Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-12
XXXVM CONGRESS--2d SESSION
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January IL.

Vice President Hamn ia the chair
Petitions to increase the pay of army officers
were presented by Messrs. Wilson, Trumbull
and Harris, and referred to the military commit
tee.
Mr. Doolttle presented memorial from the
chamber of commerce of Milwaukee on the sub
ject of canal navigation around the falls OF Mag
ara which was referred 10 the committee on naval
affairs.
Mr. Clark presented petition from the cti-
zens of Virginia asking that tribunal government
be substituted for the present form of govern
ment
Mr. Grimes called up the House bill on the ad
vance of line officers of the navy 80 numbers in
rank for special merit Passed
Mr. Van Wrinkle called up the bill to REIN
burse the Adams Express company for losses
sustained by the sinking OF a steamer at New
Orleans having on board asafe containing gov
eminent treasury notes. After some discussion
| il was referred to the committee on claims.
The resolution to repeal the reciprocity treaty
was then taken up.
Mr.. Hale was sorry the Senate contemplated
the repeal of the treaty He regarded it as a step
| in the wrong direction. The treaty had been
productive Of good both parties, and to repeal
| Il could effect no good If the object il repeal
ing il was to benefit our commercial interests he
would not object: but il had come from the com
| mittee on foreign relations and no report had
been made as to why action should be taken. IL
| had been said that the treaty operated all one
way The reasons assigned by those who urged
the abrogaton were vague and unsatisfactory.
He had AN interest in the commercial prosperity
Of the country and he had taken the trouble to
look mt the operations of the treaty.
Mr.. Hale read statement from a letter OF the
Secretary of the Treasury TO show that since the
operations Of the treaty, exports to Canada had
been increased In few years from So 900 900 to
5000 900 ,0O0--both free goods and duty paying
| had increased lie bad been told that Canada
had altered the tariff, so that il had become bur
dcnsom to our commerce The rates had not
risen more than per cent, and in the last year
they had decreased. In 1861 they were 10 per
cent, only one half per cent larger than in 1850
| The statement that there had been an unfair al
vantage taken in the way of duties was there
| fore mi stake In 1853 the exports to Canada
were ~ 900 900, In 1854 SIS 900 900. in 1866
S22 900 1000. and in 1863 2o,O00,000. The i'm
ports had increased from $500 900 to $50 ,00O, +
| 900. Mr. Hale was sorry the Senate WAS about
| to act 40 soon upon this matter The Chamber
Of Commerce Of New York bad taken the mat
ter under consideration, aud would report, he un.
| derstood, adverse TO the repeal OF the treaty
He thought that we should not strike blow
| Al commerce when We needed the sipevs OF var
| az much
In conclusion, Ne II said the abrogslion Of the
treaty would be regarded Ia Canada and Eng
land a. a retaliation for wrongs which the people
OF the United States rightly imagined they had
| sustained, but be vas sure the PEOPLE Of Canada
we're willing now 10 do everything the, could 10
repaf the wtonss that have been done. aud pre-
vent their repetition. lie believed that n would
strengthen the rebellion and weaken the unuh
cause 90 repeal the treaty, suppose u true that
| lha fppesl Of ths treaty would imppsefiah Cana
| da Ito did mol believe " would be wise 10 do
so We ought ~ wsh ouf heishbUfs prosperous
aud entefptsins, and able 10 buy ITEM va aud
help out commerce ~ feluelug them 10 pow
et,s ws would Hiute ourselves. bu, he had no
hope VI preventing The passage OF The resolution
| though this vas the time when men took eoun
sol ffnm pssaion rather than the welfare of the
nation The treaty had been Wise ani HalulafY
and under u commerce hal asovn w aud la
pf0ved Untl a0me gentleman could polnt nu'
some lnlufy Il had done, he hoped tho Henat,
would pause, Ito hspsi that the merchants al
New York would have an opportunity 10 be hs .
on the subject
Nj. ahermaa said. The reciprocity treaty la
q heantiful name IA suggesls a. aape equality
exchange aud security aud IA was be- ause 81 THU
that the treaty VAS supposed TO have bssn orig
nally accepted by the people OF the U y ~
however, 10 shall appear that While orEanisinl
exchange u toIgels equality and equity Ia an,
respect there must be mobilization IN conformity
With just principles | mean 90 be hrei, but
hope, though brief, 10 make proper conclusions
IL apparent that the treaty NAY be seen ande
different heads IL concerns fisheries, tho navl
CATION OF the 81 Lawrence. commerce betwseI
Us and the British provinces aud the revenue O
the United States The fisheries have been
source Of anxiety through our history even from
tho beginning aud for several years previous 4
the reciprocity treaty they had been the occasion
Of much trouble veFging Al times into posltiv
outbreak.
The treaty Vas followed by entire tranquility
which has not Tor moment been disturbed
, This IL q plain advantage which cannot be dc
MED hut 90 tar As have been able 10 eIsmins
| do not hnd any further evidence showing th
value OF the treaty IN this connection Will
: opinions. even among the most interested In th
fsheries. are divided. there are partsans for IL
, GloucssIer. Mass, and paTtlsAns tor IL in MAiu
II the treaty related eIslasivsly 10 fisheries