The Portland daily press., 1872-03-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON
THE FISHERIES IN BRITISH WATERS
Important Circular from the Secretary of
the Treasury.

| WASHINGTON March 10.-The Secretary O
the Treasury issued a circular to collectors O.
customs, informing them that at the season TO
fishing on the coast of British American Pos
sessions in our vicinity is approaching, it is con
sidered important that fishermen of the United
States intending to pursue their business in the
vicinity mentioned should be thoroughly &C
quainted with the laws and regulations govern
ing the matter in order to avoid the loss OF
their vessels as the penalties for encroach
ments by foreigners upon the in-shore fisherie.
of Canada. The collectors are therefore direct
ed to notify such fishermen that the provision.
of the treaty with Great Britain, proclaimed
July 4th, 1871, relating to the fisheries, will moi
go into effect until the laws required to carry
them into operation have been passed by Con
gress, the parliament of Great Britain and the
legislature of Prince Edwards Island, and t.
warn them that their business must be carried
on subject to the restrictions existing at the
time of the ratification of the treaty. The cir.
cular states that the fishermen of the United
States are prohibited from the use of the in.
shore fisheries. They may however take fish
on the southern coast of Newfoundland from
Cape Ray to the Ramean Islands, on the shores
OF Masdalen Islands, on the coast from Mount
Tolly and through the Straits of Belle Isle and
thence northwardly, but without prejudice to
any exclusive rights of the Hudson Bay Com
pany. They may dry and cure fish on any
part of the Southern coast of Newfoundland
above described and off the coast of Labrador
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agreement with the inhabitants. They may al
so enter any bay or harbor, repairing damages,
purchasing wood or obtaining water. Officers
under the treaty may go on board any foreign
vessel in any bay within three miles OF the
coast of Canada and stay as long as she may re-
main, and they may examine the master under
oath, and if it is found that the vessel has been
fishing in waters prohibited, such officer or Off
GERS may seize her without a warrant and pro-
coed for forfeiture of the vessel, cargo and
stores. Any person opposing the officer will
subject himself to a fine of $500 and imprison-
ment for term not exceeding two years.
The Secretary states that there is reason to
apprehend that the Canadian authorities will
equip armed vessels to protect their inshore
fisheries during the season of 1872
INSTRUCTION TO THE SPECIAL INDIAN COM
MISSIONER.
The instructions to Gen. Howard, who has
been assigned to the duty as special Indian
commissioners, after detailing the circumstances
already published officially and otherwise, rel
ative to the policy of the government towards
the Indians, states that circumstances have re-
Gently arisen creating apprehensions that hos
tilitles may be renewed between the Indians
and the military authorities, whereby the policy
inaugurated may be defeated, and to prevent
this Gen. Howard is, after proceeding to Ari-
zona and New Mexico, to take such action as
in his Judgment may be deemed best for the pun
pose OF preserving peace with the Indians in
these territories. There is no change in the de-
sire of the government as to the means for pre-
serving peace.
In addition to the previous suggestions Gen.
Howard is requested to consider the propriety
of inducing the Nomadie tribes of Arizona to
unite and accept the reservation further east in
the territory of New Mexico where they will be
more readily reached by the government and
philanthropic citizens in the worP providing for
their physical wants and with the view to pro-
noting their civilization. The great object of
the government is, first to preserve peace be-
tween the United States and these as well as all
other tribes of Indians, and second to induce
them to abandon their present habits and go
upon reservations, there to be placed under the
influences of education and christian civilza-
ton.
NAVAL CHANGE.
WASHINGTON, March 10-Lieut. Commander
John HI. Rouland is detached from the Navy
Yard at Portsmouth and ordered to the Iro-
quois. Lieut. Commander Frederick r. Smith
of Maine, is detached from the Iroquois and
placed on waiting orders.
THE MORMON QUESTION.
Chief Justice Mexican of Utah is still here
and has had several interviews with the Pres-
dent and Attorney General. There is no proba-
bility whatever that the criminal suits already
commenced will be abandoned. Measures will
soon be introduced in Congress to supply pecu-
mary means to the expenses of the prosecu-
ering the subjecto supplemental anti-polyga-
my bill in order to obviate the present obsta-
cles. The act cannot be enforced owing to the
secrecy with which polygamic marriages are
contaminated. A remedy has been suggested
by making the proof Of cohabitaton or the &C.
acknowledgements of the same sufficient to sus.
tain the Indictment
...- RELIEF OF COMMERCE.
The Senate subcommittee on commerce com,
posed of Messrs. Kellogg, Corbett and Vickers
has finally agreed upon BILL First, allowing
materials for the construction of steamships by
sections or otherwise to be entered free of duty
and allowing drawback; second, ship supplies
and coal to be withdrawn from bond duty free
third, American vessels registered in foreign
countries to be allowed to register as American
vessels within two years; fourth, steamships OF
foreign build of not less than thousand tons
may be purchased and be entitled to American
registers; fifth, in case of war all of said ships
may be used in the marine service by the GOV.
eminent on appraisment.
THE CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The United States and British Claims Com
mission meet ON the Goth inst, and after re-
manning in session several days will adjourn TO
reassemble in September. Russell Quincy has
taken passage for London by steamer of March
30th Thus far about 200 claims have been pre-
scented.