The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-05
IN THE HOUSE.
The REGULATORY Bun Taken Up an d Dis
cussed at Length.

The Regulatory BrI Taken Up an Dis
cussed nt Length.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-ln the consid
Grafton morning hour, the House, on
motion of Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, took
up and passed bill to abolish tho circuit
court powers of the district courts for the
western district OF Arkansas, the northern
district OF Mississippi aud the western
district Of South Carolina.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.
Townshond, Of Illinois, submitted the
conference report on the army appropria-
lion. An agreement has been reached on
all the amendments except those relating
10 the establishment OF gun factory and
the manufacture of ordnance. A further
conference was ordered on these amend
mCnts.
On motion of Mr.. CulbcEon, bill was
passed for the establishment Of district
and circuit court at Johnson City, Tenn.
On motion Of Mr.. Culberson bill was
passed Furnishing by fine Of not more
than : 900 or Imprisonment ior not more
than three years, dealers and pretended
dealers in counterfeit money or other
fraudulent devices for using the United
States mall
The House then proceeded IA tho
special order, 10 the consideration Of the
retaliation bill.
Mr.. McCrary, Of Kentucky, said the
message of the President sent TO Congress
on August p last, and the tariff message
OF President Cleveland should loo recorded
together in history. ono sought 10 reduce
taxation and tighten the burden oi tho
people; the other sought 20 maintain the
right and dignity OF the American citizens,
and both would be remembered forever.
Prompted 10y patriotic purposes aud the
earnest desire 10 settle all disputed qucs.
tons, the President opened negotiations
and concluded "a treaty with Great Britain
and submitted IL TO tho United States Sen
ate for ratification. That WIS the proper
course, the cOuE'e which intelligent opin-
ion sustained. Ii the President had re-
sorted 10 rctaliatory measures without any
attempt Ia make "A treaty there were those
who would have criticised him. Tho
treaty, 80 carefully prepared by able gen
uemcn, was rejected 10y the unanimous
vote OF Republican Senators, without an
effort to amend a. While the motive which
prompted this action might not be- popular.
ly understood, It WIS equivalent 10 giving
notice 10 the lrrsidcntand the country that
no treaty which could be- negotiated IN
regard 10 the Canadian troubles would be-
deemed satisfactory byaIrpublicln Senate,
that the time for negotiation was over and
that the time for retaliation had come.
There Is nothing lett the President now
but retaliation. This was no new issue.
The policy the President now proposed
was the policy inauguratod by him year
aud hail ago and the new policy which
Congress practically Endorsed IN the act oi
Marrh 3. 1857. Mr.. McCWary explained
and defended the bin and COnirovcrici the
statement that the President had already
sufficient authority To act under the law ui
1857. lie believed that article 20 Of the
treaty died when the fisheries articles of
the treaty OF 1871 died. The President
had been criticized because hc had not
rushed along 10 issue aproclauttion under
the act Of 1887, but history showed that
Gen. Grant followed exactly the same poll
lev The power granted to the irusi.
dent IN the pending bill was no stronger
than IL ought 90 BE-. ID was timc that
Canadian wrongs should Do resented by
The United Stated and suppressed by Grcal
Britain. The bin should be- passed
promptly. Tho treatment Of American
fishermen by the Canadian authorities was
in violation Of that comfy, hospitality aud
good feeling that thc civilization oi this age
required between nrighbUrng nationN
Tho bill under confederation was no war
measure II was a peace mvayr,c II was
public announcement 90 the people ui
the United states and Great Britain, that
the government OF the United States pro-
posed % maintain iiH dignity aud protect
the rights of its citizens Tho President
would exercise the power c1nilri 90 him
inicllgcu.iy aud Cuuragcpusly Tho lupsi.
dent had a proper appreciation OF the Dig
My aud honor ul this gruat republic, and
any power placed ~ lars hands would boz
used i0r the protection OF American dig.
nity aud American rights 10 wis los no
means c'riain that he would be- t.
quincd b. Issue the proclamation author.
i1cd by thc bill. lie hoped anl believed
that when the hill was enacted into law
the usual good government Ut the English
and Canadian authorities would be- mani.
tested aud all difficulties would be ~.
ranged without anything which would
brcak up the cordial relations which had
existed for many years between Great
Britain and the United States. Gut let
would be supported by the people II the
United States without rrrufd 10 party.
There would be no division on sectional
lines, but the men ul the south aud the
men II tho north would stand shoulder Co
shoulder Ia solid phalnnN % defend
American rights aud American honor.
lArplau.H.l
NJ iiitt, Of Illinois, commun,,l on the
Let That tNv Presidents fishery m,.atr.
bad been received with PARTISAN Hpplau.p
and that one Democratic member i1d dr.
rlnrcd that 10 wa ruul campaign turu.
incnL llo was not willing Co. 1,r.pt tho
proposition coming even from friend Cd.
the President that the mrHarc vH. 1u
olcctionryfiug device. The gentleman
from Kentucky Met ratyl connected tl,
message on the fisheries with what Wrs
known ~ the Tree trade message. u vua
an apt combination. Tho treatment e..
our Fishermen aud the tendency toward
free trade bad gone hand in-haud since
the day ui Inauguration. Applause
Was thcrC any ono Who could iUTsrt tUp
indignant feeling Boo thc United States Boo
1896 nj the rrCufruut seuur ui American
ships tied up and of ihu iuluwJniN to
American hshgrmcu7 The whole story
was ono Of wrong aud outwey wrong uu.
rcdresscd and Insult unlyyusl Iuusrrs.
bad taken the matter up and passed the rr
taliation act. II stool on thy statute boo,
siIll, and eighteen months Dad passed. Do,
and mono OF the power conferred Ny 30 bail
been exercised. Tho system of 0ufu.p
had been checked iu part largely los tHy
influence vi the passIpo Of that retaliation
bill The negotiation went pu and U.ut