Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-08
HOUSE OF REPKEsENrATIyEs.

MIR. PIKE, from the committee on Naval
Affairs, reported joint resolution request
ing the President of the United States to
send sufficient number of vessels of war
to the fishing grounds in the Gulf of st.
Lawrence, adjacent to the British provin-
ces, for the purpose of protecting the Amer
lean vessels in the exercise of their rights,
as recognized in the treaty of 1903, outside
OF our marine league of shore lines. as it
follows the indentations of the coast, and
also to take care that valuable property in
shipping shall not be confiseated for alleg-
ed infractions of provincial rights in the
fishing grounds, and that whatever punish
ment for trespass is inflicted shall be in pro-
portion to the peculiar injury occasioned
by the offense.
Mr.. PIKE advocated the resolution,
which grew from the fact that the Canadian
Government proposed to tax American
fishing vessels 81 per ton, and to send YES
sells of war to enforce the tax. In reply to
the inquiry, Mr.. Pike said the President
already has the power, and this was but
request to use it.
Mr.. BUTLER favored the resolution.
The President does not propose to Interfere
unless there is some expression of opinion
on the part of Congress. There would be
no trouble arising out of it. 49,
Messrs. WASHBURNE and CHAN
DLER opposed the resolution.
Alter further debate, MIR. PIKE moved
the previous question. q.
Mr.. SPALDING moved an amendment
to make the resolution read that the Pres
ident be requested to send a sufficient num-
ber of vessels of war to the fishing grounds
in the Gulf OF St. Lawrence adjacent to the
British provinces for the purpose of pro-
tecting American vessels in The exercise of
their rights, as indicated in existing treat
les.
The previous question was seconded.
Mr.. BINGHAM moved to table the reso-
luton and amendment. Rejected.
Mr.. PIKE spoke an hour in support of
the resolution, when Mr.. Spalding's amend
ment was agreed to, aud the joint resolu-
ton as modified passed.
MIR. GRISWOLD was excused from SER
vice on the Washburne-Donnelly inves-
tigating committee. Subsequently the
Speaker announced he had appointed
Jenckes and Pomeroy on the committee,
vice Banks and Griswold.
Mr.. ROBINSON, as a question of privi-
lege offered resolution that the resolve
adopted by the House on the oath of July
last, that Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, be impeached of high
crimes and misdemeanors IN office, be eX-
plunged from the Journal of the House, be-
cause the passage of said resolution was
strictly party measure of evil example,
&c.
The SPEAKER said the resolution was
not question of privilege, as the privilege
to amend the journal ceased with the eX-
piration of the day when the journal was
made up. ASA
Mr.. ROBINSON said he would bring it
up again, and it would be adopted either
by this House or the next one. 1t is mere
matter of time.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the committee on
Reconstruction, reported bill that where
as people of Arkansas have adopted Con-
stitutiOn of the State Government, repub-
lie an in form, and duly ratified the 18th
amendment of the Constitution, it is here
by enacted that the State of Arkansas is
entitled to admission to representation in
Congress as one of the States of the Union,
upon the following fundamental condition:
That the Constitution of Arkansas shall
not be so amended or changed to deprive
any citizen or class of citizens of the United
States of the right to vote who are entitled to
vote by the Constitution herein recognized,
except as punishment for such crimes as are
now felonies at common law, whereof he
shall have been duly convicted.
Ordered printed and recommitted.
The House proceeded to the cousidera-
tion OF the bill for the sale OF lands of the
United States except as provided for in the
preemption and homestead laws, and the
laws for disposing of town sites and min
eral lands.
Messrs. briggs and BLAIR spoke in
opposition thereto, and Donnelly in its ia
Vor.
MIR. LAWRENCE. of Ohio, offered an
amendment to the bill.
Adjourned.