The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20

10 get lot 20, ouO.0OO hat Canada ut
time allowed our fishermen TO enjoy for $1,000 year
In tonnage tax. He denounced the Geneva award
paltry, and went to say that the verdict OF tho
commission not being unanimous was OF no effect
General Butler added that tho decision OF the CON-
mission not anal but was be reviewed by Con-
gress Ho had evidently prepared himself carefully
for he cited Canadian Documents, the London Times
and other papers, which he sent up to DO read
The question, however, has been SO thoroughly dis
cussed that he brought little or no new matter
argument.
General Buffers time expired before he had
cluded mis- remarks and no unwngly down, Mr.
Halo being recognized.
REMARKS HALE
Mr. Hale said the award was grossly exorbitanN but
he commended that II ought be paid the
suit of an international arbitration. We went into
tho arbitration with eyes open, and did
not object beforehand 10 the court commission
bound not to repudiate the verdict because 1t is
distasteful because believe il to be exor
bltant. The committees OF both houses have rc
ported that ought to pay; the Senate voted
the House the other day by almost twothirds vote
agreed to pay II. There Is to appeal TO- and
ought not stain the national honor by refusing to
pay
SPEECH GARFIELD
General Garfield followed Mr. Hale. He hoped that
tho House would not think OF tccnuicality nor OF
question Of money. but OF tho fact that tais
measure is the conclusion Of the diplomacy Off tho
war. All tho difficulties and differences between us
and England submitted TO arbitration. We
at Geneva. the San Juan
in oil the but one, and in that last he
admitted that got the Of it. and that the
dict not in accordance with any facts he
knew Of. Are 10 higgIe when
have accepted all the verdicts in our
Rufla MIS-
no said, useful for tho President in his
respondence with Great Britain to show her that she
ought not to acceptthe money. Congress, he pointed
out, is giving tho money but only putting It into
the hands Of the President to be paid II after cor
respondence Great Britain desires IT.
Mr. Cox OF New York, followed He said that what
wo in gave away in diplomacy. Hc
sncered at the Geneva award as a miserable pit
lance, and now, said he, find here a
little bill to pay In tho last hour of
the session, which nobody thinks ought to be paid.
He thought tho country In too great distress TO
pay money for no consideration.
Mr.. Hewitt thereupon moved that the House agree
to the report OF the conference committee.
On tho question OF ealing the yeas and nays tho
report there was weak attempt at nlbustering by
Cox, of New York, who moved that the House do
adjourn. He got only fifteen to vote
with him. but Cox demanded the yeas and
nays, and on this only thirteen members
with Cox. Thereupon the Anal question came
on adoption Of tho report On this tho yeas and
nays once demanded but only twenty eight
rose to support this demand. Thereupon call was
made tes and also refused and the Chair declared
that the bill passed. and thus the fishery award
was passed with the Sundry Civil bill
A sEssIos UNTIL THREE O'CLOCK
At half-past twelve, and when the bill had just
passed, a message from the Senate asking
continuance Of the session to three o'clock. General
shouts OF mo, noln aroso at this The Senate rcso
luton was at once read, and the House agreed. BY
large majority, to continue tho session until three
O'Clock
At twenty minutes before one the House took re-
cess Until two o'clock.
At fifteen minutes past the galleries still not
quite deserted, and IN the House tho members have
gathered on the democratic side and are sing
ing "Homs. Sweet Homoi'i The Senate 49,
engaged in clearing tho calendar. Tho clerks
are busy completing the enrolment OF tho.
Sundry Civil bill tho President and Cabinet are
waiting TO sign tho bill Tho President expects to
start OF for Princeton at two O'Clock. Neither House
will DO any more work OF Importance and 1t Is posi-
BILE that tho adjournment may come before the hour
sot-threo O'Clock.
SENATE ExEoUrrvE sxssIoS.
Tho Senate has spent tho greater part Of
tho night In executive session. Judge Law.
renee, OF Illinois, was, nominated for tho
Silver Commission In plnce Of Governor
Fcnton and later withdrawn, and Mr.. Fenton
confirmed. The executive session lasted about
four hours, great many nominations brought
IN at tho last
Tho resolution TO prolong the session vas passed.
too close to make certain that the Sundry Civil bill
could DO safely got through all its stages
Tho House agreed that tho Appropriation Commit
too shall the 2lst Of November 10 begin work
the appropriations for the following year.
TRIALS OF THE EcoNoMIzERs IN THE HOUSE
DENuNcrATIoNs reR TRYING TO SAVE THE
PEOPLES MONEY.
II Is an ungracous and ungraiefui task to try to
economze tho peoples money, as many prominent
members Of the House have found, particularly Of
late. Some OF them complain that they hear them.
selves denounced all hands for service which they
know be hard. for unrcmtting vigilance and deter
mined opposition 10 was,efuI expenditures There is
scarcely cconomizer OF them all that has oil friends
whom no has to oppose. and every attempt 10
savo money or TO kill even SO transparent
q Job the Brazilian subsidy Ii denounced
as another unpatriotic blunder All tho
SUBSIDY men have OF course only the good OF the
country In view, and every jobbor and lobbyist Is
quite certain that II It for this miserably
economical House no could, with his little game, 70.
store the prosperity Of the country Tho great Hen
drick b. Wright caused laughter by tho announce
ment In public that he had just been renomnased by
a grateful constituency, TO many OF whom no had
been a bencfaclor In tho matter Of bread But Mr..
Wright is only little more frank tnan the OF
the people who would divide the public money "
they could. got chance. Moreover, u must DO said
for Mr.. Wright no docs kcop his pockets full OF
pennies for the street boggars.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT