Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-14
Congressional.
WASHINGTON May G,

Mr.. llamln OF Me, addressed the Scnat
in opposition % the bill.
Mr. Ilamlin objected TO Mr.. ClAy's sneel
that the fisheries are merely a local interest
They are ~, he said, hut no more than sugal
growing. The fisheries however have IA
tional Importance no nation having cye'
been prominent IN maritime Affairs that die
not recognise the important relation between
its marine aud It's fisheries. The Senator
from Alabama line OF argument was ~
yival OF Mr.. Bcnton's, in his report OF lSj(
lie (lIamlin would admit that when III,
bounty was FIRST granted, ii might have
been regarded as indtntifcd with the salt
duties, bat the present system Of bounty y
hased on a departure IRON that principle,
and j. not dependent in any manner on the
quantity OF salt, bat on the tonnage employ
ell.
lie Referred 10 the care taken BY other IA
tions 10 foster their fisheries, instancing
Venice. Holland, whose Amsterdam i built
o. fishes bones. spain, France and Great
britain. The senator from Alabama ask.
why not rcly on the commercial marine "a
rycruit the navy. 4 sufficient answer H.
that % violation Of the law. Three fourth.
OF the whole number Ol scamcn employed
ar Foreigners. Mr.. Clay estimated from
Treasury sources the whole number % hsh-
ermen employed $1,000. bot the Treasury
Department knows no more about 10 than
bis (llamlin's) llor.c. PROBABLY the fish
cries educate $1,000 American scamcn
This nursery OF scamen should be regarded
IN tie sane light a, the Military school
~ West Point, or the Naval school ag An.
naTUlis.
Mr. Mason here moved an Executive s..
sion 40 TIE close Of which the Scuatc ad-
burned
uorsr. The House acted on the various
amendments % the legislative, Executive
AMI Judiciary Appropriation Bill.
Mr. Eitcbir ui Pcnn, spoke against the
resolution, proposing the abrhs.tion II this
Clayton BalveT Treaty. arguing that there
Is 10 particular emergency whish ryqu'r,s
a..
Mr.. Clinsham IN. G. sail We ought 20
wish a. acquire that territory We may DO 3,
lawfully.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the senate bil. cor the admission OF Minuc-
sofa into the Union.
WASHINGTON MAY :.
SEN,TE Mr. Mason OF Va. presented
the CREDENTIALS ofMr Cliugbam. as senator
from North Carolina, % place % Mr. Bicss
In consequence Of the death Of senator
Evans of Sluth Carolina, the : nate imme-
dntely adjourned.
lloUsr. ~ general consent, az the mo-
tion of Mr.. Stephens OF ia, the vote on the
Minnesota bin was postponed uil Tuesday.
On motion 90 Mr.. BJnham Of ;. C., ,he
Hou~s adjourned. in consequence OF the
death Of senator Evans offs c.,
washington Nav :.
SN,TE. Mr. Hammond pronounced an
culocy upon the late senator Evans. Sena-
tor BcnAmln, Hall aud Wilson also made
some complimentary remarks, when the
Senate aiouInel % attend ths funeral.
In the llogs, Mr.. McQuccu delivered an
CulDgy o. the memory Of senator Evans.
Tue usual resolutions ofrcspc,t were then
adopted, whgn the House adjourned % at
tend the funeral
WASHINGTON, May 40.
SENArE. The Seuatc met 40 II O'Clock
and transacted Considerable private and ina
p0rtant business.
Mr.. DpolittIe presented a resolution Of
the legislature Of Wisconsin. IN favor of
grants ul land tor a ship canal around tho
falls % Niagara. Referred.
The bah tor the repeal ofthc fishing boun-
ties act was taken up.
Mr. fcssendeu OF Ne, made an elaborate
argument Ia support Of thc continuance OF
The bluntic-. The line OF bis reasoning was
that the government policy, which h,,tOw-
ed these hJuntie. was % produce hardy
corp, uf seamcn, Who would he available IA
naval warfare. secondly this policy has
proved effective for the purpose Tor which 10
was designed, aud finally that IT, contIn-
uance b. absolutely necessary 90 the navy
whereas t. rrpeal would hc disastrous.
Mr.. simmons oi l.. /. sp1k" In favor Of
the continuance Of the bounty, saying that
the repeal Of the bounty would be the most
unfortunate speci-s of economy.
Mr. Allen Of K. l. moved au amendment
THAI the bounty cease FROM thc alst DcccIu-
ber. lSi1.
Mr.. llamlin OF Ne. moved 10 amend By
substituting Dec. l,Hj.
Nj Cr,ttgndyu 90 ny hal from his entry
into public liie resari,i This ~ the policy
OF The government and De had not found
occasion % change h.s opinion. A bal had
passed tbc HJuss O. educate men a. farmers
ali We mas equally educate them as "a
men, hence be would vote against the ~
peal.
Mr.. T11mhs spoke generally 1cain,,
bIunties military, naval and farming, fJr
TIE reason that government, educate worse
Aul i,arrr than any body alsc.
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bounty rrcriyed by the fishing vessel, y ou.
~ lUu 90 $500 each. notwithstanding the
r,pea. % ilc amount, Cod would not clasa
% bs an article % consumption.
Mr. Cal.amHre Jl ". had 90 doubt % q
continuance u, - suEg..ugy uf col for the
suIpiy ul che world. bat lle senator must
remember that the reciprocity treaty adj
mIt.. duty irvc t.h caught hy tho British
Truyncia.s lui che elect 90 Che repeal will
b. torlisc s-lmen l1r the British navy ia.
,iead OF che L ;.
SIR. Bsnumiu replied that tho Eecipro-
Is treaty va. acc,dsI o. by the south, with
th, -1'e view ui benefit o. their northern
brethren, there being no reciprocal trade
between Canada aud the southern part OF
the Union.
Mr.. CO.iam0re in reply said that Ia his
opinion tbc South accyclrd O. the ReciyrO-
city treaty with thc view % giving Canada
all the commercial advantages Ut a c0unrc-
ti0n with the Union. without her coming
into il % disturb the balance Of political
power between the North aud the south.
Ca motion VI Mr.. Greene Of No. the s1b-
.ject was postponed till tomorrow, ami At
ter an Executive session the senate adj iurn-
ed.
lorsr. Mr.. Zollicodsr o. Tenn. from
The Committee on Territories, reported a
bill O. regulate aud make uniform the righi
OF .uiTrags in Ihs Territories 0i the UniteI
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