New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-20
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THE FISHERIES AWARD.
ENGLAND TO HAVE THE MONEY.

A LAST FIGHT OVER PAYING THE EAPENalFh DILL
FOR CANADIAN EsH-THE AWARD TO BE PAID.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON June 19.-Mr. Atkins in making
the report from the Conference Committee on the
sundry Civil Appropriation bill, said that he did
not sign it, simply because he could not approve the
last section of the bill making an appropriation Tor
the fisheries award. While there were other feat
ures of the bill which he did not approve
yet on the whole he could agree to everything else
The bill as il passed the House, he saidapprOprlateu
S17, 800, 1856; the Senate amendments added w.
4sL014, making $22,O75. 100; the bill as 1T came
from the Conference Committee appropriated TlV-
$50, 100; of this amount 81 100000 was for deh-
ciencies.
Mr. Hewitt said that he very sorry that the
chairman of the Committee Appropriations
had refused to sign this report, and es-
pecialy that his refusal was based on
the reasons given. The sum apPr ra w iO
larger than all the saving the House mad been aDle
to make by it's days and nights OF labor.
But said he, there are things that are Ia tbsyp
is nations honor Mr.. Hewitt theR
briefly reviewed the history of the Treaty Of
He said he was glad that he had signed the report
he would rather humilate himself IN any way IMAM
go back to the people refusing to pay this award on
technicalities which the people would not ana
Mr. Robbins, of North Carolina, said he agreed
with Mr. Hewitt, and expected to vote for this BILL
but he would like to ask why he did not begin at
nome when he was standing mp for the
honor of the Nation. The Senate had placed
on this bill a provision to pay Southern
mail contractors, and had surrounded 1t with con-
dtiOns which would prevent the payment OF any
person who had already received his compensation,
and he would ask if that amendment was still
-, Ill
was the business OF tho House to per
feet legislation, and not to leave It to SIX
men TO arrange in the committee'rOom the plli III
question had not been agreed to by the House.
This announcement was received with applause on
the Republican side.
General Butler was then given ten minutes in
which To make speech against the payment OF tne
Fisheries award. HIS argument was based on the
lack of benefits received under the treaty
Mr. Hale followed with an eloquent speech N
favor of the payment Of the Halifax award,
ending by the assertion that 1t was better
20 pay this money IN manly, sualghl-
forward way, than to leave the question open
for future negotiation. 1t was In some sense the
pi1ce of peace, and If a war bad occurred between
the United States and Great Britain. the cost or II
would have made this five and half millions OWN
The great speech of tue debate was made by
General Garfield He hoped that the House
would put out of mind all techniGalities,
and all questions of money, and think that
here tonight, within twenty minutes, they
were to close the diplomacy OF the war;
England had tOldeu hei arms anu ieluSeu 10 lchU
ms dollar of money. France had seized upon
sister Republic. Then diplomacy stepped IN
and first il threw France upon its
outgeneroled Napoleon. Then a great difficulty
with England occurred, and the Trent affair seemed
at one time ready 10 involve ms in war.
Finally all our difficulties with that nation were
submitted to arbitration. We have carried every
point of our diplomacy except the last. why be
exclaimed, gamblers pay their gambling
debts, [ am told; and shall not a proud
nation keep its engagements / should
be ashamed If we did not put this money IN the
hands of the President but hggle over It and allow
the honor of the Nation TO be 'arnished.p
The debate was closed by a speech of five minutes
in length, made by Mr.. 5. :. Cox. which was
almost devoid of point. Several attempts were
made TO secure the yeas and nays the question of
agreeing to the report of the Committee Of Confer
encc but they were@ unsuccessful and 1t was
adopted.