, 1876-04-07
RELATIONS WITH CANADA,

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RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
Debntc nt Ottawa on ts,e Canals mr..
Fisheries nuoatton.
orr,w. Ant,i IL, ~ n~...ta
M nat.,o-o .st.a e' .os.t 'oss n'Sas
sls; t"'eioso sskot' ~aotaoF aog 1arshor pEogroas
nsu ooon mauo to"atas Obtaining aattlemeas
Of tho claims OF Canada for oonpousntton fnr IL.
uao Of flsuoriss BY cItizous OF tho upltoi st,t.'
ainco t,,e onen,no M p.r,,,mant and Stat ...
t,'n ,oio 4s msns.n. :" ~" "nas eseps
Wv Ov.4''n'ou oose1',nlons nae thhen 70 utgs
upon Hcr Majesty Government tho impor.ane,
OF having thia qucatlon aub1ntttol TO arbitration
without fur,hcr doloy IN acoordancu win ~.
Troatv NJ WASHINGTON 1Ia unN tb,t = sas
ou,tn avts,n, H. Irni,a, a,ot,. ,ss,,'.an,a ~ sa
.lullo os'uons TUG oe11ea s'asos decanea 70 bstng
tue matter to conclusion.
Nr. Scott regretted 10 say that no fnrthn
progress lad boon made in Tho matter, which
ITs ~ 70 M tEe banda of tho British authortea
Iho Canadian Commissioner had boon NAMED,
md cvory onacavor was bol1g pu! forth to eok
tie thla matter, aa also that Of tho canals and
tue introduction OF iall to tho American arkeis.
~ Ihto honr, IN tho Sonate. Mr.. DlckeJt
mossou, ~ caoct conHnring tho Government tor
not making moro apeody proyrosB With tho IL.
cfio NaslwaY, waa carried, on division, by 81
to ~.
n Tho House, MIR. DO Cos1noa asked wsto NJ
EQUATIONS saa, m not pending Or dld the ooyernnens
States with the object Of extendtng tho TraalJ
ol washington TO hrittBll Columbia, In ordei
tnat nsn and lelo!!os o! that Province might b.
admitted into tue United States duty frcee
Mr. slacAenzie said thcro wore no negotiations
pendlug at presont with TINT object. Very 70.
Gently Il was dectdod by tho United SsatoB Gov.
ernment that tho Columbia ilshories would not
DO admittsd!undor tho Waaaineton Treasy. whiea
mont.
Mf. Jones, Of Halifax, moved for the cor
reBpondonco respecting tho alleged violation Q,
the Treaty or Washington.
. ar. Mackenzio eaya the Immediate caueo d
sai sne ootrespohdcnco which had arisen was = yes
sei atttompting to laod some canned tisn 1t Phts
de!phla. II tho owner OF tho vessel had mad!
entry and paid the duties, md claimed refund
from tho etoSernment, 1t would havc left tho Do.
mlnlon authorities In bottcr atate TO deal witi
the queation. Instead OF that he Withdrew hs
invoice Of canned tlsh, and loft 1t open to til
Onltod STATES authorsioa 70 allogs, ha they did
.aeteloro subject % duty. The prateneo thai
thog coasd oharRe duties on packages Was an-
1ihor branch OK tue subject. For their action II
thls nnstor thoy alleged that tho act Of CongrcsA
whleh was passed subsequent TO tho treaty, GOV.
ete etoo .his caso aud thc officials 9f tho United
states aM. I1eaanIy seemed % think they Wort
Congress- than to tho solemn international
treaty; but 1t eoemed 70 bo almost impossible TO
procure MI enlightened enforcement Of treAties
win Tho Government OF the United Ststes
iapess WINCH Would 10 Drought down In rci.
esenco % tuo GLAZING % navigate the canaia con.
tgnous TO tho boundary lno would show that
sasa sa9 same ps'neipte naa oaafaotef'aed them IN
.o.sssenco ,s 70 I9as matses, thonEh Y tho trsstI
had bosn wordea di1orontly 10 regard to thu
Gannl6 tneY lnl6ht Aayo nau bektet hold on tho