New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-07
PROM WASHINGTON.
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from reciprocal legislation, instead Of treaty
treaty was found TO be Objectionable IoI
this among other reasons that 1t was no,
10 be interered with during its term Of existence ahu
that no change in it which might appear hece e
could be made. The Government was OoIseu " owe" i
the slow-rong years 10 bring aroahu ~ 'neIi soU.
time a Termination OF the treaty. The Government
did so wait and We had come 10 tndt P Tt
The treaty would terminate the Ihn Oh a I'm. Ems r1S
hill was objectionable in this: II did not In terms form
q COMPACT but still there was kind OF implied agree,
ep tat 80 long IA the Provinces did the part assigned
10 them in the bill so long should the legislation OF
Congress commune For be notified the Provinces
that so far as he knew there was no Gesgh OF lAd.
kind in the bill; but that Congress would az us neH
session or any subsequent session, feel seli eneg
AT liberty 10 change the law and that hereater .n9
interests Of this Government should be alone cohscu
in formD, tariff He proposed 10 move NJ tbe proper
time an amendment in regard 20 the tarlh on nsn, ~
that 1t would approximate somewhat 70 tIe ecneiai
average of duty ON dutiable articles, which average
40 per cent. -, A.. A. 1,.r
on dried fish proposed in this bill was 100 low ,
Mr. SHELL ABARGER inquired OF the Chairman OF lne
Committ,e of WAYS and Means whether 1t was the
nnrnose of that Committee 10 bring IN general taIl
XII at any time during the present session. Western
members had been very largely petoned ID la'or oi Ill
increased protection on WOO. .
MIR MoRRuI-It is the purpose Of the Committee to
report taif bill which shall include tDe dllies oi,
wool But IT is proposed first TO act on the Internal
Revenue bill TO be guided IN iXlng tarh rales
understand that committee OF woolgrowers rom
parts of the country have had meeting anu
conference with the manufacturers and have agreed
upon a scale of duties which they VIII recOmmehu 10
Congress | presume we shall he able TO ADOPT that
scale Of duty whatever II may be.
Mr. WAsHBURNE Qll) did not propose to speak now
on the general question: but there one provision IN
IL which had his hearty appreciation. mat was ine
provision abOlishing fishing b0untes The committee
on Commerce had reported precisely similar provision
He desired put record Tor the benett OF all future
ages something in relation TO these hshihs Doun'eS 70
show how, when particular interest once sets I
upon the country 1t holds on TO It, de had stSleneh
of the Secretary of the Treasury showing tna' lhe %
amount paid for fishing bounties since the year 1898
was AIS 3il 73i.
MT PKE-Not one.fourth Of that which the grant to
the Illinois Central Railroad is estimated to De worth
Mr. WAsHBURNE Qll)-I do not know about that:
am not here discuss that. am discussing hshing
bounties end am happy to say that my friend from
Maine, Mr. Pike has the magnanmity to come out ana
agree to that portion OF the bill ~, ,..
Mr.. PIKE-1 have always maintained the docuihe
which stated to-day.
Mr. WAsHBURNE also gave credit to his distinguished
colleague ON the Committee on Commerce, VINO rep
resented large fishing interest (Mr Eliot OF MaSsa
ohusets0 For that reason he also eoncuTred in re-
porting the bill TO repeal the hshing bountles' Inc
highest amount paid in one year was S4t4,O VO
MIR. HooPFR (Mass.) remarked that the statement
covered 70 years, making an average OF ony sone
500 900 year. ..oo.o ~,
Mr.. WAsHDuRSr-The average is s22o.Se9. The
average for the last six years is sJ99OOV. .
Mr. ELLIOTT desired to say that WDle IL iblsHt NC
true that sum was paid by the Government Tor nshus
bountes yet it also true that there was no great
maritime power which mad not PAID aoupie, .n
and ouadrnpe as much either in the form OF direct
bountes or in the form indirect benefits 10 the cou
fishery belonging TO their nation, for the purpose
granting these bountIes here. That was firm. able
and skful body of men who IN the time OF war couu
stand upon our decks and quarterdeeks ana 10 ouI
battles.
