New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-27
XLVth .CONGRESS---IId SESSION


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FishEKiHs AwAhp-fHh SENATE PASSES TIN
wHISKEY TAX RESOLUTION-THE SINKING fUND
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sENAlE.-. WARRINGTON. March Zo 1873.
Tn the Senate. to-day. the VICE-pRFSI.
nrwr ,a,1 1870 en-. sono,e no...u. ,o, ~. %,
Of the United States In further the sea.
ote resolution NJ December 7 1877. incios,,, saa,
-, $50. ....,..s &C.,. en-. Mu,-r -, "'r
tional reports received IRON the mihtary DIVISION OF
the Missouri in regard to the last OF the Sioux
Indians. last year. heierred 70 inc committee on Mill
tary Anairs.
He also laid before the Senate the House joint esou
tion providing for the appointment OF committee =,
s,x Renre.en,ative. and three senators 70 meet ~.
body OF the Hon John H. Leonard late Re tative
in Congress from Iousiana and accompany Il 70 ts
place OF ,ntori9e en- pr, wrss nn
curred in the Joint resolutions and the yce.President
was authorized to appoint the committee on the Of
'n ptiiian war. ,re.ented a. follows. From ,,s H.
Association OF NcwYork City fayoring the passage Of
Jaw Ia r , gn,i, from W,chioan ,,sn, y ue
poivf'nent Of q Fish Comniasion from Wllmagton ny
demonstrating against the revival OF the Income tax and
from Sanpra, IN retsencs 20 .fesPd r on Puoc land
of entry WV
Foreign Relations, reported back various petitions Of
the New York CHAMBER of Commerce and other ory.nl
zatlons rayorng a restoration of diplomatic relations
with the United States OF Colombia and said that ths
Committee was in favor OF the prayer OF the peoncrs
bnt the Committee on Appropriations had acted
upon the matter by inserting amendment in the Con-
suar and Diplomatic Bill restore diplomatic relatlops
with that Government. The Committee was discharged
from further consideration Of the subject.
Finance renorted fayOrably on the Senate Bill for tia
relief Of John Douglass Placed S on ,t che calendar q
hppv ~ dennIy while he IA Collector for the XIxtb
District Of Pcn6:ylyani,) ..n,u.r,. ,,o uon,. -,
sunnlemeniary 70 the Act of March g. $50 10 carry
into effect convention between the United states and
certain cases Placed on the calendar.
Pills were Introduced and referred IA follows:
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nend,ne i'm the supreme Court OF the District Of 20.
bh,a ho,,veen the Eastern and Western Cherokec In
u' Rn NJ I0ifNsT0N CDem. Val-For the relief n,
Albert Ofdway; heIrrreo " '"e eonni'ce U" rnDilc
buiiu'hHs an" orou'u. unD
THE HALIFAX AWARD
MR. BLAINE SHOWS THE PARTIALLY AND INJUSTICE
OF THAT VERDICT.
Mr. BLAINE (sep.. Me- addressed the Senate in refer
ence to the on the subject Of the appoint
ment Of H. De!tosse 10 Dc member oi tAe haiiax
Commission. He said:
ihio'o 'n"' '"o W. 1, -, .
and British Governments In regard 10 the appointment
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beg az the same ue 10 car .e afternoon 81 tne s-a'
ate 10 tne iact lnat Tue 'iaH yn.u
nes all said IN regard 70 ,ne wv @ ma emors
OF loru r!anS.e 70 o,e' ~, an, ,, y, ~ I,.
OF ~, Ewaru no, ~ ,h % nth o. " " ''''
fisifs feIy on tne Iis' VI .ne S , , ''
was before tns senate agtesa Will y n' E coz
league thc ,haltindh vi ,ie h w. op al.
iairs tnat tne mo'' " p,, ~, - nus
j5' t VI w., %' t,sx Cimmission but smny b,csnse IL
leu ~ ,ne IA ~ ~, ,tgtt NJ
ao"si "V ,h s navr,nnt n, five and n hall MIL
ana II the paylneh U. hao an" paa MI,
willing to vote IL In silence aud bury tue whole matter
out OF sight But the truth is, tlat ms award = only
will he ended IN five years and then our privilege Tor M
shore hsninS must De neSoated alssh. ~ mas wei
that the Canadian auihoIties were suiNins noe snPy
ioL the La se ot" ~, % oi the irshor asbeT,es IN
future n - our uy 10 show that the rate fixed by tho
Halifax Commission has no foundation whatever III
truth or III iAct anu tnat no e'iehce was oeo'e Ho
commission 10 justly tne am ,. 81, ~ o, ,,,o,,s,
nold III ny nsa 0e to1n III n te aS mar ss
total value OF the catch III the in-shore Fisheries by
american 1 onsraop o1 1e o on when
the profit was, proOaDy Sloooo ihs So' rs
tue entire eaten ioT Tnc m we Sn Ssar. Inc
Ilgnt uIder .he ts,ty' Ding 'he s"ne . NV o~,
uuIlcs Oh .an vs. ., Inn o IN 81 ,nid ami nav
nnder THIS treaty we are compelled 10 pay bali million
per addition. or s?0CO0OO In gold CON ior
tue Tour years. IN otnsr woies, ~ , cayr
ment Is called upon to pay S35O0OOO in gold coin for
we pi,degs so 0i , v hr,a ~ Saya seata
Considerable comment has been made In the country
on the point suggested by ne that the Washington
leau' eo ae Iaoy ysiid award ,nnld Ina
made / quoted some eminent EDglish authorities N
support OF this position Since thel freud n. SHOWN
nv a copy vi ~. o,tor,i ar,cis m rc,ara 10
tne Fishery Commission. then about to assemble
In Halifax In discussing inc powers OF Ine eon.nsiIn
ibr Sen,,nisson Far ,ersion The uuanmous con
1f ~ all nf is neub ls by the terms of tue treaty.
rcss,rV hefnre am verdict can be cycn:
ana me- Ty,cs then POINTS ont the difference between
fhe Geneva Tubunal ana the Halifax Commission
shaving that n majority could decide at Geneyl
inf m nin mat the uited states would have per
60, r,, ~ a.rn,n, nni,nitv m tho verl,et al HALIFAX
=, - a. well Known thsi The UaifIx Comms,on Vas
- ', The ,naii,n Ministry IN Is-5 after The
- -, ,.s.,, n, 5000 A. t.at
ncco'in Wr nl,tc ths Minister ~ Tusf,rc remarked
tS,f " The amount of conpensation w, shall receive
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ncntinn these facts 10 show that smoke with NIL
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