Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-15

setting forth that the Governor of the British Pro
sslhces mad Issued proclamatious warning off our
nsaermen. @ and declaring that as such proclamationS
ResolUed That the Secretary of the Navy be re-
guesIe 10 send sufficient naval force to the neutral
gIQuRqs 70 protect our fishermen, provided by the
Mr. Mr.. Julian, Repl of Indiana, introduced, on
leave, bill to incorporate the Colored Mutual
Referred.
EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM.
Mr.. Whaley, of West Virginia asked but failed In
OBTAIN leave to Introduce bill constituting eight
hours days labor for workmen employed in The
Government printing office.
PARIS EXPOSITION.
On motion, the House resov ed itself into Commit
zee OF the Whole and resumed, as the unfinished
business the jo mt resolution reported from the Com
mlttee on Foreign Affairs, by Mr.. Banks to provide
Tor the expenses attending the exhibition of the pro-
GQeIs 9? ne industry of the United States, at Expo
Mr.. Nashburne, of Illinois, addressed the House
az length IN opposition to the joint resolution, which
ne calmed APPROPRIATED four hundred thousand dol
lars for the purpose He proceeded to show that for
the exhibitions previously held in Paris and London
@ L@ne GoEernmenT M mad never appropriated cent. He
mad visited the Paris exhibition of 1855 at his own
expense, as Commissioner from the State of Iii
nous Ihat State did not come down to him to pay
him, nor did it come begging to Congress for MONEY!
lie declared that with an impoverished Treasury
and the people groanihg under taxation. this was no
gm-cracks to be exhibited at this great Exposition
he sent letter to the clerks desk from the Secrea-
ry OF the Navy. showing that thenaval vessels would
pC euRaSSu 1900, and That they untitled
t4r purposes OF transporting freight. He says that
thc cost OF changing war vessel to carry freight
pro posed IN the pending resolution would be very
great. and recommends the chartering of vessels as
being the cheapest He thinks that the cost of such
vessel or vessels would be about three hundred thou
sand dollars, and intimates that the naval service
should have nothing to do with the transportation
Tor the Paris Exposition. Mr.. W. said he was OPP
posed to being represented in this exhibition for
during the late war every nation in Europe but
mad sc0rned and spit upOn u.s. and no one had ex-
hlblted more indecent haste to give the red handed
same Emperor of France.
:, He was astonished to hear the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr. Banks declare that Napoleon
wanted war with this country b. would say that
he could have it in the smallest space of time. Mr.
W: proceeded to endorse the tribute that Mr.. Banks
paid yesterday to Farragut FOOte and Grant The
latter had led us through the wilderness of civil war
and might yet dead us through civil victory as
glorious and as great. The gentleman had alluded
this coming Exposition that had followed Mcclellan,
Boseerans and sherman in their campaigns, and
hoped to ride in 1t with his bin through this House
Instead of sending that baggage wagon t. Paris he
would send it to the hall of the Montezumas, with
American soldiers to follow it. He concluded with
renewed protest against the passage of this resolution
MIR. Chaner, of N. Y, favored the resolution, and
contended that this country should be represented in
this great international enterprise.
Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa, advocated retrenchment and
reform, but would favor the bill in modified form
He endorsed, he would say in passing all that the
gentleman from Illinois (Mr Washburne) had said
in admiration of Gen. Grant.
He trusted that he would be the leader of the
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their leader In time Of war. If General Grant was
nominated by the unconditional stand the fire peo-
pie OF this country for President. he would support
him, and do all he could to elect him. lie believed
that In the coming Exposition would stand erect
and triumphant although we had come out OF q war
such nation mad ever witnessed. Let us send
our artisans, our farmers, painters and scen
tlhc men to this Exhibition, and we would stand
there as proud IN peace as we have in war.
Mr.. Woodbridge, of VT. said let us pass this bill
and give dignity to this enterprise. His own State
would send one hundred sheep to this Exhibition
while the American plow and the shovel as in pre-
vlous exhibitions in Europe, would bear Oil the
palm. Let the democracy of this country be placed
IN attrtlon with the arstocracy of Europe, and no
crowned head would dare trampe on the rights Of
the American people. Let them see this, anu war
would not come.
. Mr. Raymond of New York, said as he was on the
TO support this bill and to dissent from the socglIed
esqn0mlcal views o. the gentleman from Illinois
lMr: ashbnrpe5 The, resolution proposed no ey
pehulture OF Ihree hundred thousand d"Iiars as nj
Iegea oy that gentleman, The Bill called mon tho
President TOR vessel, and if he found that # would
S9G4 Ha GH as was named he could decline to
NOS should DC selected 20 go to Europe % an AGENT
an" pe aliGweu 10 pay his OWE expenses, nothing
mO4ld aStonlSh t1sf So much as the speech he had
lpH&Ao 4ere--Shogld he repeat it here. He thought
mat when that declared that the nations of EuroIa
had trampled scorned. and spit upon E= ne made an
assertion that he could not sustain and travelled
widely out of the record to make It, This nation was
aGt n tiie haoiF Of being trampled and spit upou
e mad maintained our position with England in
matters now under controversy arising from the late
war; while this House would see when all of the cor
resp9ndenee should be placed here that in regard to
the french occupation of Mexico, we had fully main
tanned our national honor, and no member on this
1oor would lind any fault with the facts of that cor
respondence: He concluded by urging tie contrast
OF democratic labor with that in Europe
, Mr Rice, OF Mass, looked upon this exhibition ms
the great peace-making convention of the world
lie hoped the bill would pass, that the President
would furnish the vessel to be called for. and that
American inventors would send cir prOdI1ctg there
and he did not doubt but that they would reflect
mankind.
The Committee of the Whole then proceeded to
yole on the amendments to the joint resolution pre-
vlous to which Mr.. Banks Chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs said that there were only one
hundred thousand dollars to be appropriated, and
mere would not be any authority for the expenditure
Pending a vote; tho House. at 43O P NJ, took
recess till 7.30 ?. NJ,
EVENING SESSION.
MIR. Darling introduced a resolution instructing the
ways and Means Committee to inquire into the eX-
pediency of providing by Law for repayment of taxes
erroneously assessed on hackman and carmen;
agreed SC.
Mr.. Trimble presented a resolution from he7Leg-
islature OF shentgcky, demonstrating against the
present tax on leaf tobacco
Mr. Washburne, from the Reconstruction Commit
tee, reported additional evidence the condition of
the Southern Statesi which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Delano from the Claims Committee, reported
bill for the relief of Francis A. Givens, of Bal6
more: laid over.
The House went into Committee of the Whole and
resumed the consideration of the resolution relating
to the Paris Exposition.
Mr. Leblond opposed that portion Of the resolution
relating to the selection of the commissioner to at
tend that Exposition The matter was wholly in the
interest of the eastern States and he was surprised
that the usual requirement that they be appointed
without regard to color not inserted. He
the freedmens bureau be sent to this exhibition; he
had no doubt but the emigrants would throng to a
country that could produce such a thing. lGreat
laughter.
Mr. Garfield regretted to see much opposition to a
measure of so much national importance this.
Mr.. WaShburne, IIl.) then offered an amendment
that none of the appropriation should be expended
until French troops withdrawn from Mexico,
Applause and Kisses in crowded galleries and on
f0or.l The amendment was rejected.
The committee rose and reported the Joint resolu-
tion, which was paSsed-yeas SO, nays So
Adjourned at $50 P. NJ.