Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-15

4 WHEREAS. The Governors of the seysTaI Brisis
| Provinces have publicly warned oar hshlhg AeeSs "
the fishing ground adjacent TO their cohsss anu n
| thus indicated design TO renew the uuieaSoWn"J, w ~,
claims made tn them prior to the negotiation YI tn
reciprocity treaty. and to annoy our peScelui 00Au
| merce therefore,
Resolsed That the Secretary of the Navy be rrs-
quested to send naval force TO the fishing GROUNDS
TO protect our citizens in the enjoyment OF thelr
Ss of sac Mss have no obec
on TO the resolution being referred to the committee
on Foreign Afair4.
Mr.. PIKE-L wish the action of the House upon
Slessrs. Banks, Wentworth and others objected to
Mr. PIKE Then withdraw the resolution for
the present
The Speaker laid before the House communica-
tion from the Secretary Of the Treasury transmit
ting a special report of the Revenue Commission on
the relations Of our foreign trade and our domestic
industry and internal revenue also report on pro-
prietary and other medicines, perfumery &c, as a
source of national revenue. The reports were 1eer
red to the committee on Ways and Means
The Speaker also presented the joint resolution Of
the Oregon Legislature 10 regard to imposMng M tax
mittee Mines and Mining also. joint resolutions
OF the same Legislature in reference to the anneXa
tion Of w WallA Wall county. Of Washington Terrific
ry, TO Oregon, which referred to the committee
Mr.. WHHLEY, of West Virginia. asked leave to
introduce resolutions reducing the hours work in
the public printing Ofce, to eight hours which was
The House went into committee of the Whole. Mr..
Wilson, OF Iowa, in the chair, and resumed the con-
sderaton Of the joint resolution in reference TO the
NJ. 'WRSHBURNE opposed tho resolution on
financial grounds and on the ground of our political
relations with Europe, every country Of which, ex
cept one, had scorned and spit N and insuted us
during cur late war lie could not forget that during
us in the most vital part, by planting her troops as
constant and continued menace to us in the neigh
boring Republic of Mexico. 1t had struck him with
surprise yesterday to hear the gentleman from Massa
chusets say Napoleon desired war with this country
He could not believe it.. If that were so he could be
accommodated in the smallest possible space Of time
Instead of sending our plain Republican uniforms,
blOOd-saned on so many batte-helds, to be sneered
at by hunkeys in Europe, he would propose to put
halls of the Montezumas. He wanted Congress to
announce that having put down tho greatest rebel
lion known in history. having reached status above
all other nations, we will not lower our dignity and
our position by passing such measure as this.
Mr.. CHiAANDhER spoke in favor OF the resolution
Mr.. GRINNELL also supported the resolution,
but gave notice OF an amendment to reduce the
number Of Scientific Commissioners from 10 to s..
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE severely criticised the remarks
Of Mr.. Washburne. He denied that we had been
insulted by France. This nation was not in the
habit of submitting to insult from any nation, great
or small. Different policies had been pursued by
European nations, which we had considered mimi
mical to our interests; but not nation had cared
at any point in great contest. to insult the flag
Of the United States sea or on land, and the time
was far distant when any one of them would ven
ture TO do it. We had had difficulties with France
and with England and our complaints were on file
against them. We had summoned them to correct
the injustice done us. The great controversy was
still in progress Nations did not settle accounts in
hurry,
Mr.. HARDING asked whethor there had not been
a waiver of the mand. He undestOOd the gent O.
man from Massachusetts, (Banks) TO say that bates
were TO be fought in the future with brains. ...
Mr.. RAYMUND-NO, sir; that controversy is still
going on. The action Of France in planting troops
in Mexico and in placing Austrian Prince on an
imperial thrOn, has not passed unchal enged, and
venture to say chat when the whole correspondence
on that subject recent aS well as more remote, shall
come up before the American people, member
will be disposed TO complain of the position which
the Government has taken on that subject. If OuI
reasonable and just demands are not complied with,
this nation knows very well how to enforce cOmpli
ance with all just demands, without resOrting to so
paltry subterfuge refusing to be present at the
| exposition Of the products Of industry.
Mr.. RICE, of Massachusetts, spoke in favor of the
| resolution.
Mr.. CONKLING offered an amendment restrict
ing the period of servcs Of the principal agent of
| the expos tion to one year.
MIR HARDING moved to restrict it to three
months and spoke in favor of the Mexican Republic,
aud said: Instead Of sending our soldiers uniforms
| 10 10 laughed at by the representatives of Royal
families of Europe, he would much prefer to our
| soldiers in line of battle in and around Mexico.
| Mr.. BANKS opposed the amendment.
Mr., Harding's amendment was rejected, and Mr.
| G nkings agreed to.
Thecommittee rose and the House took recess till
| alf-past seven 80 "'