New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-14

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| = Cemmittee- Niagara Fall. Ship Canal
| Reciprocity Trcaty-The Question OF
! Tsxation--VIces and LMxurieS Should
Bs Taxed-The National Dcbt-Debase
| en- Reciprocity.
Dtmorr Thursdsy. July 10, 1865
Tho reports of the Transit Committee were
| bien ap.
NJ Prosser withdrew his report, and moved to add
g. the report OF the majority resolution asking The
navsror OF New York to recommend TO the Legisa.
ts the enlargement OF the locks 10 the canals of that
Eatc
The tsclutiO1 was agreed TO-
The question coming upon Mr. Ltleichns resolution
M Niagara Ship Canal at the expense of the General
government as a numerical and military necessity.
Mr. Mitchell offered a substitute that the canal was
snandcd but that under the present condition Of the
E,toas finances cannot ask for its coustruc,iau
" TIE General Government.
THIS was laid on the table by a vote Of e6 to 20.
NJ Kennedy moved TO amend the resolution by
,rising out The words military necessity"
THIS was agreed TO- and Mr.. Lhlejohn's resolution
- auended vas agreed to by le3 to 81
The resolution reported by the Committee on Reel.
,Ocy that the notice given for the termination Of the
Reciprocity Treaty meets the approval OF this Conyen.
ton was unanimously adopted.
The second resolution the report that the Conven-
bon do pecfnly the President OF the United
states 70 enter into negotiations with the Government
N Great Britain. having In view the execution Of q
heaty between the two countries for reciprocity and
,amercsl intercourse between tbaU States and
Ne several provinces of British North America neud
he British Columbia the Selkirk settlement and Van
bowers Ilsnd. upon principles which shall be Just and
squitae 10 all parties, ard which also shall include tho
h~e nsv cation Of the st Lawrence and ohir rivers Of
North America with such improvements of the rivers
lnd enlargement of the canas shall render them ad
souats for the reQui ements of the West in connni
citation With the
4 Mr Met hesney offered the following as subSii.
tuie,
4 Rsor.d hst In the still pnse,is condition Of q the
s She Rebellion md the state Of tie finances % the
oyern sn well he immediate state % orr syttsr 81
snsion any action trndn- TO renewal Of ttt kecilroy
Fro uav wisely and appropriately bc len the sciou q
he Give GoveTue by which would be negoliaed
lengthy debate ,n sued upon THE substitute.
Vi. rremsine from the finance Committee, by con
srt presented report the matters referred to said
committee The resolutions reported were a. follows
L Reosel That he recommended 10 the Goverutnen, that
Or say stmeu # the term. and nrai tVelur
the der, taxation, direct indirect may be made 9,
h possible the Ices and usarie oil the Peoph
ia Eecris tie aboIins and indastrisi eLsses F.,
kesosT Ihs regsrug he National DEBT as Tecuniary
baEon most sac ID 81. character the Conv siiou D.
r conviction tho sli hees ~ he cheefuiy hornc
Ia,sed At al times and under all ccIns,snce and tina:
sysy dollar Of such debt cpa snd interest eau sd ~
b. discharged without I-sfGng in the slightest degree me
snvsrd rosre. Of the Nson in the career o. IT, prosperity
seataes. and glory.
These resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The debate ON Reciprocity continued until tie ad-
turumeat and will be resumed TO morrow at 10 a. n,
No question wac taken.