made the special order for this day
week and printed.
Mr.. TALLMADGE rose and said, iha, he con.
Cured IN many of the views conveyed IN the re
port there were Others, however, from which he
dis>enIed lie had no doubt that the Treaty was
OF binding obligation On France and tie refusal OF
the Chambers to make an Appropriation to carry 1t
INTO ctlcst was violation of the implied falth of
Nations He could not concur with the Report N It's
views oitbe supposed effect Of Mr.. Rlves's Cores.
pondence on the deliberations of tie Deputies. He
mud doubt AZ to the night of Congress to act -
on the subject at the present moment 81 the man
ner recommended by the President. Yah the full
kno Wedge that he French Chambers wool con
venc much elrlier than was supposed by the Presi-
dent when he sent IN his message, 1t woulJ have
been better that the Committee had pos poned thor
Report, and awaited the further action Of France
in relation TO the treaty. Such had been HI. d.
sire. lie thought tha' If the Repor, were made the
order for this day two weeks il would be sufficient
y emily
Mr.. CLAY replied, that il was very true that the
report did moi meet Whh entire concurrence in the
COMMITTEE, nor did the re solution with which il
concluded But had been very properly remark
ell by The Senator from New York, THIS was not tie
time TO enss into that question: Or 10 discuss he
mcris Of the report. The only 91es sion now 10 be
considered was that Of designating a proper day
for making the reporl and resolution special or
der. lie was of the opinion that the sJoner Con
gtess expressed lis opinions OIL the subject Of our
relations with France, and particularly as 10 The
| rer concentrations in tho PrcsdeDts message, as
well on accourt OF the commercial interests of Our
citizens and the premiums Of ln>ur ance, as the Il
m,cable relations which have so long subslsted be
tween tire we countries the better il would be for
all parties. . He was also Of opinion That il Con
gress shonl nol deefmne on authorizing repsl sails
| against France, ms recommended by tho President,
the sooner il was known on the other side of the
| water the better. He could no, know, nor could
any human being korcsce, What would be the effect