The New York herald., 1878-03-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1878
large number OF petitions were presented and
bills introduced which roforred to appropriate
committees.
Mr. WINDOW, trep.) OF MINI, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported adversely on the Joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Saunders, of Nebraska
ago providing for the appon tment OF ad-
ditional commissioners to the Paris Exhibition.
Placed on tho calendar with the adverse report
ACADEMY BILL.
He also reported on the amendm dments from the same
committee, tho House bill making appropriations for
the support OF the West Point Military Academy for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1879 Placed on tho
calendar.
Mr.. wNpoM gave notice that he would call It up for
consideration tomorrow
THE PANDORA EXPEDITION.
Mr.. CoNKMNG. of New York, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill in aid Of Polar expedition
designed by James Gordon Bennett, and gave notice
attention OF the Senate to the bill Placed on the
calendar.
THE YIsuEnrEs QUESTION
Mr.. BLAINE, OF Maine. calleu up resolution sub
mtted by him on the 25th Of February requesting the
President oil the United States furnish Senate
with copies OF certain correspondence between tho
governments OF Great Brltaln and the United States in
relation appolnt OF The third issoner
under the twenty-tnird article of the Treaty OF
Washington.
SPEECH MR.. BLAINE.
Mr.. BLAINE said.-Tho resolution OF inquiry, which
offered a fortnight since, having been objected TO
aud LAID over. will briefly explain my reasons for
string IT'S adoption. For some time past there have
been rumors oil unpleasant character touching the
mode In which M. DcIiosse, the Belgian Munster ac
credited TO this country, was urged by tho British
government as tho third Commissioner undcr the
treaty OF Washington on the question OF the fisheries
These rumors come in form that entorces attention.
racy, think they sufficiently grave call for au-
thentcation or denial. IL appears by these reports
sion, IN April, 1871, Lord Rpon, speaking for the
Epgsh government, said, relation TO the
discussion, that II would not be proper
thing Tor England TO offer Belgium or
Belgium as beng incapactated for The function by
reason Of her peculiar relations with England. This
declaration was promptly and emph.ticaliy assen,ed
TO by the American Commissioners. Win the under
standing thus volunteered by Lord Ripon, the Halifax
Commission OF three arblrators on the fisheries
agreed 10, our government to name one, the British
Cover nment 10 name ono and the two governments
conJontly to name the third And II Stipulated
II the could agree on tho th Ird
Commissioner within three months that then the
Austrian Ambassador at LONDON should name him.
AS fishery clause OF the treaty went into
effect July, 1879, MIR. Fish urged the British Minis
ter, Sir Edward Thornton, TO coDier with him
the third Commissioner; but he found him without
instructions from his government aud, alter
initiaIiSe, and submitted quite a number Of
Among these, scattered over a large field, were ~
Marisca oil Mexico: OneDberg, Munster from Russia
Novailles, from France; Westenberg. from Holland
aud others Mr. Fish did not include N. Dellosse
fairly excluded by the understand oil the JOINT
High Commission. sir Edward Thornton made no
response Tor several weeks, and then answered Mr.
Fish, declining 10 accept any oil the names submitted
name Oi NJ; bsliossc; II was luny under.
acting under the direct instructions oil Lord Gran
vile, British secretary of Foreign Afiairs Mr. Fish
promptly and pcremplorily declined 10 accept NJ
dc a u
10 Belgium, ana he again urged Sir EDWARD 10 ac-
cept one Of tho names proposed by him, or else to
propose some names himself In answer 10 this Sir
Edward stated that Lord Duferin, the Governor Gen
eral oil the Dominion OF Canada, speaking Ior the
ernment beng taken Ior the third Comm issioner,
aud immediately alter this declaration Sir Ed
ward appeared at the State department with
fresh instr from Lord Granville 10 insist
NJ. Deifosse, though at that very moment 81 Do0sse
was accredited 10 our government. The only aerna-
tive presented by Sir Edward was that his govern
nent would accept some dutch gentleman" that
might he CHOSEN at the Hague Dy tho American ana
British Ministers Inc three months wtnn winch
the Two governments were to act conJoiuty having
been thus exhausted apparently by the design oil tho
Britsh government the matter was by the treaty re-
inandcd To tho Austrian Ambassador at LONDON.
delay oi some years then ensued in Consequence OF
the negotiation Tor reciprocity treaty, the
respondence was not resumed untli 1876 rne result
oil the wnoo that IN February, 1877, the Austrian
Ambassador ut London uamcu M Deliossc as the
third Commissioner.
Ma. risa's FINAL ASSENT.
II Is now reported on tho authority Of an interview
Mr.. Fish finally asseutod TO the appvin ntnent oi NJ.
DciiOsse by the Austrian Ambassador. Tnis may or
may not DO So but H Is not material TO tho ISSUE Tor
the matter had then iapsed absolutely hands
OF the Ambassador, and lie resdent
IN London In easy com mnubicatIon with tno BRUSH
Ministry, they hau means oi cling the decision
that we're not within our power, sud Dir. Fish may
VOL have thought that, as the appointment Of Del
10sse was inevitable ana unavoidable, II prudent
aad cxpedent To submit 10 1t gracefully and 10 such
way as not TO incur the III will OF the thrd Commits
sloner. 1 can well see how secretary like Mr.
Fish might IN The cnd have been thus influenced after
having exhausted every enort, us he 60 ably, encrgc
ically and ieariessy dId TO Keep NJ. Dcosse OIL the
CON nilsson. 1 10 not intend IN ANY remarks | am
making 10 cast any reflections on ii. Deliosc, who Is
known as an honorable representative OF ms govern
ment | only mean TO imply and 10 assert that
u ord Rpon s To be credited NJ. Deiiossc was not In
position 10 be AIN impartial arbitrator, ana mat IN
my Judgment, Great Bfitain never should have pro-
posed MIN, and Mr. Fish was Justied resisting his
appointment so long as resistance promised to DO
encclual. Nor do mean TO putc any conduct that
was mot strictIy honorable 10 SIR Edward Thorn
ton, the highly esteemed rcprcsentattvc OF the
Brush government at this capual who, in all did
WAS simply following The instructions ol Lord Gran
vile; but | do mean TO say that, II am
correctly informed. the correspondence for which
my resolution calls will disclose des gned and per-
sstent effort on the part OF the British government TO
an advantage in the selection the third Com
missioner on the question OF the fisheries bavo
never heard that Lord Duierin had any agency In
bringing about the appointment OF Mr. Dcosse, anu
specially mention this, lest previous remark might
seem reflect ON honorcu oilicial, not less es-
tc,med by Americans tnan by CANADIANS. At the
same tmc ~ ~ but just TO remark that the DomnIon
OF Canada had no morc right 10 pose IN the mat
ter than had The states oil Massachusetts and Name
aud that the Governors OF those States bad tho
right TO spoak Tor tber people In regard 10 the scec
ton o third Commissioner as had Lord Dullcfin TO
speak ior the people oil the Dominion. The ncgotia
tom was tcsween Two great nations, aud subordinate
states and provinces had no right 10 dIcatc, or evan
10 suggest unless called upon.
THE AWARD MADE
II may be somewhat premature 10 speak Of the