Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-27
CongressionnI.
WASHINGTON, May 25.

| WASHINGTON, May 20.
SENATE-Mr. Johnston offered resolu-
tion of inquiry, calling on the President
for information as TO the delivery of Senor
Arquclles to the Spanish authorities. The
resolution was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Committee on
Finance, reported the legislative. executive
and diplomatic appropriation bill, with the
disagreelnents OF the House thereto He
moved the Senate adhere to its position,
| and accede to Committee of Conference,
to be appointed by the Chair, whicn was
agreed to. r.
HoUsE.-Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, from
the committee Oh Commerce.. asked leave to
report bill appropriating S250,000 for the
preservation and the repair of the public
works on the lakes, and 100000 for similar
purposes on the sea coast.
Mr.. Stevens objected unless the bill
should be considered in committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Washburne gave notice that he would
move for a suspension of the rules to intro
duce it next Monday.
The House then resumed the considera-
tlon of the Reciprocity question.
Mr.. Baxter, of Vermont rose to show
that the term reciprocity, as applied to the
| treaty, is q misnomer No mutual rights
| are given to the United States by the British
| provinces, and the treaty should be abroga-
ted.
Mr.. j. G. Allen, of Illinois, opposed abro-
CATION. With the Mississippi and the st.
Lawrence closed against the West, the rail-
roads and canals would compel agricultur-
| alists to transport their products to market,
and to pay just such tribute as may be ex
acted.
Mr.. Sweat, of Maine, said we can succeed
better while the treaty is alive than if dead.
| The treaty Is not what it should be, but it
can be amended. 1t was beneficial to the
! fisheries and the ship-building interests,
and it would be better to revise it than to
abrOgate it altogether.
| Mr.. Davis, of Nd, argued that CONNER
cial treaty of this kind is direct invasion
OF the constitutional prerogative of Con-
| gress to regulate commerce with foreign
nations. Trade should be subjected to tax
alton as far as our interests are concerned.
Among other reasons he opposed the treaty
| because reciprocity between the United
States and Canada was the last remnant of
Democracy and of free trade, which was
beneficial to foreigners and hurtful to the
United States.
Mr.. Littlejohn, of New York. said that
when we are overburdened with taxation
to carry on our internal war, it became wise
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 of
our borders. He was in favor of appoint
ing commissioners, in order to make a more
perfect treaty and reciprocity, and he trust
ed that the House would not consent to its
complete abrogation.
MIR. Morrill,, of Vermont, said there was
not single gentleman who had addressed
the House who did not admit at the outset
that the treaty operates injuriously to the
United States.
Mr.. Washburne was in favor of abrogat-
ing the treaty, and said if Great Britain
gets the benefit of it, let Great Britain, her
se,f ask for other arrangements.
Mr.. Ward, of n. Y, who reported the
Joint Resolution, closed the debate.
The House first voted on the amendment
of MIR. Arnold, of Ills, namely: Author
izing the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, to appoint three
Commissioners to confer with a like num-
Der of Commissioners, duly authorized by
the British Government to regu-
late new treaty, based on
the true principles of reciprocity between
the two governments, with view of en-
larglng the basis of the present treaty, and
for the removal of the existing difficulties;
pIONlucu, JldJ Ill CtSe Oue Slldll HOU De
agreed to by both governments, then the
President shall give the notice for the ter
mination according to the provisions of the
present treaty. This was disagreed to by
vote of 81 to 81.
The House then voted on Mr.. Morrills
substitute, namely: Authorizing and re-
questing the President to give the stipula-
ted notice for the termination of the treaty.
This was also rejected by vote of "a to 81. |
The original resolution authorizing the
President to give notice to the British gov
ernment of the intention of our govern
ment to terminate the treaty and to appoint |
commissioners to negotiate new treaty, |
was then, on motion of Mr.. Stevens post
poned until the second Tuesday of Decem-
Der, by vote of rs to ~.
Mr.. Garfield asked leave to report, from |
the Military Committee, the bill for the |
summary punishment of guerrillas.
The House passed the Senate bill for
the payment of claims of Peruvian citizens
under the convention with Peru.
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