Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-11
FORTY-NlNTn CONGRESS.
First session,
sen ATE.
WAsHINGToN, Nav 10

WASHINGTON, Nav 10.
In the Senate this morning Mr. Frye re-
ferred to the debate had in the Senate some
weeks ago on the subject of fisheries. Ii had
been stated in that debate, he said, that there
was already law of the United States an
thorizing the President to close the ports of
the United States under certain circum-
stances. Mr. Frye had carefully examined
that law and all other laws on the subject
and was satisfied on the point indicated. He
believed the laws referred to were intended
to apply to discriminating duties and to ton
mage and port charges, but not to the condi-
ton of things now existing between the
United States and Canada. Mr.. FRYE thought
the la. authorizing the President to issue
probation should be clear and unmistak able
IN it's terms, that in addition to the respon-
sibility OF issuing proclamation he should
not have the responsibility OF undertaking to
determine the meaning OF the law.
Mr.. Dawes offered the following resolu-
tions, both of which were adopted without
debate:
Resolved, That the President be requested
to communicate to the Senate, if, in his
opinion, it is not incompatible with public
interest any information in possession of the
government concerning the alleged seizure
of the United States fishing vessel David j.
Adams while engaged in lawful commerce in
one of the ports OF the Dominion of Canada
and what measures had been taken, if any,
to protect the fishing vessels of the United
States while engaged IN lawful commerce in
ports of the Dominion of Canada.
! Resolved, That the committee on foreign
relations be instructed to inquire whether
the United States fishing vessel David j.
! Adams had been seized while engaged in
lawful commerce in a port of the Dominion
of Canada and what measures, if any, are
necessary to protect the person and property
OF American citizens while engaged in lawful
commerce in ports of the Dominion of Can
ada and to report by bill or otherwise.
| Mr.. Van Wyck introduced bill to au-
thorize the Union Pacific to build branch
roads
| The inter state commerce bill was placed
before the Senate. The ingalls, amendment
was agreed to giving to the commission the
right TO report 10 the United States circuit
court and get its speedy judgment on COM
| plants whenever companies decline to obey
the order of the commission. An amend
ment was agreed to limiting the bill in cases
| OF common carriers whose routes are partly
| BY railroad and partly by water when both
are used for a continuous passage or ship.
ment from one state to another to such Of
! those companies as are under the common
control, management or arrangement
At 80 without further action on the bill
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
| Under call of states the following bills
we're introduced and referred: BY Mr.. Ding
| lev of Mai1e-To limit the commercial privi
leges of vessels Of foreign countries in ports
of the United States, to such purposes as are
accorded to American vessels in the ports OF
such foreign countries.
Bv Mr.. Bland d Misunderstanding that
any holder of standard gold or silver coinage
may deposit the same with the treasurer or
any government depository in sums not less
than so. and receive therefore notes to be
called coin notes of the United States All
sther coin notes issued heretofore are to be
cancelled and notes are to be issued therefor.
| The secretary Of the treasury IS directed 10
| maintain a resolve of not more than sl0o,-
| 600 900 in gold and silver coin for the re-
redemption of legal tender notes.
At 4.4O the House adjourned.