, 1873-02-25


The SPEAKER tooK tho same view and o7ezznled tn,
point Of Order
Mr. HOAR then desired, rs question Of pri:ileg>
TO offer resolution OF the eubject OF the Congrc;
order Of the House, inade last Saturday, for rerin
Of the testimony taken by the Wilson Committee. bu
Mr. BANKS nade the point Of order that that vas NO.
question Of privilege which could take prcccdencs
OF other important questions awntt:ng ncson, Ike tie
Presideats 5 message on the fishery Question, md
,eeed question, it vas not question ii r1ir@. The
House, therefore, resumed consideration Of tie
RIVER AGD nAuEoR u11I-
Mr. HANKS moved to insert the item Of $4,000 fo-
the White and St Francis Rivers, Ak2asss- Ag.co@
VI. FiNKELSbuRG moved to increase the n7pro-
ptatton for the Mississippi River bewsen the mouth
600 to $eoo. 600. Adopted d-year. 81 nays, r..
Mobile Harbor and Bay from $4,000 to si5o,oc 10
Mr. SAWYER, uto had charge Of the bill, moved to
suspend the rules and psss tho hi e1eep. the third
ar. MCINTYRE moved to increase the appropriation
for the Savannah uartor and Rirer from $50 600 to
100000. Rejected-55 to Co.
suspend the rules and pass the BILL with ali The amend
ments, hut emitting tho third section, aud 1t w=s
nVEs m the rules and take up
the Presidents message Of to-day aud the Fishery bill,
to carry out the provisions ct the Washington Treaty
Agreed to-1os yeas, nays. Mr.. Banks then yielded
h{r. GARFIELD, who reported tho
. DEFICIENCY BILL,
which WAS postponed till tomorrow.
THE TARIFF.
Mr. DAWES, from the Committee Of Ways and
or ver1ncelu IS Per cent ad va1oEem.
Mr. BANKS then mo7ed to suspend the rules and
amendment Offered by Mt. Burlington: Providing
that this act shall not take effect ti! the 1st Of JUL
i1d IN on ds1 bV
custon1 occrs Of the United states. The motion
agreed 70, and TIC previous question seconded.
The House took recess till half-past7 Z.
EVENING sEss1oN-THE FISHERIES.
Mr. BANKS opened the debate In favor of the Fish
ery ml, and urged that England and canada, hsvizs
done every ything incumbent thern 1t the duty
Of the United States to carry out their part OF lie
Mr CoNaER opposed ths bill in tho interest Of the
Like fisheries and Of the carrying trade Of the great
lakes and the st. Lawrence River, which, he said
11r. WILLARD opposed the bin, saying he did not
believe the tEeaty-n4king power had sny authority
Late the tariff On ash. rhs b struck dcath blow >,
the American fisheries.
Mr. BUTLER {1Iasa] said the bill seemed to him tho
mara mockery ot legislation. There never WAS rnch
IN abandonment Of American interests He knew the
President and the Secretary Of State had to Co-
YOU'D eos when iu9 ba eden rod be s6rr f
that. Under tha bill, al the waters Of the Gnltc1
States would be open to tho British carrying trado !o-
goods In bond, and the Government would have
keep up preventing service 600 miles OF Gus
ton.hoase ~ % lines to pFeEent anugsling.
T.
IL. coNGER moved to table the bin. Negattved-
Tbe Tbe 5 b Tas n1otas hsn o ~ ~: nsTs M
visions Of the Treaty Of Washington relative to :ha
fisheries It authorizes the President to issue procl
nation announcing that he has evidence that othes
parties concerned hare passed aWB to enforce the Bad
provisions and declares that all fish oil and fish q! I'll
nds except those Of the inland lakes and rivers fall
ing into the akes md fab preserved IN oi being ta.
product Of the Dominion Of Canada Prince Edwards
tsland shall be admitted to the United States free OF
mi ,f %bm
q The treaty By Newfoundland. the same facility
n'1 II feoS @ hs
arriving ut New York. Boston, Portland, Aud other
Ro1ts Of the United states which nay be specially
States withog. peyme2: Of duties under regulations
Ike provision being made for goods, ware2, and
merchandise Of those provinces destined for export
he privilege Of Carrying goods ares aud merchan-
disc in bond between our ports on the st. Lawrence
and the great Lakes whou: payment Of dut1es long
to cur vessels On terms Of equality with her own,
provided duty continues to be levied after the lc o
Eory watered BY the river St John, and aoatod dow:
hat river TO the when the same Is shipped to thc
United statez The President Is given The power tc
,Hect July next and shall not apply to my articles
II held IN bond that day By the cuztos
ot1cers Of the United States.
The House then took up the Senate amendments te
EAvA1 APPROPRIATION n1LL-
he first Of Importance being tho provision that
'cer on the retired List Of the navy shall be employed
a active duty except in time Of war and that Officers
aiming the OF 81 yearn etc. aaall be entitled to -
'er can't OF the pay Of their grade The a1nend-
,orance WI one appropriatng s15oooo for tie rgnt
manufacture and ,1se the best selfpropetng tor:
the best submerged torpedo eapabio o'
'eiug guided md operated from vezsel The amend
Qent was, after discu883on, rejected.
The amendments striking out tho items for clerks O.;
.yros and mastering clerks in tho navy yards we're,
fter discussion, coucur1ed in.
afr. GARFIELD stated that there were nineteea Of
asen1 sR9ns to eleven navy and
The amendment sppsopriating sa,2oo,ooo, fog tie
onstrucon Of eight steam vessels Of war ~as agreed
The amendment providing for the extension Of the
sr1 Of cIaAsea In the Naval School, at Annapolis from
or to stx year,, was af.e5 discussion, agrecd TO-
>ec- u shall not hereafter be construed to retire any
hc.r betore g. years Of age, was concuz1ed in This
lite was ordered on tbs dIsagreeiog voted.
Nj. BUTLER CLASSY moyed L. to suspend the fulas
nd substitute the House bill distributing tho
GENEVA AWARD.
, tho 9euats bill On the same subject Agreed TO.
CREDIT HoptL1EH-
Mr, WILSON Qnd.} moTed to suspend the rules cod
Ike up for consideration tho bill reported fron hta
o1nit.ee IN refe5snee = Tho union rsdas ha'iEoaa
s4ians sno1ts to force sn adjouract, lie House It
1ds p. H., weat INTO Committee OF tao Whole, IT:
eajslatiVe, Executive, and Judicial
APPROPRIATION BILL
3lr. GARFIELD, Chairman Of the Committee On
indicated various important amend
tents tn the Till. These the provisions in
nd to the interest payable By tho Pacific Railroad
onpanies the Court Of Clatms suits growing out Of
.pt1red and abandoned property; tile increase ct
azdes In the Departments, and in the two Houses,
c, there being in al ninety-fou amendments. The
om1ntttee On appropriations recommended CONCUR
nee IN the frst Senate amendment, with tho follow
g addition t7 it: And there Is hereby ap-
1aztes Of such Of the clerks OF the Horaa cf
representatives. ~ receive $2,500 and upwards. tu-
ndn2 Petition Clark aIt1 Printing Clerk and not IN