Mr. WAsBBURSE Qll) said he had not been speaking
about what other powers had done but showing 10y
official record the amount of duties pac TO TINS spec
plass interest of New-EngaDd, amounting TO over M
millions He could appreciate all tins tax
about nursery of seamen any more than ne couid uh
derstand paying bounty on beef and pork as nursery
for lders on the praires of Illinois, laughter. He
read statement from the Secretary OF the Treasury,
In which there intmaon that frauds were CON-
unitted an connection with fishing bountes
Mr. BLAINE remarked that the late war progressed
for three years before any bounes were paid to men
who went into the naval service and who had been
brought mp in these fisheries and in the commercial
marine, which is supplied from them, and hat II tney
had been paid the average bonnes para 70 soeIs tpe
amount would have more than doubled the ebtue hsh
ing bounties paid in 70 years. -
M BANKS did not doubt that there had been many
frauds connected with the fishing bounties but FRAUDS
were nseparable from all matters connected with Gov
ernment and if any tax or revenue or system OF favor
to be abolished on account OF possible frauds we
should have no Government at ALL The gentleman
from Illinois must that on the reasoning when tne
Secretary Of the Treasury presented he would destroy
every means which the Government had to support
Itself He did not doubt that it cost something TO
maintain the fishing interest; but had not the
country derived great advantage from NJ III was NE
foundation Of our commences but for the prosperity
which it initiated and upheld there would hardly be TO-
day constituency in the State Of Illinois. IL had en-
sbled the capitalists Of the country TO exDend eleven
hundred millions in building railroads, eight hundred
millions Of which had been expended within the last ten
years; and it would enable the country to spend eight
hpndred millions within the next ten years prin-
cipaly in the West. 1t therefore, not exactly lib
erd nor just for the gentleman from Illinois (Mr
washburne) 10 taunt the East with the receipt Of a
bounty which had been expended TO build mp the pros
perity Of his own section Of country particularly
Mr.. WAsHBURSE Oil. lit was not IN the nature OF a
SAINT j only stated fact am not in the habit Of
tahnting New-England.
Mr. BASKs-It was received as a taunt, and the gen
teman stated he was going to put it on record for the
benefit Of future ages.
Mr. WAsHBuRsE-Yes the amount Of money paid for
that interest
Mr. BANKs-T want 10 say to him-not that my reply
viii extend 10 future ages-that what has been given as
6sbing bountes has been given for the benefit OF the
country and has been wisely expended, and as ary
received and bestowed any favor received by
any other portion Of the people from the Government
As we have progressed in civilization and prosperity
we have been abe 10 dispense with H. do not suppose
chat that portion Of the country which in part repre-
sent would again urge the West or Middle States 10
continue their bounty.
Mr. ALLEY stated that be not surprised to see
the gentleman from Illinois assang this interest he
assailed every interest that favored NcwEngland on
with ayidty to censure the action of New England
and 20 against her interests There was no necessity
for him have made such an attack upon the fish
ing bountes. 1t had been the policy OF all other mari
time nations to favor their fisheries. England had
spent in 30 doing sl0 TO Ell spent by the United
States. So had France. SpaiD and Portugal Once In
her history Portugal had regarded that as one OF
the most important OF her material interests.
Mr.. WAsBBURSE Oil THE gentleman has accused
me Of acting and voting against New England meas.
ares would like TO know what particular measure
Rave voted against which be has not also voted against
Aimself
Mr. ALIEY-Every gentleman who has been here for
any length Of time viii bear me witness, when say
shat the gentleman from Illinois has on all occasions
acted against New.England
III. WAsHBURSE GIL Can the gentleman state any
one occasion instead Of making that general state
menti There was recoect one interest TO which