, 1860-06-15
Tu1R1Y.slxrH CuACRE>s-ElRsr SESSION.


SExArE-Tbc consideration Of the legislative
appropriation bill was resumed. The amend
ueut lint pnyin9 the claims Of the Cboctaw M
tions OF 81, 900, IVES discussed atlength and
rejected.
4 recess from to o'clock.
HoCsE,-Mr. Adams Of Massachusetts, from
the iolnt committee ON the hbrars, reported
resolution. which was adopted, accepting tue
puulic journal fiem the Chamber OF Dspusles
of Sa1oinia, snd requesting the Speaker to c"n
vey to the presiding officers Of that b'dy tue
era. e,ul acknowledgements Of this Housa to1
The valuable present, aud Tint the books be de-
posted in thu library.
Mr.. i'ciit:. from the saTe coEmlttee, report
ed bst apptep!,a,ing $50 600 to complete inc
Sa54, ,0oo hare already been expended on the
work, which cansists of IS volumes, 6 Of which
are ret to be published. Referred.
The House went into Committee.
Mr, uaskm called up the joint resolution to
reduce the price Of printing forty per cent, to
take effect from tie passage.
Mr.. Curtis, from tuc Sriect Pacific Railroad
Committee, in order to afford an opportunity
for the further examination by the President
and Congress, cfiese a res"lu1inn that the sub
jecs be postponed till the third Tuesday IN pe-
cenbar.
to the 1jth was received and Iecfted 10 the
Committee OF Ways md Means.
Ar. Sherman sad il an extension should te
found necessary On Saturday, he should 50 re.
commend.
Nr, Lollax, from the Second Conference Com.
nittee on the Homestead Bill, reported that
they were unable 10 agree, anl in moving that
synopsis Of the House aud Senate bill: They
diffe. ed, he snid, in FIVE PROMINENT features:
AS regards the persons who are to be the
bcnedciarits the pre emptors now on the
government land Tho description Of land
brought within the purview Of the las; the price
sorry lind sales. First; As to persons,the House
bill 1t rcu4es ell cit'zeus over 81 years old and
| all who have declared Their intentions. The
| Senate bill, includes all but heads Of families,
cutting of youog zen under al-a large una
| valuable portion 1t our population. Second !;
| c,nptors now on the public land. The Senute
bill excludes them. but allows them two ycarsro
| buy their iands at the government price. Tn.
der the Senate bill pre- emptors noF on the
land cannot take the quarter section they arc
| a., but must abandon orpny fori'. Th:r :; The
House bill applies to al land subject to pre-:
emptiur, which covers all government land
Was surveyed or not. The Senate bill
Is confined to lands subject to private
| cotry, which are cnlv those remaining after a
| public lsud sale, and the speculators havo had
their nick. Fsurtb; The House bill gives the lard
to the settler for doll tor aquarter section.
The Senate bill requires forty dollars 'or .quar,
ter section, twice as costly as the graduated
lands IN Missouri Fifth; The Senate bill com.
| pels the President to expose the publ land for
sale in two years after survey. The House bill
| .es not, but the House has passed separate
bill now pending in tho Senate prc1enting sales
| until ten years after the survey.
Mr. Co!fax added. there was no land Of any
copsenuenc. except in Minnesota, Washingt n
| aud Oregon, to whlct the Senate bill would ap.
p1e; mud bnt little in California, kars sand Ne
hfaska. Under the House bill the Government
and everywhere would be open 10 the pioneer.
The House then resolved to adhere to their
| own bill wi,hout division.
Recess from 1t to Z +. II.
EVENING Srss,oS.-The House re-assembled
1t ocluck.
Mr. Ety of New York indicated the points oi
speech. On the 16th Of March last lie hau the
honor to move resolution, whlca WAS adopted
by this House, but to which no response h1s a.
yet been received, calling on the President oi
The United States for information relative to
the practical working Of the treaty concluded
with Great Britain on the 9Th Of June, 1851
commonly called the Reciprocity Treaty. This
treaty has at least ai1 years TO run. 1t Was. he
said. commended 10 us under the atluring guise
of a free trade measure. aud was christened bv
the name of Reciprocity to delade us WITH the
|
cal privileges upon the people Of both c3un
tries. The advocates OF that Eiopian
universal free trade were led to believe
that il was at teast IN important step IL
that direction. and that the mutual eeue'
fits and blessings to fow from it would
| yindicase the practical wisdom OF that theory
| The important feature Of the treaty and thai
| which gives it the title Of reciprocity, is the
&hird article, wIuch provides that cersain emu
mesa'ed articles. being tie Rrosth or produce
Of the British Colonies Of North America. Q,
the United Slater, shall be admitted into eacl
country respectiEe'y, flee Of duty; but auce
| oyerthe schedule shows there can be no n cl
prncitr in the arrangement. It appers II
have been prepared With special reference to
iocludiuR every article Of Canadian rruduc
ton whch eau ever ind market. IN the
United States, and excluding every production
the Dr,1i-h North American Colonies: We
purchase from Car ada more Of tho Artscles EN-
braced in The Schedule than she sells 10 al
the world besides. To Csuadn the privilege O.
e1portiugto the United States free Of duty tht
articles embraced in the Schedule IS one o.
incafcu'able yalue. Il is all she could ask Of
desire. tor the Schedule embraces ererythlnE
she has tn export. To us The privilege Of ex
porting the same articles, duty free, 10 Csnaos
is but The barren privilege Of carrying Goals Il
10 New Castle.
IL then proceeded to examine The effects o
this treaty.upon our federal resources. Thi:
| branch Of our foreign commerce, instead o.
yielding us au annual income Of some $500,
1n0, is, under The operations Of the treaty. Al
| actual draw upon the treasury 70 the auoount Q
| $50, 900 year. Since The treaty went into op
GRAFTON the reveuue received at various ports Q
entry On our northern frontier has 70 fallen Of
thst1he expenses Of collecting it during the las
. four yesrs exceed the gross receipts by tht
sun Of sls9,7so.
He further proceeded to show that, instead Q
stimulating domestic industry and enterprise
1t ha. inyted the production Of foreign laoo
and fereign so,ls to compete with the produc
rious Of our Own citizens In our own ma, ke;s
View the treaty froul whatever stsnd.totn
, ycu NAV. it presents the same furb dd'us -
| pect Its eteot upon our public revenues au
| r-~&vn&n ns,s.ra.$s rf enr rffSrau1 a1itA ys7