The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-12


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out to EastpOrt.
XLVth COngress-ReguIar Session.
SENATE.
large numhsr of n.4;., WASHINGTON SHIN Mar II.
demonstrating against the passage of the bill to
transfer the NE saving service to the navy depart
ment, anu others demonstrating against the passage
OF any bill imposing tax on incomes.
Mr.. Window. from the Committee on Appropra-
lions, reported with amendments the West Point
approximation DILL and gave notice that he would call
Also from the same committee. adversely on the
the resolution recently introduced in regard to the
appointment Of additional commissioners to the
Paris exposition and it was indefinitely pos, poned.
Bills were introduced to prevent the introduction
of contagious diseases into the United States also
a resolution appointing w. T. Sherman a member Of
the boar'i OF Regents of the Smithsonian Institute
in place OF George Bancroft, resigned. Agreed to.
reported bill to provide fire proof buildings tor the
use OF the bureau of engravings and mechanical
branches OF the Treasury and other departments.
Mr.. Matthews, from the Committee on Railroads.
reported with an amendment in the nature of sub
sti ute the bill recently introduced by Mr.. Dorsey in
relation to the establishing OF sinking fund for the
liquidation of the Indebtedness due the government
by the Pacific railroads. Calendared.
Mr.. Blaine called up the resolution submitted by
him on the 18th day of February, requesting the
President to furnish the Senate with copies Of GER
tain correspondence between the governments of
Great Britain and the United States in relation to
the appointing of the third commissioner under the
25d article OF the treaty of Washington and spoke 10
Mr.. Blaine said: The resolution of inquiry which
offered fortnight since having been objected to
and laid over, w,ltbriefy explain my reasons for
desiring its adop For some time past there have
been rumors of an unpleasant character touching
The mode in which Mr.. Delosse, the Belgian minis
RTsh to s e4 fS was urged by hs
the treaty OF Washington on the question Of fisher
res. These rumors come in form that enforces at
attention and while will not pretend to vouch for
their accuracy think they sufficiently gave to
Call for authorization or denial.
Mr. Blaine then reviewed at some length the cir
cumstances attending the final determination on the
third arbitrator and stating that he did not intend in
any remarks he was making to cast reflections upon
Mi. Delfosse who is known as an honorable repre-
sentative of his government, said, Il only mean to
imply and to assert that if Lord Rpon is to be
credited, Mr. Deosse was not 10 position to be an
impartial arbitrator and that in my judgment Great
Britain never should have proposed him, and Mr..
Fish was justified in resisting his appointment SO
long resistance promiss ID to be efectual kor do
mean TO impute any conduct that was not strictly
honorable 10 Sir Edward Thornton, the highly es-
teemed representative of the British government,
who IN all he did simply following the instTuc-
tons of Lord Granville; but do to say that
if am correctly informed the correspondence for
which my resolution calls will disclose designed
and persistent effort the part Of the British gov
eminent to secure an advantage in the selection OF
third commissioner the question of the fsheri
have never heard that Lord Duerin had any agen-
cy in bringing about the appointment of Delfosse
ihe negotiation was between two great nations and
subordinate states and provinces had no right to dc
tate, or even suggest, unless called upon.'
Mr.. Blaine made brief allusion to the decision
rendered by the halifax commissioners and claimed
that both in the tribunal at Geneva and the claims
commission at Washington, it was expressly stpu-
lated that majority of the arbtrat0rs should decide,
but in the Halifax commission such stipua 10 N
made aud the inference therefore is strong that
their award SlOuI1 be according the
law OF arbitration. If we should follow what be-
eve would be the inevitable course of Great Br tain
under similar circumstances should utterly refuse
to pay single penny, and the ground of own
refusal would rest both in the law and equity of the
case. The treaty, as it stands, is mockery Of jus
tice and will work certain destruction of great
American interest," Against such policy L enter
my emphatic protest if stand alone. L believe the
products OF American industry on land and sea
should have the first and best chance in American
markets. believe the American fishermen should
be preferred by us to the Canadian fishermen, and if
we may not pay him bounty to encourage and sus-
tam him, let us at least not pay bounty to Great
Britain to destroy him.
Mr. Plumb sent to the clerks desk and had read a
letter from constituent to the effect that the Brit
ish government and provinces had gained advau-
tages tar exceeding those gained by our fishermen
and that the money, if paiu w0ull not be for any
advant ge gained by our fishermen but to maintain
national honor.
After short speeches by Messrs. Hamln and
Dawes the resolution was passed.
