Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-12
TiIiRTIETH CONGREss--2d session,
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1919.
SENa TIE.


mCnts.
Among the memorials and petitions presented
was one by Mr. Hale from women OF the United
States, praying against the farther extension Of
| slavery, the withdrawal of the protection OF
our Gag from the slave trade, and the abolition
Of slavery wherever Congress has The conslitu
tiona power to do SO. He moved TO refer the
petition 10 The committee on the District, with
instructions to report bill abolishng slavery in
the District of Columbia, and was about to pro-
coed 10 make some remarks, when DIR. King
moved TO lay the question Of reception on the
tab c, which motion was decided to be in order,
and, after debate, prevailed by yeas and nays
IS to l6
Mr. Hale introduced joint resolution, direct
| ing the President 10 cause sword 10 be pre-
sented TO the nearest male relative Of MAJOR
Ringgold, killed at the battle ofPaio Alto. Read
twice and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Douglass, the bill to or
ganize the Territorial Government Of Minnesota
was made the special order for Wednesday
week.
| Mr. Atchison, from tie committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bills: 10 provide for an exa-
mina,ion OF certain Indian clairs and to extend
existing laws over The Indians in Oregon, Ca
lilornia and New Nexico.
i NlT Deli lHtTOuuC6u
statement from The Treasury Department Of
the amount due TO the Cherokess under the
treaty Of 1916. Lies over.
On motion Of Mr.. Dix, the bill TO admit GER
tain arlc es, the growth or produ ton Of Cana
da, free of duty, on coalition that similar ari
Giles, the growth or production of the United
States, be admitted free Of duty into Canada,
was taken up, and Mr.. Dix expressed his views
at length in favor of the BILL
The articles enumerated, he said, all belon.
to agriculture, aud are all of the common growth
| Of the two countries In this freedom of inter-
course and exchange, no policy IN The protec-
| ton of our own labor would be violated. The
bill provides for a reciprocal abrogation oil tu-
ties On both sides-a virtual abolition of the Gus.
courthouse on both Sides SO far as the enumera-
ted articles are concerned. If passed il would
undoubtedly lead TO other resources highly oene
| fetal 10 The commerce Of the two countries =
He earnestly hoped that the liberal policy OF
Great Britain in this respect might De met with
a corresponding spirit, on our part II was de-
| sirable that all unnecessary obstacles to unres-
train. d intercourse between countries thus Dor
| dering OH each other, should be removed This
measure would lead TO promote feelings oil
friendship and good neishborhood, essential to
both and to the prosperity OF both.
MIR. Pearce OF Maryland, opposed the bill :
| II had been introduced both into the House ano
into this body, without any report, or any lnlor-
nation, except very brief and unsatisfactory
letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury. The
benefits of the bill could mol possibly cnure to The
citizens Of this un,ry, as none .! the articles
enumerated will be exported 10 Canada. he sup
posed, il they passed this BILL they would involve
themselves in difficulty IN regard to many other
reciprocity treaties now in existence between
this country and other foreign countries, where
il is provided hat no other or higher dulles snaii
be imposed than upon the products OF toe most
| favored nations.
These countries would DC entitled 10 The same
privileges by pursuing the same course Of reci-
pfoci,y. He proceeded 10 point our the Difficult
| cul,ies which would be likely 10 arise unter Inc
treaty. o reciprocity with several OF hese, snon'a
This bill become a law. He could no. perceive
wha, possible advantage could arise 10 me aSr,-
cultural interest Of line Unlled States by Inc a.
mission OF Canada wheai tree OF duty-thus al
| tnfding the inhabitants Of Canaua a Market mere
Tor heir breadstuts
Ee thought thai We should receive no equiya-
lem. and mai no advantage would accrue 10 any
one, unless il was 10 the miliels, and those en-
gagged in transportation, in New York. The re-
clprociiy apparent on the face Of the ii was de-
lcsiyc. as i! would only be atfofdins 10 Canada
market Tor her produce without any proportional
equivalent in return. He denied that Tree Trade
in wheat with all ne nations OF the earth, ~hicn
is seemed 10 b. supposed, from the etler Of me oe
crelary OF he Treasury nigh, .row gu Of ms
woali b. beneficial to this Country, ard N ms
he bought he should be borne on, b? ne gram
growing interest ol our whole country.
Mr.. Niles both supported AMI opposed The bIli,
in its present SHAPE, Tor reasons which ne sta'ed
q, length Be thought The reciprocity principle,
in ,his case would operate against US, so lar as "
Afforded 10 Canada an extensive marker LOT hei
| productions here and afforded 10 US only very
limiled market in return. But he thought the be-
nchts 10 this country very apparent, SO lar as ouI
carving trade an. our milling establishments
were concerned the shipmen! Of our own wheat
and -four 10 foreign markets through Canadian
nous and he ,ranspnrta ION OF their productions
over our canals, the manufacture oil theif wheat
iato -four at our mills and It's e1poTialcn IN GU
.hips nd from our ports 10 foreign ma keis
MIR. Hunter opposed the bill and Connected IN
the views expressed bY m Senator IRON Mary
i.nd (Mr Peaitc } that the iut o:ucticn OF whea'
,fum the Baltic and elsewhere, which must be
he ultimate, inevitable result OF the passage ~
this bill, would operate unavoraoy on he asi
| cultural interests Of This country.
Mir. Douglass supported The bill, SUBSTANTIALLY
for the same reason expressed by Mr. Niles ~
|
MIR. Phelps SAID his impressions were all 70.
ridedly opposed 10 The bill. The bill, in several
particulars. he proceeded 10 show, amouuted u
| no,hing Upon articles OF Canada now trans
p,red through the Uned States and shipped
| from our ports, there was now no duty, and Inc
| price Of transportation TO Canada, and down The
ST. Lawrence 10 foreign markets was so much
greater, that the advantage would always be IN
favor OF our country
Most OF the articles mentioned in the bill were
not exported from this country 10 Canada, so
that, in resar 10 he reciprocity, it would also be
in favor Of Canada.
a. H., conclusion Of his remarks MIR. Phelps
proposed an amendment, iucuang certain ari-
les not named in ;hs bill, which ne notified, at
the suggestion Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis, SO as 10
Include also "coaon, rice and tobacco, the growth
OF Inc U6i,ed States"
MIR. Weslco;t opposed the DILL; and was oppos-
ed also 10 all specia legislation upon such sub
iec,s He commended hat The reciprocity in such
cases, should be made equally advantageous 10
every section oi the Union and tsa such atvan-
aces should not be confined TO New York, or any
other individual Siats, and should be OF genera Il
application.
MIR. Downs also opposed The bill because Of lis
UNEQUAL operation, and The advantages which il
Illegally gave TO one section OF the Union over
another.
Mr.. Mccalfe here inquired whether it would
be in order 10 lay the bill on the lab'e, AMI being
answered in the affirmative made that motion
but Withdrew il al the request Of
MIR. Dix, who stated that be desired 10 answer
the objections which had beer made TO The bill
IN, would mol probably have time 10 DO so 10 day
Al his suggestion, the bill was accordingly pass
ed over Informally.
A report from he Com missioner Of Patents, in
reference 10 explosions Of seam.boiler., present,
ed this morning, was taken up. and Mr.. West
cot moved he printing OF 10000 ezra copies.
Mr.. Turney moved to Trler The rspoi, to The
committee on printing. and j! was 50 ordered
NJ Houston presented resolution Tor The
appointment OF special committee 10 inquire
into and report upon the expediency Of establish
ing Railroad, By The Government for military
rurposes, between San Francisco on The PACING