The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-04

as to how the matter was 'or what
ought to be done aboutit.
Senator Dawes remarked that il
could not havs escaped the observa.
ton of the commi tee that armed
cruisers OF the Canadian Government
were about the waters cn the borders
of the "ThIes-mile limit" in search OF
American vessels in. order that they
might. under some Pretense or other,
seize them. The entire absence of sny
armed vessel OF the United States in
these waters to protect our fishermen
in the exercise Of lawful commerce led
Senator Dawes TO Inquire whether
that absence vas from any lack of
proper power in The primises. He
vas aware of the necessity OF proceed.
ing with caution. There we're those
engaged in the business affected, how
ever, who did not appreciate the ne
ceesity of delay, but who, If they could
have the assurance of so high an Gu-
thoIity as that of the Committee on
Foreig Relations that 10 delsy arose
from Indifference, he was quite salts
fed they would have greater conf
denee in their cause and in ultimate
protection by the government.
In reply, Senator Edmunds said that
no legislation was necessary unless il.
might be by appropriation Of money,
and hardly that, TO enable the Pre,i-
dent of the United States, who is com.
msnder-in chief of our armies and
navies, 10 send out any vessel Of the
TTp;tod Gtotao 20 x-a bannppa1 20 bava
one that could swim. He Senator
Edmunds) believed we had one that
could swim-one that had been trying
for several months to swim and bad
succeeded every time in swimming,
but had not yet, he believed, succeed
ed in getting into the service of the
United States. Senator Edmund5 pre-
sumed it would rot be considered dis.
courteous to express the hope that a
ship Of The United States would in due
time appear in the northern seas at a
proper distance from the lines of her
Majes'y's dominion to give some little
encourage meDt to American citizens
engaged in lawful pursuits.
Senator Hale stated the CiIcum-
stances tina! gave rise TO the dispatch
received from EsstpoIt, Me-, relating
to or3els said to have been issued by
the Canadian authorities affecting the
herr ng fisheries Of the Canadian peo-
pie themselves and their business in
behring's with the people of Maine.
This matter seemed to Senator Hale
to be the gravest thing that had sp-
peared on the horizon. If the rumor
was correct that the Canadian author
tiles had given direCtionsto break up
that industry of their own people, in
the course they were pursuing it in
dicated a more profound mischie t
than lad baen heretofore evinCed.
Whatever could be done by the State
Department that would bring TO the
knowledge, not only of the fishermen
of Maine and Massachusetts,, but +,
| the people of ths United Ststes, Just
what the fur damental purpose If the
| OF ava Government wa9, would b q
benefit to our reople. No question
had been before the State Department
for some time that was more grave
and Of more moment than this ques-
ton. Congress had already acted,
and had put into the hands of the
President the power of fit and judi
cious relation, which must be exer-
cised ss an administrative and no. as
legislative power,
Senator Hale was bound to say that
the people he represented, and the
people of the U Dited States generally,
were looking with anxiety to see the
| II I'M tra,sAa 20 ,ryhak An1
been the intention of Congress.
% the suggestion of Senator Dolph,
who desires to be absent for a few
days, ths Northern Pacific forfeit bill
was postponed till Monday next
On motion OF Senator Edmunds the
bill iudemRifying the Chinese for loss
sustained in the Rock Spring, Wyo
not, was taken up, end Senator
Mitchell addressed the Senate on it,
arguing at length against any legal or
moral OBLIGATION to pay the money
provided for in this bill. Ir the
course OF his remarks he Characterized
the bill as an Insult to American cit
izenship. The bill W, then laid aside
and the bill providing for the taxa
ton Of railroad grant lands was taken
up.
Senator Plumb, sympathizing With
the purpose Of Senator Hoar's amend
msnt limiting purchases under the act
to $40 acres, feared It would embar-
rass the operation of the bill, and eug-
gested that Senator Hear Withdraw his
amendment and embody it in a-nep.
arste bill with properly detailed pro-
visions, in which form he Senator
Plumb would support it. He (Ssn-
aior Plumb did not believe any man
ought 10 own any mora land than he
could reasonably use, and he would
pledge himself 10 vote for any bill that
would make a reasonable limitation
on land holding so as to prevent spec
ulation in land.
Senator Eoar, not wishing to en-
barrsss the bill, withdrew his amend
ment.
After considerable debate the bill
was passed.
Sena'or Van Wyck then called up
the House bill on the same subject,
and on his motion the Committee on
Public Lands was discharged from its
luTJuST COntlutTdIlOu, ne Jueu moved
the Senate bi in the nature of sub
stitute to the House bill The motion
was agree d to, and the House bill was
sme ded accordingly. In the disa-
greeting vote of the two houses thus
brought about the Senate, on motion
of Senator Van Wycs, ordereda com.
mi tee of conference. This has the
effect of avoiding the delay which
would result from the confederation
Of the Senate bill as an orig nal prop.
osition in the House Of Representa-
tives, and puts it at once in the hands
of q conference commi tee.
Senator Plumb submitted the con-
ference report en- the post flee appro.
priation bill, which, he said, he did
not expect to call up before next week,
as the principal subject of d ference
was ore on which several Senators
would desire TO speak.
Senator Dawes, from the Committee
on Iudisn Affairs, having reported