Mr. Moirl called up the bill TO provide for a COM
MISSION on the subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic
duu al duHtuuIueuC SuDm1JUeu by Mi. OOnklIQp
vidlng that one member of the commission shall be
person engaged in the traffic was agreed to and the
bill passed-yeas 90, nays 10.
Mr.. Conkiing, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill in aid of the Polar expedition de-
signed by James Gordon Bennett, and gave notice he
would seek an early opportunity to have it consd-
cred.
Mr.. Conkling, from the committee on judiciary,
reported favo1ably on House bill to make persons
cha geo with crimes and offences competent wit
nesses in the United States and territorial courts
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Ingalls,. from the committee on pensions, re-
ported Dill granting pension to the widow Of the
late kear Admiral Charles Wildes. Placed on the
calendar.
The Senate resumed consideration of the uninish
eu business being the bill referring to the claim of
benjamin Holiday to the court Of ciaims which was
discussed at length and Mr.. Thurman submitted a
motion to recommt to the committee on claims.
fendlhg discussion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Several bills were introduced and referred
MIR. Ewing introduced a Joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution providing tn at in
order that the people NAV be furnished with per-
manent and stable paper currency Congress shall
provide for issuing blank million of dollars of tied
States notes not bearing interest, which shall lie
legal tender for all debs public an private except
for such existing debts as are by contract payable on
y in coln and tnat such number of notes shall be in
ereae Ell each year at rate equal to the average in
crease of population and the frs issue of such
Shall be usei as far as necessary in retiring United
States notes not bearing interest now outstanding
and the remainder in reducing the Interest bearing
debt. 1t urther provides that no law Of the United
States or of any state shall authorize the issue Of
notes payable on demand for the benefit of any per-
son OF corpaIaion, and Congress shall provide for
Withdrawing from circulation all bank notes
standing.
The House at 100 o'clock went into committee of
the whole on the diOlomatic appropriation bill.
MIR. Hewitt of New York said Twenty years
ago the Une1 States use to send abroad gre It and
dis iinguished men, while in these degenerate times
the TO egn missions were he refuge for played out
politicians He was in favor of having but two
European MISSIONS some at London as the centre of
the commercial interests of the world one at Berlin
as the centre of the political power He would have
these ministers we'll paid that they would not feel
Inundated at the association with other ministers,
He would then have secretaries at other different
points, who should report to the minis ets He was
in favor of retaining the missions to the South Amer-
states because those countries we're const ,nly
in state of revolution and ministers were ne .es
ay there to project citizens Of the United States.
Wherever the dipio attic service could subservs the
Interests of commerce he wout sustain it, but here
1t was on, to deal with political questions be was in
favor of reducing the expense Of the service and con-
solidating Its departments With reference to the
appointments he thought the whole system wrong
and that number of appointments were made
merely for poit cal services. There should be con-
sui bureau charged with the supervis ion of the
whole vast SYSTEM but the regulation of the whole
system Of diplomatic and consular service in the
hands Of the Presidents Under the constitution he
mense value and prosperity to the country.
Referring to the civil service reform he sent to the
Clerks desc and had read the civil service order of
President Hayes and then stated that the fifth
auditor of the treasury had been making political
speeches in New Hampshire He old not propose to
make any comment on that fact. No President had
ever IN ade such pr misses as President Hayes 1t has
been matter OF wonder to everybody on both sides
that his pledges have not been kept
Mr.. Hewitt went on to say that Mr. Hayes had dis
appointed the country IN his civil service reform He
had uampled mis- own party under foot. and had not
as far as that party was concerned, made appoint
ments for political reasons When his appointments
were investigated, however, it would be found that
he had rewarded those who had secured his Counting
into the office of President. To begin with in his
cabinet there could be found two secretaries who lad
been counsel on the electoral commission.
Mr.. Frye-As the gentleman making an attack
the civil service reform OF the President hone he
will see to it to give u.s. the friends OF his policy SUI
fclent time to reply. loud laughter)
Mr.. Hewitt said he was not making an attack on
the civil service reform of the President because he
thought he had no civil service policy. Among his
other appointments were those OF Messrs Wells
Anderson, Casanave and Kenner IN Louisiana and
Storms in Florida. The President had ais } broken
his pledge by appointing three personal friends, MIR
Noyes who had put Mr.. Hayes in nomination as
minister to Frauce, Mr. Cowley who had Discovered
Mr. Hayes as minister to Sandwich Island Mr.. Lee as
consul to Frankfort. Mr.. Hewitt theu sent 10 the
Clerks desk and had read letter from Cowey to a
private friend, in which he pictured the duties of
minister as principally going to take another
drink, which was read am d much laughter.
Mr.. Hewitt proceeded 10 cr.icise the diplomatic