Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-29
The Fishery Award Bill from the Com
mittee an Foreign Relationships
and Mint RegulatiOns-TheJ John
stOn Southern Pacific Bill
Amendments.
Main Features OF he'New Army Bill and
Full TextOf the Bill FOrbidding the
Retirement OF Legal Tenders
Bills, Resolutions and Other
Business.
En- the senate.

| son submitted a resolution declaring that II
Is unwise and inexpedient for congress, at
the present session, to change the existing
rate of tax on manufactured tobacco. He
asked for present consideration of the res
/ olution, but objection was made by Senator
| Withers and it was laid over.
Senator Hamlin, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported bill providing for
| the payment of the award made by the fish
cry commission at Halifax, under the treaty
| of Washington. Placed on the calendar.
/ Senator Hamlin also reported from the
/ same committee long written report to &C
| company the bill; also concurrent resolu-
| ton that the views and recommendations
embraced in the report of the senate commit
zee on foreign relations touching the award
made by the fishery commission at Halifax
are hereby approved. The report OF the COM
| mittee on foreign relations above referred to,
in conclusion, says: And your committee
| further recommend that the executive de-
partment of the United States should be
authorized to pay the award if, after cor
respondence with the government OF Great
| Britain, the President of the United States
| shall, without further communication with
congress, deem that such payment shall be
| demanded by the honor and good faith of
| the nation; and that, if in pursuance of that
! conclusion, the award shall be paid, that the
| President shall, as soon as may be convenient
| thereafter, lay the correspondence with the
| British government relating thereto before
congress, unless, in his opinion, it shall be
| incompatible with the public interest to
! do so. We would suggest, in the event of
payment of the award by the United States,
| that the utmost care and circumspectlon be
employed TO disabuse the minds of the British
| and Canadian governments, as well as the
| British aud Canadian people, of any possible
! impression that the United States or Amer
lean people do, or ever can, accept the award
| of the Halifax commission as a Just measure
| OF value of the inshore fisheries In Canadian
waters. Against inference, deduction, conclu-
sion or belief, the congress OF the nation,
senators of the States, representatives OF the
house of representatives, and OF the people,
respectfully, but firmly and decidedly, protest;
and they do not protest merely from sense
| of injustice that Is done In the award, but
also, and especially, because In future nego-
tiatlons with England, regarding trade and
commerce between the United States and the
Dominion of Canada, the government of the
| United States will not recognize the award OF
the Halifax commission as In any sense Just
measure of the value of the fisheries In ques-
| ton"
Senator Morrill,, from the committee on
finance, reported favorsbly on the house bill
to authorize the secretary of the treasury to
constitute superintendent of minis or assay
ers Sin sthe assay Office assistant treasurer
of the United States, without additional COM
pensation, to receive gold coin and bullion on
deposit for the purposes provided for In sec.
ton 254 revised statutes. Placed on the
calendar.
Senator Eustis called up the senate bill de-
fining the manner in which certain land scrip
may be assigned and located or applied by
actual settlers. and providing for the issue Of
patents in the name of the locator or his
legal representative. Passed.
| Senator NJ Donald, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported favorably the senate bill tC
extend the jurisdiction of the district anC
circuit courts of the United States for the
southern district of Florida. Passed.
Senator Morrill, called up the senate bill tC
provide ire-proof building for the use o
the bureau of engraving, printing and me
chanical branches of the treasury and othel
departments.
Senator Beck opposed the bill, but pendlns
discussion the morning hour expired and thu
bill was laid aside.
At the conclusion of the morning hour
consideration was resumed on the house bll
to forbid the further retirement OF United
States legal-tender notes.
Senator Bayard submitted an amendment
to the clause, providing for the reissue o
said notes redeemed or received int
the treasury, under any law, as follows: Pro
vided that the said notes when SO issued shall
be receivable for all dues to the Unltet
States, excepting duties on imports, and no
be otherwise legal tender, and any reprint o
: said notes shall bear this superscription. de
then addressed the senate in favor of hi
amendment.
Senator Ferry supported the bill as it cam
from the house.
Senator Hill spoke in favor of gold ant
silver as the only legal tender, and said b
: was opposed to that part of the amendment
of the senator from Delaware which excepte
greenbacks in payment OF custom duties
However, as the money was IN circulation,
would not vote against the bill.
Senator Morrill, opposed the bill.
Senator Blaine announced that he woul
vote for the bill because he saw no harm In II
: After further discussion, the amendment G
: Senator Bayard was rejected-yeas, IL, nays
AZ.
Senator Mathews submitted the followin
as substitute for the house bill: That when
/ ever any United States legal-tender notes ar
returned to the treasury they shall be refs
sued from time to time, as the exlgencIes o
the public service may require, and the sec
retary of the treasury shall not cancel or re
tire any of the same; provided, that nothin
5 herein shall prohibit the cancellation OF mt
{ tilated notes. and the issue OF otner slnll9
| notes of a like denomination In their stead
as now provided by law. All acts an
: parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereb
: repealed.
o After a brief discussion the substitute wa
!; reiected-yeas, 10; nays Sc. The bill havln
- been COQSlQeTeu IN VI Tue HLOl
: was reported TO the senate, read third tin
Z and passed-yeas, Al; nays, Is.
} The following is the full text of the bill:
> Be Il enacted, ETC., That from and after IL
r passage of this bill it shall not be lawful Fl
Us the secretary of the treasury or other offic'
y under him to cancel or retire any more I'm
s. I'D States legal-tender notes, and when al
of said notes may be redeemed or be receive
into the treasury, under any law, from al
source whatever, and shall belong to the UI
d ted States, they shall not be retired, Cancel'
or DESTROYED, but they shall be reissued al
a Maid out again, and-be kept in circulation
81 provided, that nothing herein shall prohis
y the cancellation and destruction of mutilatt
AZ notes, and the issue Of other notes OF like
10 nomination in their stead, as now provide
y All acts and parts of acts In conflict hereWl
~ are hereby repealed.
The senate insisted on its amendment
the house bill providing permanent form
government for the District of Columbia, a
d. a committee of conference was ordered.
Senator Window called up the legislat!'
d. judicial and executive appropriation bill, tt
1t might be unfinished business tomorrow.
10 Senator Bayard at his own request, v
excused from service on the board of visit
:, to West Point, and Senator Morgan was {
a pointed to fill the vacancy.
- Senator Conover submitted an amendm'
to the Johnston Texas Pacific railroad bill, G
ing the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vic
berg railroad company the right to compile
To- | within three years, line of railroad fl
the eastern terminus of the Texas Pacific