The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-21
WASHINGTON.
The Canadian Fishery Question

The Canadian ffsnery Vuestioh'
WASHINGTON, January 20.-lt is be-
ieved that in the negotiations for the
settlement of the fishery question, Gen
eral Schenck will be instructed to make
PROPOSITIONS that the fishermen Of the
United States shall be put on equal
footing, in all respects, with those Of the
British provinces; that they shall have
the same rights to fish in Canadian
waters, to land and cure their fish and
10 refit in Canadian ports, in short that
the difficulty shall be settled at once
and forever by the abrogation Of all for
rner treaty stipulations and repeal of all
Canadian laws reserving any of the fish
ing grounds for the exclusive use OF
Canadian fishermen. In return for
such concession on the part of Canada,
some important considerations would
OF course be expected from this Gov
ernment, and it is thought that the
United States could afford to pay what
ever reasonable sum may be demanded
for the full settlement OF the question.
Bill for the Admission OF Utah.
The principal feature Of interest in
Mr. Sargents bill to enable the people
to form a State government, is the pro-
vision that the constitution of the new
State shall provide. among other things,
that after its adoption all persons shall
he forever prohibited from contracting
any bigamous, polygamous or plural
marriages, or relations OF concubinage,
or living or cohabiting with one wo-
man or more, other than his lawful
wife, as his wife or wives. Ii is claimed
that the MormSns will accept this pro-
hibition if they can be allowed to live
nndisturbed IN the domestic relations
they have already contracted.
Getting Economical.
The Illinois members of Congress
are informed that no special election
viii be held to fiji the vacancy occa-
.ioned by General Logan's election to
the Senate, but that his successor will
he chosen at the regular election next
tall. The Governor thinks the State
can better afford to have one representa-
live less than herquota than to pay the
great expense of holding special cleo
ton this winter.
Another Land Grabbing Scheme.
\ scheme for plundering the Govern
ment Of Bellacres Of the Preside reser-
vations in San Francisco, is supported
bv lobbyists in the House and has been
put in shape in bill introduced by Mr..
AXtell, OF California. The Government
has undoubted title TO the land, which
is worth S2,000000, and has occupied it
since the acquisition Of California 1t
is now proposed that the Government
shall relinquish il without pay, In order
that it NAV he seized by ring Of specu-
lators who endeavored to SQUAT upon it
some years ago. but were promptly
driven off by the military authorities.
Mr. Axtelrs bill gives 800 acres OF the
reservation to the city for park, 500
TO land grabbers, and allows the United
States to keep $50 for its forts and tAr-
racks.
The Republican Party Must be IIar.
mOnixcd.
The Heralds Washington dispatch
states this morning that President
Grant intends to remove Mr.. Murphy,
and put Mr.. Stewart L. Woodford in
his place. The reason for the proposed
change is said to be that the President
wants to harmonic the Republican fac
tons in New York, and that the Fem
ton men are still bitter against Mr..
Murphy.