New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

the Senate in July, 1861, that the war was cor
Quoted for no other purpose than to re.estapiis
and indorsing President johnson for MS efforts
restore peace and harmony on that basis.
i Mr.. Sumner objected to the present considers
ton of the resolution, and it went over.
Mr. Salisbury gave notice that ne wouid CAL u
1 the resolution again on Friday next.
4 The bill to reimburse the State Of Pennsylvani
| for war expenses was passed.
The bill to grant 500 900 of the public land t
l cid In constructing ship canal from Lake Supt
rior to Lao La Belle, in the State of Michigan, wa
passed. stP
A resolution was adopted that the secretary ,
the Senate present to the secretary of state the
tested copy of the civil rights BILL as passed b
two-thrds of both houses.
The Committee on Postofices reporteda bill I
amend the postal laws, which reduces the fine 70
defacing or injuring mail matter or letter boxt
from $500 to $500, as substitute for the Senai
BILL - :
The executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Chandler of New York stated that if he ha
been present yesterday when the vote was take
on the civil rights bill he would have voted in til
negative. - ~ zslr ~
Mr.. briggs stated he had been called out b
unavoidable business yesterday, and was absen
but twenty-seven minutes. When he came bacl
the bill was passed. Any one who knew him knew
he would not have lodged the question. IF he hat
been present he would have voted aye.
Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts, offered resolution
which was adopted. directing the Secretary 81
War to furnish the House with the findings of the
commission in the case of awards for the capture
of Booth and Harold sl.
Mr.. Cullom, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported back two joint resolutions of the
Senate, authorizing Admiral Paulding and Com.
modore Radford to accept decorations from the
King of Italy in recognition Of services rendered
to the frigate Re Italia, which was considered
and passed
Mr.. Raymond, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported aresoluton requesting the Presi
dent to inform the House what steps have been
taken to protect the rights and interests of Amer
lean citizens in the fishing grounds adjacent to the
British Provinces and whether any legislation or
other action, on the part of Congress- is in his
Judgment, necessary to secure those rights and
interests, in consequence of the abrogation of the
reciprocity treaty Of 1854. The resolution was
adopted. FIJI 4, "a.
adopted, requesting the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the expediency of authoriz.
ing the Quartermaster's Department to admit and
pay the just claims of loyal citizens for horses.
mules and other personal property seized and
appropriated by the rebels under Morgan. in Indi-
ana and Ohio, IN July, 1858. 4S
Mr.. Raymond obtained permission to make a
report from the Committee ON Foreign Affairs.
He stated that some days since resolution was
referred to that committee aling on the Secretary
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cent to the British provinces. He was instructed
% make preliminary report. 1t might be some
interest to the House to state the circumstances
made the President attend to the sub-
eet matter of necessity. 1t grew out of the alb
togation Of the reciprocity treaty of 1854 The
original right of the Americans to participate in
the fisheries on the eoastof New. Foundland has
been enjoyed in common with the other celonists
previous to their independence, and had been re-
cognized as right by the treaty of 1888. 1t was
ri mt I,4,
admitted, and recognized as right under that
treaty.
The Americans had continued to fish there till
the war of 1912. BY the treaty of 1914 no pro
Fision had been made for the subject, the Ameri-
IAN commissioners who were authorized to nego-
late at Ghent having been expressly instructed by
heir government not to allow the right of fishing
IN the coast 20 be drawn into question at all. The
natter had been, therefore, left precisely as it
lad been before under the treaty of l7s3, which
admitted their right to fish, but disturbances had
occurred between the rival fishermen which led to
he convention of 1918, Messrs. Gallatn and Rush
citing on the part Of the United States govern
nent.
BY that convention the Americans renewed and
eceiyed the right to fish within three miles OF
more OF the British provinces. That was not
concession of Great Britain, nor restoring of any
light or any privilege.
1T was the renewal by the United States, of the
absolute right to participate in these fisheries,
which the United States had enjoyed from the
beginning, and which had beenfexpressly recog-
1ized previous to the treaty OF 1888. The United
states had renowned the right of fishing within
me mile Of the land of the coast, under the Con-
Tentl0n OF 1875 but the Americans still continued
Q fish until the disturbance arose in 1871, when
he provincial government claimed the right to
xclude American fishermen to greater extent |
han three miles from the coast, putting upon the
iause an entirely new Interpretation, namely
hat the line by which the three miles were
, be measured was to be drawn from head-lan |
head.land of all the BAYS along the. coast. in.
uding the great Bay of Fundy, the Bay of Cha
ur, Northumberland Straits, the Straits of
anso, etc.
That would have excluded American fisher
en- from some of the most valuable fishing
'ounds on that coast. The American govern
emit never admitted the justice Of the interpreta-
On. In 1916, by remonstrance of Stephenson,
e then minister TO England, the matter was
ought to the attention Of the British govern
emit. A case was then made up by the provincial
lthorties, and submitted to the law officers of the
own. .5-
The case was decided against the Americans,
!! our government refused to recognize the de-
sion relating to headands. After 1S48 both
a Z fshed IN company till the treaty Of 1854
ne question was: Where were we thrown back
y It's abrogation? He thought We would never
olsent 70 line drawn from headland to head
atoms, we had right to fish within a marine
.agne of the shores.
Mr. Pike said there were thousand vessels If I
1rs In those waters. The provinces have as
any az and trouble mightensue. Armed vessels Of /
9th sides are necessary to protect tie peace.
Mr.. Raymond called attention to statements of
le London Times that war vessels had been
laced on the coast TO protect British rights. Our
Dvernment should do the same. He did not an |
cipate colliaion, but our interests in these fish
aes were worth protesting at all hazards. He
Tered resolution requesting the President to in
rm the House what, If any, further steps have
sen taken, and to see what, it any further legis-
lion was necessary to avert that evil.
Nj. Deming, from the Committee on Military
Hairs, reported back, with amendments, the bill |
revive the grade of general in the United States
sxt. I'll - : Ass1a1
MI. Ancona, from the Committee on Military
hairs. reported back, with substitute, the Joint
solution expressive Of the thanks of Congress to |
nd conspicuous share In the great and decisive
ctory OF Gettysburg. The substitute was agreed /
and the resolution passed. -
he also reported bill to extend the jurisdiction
the court Of claims by giving it the Jurisdiction
near and determine all claims of paymasters,
ommlssaries and other disbursing officers of the
nited States, for relief from responsibility on ac
omit Of losses Of public funds or vouchers by cap
are or otherwse, during the late war.
Un motion of Mr.. C0nkin, the bill was recon- |
lifted and ordered printed. 991
After number of reports from the Gonm;t,aa an |
Iilitary Affairs, the bankrupt bill came I'M. on
olon 70 reconsider the vote by which It was re-
cited week since. The vote in favor of recon.
deration was 60 to SO. 81 n 38,75 = !. -
Mr.. Stevens called for the yeas and nays. which
as ordered. The vote was taken and resnItaa
las SO, nays 45. So the vote rejecting the iii
as reconsidered
The final vote on the passage of the bankrupt
Il resulted as follows: Yeas 70, nays rs. So |
9 bill was rejected.
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