New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-12
UxvIIrth CcNeREss-second Session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan H. 1858.
Vioe.President Hamlin was liz lhe char.
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sAd were reiersed to tue Military ColU.;oN
Mr.. UARlJs presented ne pesino1 o, noiaber o.
Department C!oks atking al increase OF pay. hicA
Vns referred 10 the Committee Oh F1Gance.
PoST-ot ICE BUSINESS.
Mr. CerIAMER introduced biz relating 70 postal
Avs which rreTIt g. the Committee or Pos'of.
ses and Post Roads 1t provides lOr the payment OF
yotsges registration fees aud box rents exclusively IN
postage stamps requires the return 70 tho writer's OF
Ill unpaid partly paid letters if the deficiency as mere
sNsn one postage; demands prepay uent nicr JaniilY
sert Of publications .. NJ by publishers 90 Subscribers
extends relief 10 potmssters who have met losses D.
Rebel incursns allows corporation Tor 'oveHhlhs
6ters unoLAed for at the Ia.e u two cents en- St'
Re special gent for the Iag.tc States S2uOV per IN
auI1 salary ahu exceeding ave dollars per dlcm ir
sxpenses; authorizes ,he appointment q one "uoi'l,
eco two special agents Or AIN ny service ~ ue e'o
rates. ard awOpH1tcs $1,000 for preparing enc lnu
hsbing poet .Oute maps and statistics, asa clUVW 10
meet any deficiency N the Toney order system.
Gr COLLlNER also introduced bii reatilE 70 cIeIh'
sipS IN TIE Post-Oice Which proposes tho arpein'hei.
a chief elei 0r each oi TIE three Assistant iosnns
tscG enetals aud CT rks in lieu oil the temporary
gent OF their so,ares The bill WAS referred u Inc
''''-' o'''''t cASAI ARorYD NIAGARA
rr DooLnGiE preseatCd memorial rom tne
cbamber Of Commerce OF Milwaukee on lie su9er' OF
sanal navigation aroGGd th6 Fails OF Niasafa N"-'h
sn refer ld 20 che COMMITTEES on Military AhaIs.
WEST yIRGIN,A WANTS TO Re IERRlIORf
Nr Cr,EK Ircs-H"d the petition Of citizens OF Nir'
fnia asains that telfI1orIa! gHVeIrmeht De sHnsl
suted for thei present. STATE government men N"'
ssieTTed 10 The committee OF IeiI tol IS.
COaflENS AXIOM FOR SNlIIAL tkoSION
Mr. BJCKALEw presented a resolution anhorlHn2
Ae Committee Finance to report bill or JOINT reSo-
ztion providing compens- lion for memo,is Of me
kenate 1T tie special session convened ior tho purpose
Of cOutrm9tiOnS, Sc, alter tie 4th OF March hs1t
TSsrRAYcE COMPANY.
1fr Rn,sAy presented Bill 10 lpeorporate me Ma
etcpa Projection and insurance Con pany o. ne us
srict of COlmba: which referred 20 the Comm tee
an tie District Of Colambia.
PENSIONS.
Mr.. POSTER from the Committee on Pensions. re-.
sorted Dill providing that 40 person sha bc siiot ,
3 pension whO Ia on the pay roll OF the Invalid
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.
Mr. Wilson IRON to Military Committee, reported
sbll 10 authorize the spoinU II Of Second ASSIST
ant Secretary OF War; which was pessed. s.
1T prov DIES for the appointment non eiucet now
soanected w,,h tho War Department for the term Of
sne year. OF person 70 be Second Assistant secIo aIy
Il War salary OF Is coo per year, ms de1es 10 DC
prescribed by lie Secretary Of VAIL
ADVANCE ToE srEcIAL MERIT.
Nj. GRNfs ca4ed up tie non.o bill 10 advance me
sSleers OF the navy hiy numbers in rank for SPECIAL
PAYING EXPRESS DAMAGES.
VANWHKLE called az D Al 70 reimburse The Adams
ess Conlan! si lose ,s on bo,r II, .ae Con-
tAiniag Government Treasury notes: amer so'le us
Snssion il was referred 10 the Committee on Claims
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
The resolution repeal the Reciprocity Treaty was
Gr Hale YVES sorry the Senate contemplated tie re-
NSalO az
Crung direction The Treaty had been productive Of
rood TO both parties TO H. snd 10 repeal con eueet
30 good. If tho otec. IA repeaug II vas 70 peieh o,
~ormercia end financial interests ne would lot 0tecI
X, H. but il had come from tie COMMITTEES on Fortrn
Relations ard report haq been made az 70 WY action
eAould be taken. Ii lad been said that the treaty
srerated an one wav aud that it not Ie-
oiprocal at all. The reason assigned by those VINO
Aged It's ebrogaiOu we're vague ana Lisai.siactl!'
