New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION.

NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE FISHERIES AWARD
ADVOCATED IN THE sENATE-sPEEcH BY MIX
BLAINE--A uQUoR-TRAFFIC CoMMIssIoN-MR'
HEWITT ON TIE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March III, 1878.
A communication from the Secretary or war
was laid before the Senate by the vICEPREsiDENT 10
to the Senate resolution of February ls, enco
ing the report Of Major Suffer- Of the Engineer Corps ID
regard TO removing bar in the Arkansas River near
Fort Smith Referred to the Committee on Commerce
Also communication from the Secretary OF the interior
I'm answer to the Senate resolution OF February 30 en-
closing the Report Of the Government Directors OF the
Union Pacific Railroad in regard to securities held by
that road for aid furnished the Colorado Central and
roads, Ordered that il be printed and ald on inc
table. Also. communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury I'm response to the Senate resolution OF March
A. in regard to the cost OF placing tho mint at Denvci
Cob, in condition to coin both gold and silver the time
Director of the Mint on the subject Referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds: -
large number OF petitions were presented Dy various
Senators, and referred to appropriate committees
Mr. SARGENT rep, Cal) presented pesld n, OF
ing that the grape brandy - excessive, ana
setting forth that the Crane culture IN California !. an
industry capable of being built up to rival that Oh
France but il could without reduction OF TAXA
ton. In presenting the petition. Mr. sargent spoke OF
the importance OF this industry and SAID IL WOulu W
well for Congress to consider whether IL wond not pe
well to lessen the tax Referred TO the COMMITTEES On
finance He also presented petition OF grape growers
others OF California; protesting against chango III
the tariff wines. Referred to the same committee ID
Reports were received from various cOlnmttees ana
placed OF the calendar. Among them were 'ie io'Ao"
Mr. WINDOW REP, MIMI, from The Committee on
Appropriations reported, with amendments the ionoe
bill making appropriations the support OF the west
Point Military Academy TOR the fiscal year ending June
30, 1879 Mr.. Window gave notice that ne Woulu can IL
up for consideration tomorrow 49,
Mr MORRILL,, Qsep VT, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds. reported biz 10 provide
for nre-pr0of building for the use OF tine Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, and the mechanical branches
Of the Treasury and other departments feeu Oh '"o
calendar. ,
number Of bills were introduced and referred,
among them the following: ,.,- 49,.
BY Mr.. HARRIS Dem. Tenn.)-TO authorize the
Secretary OF the Treasury to audit and pay the claim
of Tennessee keeping military prisoners
BY Mr.. MITCHELL DEM, Tenn.I-fo amend the act
OF September p. 1880 creating the oiee OF survivor,
General for Oregon aud the act alnendatory thereof
approved February Ia, 1883. Referred to the Com
By Mr. BOOTH REP Car)-To establish a court of
patents ana TOR other purposes Referred TO the com
BY Mr. GORDON Dem, Ga.)-To prevent the inroduc-
ton OF contagious and infectious diseases into the
United States Referred to the Gonmttee on Conlerce.
lie also presented memorial adopted Dy 'o
held AT Jacksonville FIa praying for the esaOllsibept
OF an sesye SpteI oi .e c cnnmtte
Sir. HAMLIN tRep Me) submitted Ioht resolution
OF Regents Of the Smithsonian institution vice GEORGE
Bancroft. resigned Agreed 10. o.,.. 80.
Commerce reported bill ia aid OF a Polar expedition
designed by James Gordon Bennett ana gave nO,iee
tn would seek an early opportunity To invite the
OF the Senate TO the bill Placed Oh the calcn
Railroads reported with amendment in the nature OF
a substitute, the bill introduced by Mr. Dorsey Den.
ArkD on the 18th of January last in relation to sinking
fund for the Pacific Railroads written report ac-
companies the bill motion Of Mr Matthews w to
committee referred TO the Committee on Printing
MR.. BLAINE on THE FISHERIES AWARD.
