New-York tribune., 1868-05-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENlAltNIo Io'
WAsHINGIoS, May :, 1863
After prayer by Chaplain BOynton, i'll which
It was pettoned that the Senate might be vOuchsafed
wisdom from on high Br. FarnswOrth Gep III rose to
correct the Journal that it shall appear that the South
Carolina remonstrance in behalf Of white men was drawn
up by the State pepG6Iatlc Committee. Mr. Washburne
Rep., H. presented estimates from the Department
TO ebver deficiency of $4,000 for the administration Oh
| the reconstruction acts in the Third Military District
Mr. Latin Rep, N " reported resolution for printing
500 copies of South Carolina and Arkansas Consttu
tons and 5000 extra copies Of the report of the Committee
on Freedmens Affairs AsO $500 copies OF the report OF
" Taylor on the mineral of the country east
| of the Rocky Mountains. to be bound with j. Ross
| Brownies report adopted
| OUR EASTERN FISHERIES
5AssRE M RE!KH +! gsP gfPsa @S fSR'ISt Io taS S Bats Il hd
sufficient number Of vessels Of war TO the fishing grounds
in the Gulf of st. Lawrence adjacent TO the British PToy
nces to protect vessels In the exercise OF their
rights recognized in the treaty OF 1893 outside OF one
marine league OF the shore line as follows the ndenta~
tons OF the coast also for the purpose OF taking care
that valuable property in shipping shall not be cons,
fishing grounds and that whatever punishment for tres
i inflicted & s NJ M ID e pSToceedd ito to explain and
advocate the resolution. He stated In me course V h
remarks that the ~ ,mnose 81 tax ' Of O. tEn on
American fishing vessels and TO send yesse VI w 49,.
enforce that tax II was therefore proper that the
American Government should send vessels Of there
Mr. BENJAMIN Gep. Mo- inquired whether tho Pres
ident had not that authority already,
Mr. PIKE replied that he had, and that this was but
MT BENJAMIN inquired whether that necessary,
II the President had the authority already 49,. :,
Mr. PIKE replied that it was because IT would not De
done unless Congress requested II. a. ,,,,.. .,.,,
Mr. BENJAMIN inquired whether the President should
not be directed instead Of requested. , ,
Mr.. PIKE replied that It vas because Congress lacked
authority to direct He explained th tne tra aIco .,
fishermen to fish where they had been accustomed 20 ek
ercse these rights until the Convention of lslS that IN
af cor American
reasons yielded the night 10 fish within three miles OF
limit Of three miles shall be from headand to headand
eOnended for by the Provincial authorities, or sls al
''i0 a" Mr.. wAsHnuRSE APPREHESDs DIFFICULTY.
Mr. WASHBURNE (Rep.. ILL remarked that this WAS
one OF those matters that should be fully considered Tor
certainly implied thaI ~ tse m spSua gs
one The last part part OF 9I sg bo allowed than PsS,
flonate T. tho pocuniary damage ocoasoncd. VINO Was
70 ~ @ So @ de53 Those were questions which should be
very carefny considered before such resolution was
lie esolnion without knowing more on the subject
-' MR. CHANLER SCENTS A SPECULATION. IL.
Mr. sd1s tbe e coast Of had
be i'm tho hands OF fishermen alone and hau iaen dSo
The hands of monoposts who, by organizing large steam
vessels we're absorbing the fishing Interests That ma % T%s
the case around Cape Cod ana u Is true aso & ~ n intend
of ST. Lawrence This resolution therefore, ms Iet -,
ed to protect such fishing monopohes AhotngI M mai
n apneared 10 be To give increased value 70 those Sa
,PIad vessels which the Government had been selnB'
and make 1t necessary 20 repurchase them' ,,,,,
Nfpp
NJ BTTTLER (Rep. MassJ spoke five minutes In sup
III ~ The resolution II was simply that American fish
erdheh ~ Of war There would be trouble arising
nt ~ IN The President did not propose 70 interfere ul
less there Tts T vSs but he usual course adopted Great
Byin and other nations 10 protect the interest," o tno
NJ WAsHBURKE inquired what tribunal Is to decide
/ ON the amount Of peeunaIy damages .r.-,o.n vs,.s,
was carried i'll by the provincial AUTHORITIES there Wou1
naval officer representing the sSOmd Snp s ssSeS eo @
NAL cutter coming 70 carry in hshng vessel @ %
s1 ATson n5 m oieer would say You take TINT
sci for conscation will accompany you & lb ana DC IT,
| Mr. BENJAMIN THINKS THE PRESIDENTS AUTHORITY
Mr.. BENJAMIN expressed the opinion that IT wOuld
be inexpedent to pass the resolution II hsYessly & *
sending more nay vessels 10 e Tensed 10 do H.
