The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-02
House Of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, April 1, 1904,


INCREASING PcivArEs IN THE ARMY.
Mr.. RoLMAS. (opp bor Ind. notice viii
Monday introduce resolution ins.ructg the Committee
Military Affairs report bill Increasing the pay OF
privates OF the army.
COMMERCE BETWEEN TIE STATES.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Iowa. asked leave to introduce
bin regulating among she several States II
declares that each and railroad company IL auho
rizcd 20 transport freight and passengers from
TO enoiher ANYTHING n the laws Of any State to the
trary notwithstanding.
objection was made to the introduction of the bill
REfUsniSG MONEY TO srArfs FOR RAISING TEooPs
Mr. ELAINE trep) OF Ne, introduced bill to provide
Tor upding to loyal states certain sums OF
pended b. them in raising, organizing and equipping
troops for the Union army.
II provides FOR board OF commissioners TO hold
sessions in Washington and TO Congress
tanned sums due to States, towns. cities aud counties.
The bill referred to the Committee Ways and
Means.
INTERNATIONAL coDE OF SIGNALS.
Mr. Eliot, (rcr.) OF Mass, from the Committee
Commerce. reported bill fixing the rules for preyen,inp
collisions the water, by signals fog whistles &c. Mr.
Eliot explained that the object OF the bin was TO contr
butte towards uniform international code OF rules The
Importance " such code bad Tor long time been
by the parties Interested but up this time had
Lyons called the attention the State Department 10
the subject, and enclosed code OF rules adopted by
that It be adofted by our government. This code was
submitted TO the Navy Department and by IL referred to
animation. II had also been recommended By the
Treasury department. Copies Of the bill now be.
tho country, and the attention OF persons interested
IN commerce called to t. Great Britain and France had
adopted the code and IL was believed that all the mari
time Powers woulddo So thus making u international
All tho responses tothc committee express but one opin
ion, and tina, in favor OF the code was as nearly
perfect as II could be made.
The bill was passed
rnE ApMsAsuREsESr AND TONNAGE on vrsrrs
Mr. Eliot. from the Committee on Commerce reported
bin regulating the ndmeasuremen aud tonnage o. ships
and vessels Of the United states Tie said that the eject
this ui would be to contribute uniform rule on this
n nj 10 lima, We
were without any mode OF legally ascertanng what the
meaning o. ton " as spped 70 vessels mi. bill was
submitted 10 persons interested and bad found general
favor. The true to determine the tonnage vessels
capacity. This, divided by hundred gives the mum
Der Of tons, making one hundred cubic feet ton Ibis
10 provided In the bill.
Tho bill was passed.
ANxw corIEcuop rrsraicT nc
M ELIOT reported bill, which passed, providing
the collection district Of Pressure Isle lie changed 10 The
District Of Erie. Also bill 10 appoint appraiser and
an assistant appraiser Tor Portland, Ne.
sxExPI1SG CANAL BOATS, Ere, FROM TONNAGE prps
Mr. Dixon rep q +. /, from the Committee on
Commerce reported s Which passed e.cmp'na from
canal boats freight bagcs. and oher crafts with.
out mats and confined to tide water within certain
bounds
AnsocAuoS or THr RECIPROCITY VIII CANADA
Mr.. WARD, topp) Of y. from the Committee on
among other things IN the preamble, that by the treaty
made by the President on the 18th II September 1854
for the purpose OF extending reciprocal sde between lie
nearly all tie article which tansda has sell are al
United 10 the United states free OF duty, While heavy
duties are now imposed upon many Of these articles
which the people OF the United States have 10 SELL with
the ien,i Of excluding them rom the Canadian
grcss caused IL be submit ted TO the House oici
report, setting forth the inequality aud injustice
exsingn cur present intercourse with tapada eubvcr
sive OF the intent Of the treaty owing 10 the subse
quent legislation Canada but II being desirable that
friendly relations should be continued between the Unc.
States and the british North American provinces,
that commercial should be hereafter carried
on between them mon the principles recrroca!y bene
fetal and satisfactory 10 both parties, therefore,
Resolved That the President auth cried pNd requires
TO give notice to the British gcvcrnncpt thai IS the wis
nnd intention the government the I'm ted States Il
Terminate az The end Of twelve mouths iram the expiration
OF ten tho time the into operation
such notice be given AZ the expiration said term OF lei
years the end that the treaty pay Re aniogad a. SCOT
new shall before sLre be concludsd be,wes
gated or 90 modi0ec ~ n b. mm"sv satisfactory 70 boil