Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-14
TIFTIETH CONGVEss.
WAsmNGroN, August 13, 1888
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Mr. Wilson. OF Iowa, gave notice that
he would on Thursday next ask the Sen
ste 10 consider the report Of the Judiciary
Committee on the alleged suppression u
thu colored votes IN Jackson. Miss
ThcSepate then resumed thecOusldcra-
ton 81 the fisheries treaty IN open cXecu-
tive ecszion end was addressed by Nr.
Gall IN support Of IT'S ratification.
lie argued that the contention " Shcr-
mau ttluttho great bays on the Canadian
coast wc.o the high seas and public pro.
pety) would apply 10 The opon-sea ishe-
ries a. Florida between hey West aud
The mainland, and e. the coasts of ALASKA
and the Northwest, and would amount 90
n surrender Of the territorial possession
md jurisdiction over al that vast HE,
TO his mini the arcaty which asserted
jurisdictionGl power end the exclusive
right over those waters was W be com
meuded us establishing a principle far
moro important than the enjoyment 81
the inslore fisheries Of the Gtf Of ~.
Lawrence. And he sad tibet 10 the
United States and 20 his own State of
Florida, abouudmg IN tsh and fisheries,
the night % say on what terms anu con-
ditious tine privilege OF fishing might be
cuIoyed by FOREIGN people was the most
iloportant consideration, end that tho
pending treaty did affirm that prin-
CIple by recognizing the right OF
Grant Britain 90 declare WHIST
portion of her insh0re fisheries
should he the privilege Of the american
fishermen. As 10 the power Of the
United States he SAID that the United
States was Great and powerful, but only
go long and so far as il conformed 10 the
right. 10 Justice, and TO humanity IN ITS
relations with othor nations lie de-
clared that no would not be wiling 10
grant commercial rights Ia Florida Wa
tiers L. the fishing smacks. ana he was
rot willing that Canada should be re-
tainted against for taking that position.
At the close OF MIR. Calls speech the pre-
siding officer Mr.. COckTell III the char
announced the question 10 be MIR. Nor
psp's motion 10 POSTPONE the c0nsldera-
zion OF tue treaty till December next,
and asked whether tho Senate Was ready
for the question.
SIR. Hoar ca that motion called for the
yeas and nays.
M. Gray said that before the vote was
taken ne desired 90 say something on
the motion. II had become evident from
the various outgvincs on the RcPubll-
can SIDE of the chamber that the treaty
was not 10 100 ratified st this session.
The Senate had been told that 1t was
not only TO he rejected, but was 70 be ne
iccted I'll once and without delay. No
gpecial reason for that had been given,
Tut there wore reasons for 1t which lay
on the surface and were easily read.
The treaty was being discussed IN the
very midst Of an excited political cam
paign, and the Democratic senator's had
been ted that they were arguing tie
British ri ic Of the case. Why he asked
should not the consideration OF tie
treaty be postponed TO "A more quiet sea-
fon Why should not those influences
that came from q sober second thought
and from the absence Of extrsneOus
influences aud eXciiements be III
yoked? The ISSUES involved IN the de-
bate we're too momentous and the conse-
ouences that might arise were too serious
and grave % be lightly dealt with. No
interest involved could possibly be affect
ed injuriously bv the proposed postpone
mcnt. The fishermen whose rights we're
the subject matter of the treaty we're pur-
suing their ayocatioDs now, unmoiested
and undisturbed, under protocol NJ
faebed to the treaty. The burden was
on those who denied that the postpone
meat should lie made, 10 give some good,
etroug. and broad reason for their Oppo-
sitiou. he proceeded 20 criticise the
letter published III the ECcntng HWlet'1
and pnrpOrting 70 be from Charles Lew
Woodbury., on the subject OF the twelfth
article Of the treaty (as giving away the
rights of the States TO control their
territorial waters), aud ne spoke Of
il as an absolutely iatuous argument,
as unIawyerlike, and nonsensical. Con
gress could not, Mr.. Gray declared, d.
vest tho State Of Maryland Of its jurisdlc-
ton over the Chesapeake bay, nor could
ii diyest the States OF Delaware and New
jersey OF their jurisdiction over the |
Delaware bay. And he did not believe /
that Woodbury. ever risked his pro- I
fessonal reputation Ga high one) 10y such I
an argument. He (Mr. cray would not
FOR q moment think OF voting for the /
treaty If ii we're susceptible OF the inter /
prstetion which that paper attempted to
put npon ii.
Mr.. Gray asserted in open session las |
he was forced 10 speak there ornot nj alp 1
that the claim Of Capade's jurisdiction
over il. bays Gall of them was complete |
and aisolnse as the State OF Maryland to |
iurisdietion over ihe Chesapeake bay, or /
rs The claim OF the States Of Delaware
and New Jersey to jurisdiction over
Delaware bay. The proposition conia
not DO stated otherwise unless the posi-
ton aas taken (Which no honoabie man
would lske) that the United States Usher
men had right W enter the Canadian
bays on account Of their public charac-
Ter and that AZ the Same time Canadian
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