Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-05-27

Congress ,lonal Proceedings
WAsmrkoros, May &c.


WMnrkoros, May &c.
Sr r.rr-Mr. johnson offered resolu-
ton of inquiry. calling upon the President
for information o. TO the delivery Of Senior
A rvuel,s to tho Spanish authorities. The
esolu,iou was ordered to be printed.
M. Powell offered . resolution, chsrac
.crixipg the act Of the Administration 10
supervising tho publication Of the New
York World ard Journal Of Commerce ~
violation OF the Constitution The resolu.
ton va. ordered to be printed.
Mr. Fesscnden, from committee on IN
sncc, reported the legislative, executive
and diplomatic appropriation bill.
HorsE.-Mr. Washburnc OF H., from the
committee on commerce, asked leave to re
mort a bill appropfiatiag S25, 900 for the
preservation and repair Of the public works
on the lakes, and Sl0O. 600 for similar pnr-
poses on the sescoast.
Mr.. Washturne ssid that in the present
condition Of the country the. committee
would not report any general river and bar
Tor bill, but they considered it necessary
that the appropriation proposed should be
made in order TO save the works from de-
structon. This WAS all which could now
DO accomplished. lie desired that the bill
should be printed and called for upon iu :
turc occasion.
Sir. Stevens objected unless the bill
should DE considered in committee u the
yho!e on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Washburnc gave notice that he
would move Tor . suspension Il the rules TO
Introduce it next Monday.
Tie House then resumed tic considera
ton Of the reciprocity question.
Mr. Baxter, OF VI, proceeded to show
that the term reciprocity, as applied to the
treaty Is a misno,ner. Mutual rights are
not gwen to the United States by British
Provinces, and the treaty should DO abro-
gated.
Mr.. J. q. A len, OF lis, opposed abroga.
tor. With the Mississippi and the St.
Lawrence closed against tie West, the rail
roads and canals would compel sgricul
turalists to transfer their products to pay
such tribute az they may exact.
Mr.. Sacet, Of Me, said We can succeed
better willie the treaty is alive than il
dead. The treaty is not what It should be-,
but it car be amended. Ii was beneficial
to the fisheries and the ship building inter-
eats, and it would be better to revise than
abrogato altogether.
Mr.. Davis, Of Nd, argued that . COM
mercial treaty Of this kind is q direct it,
vasion Of thc Constitutional powers Of
Congress to regulate commerce with foreign
nat,ons. Trade should be subjected to tax
alton as far as cur interests arc concerned.
Mr.. Little ,hn OF N. Y, raid tina, when W.
are oyerburdcns1 With taxation TO carry On
40 internal war, it bee Gene statesmea 10 pro
motc the prosperity OF tie people IL every de.
parlmcut. lie entered his protest aga.fs. he
| ab,ooa,ion Ct The treaty which las during lis
| existence been vastly benz fetal to the inhnb-
| itants on our borie:s. He was ia favor OF APP
| pointing Commissioners in CIDER 10 make q
mere perfect treaty OF reciprocity, aud he
trusted that the House would No. consea. to
its complete abroga.ion.
| Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont, said there was not
a single gentleman VITO has addressed the
House who did not admit at the outset that
the treaty operates Injurious to the United
States.
| Mr.. Washturne vas in favor Ct abroea-
ting the treaty, and said that if Great
Britain gets tue benefit VI it, let Great
Britain herself ask for arrangements.
Mr.. Ward, Of Illinois, who reported tie
| joint resolution, closed the debate.
tie House first voted on the amcndnor
| Of Mr.. Arnold, Of Illinois, namely: author
ling the President, by snd with the advice
| ard consent OF the Senate, to appon: three
commissioners, duly authoriz,a by the
Governmt nj. to negotiate u new treaty
based on true principles II reciprocity DC
tween the two governments, with . view
Of enlarging tito basis Of the present trea-
ty and Tor the removal of existing difficult
ties provided, that in case one shall not be
agreed to by both governments, then The
President shall give the notice for the ter
ninstioD, according to the provisions Of he
PRESENT treaty.
This was disagreed to by vote Of 81 to
o..
The House then voted on Mr.. Morril's
substitute, namely, authorizing ana rcqlest-
ing the Pres dent to give the notice Tor tie
abrogaticu Il the treaty.
This was also rejected BY o vote oil II to
go.
There could be no good cause or offense
10 giving the notice Tor the abrogation of
the treaty, because srcl notice IS progiJ. d
for in the treaty itself. lie was mole ths n
ever convinced that there is rot q single
interest which is benz fitted or can DC ben.
fitted by it.