The New York herald., 1870-06-20
WASHINGTON.
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THE WORK BEFORE CONGRESS-.
Circular from the Treasury Department Rela-
tive to the Canadian Fisheries.
The Retaliatory Spirit Of the
New Dominion.
Grand Celebration of the Corpus
Christi Festival.

WASHINGTON June 49, 1870
difference Between the Two Houses on the
Subject of Indian Treaties.
The House conference committee on aFproprla-
tons have the Senate amendments to the lndian
Appropriaon bill still under consideration. IL ap-
pears nat there exists very material difference OF
opinion between the rwo branches OF Congress on
this subject The House committee, representing
the views OF their body, take the ground that none
OF the so-caed Indian treaties are valid and state
that so the Indians themselves say. The Senate. in
amending the House BILL took just the opposite
stand and adopted their appropriations to the DIFF
ferent treaties. The question is a knotty one and
will require considerable controversy before the two
extremes can be brought into harmony. This Is but
one indication OF the very defective condition OF In
DIAN affairs and the necessity OF thorough over
hauling One member OF the House committee OBJ
served that the Indians are paupers OF the nation
and should be treated as sucn. This opinion is be-
coming very general.
The Appropriation BiIls-UnGnished Busi-
ness-Importnnt Measures Before Com
gress.
Three general Appropriation bills are yet to be
sidered by the two Houses of Congress, viz.:-Ap-
propriations for sunory civil expenses, the Army
Appropriation bill. and that for fortifcatlons. The
Legislative, Judicial and Executive Appropriation
bill has passed both Houses, and is now in Confer
ence Committee. The Indian Appropriation bill has
passed both branches, but returned from the Senate
with amendments, which have been referred to the
Committee on Appropriations. The Naval Appro
priation bill has passed the House, but has
not been acted upon by the Senate; and so
with the Consular and Diplomatic and the
River and Harbor bills. Besides the above,
the Pension bill, which had passed both houses, was
Of
conference. There also pending, among other
measures the Internal Revenue and the Tariff bill,
the Funding bn and the Currency bill, and the
Cuban resolution recently passed by the House, be-
sides incomplete action on additional important
measures. At present there are on the Speakers
table seventyfve Senate bills.
The Adjournment Of Congress.
Although only twenty-three working days remain
Of the session (as heretofore limited by joint resou
tom il is supposed that Congress will be able TO adj
jOurn by the 18th OF July. OF course much unfinished
business will necessarily be continued until the next
session. 1t is possible, however, that Congress may
extend the session until Monday the 18th Of July, if
the crowdlng Of business transacted towards the
time fxed) should prevent the timely engrossng Of
the bills in which case Sunday would be occupied
In that business
The Canadian Fisheries-Circulnr OF Warning
TO American Fishermen-The New Regula.
lions Of the New Dominion.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued the 1ol-
lowing circular relating TO Canadian in-shore fish,
cries
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June O. 1870
SIR-In compliance with the request OF The Secre-
tary OF State you are hereby authorized and directed
TO inform all masters OF fishing vessels at the Jime
OF clearance from your port that the authorities OF
the Dominion OF Canada nave terminated the system
or granting lshng licenses to foreign vessels under
which they have heretofore been permitted TO fish
within the maritime jurisdiction OF the said Domi
niOn-that is to say, within three marine miles OF
the shores thereof; and that all fishermen OF the
United States are prohibited from the use OF such
in-shore fsheres except so lar stipulated in the
first article OF the treaty OF October 90 1875 between
the United states and Great Britain, In virtue OF
which the fishermen OF the United States have,
In common with the subjects OF her Britannia
Majesty, the liberty to take fish OF every Kind
on that part Of the southern coast of Newfoundland
which extends from Cape Ray TO the Rameau
Islands: on the western and northern coast OF New
founuand, from the said Cape Ray TO the Quirpon
Islands; on the shores OF the Magdaen Islands; and
also Oh the coasts, bays, harbors and creeks, from
Mount Joly which was, when the treaty was signed,
on the southern coast Of Labrador, to and through
straits oil Belle Isle, and thence northwardly, H.
definitely along the coast, without prejudice, how
ever TO any exclusive rights Of the Hudson Bay
Company; and have also liberty forever to dry
and cure fish In any OF the unsettled bays, har-
bors and creeks OF the southern part OF the coast
Of Newfoundland above described and OF the
coast OF Labrador, unless the same, or any
portion thereof be settled in which case II IS not
lawful for the said fishermen TO dry or cure sh at
for such purpose with the inhabitants proprietors
or pOssessors OF the ground and also admitted
enter any other bays or arbors for the purpose OF
shelter and or repairing damages therein, Of purchas
ing wood and or obtaining water, ana for no other
purpose whatever, subject TO such restrictions as
may be necessary to prevent their taking, drying or
curing FISH therein, or in any other manner what
ever abusing the privileges reserved to them as
above expressed. Fishermen oil the United States
are bound respect the British laws and regulations
for the regulation ana preservation OF the fisheries TO
the same extent to which they are applicable TO
nr,f{g mr. Ian HSh ia m
The Canadian law OF the ed OF May, 1885, 81 Vic
tora, Cap 81, entitled An act respecting shing by
foreign vesses and the act assented TO the 18TH
OF May 1870, entitled IAN act TO amend the act re-
spectlng fishing by foreign vessels" among other
MajesJys navy, serving on board OF any vessel OF
her Maestys navy, cruising and being in the waters
or Canada, for the purpose of affording protection
TO her Majestys subjects engaged In the fisheries, or
any commissioned oiicer or her Majesty's navy,
fishery of1lcer or stipendlary magistrate on board
OF any vessel belonging TO or In the service Of the
government OF Canada and employed in the SER
vice OF protecting the fisheries, or any oficer
OF the customs OF Canada, sheriff, Imagis-
trate or other person duly commissioned lor
that purpose, may 90 on board OF any ship,
vessel or boat within any harbor in Canada, or
lowering lin British waters) within three marine
miles OF any OF the COASTS bays, creeks or harbors
In Canada, and stay on board 30 long as she may re-
main within such place or distance ana that any
toned may bring any snip, vessel or boat, being
within any harbor In Canada or lowering lin British
waters) within three marine miles or any OF the
coasts bays creeks or harbors III Canada, into port
and search her cargo, and may also examine the
master upon oath touching the cargo and voyage;
and If the master or person In command shall not
truly answer the questions put TO hun IN sucn ex-
animation he shall forfeit $500, and II such ship, ves
sci or boat be foreign or not navigated according to
the laws OF the United Kingdom or OF Canada, and
has been found fishing or preparing to fish, or to
have been fishing lin British watersI within three
marine miles OF any OF the coasts, bays creeks or
harboB OF Canada not included within the
aforementioned limits, without license, or
after the expiration OF the period named In the last
license granted to such ship, vessel or boat, under
the hrs. section OF this act such snp vessel or boat
and the Tackle rigging, apparel, furniture, stores
ana cargo thereof, SHAH be forfeited. And that all
goods ships, vessels and boats, and the tackle, rig
ging apparel furniture, stores and cargo liable To
forfeiture under this act may be seized and secured
by any officers or persons mentioned in the second
section Of this act. And every person opposing any
Ofcer or person in the execution OF his duty under
this act or aiding or abetting any other person in
any opposition shall forfeit $500 and shall be guilty
OF misdemeanOr, and upon convection be liable to
Imprisonment for term not exceeding two years.
TX will be observed that the warning formerly
given is not required under the amended act but
that vessels trespassing are liable to seizure without
iuu