Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-12
THE EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceed. rsss
Mr, Elaine and the Fishery Awards,
March -. 1875.
TUESDAY

Mr.. Blaine and the Fishery Awards.
SESAIE-After our report closed
=. MT n aihe resolution calling for infarlna
lon IN relation TO appointment of MIR DrI.
lose a. The third member of the board OF
S SanitrauGn on the fisheries was passed by the
senate. In speaking on IL Mr.. Blaine said that
ior some time past there had been i'm cirru
iation rumOrs OF an unpleasant character
touching the mode in which NJ DelfosSe. the
Belgian minister to this country WAS ursed
by the British government rs the third cSm
missioner under the treaty Of Washington on
the question of the fisheries. He said Thai in
ISL II was understood between the EnrIish
ana American governments that il would moi
be proper thing for England to offer Belrium
or Portugal as arbitratorS. Secretary Fish
9nered quite number OF names 10 Sir Edward
Thornton which he declined to accept and
proposed in turn the single name OF NJ I,el-
1osse. Mr. Fish declined to accept the nomi-
appeared at the State department with
fresh instructions to insist on NJ. Delfosse.
IL, me IN mater was then referred for decision
who. after lapse of several wears. named
NJ. DeGosSe as the third commissioner
ne claimed that the Austrian ambassador
minister, but Secretary Fish submitted grace
fully. He did not mean to impute conduct thai
was n9t strictly honorable to nj. DelfoSSe or TO
sir EDWARD Thornton, but he did saw that the
correspondence which his resolution called
1or would disclose a designed and persistent
enort on the part of the British government to
commissioner ON the question of the fisheries
tie pronounced the award of the Haitian com.
mission as extraordinary: he said we are nav
my 10 GIeat Brltaln Sl,VODO per year for the
privilege OF catching less than Si090D worth of
hsh. MIR. Blaine argued against the VALIDITY
OF the award, on the ground that il was nor
SIsheu o.! iiie american commissioner, claim
ing that the articles in the treaty creating the
board gave no authority for the majority of
the board TO make the award nor is the third
commissioner empowered to act as an umpire
,Nn1-n
tee. and Will destroy great American inter
est. III England was the aggrieved partv She
would repudiate the award. He said he would
be willing to pay double the award to get rid
OF the treaty. In conclusion Mr. Blaine said:
" l believe the American fisherman should be
preferred by us to the Canadian fisherman,
and encourage him, let us at least not paw a
bounty to Great Britain to DESTROY him
Mr.. Hewitt On the President's Civil
~ Service Policy.
HOT SE--After our report closed
The House being IN committee of the whole
on the diplomatic appropriation bin,
Mr. Hewitt (N.i.) spoke i'm favor of the bill.
He said wherever the diplomatic service could
subserve the interests Of commerce he woniI
sustain it, but where it had only to deal with
Polltlcal questions he was i'm favor of reducing
its departments. Referring to civil service re,
form, MIR. Hewitt alluded to- the fact that Mr.
Ella; fifth auditor of the Treasury was now
making political speeches in New Hampshire.
promises as MIR. Hayes and no President was
ever SO bound to keep the pledges which he
mao made lt was matter of wonder to
everybody why these pledges had not been
kept. He maintained that the President had
not Kept his faith with the people. He declar-
ed mat the President had rewarded those who
iiad secured his counting i'm, and alluded to
his appointment to Office of the members of
the Louis lana and Florida returning boards
Mr. Hewitt criticised the Presidents diplo-
matte appointments, many of which were
made on personal grounds Mr.. Hewitt said
he wished TO say distinctly that Mr. HAYES
held his title beyond the reach of any proceed
conscience. If wrong had been done, il had
been done not by the President, but by the
electoral commission.
AT this point of the discussion the committee
rose.
Mr.. Sayler, from the committee on ways and
means, reported (aS the unanimous action of
inc time for the payment of taxes on distilled
spirits, and had il referred to the committee of
the whole on the state of the Union.
MI. Clymer. from the appropriation commit
zee. reported the naval appropriation bill. The
total amount appropriated is Sl404S,6Si The
salary OF the admiral is fixed at $1,000 and of
ne vice admiral at 5000. One hundred and
nifty thousand dollars is appropriated for the
civil establishment of the navy yards. Referred
to the committee of the whole
Mr.. Cox asked leave to offer a resolution re
cltlng THAT The administration of President
Dlaz In Mexico has fulfilled the requirements
OF comfy and law for the purpose of recogni-
tlo!l Dy our government, and that such recOg-
milton would be in the interest of international
intercourse, and inviting the President of the
United States to recognize said government of
Mexico as at present administered
Mr.. Mills objected.
The House then, at To- took a recess until
80 p. M, the evening session to be for debate
only.
EVENING SESSION.
The House was called to order (Mr. Harden
bergh in the chair at 80 with not more than
dozen members present and was addressed
by Mr.. Covert in opposition to the bill trans
the life saving service: by MT. HAYES. who on.
posed the Mexican pension BILL on the ground.
that it would place the traitor side by Side on
the rolls with the patriot by Mr.. Baker Nnd.D
in regard 10 the patent laws, and by Mr. Tip
ton, in favor of postal savings banks and pos
tai telegraph. The House then, at $50, adj
jOurned.