Congress should by law direct 1t to DO DONE hseau OF
simply requesting him 6 Tne eSef me secesTV the Savy
if any difficulty grew out Of It, to shield himself Oehnu
'ne i''Oi" DECAY OF AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Mr. PIKE being entitled TO hour 10 close the debate
mace 6nniso and commerce with the statistics Of
former periods attributnR the decay 70 the ngn ta
all eSegaV He tonched the fact that Congress had
removed the taxation from the rch on
Country and failed ~ relieve the number interests
Mn iF' 'SSYRRs ep PENN desired chance of replying
Nh PIE declined TO yield as he had been from his
boyhood familiar Win m ig dH led tbat tariff epEment
hSnseIf ever snee he had learned TO talk In public. He
had been old proteotionlst III hls day au nu td ,
rcb wond protect the poor and that II the rich manufac
| turers were protected communities OF poor men Wonu
grow up around the manufacturers when WOuid receive
fe drlze of protection that filtered through their ch
he He had come 10 that the laws needed
na refoTmng I'm that particular and that instead OIL
going for higher tariff there shOulo DO reasonADle
tarff founded on reasonable PrnSlpes eo,s r,o hin,
| MT MYERS hoped that Mr.. PKG "oud alo" MN
! moment to reply to his REMARKS
| Mr.. PIKE declined TO yleld. ,.,,
| Mr. MYERS-The gentleman II AFRAID
| MIR PIKE remarked that Mr.. Myers ought not TO say
he was afraid TO meet him in debate lie then resumed
ynSht by the tariff II costs, said he, " TO build
vessel in American ports whore IL costs put VI In Engsh
norts II costs $4,000 set thOusandtun ship abOat
m New.York and but $4,000 TO sot her aioa In Liver
PTI MILLER 1aep, Pal inquired whether Mr. Pike was
| I'm favor of free trade in building vessels.
! Mr. PIKE-I have stated my proposition clearly. We
must have articles that 50 into shp ree OF duty OF
We cannot build ships II be an object TO build ships IN
this Country you must allow shpbuilders TO have theI
Mr. ETDRTDGE Dem, Tisl understood the gentleman
Mr. PIKE declined 10 yield for any comments on his
Mr. EIDRIDGE wished to inquire whether. II free
trade were good for the people OF New England IN build
ing ships IL also good for the aDOrhB masses OF tnt
West IN regard 70 the ARTICLES on wna a adC nv hse s9o
principle OF free trade.
Mr. PIKE declined 20 go into general tartn discussion
The emedy for the evil which he had pointed out wa,
not in purchasing No country could exist In thai
way ,,,,,v m ~, 4, ,uO,,rod xvbathar h,stor,
did net prove that every nation from Ph9nicia 70 thu
Hansoatic league and 20 England In her decadenee
which had risen 10 commercial prosperity ana Wnich de
pended on trade rather than the development OF ant
and material resources had marched 70 decline from the
day OF the establishment of eommercie nscfRneney
Mr.. PIKE Teped-NatiOns rise ana iai VneIo sIe Nl
GUS reasons for their fall. commend the gentleman Y
that learned historian QbbOD who has SET Iorh al ve
Rosnou Tmpire. IIauRhter.i My comment was this