BE (Hale) had interest in the meICa prCsI e'y
~ he cnrry and he had taken the trouble 10 look AZ
SAe operation Of the Treaty IN gross. Some special
Seader might make out case sgaiast 1t on particular
ko!nt but its general operuon had oeen nhqoestonby
Ssnefcal 5lr Hale read statement nom !etter u
As Secretary OF the Treasury. TO Snow th uhGer le
operations Of the Reciprocity Treaty tAe exports 70
Cspeta had been increased in few years from SIX 10
fventv.tye millions Of dollars. Both nee goods anc
luty laying goods had been increased. lie had been
Md that Canada had altered her tar DO gs 10 maze y
turdeDsCme to American commerce. Inc rhtee Dau
not risen than per cent, ant IN be last year tbe
aad decreased. Ia leUl tley were ~ per cent Only
per cent arrcr than in 1880 The settlement inst Hfe
Nad been Unfair advantages taken IN the way OF duties
ts therefore mistake III l-53 the exports 70 Can9da
we're S. COO 900; in 1854, sl5 00OOO IL 1870 So OOOVV
hon s4yOOOO 70 s2UO00oO1. Mr.. Hale was sorry the
kenate was sbout TO act so soon upon Tins m.tter
tne Chamber Of Commerce Of Ne"-iork had tasch
Ne matter uLder consideration ana wonl1 soon
s.port lie understood the Chamber Of CCEmeree
SfChcago adverse TO the repeal OF the treaty lie
thought We ought not to strike a okW az commerce
when we needed the sBeWs OF war SO much. Ia con
saasioD MIR. HALE said the abrocatioD Of the treaty
would be regarded IN Canada and IN England az retal
ktates rightly imagined they had sustained but he
SpTc the people o. Canada were wiling now 10 10 any
Ging they could to repair the wrongs ttat had Oeeh
Committed latey and TO prevent tneiT repotition lie
teeVed II would strengthen the Rebels and weaken tae
Union TO repeal the treaty. Suppose true tnat
Gle repeal 81 The treaty would impoversh Canada lie
did not believe would be wise to do soi We ought 70
wish our neighbors rich and prosperous ana entcrps
ing In reducing them 10 poverty We would lhere our
psyes but he Lid hope Of preventing tho passage oi
Tie resolution. This tine- when men took eOul'
se OF their passions, rather than OF the weIae OF e
ouubtry The treaty had been wise and saluaTy, and
under II commerce lad grown up ana improved. Uuiu
some gentleman could point out some gieat injury tnat
bad been done, he hoped Tie senate would pause lie
hoped the merchants Of New'10Tk vOIIc bG'e an op-
burtunity to be se ,rd from on the subject
Mr. SUnNEE-Tbe reciprocity treaty las beautiiu!
nppe IL suggests at legality, exchange equity.
end is because il was supposed 10 ADVANCE taese
deas practically that the treaty was originally accepted
6y the people Of the United States. IL, however 1t
sha appear that While Organizing exchange, II iorgets
sqpaliy aud equity in any essential respect thon must
0 modification be made il conformity with Just pTEci'
pies j 10 be bret, bat hope, though brief. TO
make the proper conclusion apparent 10 ~ question
lor reason. not for passion or Sentnneni ana ~ ts
spirit enter upon the discussion Inc treaty may o.
seen under four different heads 1t concerns the hsb
Sries the navigation OF the ST. Lawrence The commerce
between the United States and the British Provinces
and the revennc OF the United States. The fisheries
have been a Of anxiety throughout our history
Even from tbe beginning and for several years prev ios
% the reciprocity treaty they had been the occasion OF
mutual irritation vergng at times positive outbreak
The treaty followed by entire tranquility, which
has not been for a disturbed. This Is plain
advantage which cannot be denied but 30 fur as
4 have been able to examine Official returns,
i do not find nny further evidence showing
Che value Ghe treaty in M sconnecion bile opinions
sven among those interested In the fisheries d.
vtded. There parzans for 1t IN Gloucester Maas,
and psrtisans against II in Maine II treaty related
exclusively to fisheries should not be willing 10 touch
a. but the practical question is whether the seeming
dyanage 10 this respect is sufficient TO eounterbaanoe