, 1865-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL LPROcEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, "wednesday, Jan. II. 1861.

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| SENATE.
VICE PREsDENTHn the chair, petitions fos
an inc1er:e Of paEof army others, presented b
Mess5s WzS1 e;,; Tsn%hal and 0aEFs were r.
MI III: 1ooLlFTLE, M 1 II WIS.,, psescntea :. memo.
rial from the Chamber Of Commerce OF Mawaukee
On the subject Of canal navigation around tl,e Fall.
Of Niagara Referred to the Committee On Nili
Il Nr. CLARK, of N. tn., presented a petition
citizens Of Virginia. ask1n: that a territorial Gov
Government Referred to the Committee on Ter
ritoriee.
Mr. FOSTER, Of Ct, from Committee On Pen
s,o1s; rcPorted bi1 pro.lding that 70 persor
payroll Of tho Invalid Corps. Pissed.
Mr. tWlLSON, Of No., from tue Military
Committee, reported 9 a s'1l to authorize
II e Sessna peoa ssesf
| mcnt from officers now connected with the War
Department fur q Term Of one year Of peraon to
he s nd q S at
Nj. GRIMES, q iowa, called up ths House bill
to advance line officers Of The navy af:y numbers
NJ. VAN &iNKEE, Of West Va, called up the
bill to reimburse the Adams Express Co., for loss
eaa ha1Sy s Ct s sansn s sy Ss
eminent treasury notes. After some discussion II
wns referred TO tho Committee On GLAZING:
The resolution to repeal tho Reciprocity Treaty
" 99 3Ese & r W. ss.5y the ssna:s sen;
a M Of III SlssS r H f. 4sa
bad been productive Of good to both parties, and
to repeal It con1d effect IL good. II tho object IN
rerealing it was 10 benefit our commercial and
en be ii
tons, ant no report haG been made as to why ac-
tion should be taken. Il had been said that the
Treaty operated al one wy The reasons a.,
vague and unsatisfactory: lie (il3le) bad an IN
tTy, and be had taken tic trouble to look at the
cia1 p'eader might mako ont case against it in q
particular point, but Its coueral operation had
been 9nqaestionably beneficial:
Mr. HALE read statement from letter OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury, to show that under the
bad been increased in Jew years from e, ,ooo 900
eoos lad @ Increased. % lie He I'D been tod Sat Gana
ia had altered her tariff so as to make 1t burden
some to American commerce.. Tae rates 81 had d rot
hsn e
ccnt-only half per cent larger than IN 1850. The
statement that there had been an unfair advantage
tSfe. In 1ss3 the exports u to Canada were s7030,-
OO0 il 1854 $l5(000W, In 1855 ~ COO 600, and III
1sGs Sas, I'D. The Imports had increased from
III. Hale vas eorry the Senate WIS about to
act 60 soon upon this matter: The Chamber Of
Commerce, Of New York, had taken the matter
uDdCf CQQE1Qt1aIlQn bHii NNMiA 1SUA ASPO4E At
understood the Chamber Of Commerce, Of Chica-
20, was adverse to the repeal Of the treaty. lie
thought VIC ought not to strike blow at commerce
yrhen we needed the eineHs Of war 20 much.
In conclusion Mr. HALE Eafd the ahroyation Of
The treaty would be regarded in Canada md in
England rs retaliation for wrongs which the
people Of the United States rightly imagined they
had eu: tainod, but lc sure the people OF Cana
do we're wiling now to do anything they could to
rernfr The wrongs thnt had been committed lately,
and TO prevent their repetition He believed 1t
1gouids strengthen the rebels and weaken tho
Tnion cause 10 repeal the treaty. Suppose 1t true
that the repeal Of the treaty Wonid tmpoyertsh
Canada, nc did not believe 1t would be wise to
do 20. We ought to wish our neishbors rich and
prosperous, and cnterprisug, able to buy from
is and help our commerce. IN reducing them to
poverty We would iniure ourselves, nnt ae had 40
hope Of preventing the passage OF the resolution.
This was nltime when men took counsel OF their
passions rather than Of the welfare Of tho country
The treaty had been wlse and salutary. Under It
commerce had grown up. and Improved Until
some gentleman could point ont some great in-
iury that had 1,een done. he hoped the SENATE
would pause. He hoped the merchants Of NtW
York would have IN opportunity to be heard from
on the subject.
treaty has beautiful name: 1t suggests at once
equality, exchnpge seeu1t and i Z nfCsdG
euppose to aayaRss dft acespted Sy ths
ncople Of thc United States. II, however, while
arpanizine exchange It forgeta equality and equity
IN % any ESSENTIAL & respect, then must modification