Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-27
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SENATE.
MI. Johnston. offered . resolution of In
garry; calling upon the PRECEDENT for iuior-
nation as to the delivery OF Senior Atgguss
Giles to- the Spanish authorities. The
resolution was ordered to be printed.
~ HOUSE.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, from the
COMMITTEES on Commerce, asked leave to
report q bill appropriattng $260Oo for
me preservation and repair of the public
WORKS on the Lakes and 500, 900 for sim.
t1ar purposes on the sea coast. AIR. Wash.
nurne said that In the present condition of
the country the Committee would NOT re- !,
port any general river and harbor bill, but
they considered it necessary that the an.
preparation proposed should be made In
order TO save the works from Destruction.
This was all which could now be accom-.
plished. he desired that the bill should
be printed and called up on future oc.
casion. y
Mr.. Stevens objected unless the bill
should be considered in COMMITTEES of the
Whole on the State of the Union.
Mr.. Washburn gave notice that be would
move for suspension of the rules to in.
troduce 1t next Monday. F9I
Mr.. Powell offered resolution oharae.
EteFizing the act of the Administration in
suppressing the publication of the New
York World and the journal of Commerce,
as 9 violation of the Constitution. The
resolution was ordered to be printed.
The House then resumed the cousidera.
ton of the reciprocity question.
Mr.. Baxter proceeded to show that the
term reciprocity as applied to the treaty Ia
a mtsn6mer.9 No mutual rights are given
70 the United States by the British prov.
inGes and the treaty should be abrogated.
y. o. Allea Of Illinois, opposed the abro.
CATION, with the Mississippi and the st.
lawrence closed against the west, the rail
roads and canals would compel aRncuitur.
alists to transport their products to market
and to pay just such tribute as they may
exact.
Me-. Sweat, Of Maine, said we can suc.
coed better while the treaty is alive than
dead the treaty is not what Il should be
butt can be amended. It was benefieiank
TO the fisheries aud the ship building in.
terests and 1t would be better TO revise
than abrogate it altogether.
Mr.. Davis, of Nd, argued that q com.
mercLal treaty of'this kind is direct inVa.
sion of the constitutional prerogAtion of
Congress TO regulate commerce with for.
eign nations. Trade should be subjected
to taxation as far as our iuteresls are con-
ceEned. Among other reasons be opposed
the treaty because Of the reciprocity be.
tween New York aud Canada, was the last
remnant of Democracy and of free trade
which was beneficial to foreigners and
hurtfnl to us.
Mr.. Llttlejohn, of New York said that
when We are overburdened with taxation
TO carry on an internal war, II became
statesmen to promote the prosperity of the
people In every department, he entered his
protest against the abrogation of the treaty
which has during its existence been vastly
beneficial to the Inhabitants on our borders.
De was In favor at appointing commits
s1oners in order to make a more perfect
treaty Of reciprocity. and he trusted that
the House would not consent to its com.
plete abrogation.
Mt. .Washbnne was in favor of ahroga.
ting the treaty and said that If Great Brit.
ain gets the benefit of it, let Great
Britain herself ask for other arrangements.
Mr.. Ward who reported the joint reso-
luton closed the debate. The House frat
voted on the amendment Of Mr.. Arnold, viz;
authorizing the President by aud with the
advice and consent of the Senate, to ap.
point three commissioners to confer with
like number of commissions duly au-
thoriSed by the British government to ne.
gotiate a new treaty based on true priuci-
pies of reciprocity between the two
governments with a view of enlarging the
basis Of the present treaty aud for the re-.
noval Of existing difficulties, provided that
In case one shall not be agreed to by both
governments then the President shall give
the notice for the termination of the pres
ent treaty. This was disagreed TO by a
vote of 81 to 81. e. ~
The House then voted on Mr.. Morrills
substttute,t namely, authorizing the Prssi-z
dent to give the stipulated notice for the
termination of the treaty. This was also
rejeoted-74 to so.
Mr.. Morrill, said there was not single
gentleman who has addressed the House
who did not admit at the outset that the
treaty operates ipiouriously to the United
states. '...zsa,s-.sa.