The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-19
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Salmon Fishery.

MANCHESTER, July 1S.-The fact that SAL
mon are taken in considerable numbers at
Amoskeag Falls, has excited a wide spread in
terest in the subject of fishways, by which New
Hampshire waters are to be restocked. At 6
o'clock this morning, Gov Prescott, accompa-
MED by Messrs. Blodgett and Spalding of the
governors council, Senator Noyes and several
members of the House, were met at the falls
BY Col Weber Of this city, Luther Hayes and
A. 81. Powers, fish commissi oners, DIR. Tubbs
OF this city, and others interested, and made a
thorough examination of the old fishway, put
in ten years ago under Gov. Smyth's admins
tration. The present way is deemed inade-
quate, though salmon undoubtedly PASS
through, and have been seen as far north has as
Plymouth. Subsequently a meeting was held
at the Amoskeag counting room, attended by
Gov. Prescott, ex-Govs. Straw, Cheney and
others, to examine plan and model of a fish
way after the Brackett plan.
President Hayes Endorsed by the Legis.
Iature.
CONCORD, July 18-In the House this after
noon the committee on national affairs report
ed the following:
Whereas, by the voice of the people as we'll
as BY the decision of Congress Rutherford b.
Hayes became lawful and rightful President of
the United States, since his ascension to the
Presidency he has in good faith aimed to secure
permanent pacification of the whole country
and protection of all the citizens in the full
enjoyment Of all their rights; therefore
Resolved by the House of Representatives in
the general court convened, that we condemn
as factious aud mischievcus all attempts to
reopen the Presidential question or question
the title of the President to his high office
Resolved, That we approve the general con-
duct of the national administration, which is
designed to restore peace and prosperity to the
country by extending an equal regard and pro-
lection of law and rights to all citizens; by the
extinction of sectional lines and races and ami
m0siries; by the encouragement of education
the revival OF industry, the restoration of COM
merce, the resumption of specie payment. the
reduction of expenditures and taxation, and
the reformation of the civil service, and by
maintaining the rights and honor of the nation
at home and abroad.
Resolved, That in the character and patriot
ism and services of President Hayes both as
soldier and statesman, and in the clear and no.
BILE utterances of his state papers, we have
pledge that he will give to the country a lust,
wise and benefcent administration OF public
affairs.
Resolved, That while the people Of New
Hampshire earnestly desired the speedy restor.
alton o. peace and good will in every section of
the country, we view with apprehension and
alarm the atrocities of political prosecutions
and murder in the lately reconstructed states.
and if the efforts of the administration to re-
store confidence and good will between the
states are abused by the madness of sectional
anmosities, it will leave those SO rejecting them
without excuse or without pity, to such stern
measures as may be demanded for the protec.
tiouof personal rights and maintenance of pub-
lie order.
The resolutions were passed.