The Portland daily press., 1886-04-06
XLIXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
cEMATE
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 5.
Mr.. Cameron offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, appointing Mr.. Sherman
chairman of the committee on foreign reia-
tions; Mr. Harrison a member OF the same
committee; Mr.. Spooner member OF the
committee on District Of Columbia; Mr.
form commission; and Mr.. Mitchell Of Ore
gon member of the committee on addition
al accommodation for the library.
Mr.. Platt formally submitted his proposed
amendment to the resolution heretofore IN
troduced by him in relation to executive ses-
sions. The amendment recites specifically
the Senate rules affected by the resolution,
Mr. Platt's object being to avoid point OF
order on his resolution that it did not reelte
the rules which it proposed to amenq. Inc
amendment lies over under the rule. MI
Platt said he hoped to address the Senate on
the subject matter of the resolution Wednes-
day OF Thursday next.
Mr.. Germans resolution, recently submit
ted, was laid before the Senate calling on
the Secretary of the Interior for lnforma-
tiOn as to the names, ETC., and persons en-
ployed in receiving, folding and distributing
public documents
On motion of Mr.. ingalls,, an amendment
was agreed to, calling for such additional in
formation or suggestions as in his Judgment
will be of importance in the matter of legis-
lation touching the printing and distribution
of such documents.
Mr. Germans resolution as so amended
was agreed to-.
Senate, the pending question being Mr..
Hale's motion to strike out section 2, which
provides that hereafter the army shall con-
sist of 10000 enlisted men, and MT. PlumD
continued his remarks in opposition TO the
bill.
Mr.. Frye interposed with some remarks on
his resolution about the fisheries. de re-
garded it as very important that the matter
Should be discussed and settled. 1t involved
y matter, he said. that looked to war. He
read the resolutions of the Fishing Assocla-
tion at Portland, Me-, praying that tne
American government send armed vessels TO
the fishing grounds to protect our hshlng YES
sels inasmuch as the Canadian government
had forbidden American fishing vessels TO
enter Canadian ports for any purpose except
the merest purposes of shelter. The Minis
ter of Marine of Canada. Mr.. Frye said, had
issued proclamation that no American yes
sci should be permitted toenter Cana9lan
ports for the purpose of buying bait or ship
ping crews or landing fish for transportation
across Canadian territory to places In the
United States, and Misunderstood that the
Canadian government had fitted out their
cruisers to prevent American fishing vessels
from entering Canadian waters. MI. Frye
then reviewed in brief the treaties and laws
relating to the question, and claimed tnat
American vessels had apertect rlght TO enter
Canadian ports for any OF the usual puf-
poses of trade and commerce. lie read TWO
recent kilograms from the State Department,
one asserting this right of American vessels,
and the other dated the same day, saying the
department was just informed that Ameri-
can fishing vessels could only enter Canadian
ports for shelter, OF repair damages, ete.
The State Department Mr.. Frye said, need
ed further education. He declared we had
perfect right to enter Canadian ports for
any purpose we please except piracy. We
were not relegated to the treaty OF 1878, but
were operating under the treaty OF 1874, and
the proclamations issued Hereunder. Our
ships could go into Canadian ports to buy
bait or ship crews, or get ice or flour, just as
Canadian vessels were today doing that very
thing in Portland and Gloucester harbors
American fishing vessels as they had
been preying ona them for fifty years.
Mr.. Frye was only waiting for single
American vessel to be seized, then he pro-
posed to introduce bill of less than ten
lines closing the ports of the United States
against all British colonial fishing, freight
ING and passenger vessels all along the line
of the great lakes and the Atlantic coast and
we would then see how long Canada would
carry on this operation that sne had now en-
tered on Tomorrow Mr.. Frye said, he
would move to take up his fisheries resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Cockrell then took the floor in opposi-
ton to the army bill and was followed by
Mr.. SeWeH VINO favored Iue lHcIedSe pIo
posed by the bill.
Mr.. Logan spoke at considerable length in
further explanation of the details of the bill,
and in reply to the criticisms made against
it. He paid high tribute to the valor OF the
volunteer soldiery and to their readiness IN
responding when called upon but declared
the country needed a larger organized force
to be ready in case of any emergency.
At440p. m. Mr.. Logan yielded for mo-
tion for an executive session. The motion
was agreed to-. and the Senate accordingly
at 4.40 went into executive session.,
AT $50 the doors were reopened, ana the
Senate adjourned.
Before adjournment, Mr.. Sewell gave no.
tice that on Monday, the 10Th, he would call
up the Fitz John Porter bill.
HOUSE.
Under the call of States the following bills
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio for the appoint
ment of a special committee of three senators and
five representatives to consider the subject OF
celebration in 1889 at Washington of the centen-
NAL anniversary of the formation of the govern
ment under the constitution.
BY Mr.. Henderson of North Carolina, to reduce
letter postage to one and one half cents, ana
postal cards to one half of cent
BY Mr.. Dngley of Maine the following preamble
and resolution:
Whereas. The Minister of Marine of the Do
minion OF Canada has issued proclamation di-
recting the enforcement of the act OF the Domlll,
ion Parliament, which prohibits any fishing vessel
OI UulleQ OUtbtS IIOlll tIIlOlhS
bors except for the purpose OF sheller, repairing
damages and purchasing wood ana obtaining
water; and,
Whereas, Press dispatches announce that un-
der proclamation the Dominion oflcerS nave de-
MED to fishing vessels of the United States the
right to enter ports of entry of said Dominion for
the purpose of purchasing supplies or landing hSn
caught in deep water for shipment in bond to the
United States or doing any acts which Canadian
and other British vessels are freely permitted TO
do in ports of the United Sta es: and,
Whereas. Said acts of the Dominion of Canada
al in controversion of the principles which reg
and in direct conflict with the legislative arrange
ment between the governments of the United
States and Great Britain, which went into erect
on the first OF January 1850, by which Great
Britain, in view of similar privileges condltlonal-
ly conceded to her vessels by the United STAKES,
placed vessels of the United States on the same
footing in British ports as that on which BRUSH
vessels are placed in ports of the United States,
coasting trade alone excepted; therefore,
Resolved, That the President be requested 10
furnish the House with any Information in his pos
session relative to the exclusion of American nsI-
ing vessels from the right to enter ports OF entry
of the Dominion of Canada for the purpose of do
ing acts which Canadian or British yeSselS are
freely permitted to do in ports OF the Unlteu
States and also to inform the House what steps
have been taken to bring such unwarrantable acts
of the Dominion authorities to the attention OF the
British government.
By Mr.. OHara of North Carolina, for the ap-
pointment of commission to investigate the Car-
relton, Miss, homicide.
BY Mr.. Belmont of New York, a resolution pro
yiding that the committee on ways and means pe
directed to prepare and report to the House piif