The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-01

and Others and said his object was TO eliminate from
the appointment Of judges all politics
After some further discussion the Dill was read q
third time and passed.
TIE LEGISLATIVE BILL
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the un-
finished business being the Legislative Judicial and
Executive Appropriation bill, the pending question
being upon an amendment OF nv spencer. rep, OF
tary Affairs during he recess al an annual salary OF
$4,000, and after lengthy discussion 1t was agreed
Mr. MoRGAs OF Alabama submitted an amendment
approprating $4,000 to investigate the history and
habits insects 10 tho cotton plant aud tho
best means Of destroying the same, Agreed TO.
Mr. CocKRELL, (dem.) OF Mo-, submitted an amend
men. appropratug $50 GOO Tor inve.isaung diseases
dent to all other classes OF domesticaed animals.
Alter some discussion Mr. Cockreli withdrew tue
amendment with the understanding that ~ would DO
submitted hereafter to the sundry Civil Appropriation
bill.
increasing tho appropriation Tor clerks IN tho Office OF
Surveyor General IN Louisiana from $4,000 10 $4,000
Several other unimportant amendments were agreed
and the bill. having been considered In Committee
OF the Whole was reported 10 the Senate, read th,rd
THE PIsHsRIEs AWARD.
Mr. HAMLIS, OF Name, moved TO take up the concur
rent resolution reported IRON the Committee on
Foreign Relations approving OF the views Of that COM
mtlce embraced in the report 10 accompany the Dli
providing Tor the award made by the Fisheries Com
mission at Halifax under the Treaty OF washington.
Agreed TO-
Mr. EnMuxDs. (rcp.) OF mo-. moved TO amend tho
under the circumstances the government OF Great
Britain shall receive the sum Of money referred 70
provisions OF said treaty on the subject ought 70
be al earliest consistent win tho
thirty.tbird article OF said treaty.
Mr.. EDMuyDs In support OF his amendment argued
that Congress should express opinion that The
award-i it could be called an award-the so-called
award was excessive TINS government ought to say
the paying the money that IL would take IN
attitude 1t would not have 10 pay another hve and
half million dollars
Mr. SALISBURY, tdcm.) Of Dol, asked II tho Senator
MIR Edmunds) as Chairman oil the Judiciary Commit
tee considered tho socaed award binding upon this
g0vernmcntf
Nh BECK, dem OF KY, gave notice that when tho
bill in regard to the payment OF this award should DO
taken up he would submit an amendment providing
Tor the pay ut $500 600 by the President &c.
sTf the British Minister Resident al Washington lays
before him such evidence as IN tho opinion OF the
that the British Ministry and the Crown lawyers de-
eide anu insist that the award M de was In
strict accordance with law, and would nave been re-
qarded ny them as binding ana conclusive on the
British government II II had been adverse 10 their
claim and shall not direct tho payment OF any part
OF the money hereby appropriated until such decision
IL furni he'd AS aforesaid"
Mr. EDMUSDs, in reply TO Mr.. salisbury, said he did
not wish mis- time to cxpfess any opinion as TO the
legality OF the award Where tho rights OF friendly
nation were concerned all should be very deliberate in
expressing an opinion. He referred 10 Two only
Of Inc three having approved OF OF the
award, but said he did not propose TO speak upon
that point now
grossly exorbitant. and ne did not think our Usher
men wanted 10 enjoy the privilege a. any such price,
He favored the amendment OF Mr. Edmunds.
REMARKS BAYARD.
Mr. BAYARD, (dem) OF Del, said that he was disposed
TO believe that me report 81 the COMMITTEE on FOR
esn Relations the correct one. and II went as tar
Is proper for the Congress OF tho United States
60. which was 10 leave the matter IN the hands OF
the Executive, with authority 70 pay the award II,
after further correspondence with Great Britain,
be shall deem that such payment Is denanded
by Tho honor ana good taith Of the nation.
lie did not approve Of the amendment Of Nj. Ed.
munds because u was like threat ana . menace 10
fsnuav Rata ~
excessive. but the proceedings oil tho commission
wero regular and authorized BY the terms OF tho
treaty. The amount Of the award did not touch the
Legality OF the proceedings. This country must not
forget that the Alabama claims were settled
TO me fullest pecun,ary S Sas,a war o. na ns
without Comment OF any kind. Now came our SIDE
OF tho question, and on this We were debtors. he
hoped tue money would be paid IN the manner rec
commended by the Committee on Foreign Relations
We could not 1nd fault with the treaty and break
after the American people had received and held
to-day the m oney received from the Geneva award.
Mr.. EDMUxDs denied that shere was anything like
menace IN mis- amendment. II was merely
ton 10 terminate the fishery provision 81
the treaty England was friendly Power.
Her people spoke The same language as ours. Sac
was in condition al this moment, anu 20 II
the worst came In hor present difficulties the Unied
serve honor and neasr.y under the treaty sd
shat hereafter there would be no occasion Tor any Gil
zen of Her Majesty's government 20 complan o. me
United states there had been for citizens OF tho
United Staos complain oil The action OF the British
government u recent occasion.
Mr. HERMAN, (dcm.D oil N. r.. opposed tho amend
ment Mr.. Edmunds and argued that the only way
WAS Tor as to bring tho attention OF Her Majesty's
government the questions involved and II that gov
said tho award was fair one he was IN favor
OF paying II, and ufterwasd wc could act as TO the
term nation OF tho treaty He that the Treaty
OF Washington specially declared that IN the case Of
the Geneva Tribunal and tho Washington Commission
a majority should decide, but In establishing the Hall
lax Commission such authority was gwen to tho
majority. Ho favored the report oil the Committee
Foreign Relations 10 bring the matter 10 the aiten-
ton OF the Executive Tor further corrcsr dence.
Pending discussion the Senate, on motion oil Mr.
Allison went INTO executive session and when the
doors were reoponed Al quarter to six I. NJ, ad-
iourned.