The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

EEs SENATE.
WAsHNoros, May 81.
Mr.. Hamlin moved to take up the res
olution reported from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, approving the views
Of that committee, embraced in the re-
port to accompany the bill providing for
the payment Of the award made BY the
FiGheries Commission at Halifax under
the treaty Of Washington.
Mr.. Edmunds moved 10 take up the
bill reported by him last week from the
committee in regard to Presidential cleo
tions and TO provide and regulate the
counting OF votes COR President and Vice
President Of the United States and the
decision OF questions arising thereon.
Mr.. Edmunds spoke Of the importance
OF acting on the bill in regard TO Presi.
Dental elections, and said all the Sena tors
knew that the nearer we approached to
an election the greater were the difficult
ties in settling this question. The bill
should be acted on at this session.
The motion Of Mr.. Hamlin, to take up
The concurrent resolution in regard to the
fishery award, was sgreed to. Yeas, S5;
nays 20.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend the con-
current resolution by adding the words,
that II under the circumstances the gov
ernment OF Great Britain shall receive
the sum OF money referred to, the provi-
sions OF said treaty on the subject ought
to be terminated at the earliest time con-
sis,ent with the 33d artIcle Of the treaty.
Mr.. Beck gave notice that when the
bill 10 regard to the payment Of this
award should be taken up he would sub.
nit IN amendment providing for the pay.
ment Of S., 100000 BY the President, etc,
il the British Minister, resident at
Washington lays before him such evi-
dence as in the opinion OF the Attorney
General Of the United States renders Il
certain that the British Ministry and
Crown lawyers decide and insist that the
award as made was in strict accord with
the law and would have been regarded by
them as binding and conclusive on the
British government, il II had been adverse
TO their claims, and be shall not direct
the payment Of any part OF the money
hereby appropriated till such decision
Is Furnished as Aforesaid.
Mr.. Hamlin argued that the award was
grossly exhorbitant he did not think our
fishermen wanted 10 enjoy the privilege
at any such price. He favored the
amendment Of Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr.. Bsyard did not approve OF the
amendment OF Mr.. Edmunds because it
was like n threat or menace TO accom-.
pany payment. He concurred with the
Committee on Foreign Relations that the
award was excessive, but the pro.
ceediugs OF the committee were regular
and authorized by the terms OF the
treaty. The amount Of the award did
not touch the legality Of the proceed
ings. This country must not forget
that the Alabama Claims were settled TO
the fullest pecuniary satisiaction Of the
American Government; that the award
was paid without comment OF any kind.
Now come to our aide Of the question, and
on this we are debtors. He hoped the
money would be paid in the manner re.
commended by the Committee on For
eign Relations. We could not find fault
with the treaty and break it after the
American people had received and held
to-day the money received from the Gen.
eva award.
Mr.. Edmunds denied that there was any
thing like menace in his amendment.
II was merely to express the just rights
Of this nation TO terminate the fishery pro.
vision to the treaty. England was q
friendly power and her people spoke the
same language as ours. She was in 4
critical condition at this moment, and yet
II the worst came in her present Difficult.
ties the United States would exercise the
greatest industry 10 preserve our honor
and neutrality, so that hereafter there
would be no occasion for any citizen
Of Her Msjesty's government to com.
plain OF the United States as there had
been for citizens Of the United States to
complain Of the action Of the British gov
ernment on recent occasion.
Mr.. Herman favored the report OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations to bring
the matter TO the attention OF the Execu.
tive for further correspondence.
Pending discussion the Senate went
into executive session, and when the
doors were re,opened adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. o'Neil presented q memorial OF
the Centennial Board Of Finance asking
for relief. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Atkins the bill ap-
propriating SO 900 to defrGy the expenses
Of the Potter inyestigating committee was
taken from the calendar and passed with
out division.
Mr.. sapp, from the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands, reported back the senate bill
for the relief Of settlers on the public
lands under the pre.emption laws, In re-
lation to the time for perfecting titles,
and 1t passed.
Soon Afterwards the House went into
Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Hooker in
the Chair, on the private calendar. The
frat bill was one authorizing the Court Of
Claims TO determine the amount due
Representative Springer for professional
services 10 the case Of the Centennial
Board Of Finance against the United
States.
Mr.. Hanna objected to its considers
tion, and the bill went over without &C
tion.
At 3.45 the committee rose and report
to the House some forty.6ye private bills
which were passed.
Mr.. Morrison introduced a bill In re.
lation 10 the tax on native wines. Re
ferred.