New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-19
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
PROMOTIONS POR GOOD CONDUC

A resolution was adopted nstructing The
Committee on Military Affairs 10 inquire into the e1.
pediency OF providing for the promotion Of non com.
nissoncd officers and privatcs distinguished for good
conduct aAd bravery in the field officers Of the line
TIE CASE or Mr.. OARsETT.
The SPEAKER laid before tie House reply from the
Secretary Of the Treasury ~ the inquiry relative 10 Nr
Garnet. lie says that such person was employed IN
the Treasury Department. but that he had no knowl
edge Of his having been in the Rebel service On
receiving such charges against him DO was dismissed
He was appointed on the nmendation Of the Hon
J. C. Underwood, Judge Of the Eastern District Of
Virginia
BAsIsHIsG GUERRrLLAs.
Mr.. GARFIELD Un., Ohio asked leave TO introduce
bill for the speedy Punishment Of guerrillas
he said 10 protect our wounded soldiers hut M ELD
RIDGE Dem, Wiz and Mr.. Ross dem. ILL objected
LAND TO SOLDIERS.
Mr.. JULIAN Un, Ind from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands reported bill providing for the issue Of
patents 10 bona ade holders Of floats" issued in pur
suance of the act Of Congress ~ e,2 relative 10 Span
sh grants in Louisiana The number Of covered
BY these floats is 1900 and the &C, Of 1862 allows
them 10 be located upon any public lands subject to pr
been located in Michigan and the bin simply author
zes the General Land Office 10 Issue patents and the
proper evidence Of title Bill passed
REcIi RocITY WITH CANADA.
The House then proceeded the consideration Of the
Joint resolution heretofore reported from the Committee
on Commerce. proposing such action as VIII insure
more perfect reciprocity OF trade between tie United
States and British North American provinces.
Mr. ELIJAH WARD Dem. N. " then addressed the
House at length on the subject
Mr. ELIJAH WARD dem. N. W said that among
the many subjects requiring attention none except those
Immediately relating 10 tho deporabc events trans
pirng In our country could 50 Justly occupy our
time as our. relations 20 the young and rising nations
in the North. Already they contain population
than all the free inhabitants OF the United
States in 1890 several years after the Revolutionary
had terminated IN peace. Their country Is capa
BILE Of maintaining In allluence population much
larger than ours now 49, Our commerce with the single
Province Of Canada alone has for the last five years
been larger than with any other country excepting
England, France, and Cuba. Can there be any doubt
that Is more reasonable % attempt by negotiation the
removal Of any Objectionable features which may have
arisen than 10 disturb the industry and Investments of
the large portion Of citizens now directly or In
directly engaged In this trade. The immediate origin
of the treaty Of reciprocity was IN dispute as Ia
tho fisheries On the coasts OF the Provinces. |
BY Convention in lels, uo had
made immense concessions, and hence frequent
disputes arose large number Of armed vessels wns
sent by Great Britain 10 colonial stations. An excited
state Of public feeling prevailed Mr. Webster gave
official information that American fishing vessel
had already been taken by the British naval force on
the provincial coast It's were carried as prison.
ers into British port. An expedition from other |
American vessels had hastily been armed and organ.
lied and had orcibly retaken the captured vessel II
deemed prudent by the statesmen Of both countries
arrest the progress of events which might almost at
any tine have precpitated the two countries into |
war aud # possible 10 prevent their recurrence in The
future. widespread impression as 10 the operation
u the treaty has been created by imperfect representa-
lions. lsQated t0cs have been ~ piten asserted and