Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-11
VOL. XX---NO. 81.

| SUBJECT, the American commissioners VINO
were authorized TO negotiate at Ghent, haV-
ing been expressly instructed BY their gov
ernment not to allow the right of fishing on
the coast to be drawn into the question at
all. The matter had been therefore left
precisely as it had been before, under the
treaty of f17S9, which admitted the right to
fish, but disturbances had occurred between
the rival fisherman, which led to the con
vention of 1918. By that convention the
Americans announced and received the
right to fish within three miles Of the shore
of the British Provinces. That was net a
concession by Great Britain nor restrict
ing Of any rights or any privilege. It was
the annunciatiOn by the United States of
the absolute right to participate in those
fisheries which the United States had en-
Ijoyed from the beginning, and which had
been expressly recognized previous to the
treaty Of 1888. The United States had re-
nouneed the right of fishing within one
marine league of the coast under the con-
vention of 1918. The Americans eqntinr.S-a
when the Provincial Government claimed
the right to exclude American fishermen TO
| a greater extent than three miles from the
the coast, putting upon that clause an en-
tirely new Interpretation, namely: That
the line by which the three miles were to
be measured was TO be drawn from head
land to headland of all the points along the
coast, including the great Bay of Fundy,
the Bay Of Chaleun, Northumberland
Straits, the Strait Of Canso, &c. That would
have excluded American fisherman from
some of the most valuable fishing grounds
on the coast The American Government
never admitted the justice of that interpre-
tation. In 1s45, by remonstrsnce Of Mr.
Stevenson, the then Minister to England,
the matter was brought to the attention of
| the British Government A case was then
made up by the Provincial authorities and
submitted to the law officers of the Crown.
| The case was decided against the Amsri-
cans, but our government refused to recog
nize the decision relating to headlands after
1878. Both parties fshed in common till
the treaty of 1854. Thequestion was where
He thought we would never consent to a
line drawn from headland to headland of
/ the great Bay. According to the law Of
nations we had right to fish within q ma
rine league of the shore.
| Mr.. PIKE said there were fishing vessels
| of ours in those waters; the Provinces had
as many, and trouble might easily arise.
Armed vessels of both sides are necessary
to protect the peace. I'D s
A resolution was offered calling on the
Secretary of War for statement Of all the
/ aASAACAdA 4ALus9 DOA5Ab 5OlhcE5J lTOu
whom, for whom, when, and at what cost
Mr.. SCHENCK reported bill allowing to
paymasters in the rebellion one-fourth Of
one per cent on all sums disbursed as an
extra compensation for their labors, provid-
ed the s im does not exceed s., 900 q year for
such service. r... --- ..---- --r -
Alter a number of reports from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs the bankrupt bill
came up. On motion to reconsider the vote
oy which it was rejected a week since the
/ vote in favor of reconsideration was 90 to 36.
Mr.. STEVENS called for the yeas and
nays. which were ordered. The vote was
taken and resulted yeas SO, nays As. So the
| vote rejecting the bill was reconsidered.
| Mr.. SPALDING gave it as his opinion
| that the bill, as it now stood, was the best
bankrupt or insolvency to be found in the
4 English language He had submitted it to
the examination of some of the best busi-
ness men of the country, and their-report
of it was considered as an act in favor of
creditors rather than of debtors.
The final vote on the passage cfthe bank
rupt bill resulted as follows: Yeas 20; nays
70, SO the bill was rejected.
The following business was aftervard
taken up: =.F - s-
The Senate joint resolution respecting the
burial Of soldiers who died in the military
serice of the United States during the
rebellion, was considered and passed.
The Senate joint resolution respecting
bounties to colOred soldiers and pension
bounties and all advances TO their heirs
was read twice and referred to Committee
on Military Affairs.
The Senate bill'to provide for the revision
and consolidation of the statutes of the
United States was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
| Mr. FAROUHAR offarad a reso1ution
which was adopted, requesting the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to inquire into
the expedieney of authorizing the Quarter
masters Department TO audit and pay the
Just claims of loyal citizens for horses, mules
and other personal property seized and ap-
propriated by the rebels under Morgan in
Indiana and Ohio, in July 1868. @
The Senate bill granting certain lands to
the State of Miehigsn to aid in the construe-
ton of ship canal te connect the waters of
Lake Superior with the lake known as Lac
La Belle, in said State. Read twice and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. KASSON reported a bill directing
the issue of five cent cein copper and
nickel. Passed.
Mr.. DONELLY introduced bill to es-
tablish northwestern land district.
Adjourned.
... SENATE.
| Mr.. SALISBURY presented resolution
reafirming the resolution adopted by the
Senate in July, 1861, that the war was con-
Quoted for no other purpose than to re- es-
tablish the Union with the rights of the
States unimpaired, and endorsing President
johnson in his efforts to restore peace and
harmony on that basis.
Mr.. SUMNER objected to the present
consideration of the resolution, and it went
over. ar '' la
Mr.. SALISBURY gave notice that he
would call up the resolution again on Fri
day next. --s7 t.s .'e.z5l
| A bill to re-emburse the State of Penn
sylyania for war expenses was passed.
bill to grant 100000 worth Of the pub
lie land, to aid in the construction Of ship
canal from Lake Superior to Lee La Belle,
in the State of Michigan, was passed.
Two thousand copies of the Coast Survey
Report Of 1865 were ordered to be printed.
resolution was adopted that the Secre-
try of the Senate present to the Secretary
Of State an attested copy of the civil rights
Dill az passed by a two-thirds' majority OF
both Houses. -
The Post Office Committee reported the
House bill to amend the postal laws, which
red uces the fine for defaeing or injuring
mail matter, or the letter or pillar-box
from $4,000 to $500, as q substitute for the
Senate bill.
bill making a grant Of lands to aid in
the construction of the Southern MinnesotS
Railroad was passed. --t
The Executive session adjourned.