TIE BELGIAN MINISTER FORCED UPON THE CONF
MISSION BY ENGLAND.
Mr. BLAINE QIep., Me- called up the rosou
ton submitted by him the 25th Of February request
Unit. fIFuis Ia
senate with copies Of certain correspondence between
the Government OF Great Britain and the United states
in relation the appointment Of the third Commissioner
under the Twenty third article Of the Treaty OF Wash
ngtou. lie said:
The resolution Of inquiry. which I offered
fortnight since, having becn objected 10 and Laid
over | Will briefly explain reasons for
dr,lrng its adoption. For some time past there
have been OF unpleasant character touching
the mode in which ~ DctfOsse the Belgium Minister
accredited to tins country. was urged by the British
;nyrrnnrnt as the fhird under the treaty
Washington. the question or the hshcrles These
rumors form that enforces attention and while
do not pretend 20 youch for their accuracy, think
they sufficiently to call for anthenHcaton Or
denial IL by these reports that during the con
ference OF the joint High Commission IN April, ISL,
Lord Rpon speaking for the English Government said
in relation to the several proposed arhltrations
that were under discussion, tnat IL would not
be proper thing for England 10 offer Belgium
Belgium a. being incapacatcd the function by
OF her peculiar relations with Eng land This deca-
ration was promptly ana empnaieaiB ass,n'Su 10 10y
the American Comm ssioners with the understanding
volunteered by Lord RpOn, the HilifaX COninls-
sion OF three arbitrators on the histories was asted 70
our Government to name one. the British Goyornment
name ouc ami the two governments conlointiy to
name the tnrd ana II was stipulated that IL me t"o
governments could Vol agree Oh ne thrd commissioning
within three months. that then the Austrian An0as
sailor % London should name MIN. As soon rs tle
fishery clause of the treaty went into effect IL July,
1873, MIR. Fish urged the British Minister, SIR Edward
Thornton, To confer with INN rs to the third Commits
sunor hut he found him without Instructions from his
Mr. FISH took the Initiative and submitted quite nun
Der Of names FOR Sir Edward Ihornt"ns consideration.
Marlsca, Oi Mexico OcubergS. Minister from Russia
E0sses, from Brazil PeoO, from spain; the Count DE-
Noliailes from France: Mr.. WrscGberg, from Holland;
and otner- Mr.. Fish lid include NJ. Deosse among
these considered that his name had been fairly *
sion. Edward Thornton mle no response for sew
cral wceas, and hen answered Mr tih decvins TO nc,
cent any The submitted by hun. and proposed
ml YUM In'l"r,t@"d believe. flat Sir Edward was
act, ng under the direct Instructions Lord Granville
British tcrctary of Foreign Anas. Mr.. FISH promptly
and pelemptory declined to accept NJ. Dciio,sc, and
quoted Lord Ep0ns remark in regard to Belgum aud
lie again urged Edward 10 accept one OF the names
proposed by him, or else TO propose some names hun,
Duffcrin, the GoyernOr-Generl. OF the Dominion OF
Canada, speaking FOR the Canadians objected to any one
accredited to Government being taken FOR the thrd
Commissioner and Immediately after this declaration.
instructions from Lord Granville to insist on VI.
Deossc, though at that moment NJ. Delfosse was
accredited 10 our Government. The only alternative
presented by Sir Edward was that his Government
would accept soue Dutch gentleman" that might bo
chosen at the Hague by the American ana Btlsh MIN
The three months within which the TWO Govern
mehts were TO act conIointly having been thus
exhausted, apparently by tine design OF the
BRUSH Government. the matter was by TIE
treaty repaqded to the Austrian Ambassador al
London. delay Of some years then ensued IN
consequence OF the negotiation for reciprocity treaty.
The result OF the whole WAS that February. 1877,
the Austrian Ambassador at London named Nj. Del
osso as third Commissioner Ii Is now reported, ON
Aec lOr Herald. that Mr.. Fish finally assented to tho
dor.
NJ DEfFOsSH NOT AN IMPARTIAL ARBITRATOR.