Butte semi-weekly miner., 1888-09-01
CHILDLIKE AND BLAND.
TIE SENATE SUBSTITUrE FOR TIE
FISHERIES BILL.
But It is Intended to spike CIeveland's
ns."-Toxt of the Measure to Author
TIE the President to Make Trouble
With Great Britain-But it Must be

Guns.'-Tcxt of the Measure to Author
|, tie the President to Make Troubl,
j With Great Britain-But it Must b,
i Done Courte0usIy.
! WASHINGTON, August 30.-Followine il
the substitute for the fisheries bill:
Be it enacted, etc., that whenever the
President may deem it his duty to exercise
any OF the powers given him by an act,
entitled AN act to authorize the Presi-
dent OF the United States to protect and
defend the rights of American fishing yes-
sells, American fishermen, American ira ding
ana other vessels iu certain caees, and for
other purposes" approved March Sd.
1887, 1t shall be lawful for the President.
IN his discretion, by proclamation to that
effect, to s,
SUSPEND IN WHOLE OR in PARr,
transportation across the territory of the
United States. in bond and without the
payment OF duty, all goods, wares and
merchandise, imported or exported from
any foreign country, from or to the British |
domlnlons in North America.
section 2.-Whenever the President shall |
ne satisfied that there is any discrimina.
tlon whatever in the use Of the Welland or
oIner canal or st. Lawrence River or
either of them whether BY tolls. drawbacks
refund OF tolls or otherwise, which ia OF
may he detrimental to the interests OF the
United States or any OF it's citizens, it
'naii De lawful for the President in his dis.
,retIon to issue a proclamation to that
Hect. whereupon there shall be collected a
oii OF twenty-five cents per ton upon
VERY FOREIGN VESSEL AND HER caRao {
'asslng through either Sault st. Marie
anal or st. Clair Flats canal; and the .
secretary OF the Treasury may authorize g
no direct any OF the custom officers to i
oliect tolls levied under this act, or the
resident may, in his discretion, when q
atisned that there is sny such Gliscrimi. 9
atlon, prohibit the use of said canals to 0
ny such foreign vessels. The President.
men satisfied that such discrimination
as ceased, may issue his proclamation to
iat ERECT in his discretion, whereupon the il
'lls authorized by this act shall no longer Il
collected, and the said prohibition, il fl
.dered, shall cease. S
Section 8. That the Secretary of the m
.easury !: ls authorized to make any regu.
ASSoAei w VAIL tutS luIO 6Q0CU. CT
COURTESY TO GREAT BRITAIN" b'
at only one point was there anything like IL
difference between the Democratic and TO
publican members. This was upon the or
oposition coming from the Republicans -
at courtesy to Great Britain required il r.
ould be notified that Article 29 OF the e.
ATTY OF Washington has been practically ~
Lifted and abrogated upon the refusal 20
denial OF rights of American citizens in se
madam ports. Upon this proposition loo
re was division in party lines, result. cra va
IN Its defeat to 6. When the question
ne up on ordering favorable report on 6..
substitute bill, however, oa, ns,
THERE WAS NOT NEGATIVE VOTE,
he Republican members do not expect a
bill will meet with any opposition from
II side of the House when called Nd, Ho
Tough the proposition rejected to-day
be renewed and serve as a basis for q
le speeches, in which the position will be
IN that the President already has suf- the
mt power to do what he desires in the den
OF retaliation. was