Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-08-31
Rs,nIla,lon IsllI Reeorted.

WAssINoIoN, D. O, Aug. 80 The
House OOmmittee on Foreign Affairs
TO- day reported . substitute for the bill
reeently intFoduc to meet the SuRRes
lions contained IN tie Presidents retail.
iAtoTy message. The bill Was reported
BY . unanimous vote Of the committee,
which may be taken ~ an Indication
that IL will not encounter partisan op
position whom brought up for cJnsiderA
ton. Notice was given that the bill
would be called up on Saturday next.
No doubts are entertained about the
passage OF tho bill, but 1t 10 probable
tome Of the Republican mem beFB will
criticize the message and conduct OF
the Administration in the negotiation
OF the rejected treaty, after the manner
OF Senators BdmundB and Sherman A
proposition OF the Republican mem bers
OF the committee to fjrmAlly notify
Great Britain that the 29.h article OF
the treaty had been nullihed aud Abro
gated by the denial OF the rights claim.
ed by American citizens uuder that In
ptrument, was rejected by party vote.
This proposition may be renewed In the
Hnuss. Following is the text OF the
bill.
a bill to empower the President to
carry ont the purposes Of an set 70 Bu-
thorizl tbs President OF the Uulted
5tStes TO protect and defend the rights
Of American fishermen, American trad
ing and Other vessels In certain cases
and for other purposes, approved March
8, 1887.
Be 1t enacted, So whenever the
President may deem 1t his duty 10 exer.
else any OF the powers given to him by
an act entitled IAN act to authorize the
| President OF the United States to pro
teot and defend the rights OF American
hshing vessels, American fishermen,
AmeEicSn trading and other vessels, in
certain cases and for other purposes, I"
approved March 5, 1887, It shall b law
/ ful for the President, in his discret on,
by proclamation to lha. effect, 10 aus
pend In whole or in part the trAnspor-
lAtion across the t'rEitory OF the United
States, in bond and without the pay.
ment II duty, Of goods, wares and mer.
ohAndise, imported or exported from
any foreign country, from or to ae
British Dominions In North Amer'cs.
Section 2 That whenever the PresI
dent shall be satisfied that there is any
determination whatever IN the use OF
the WellAnd canal, the Saint lawrence
river canals, the Ohambly oanAl, or
either Of them, whether by tolls, drs W
backs, refund Of tolls, or otherwise,
which is or may be detrimental to the
interests OF the United States, or any oil
its oitiz sps, II shall be lawful for the
President in his discretion to Issue q
proclamation to that etfec', whereupou
there skall be collected toll Ct 90 cent?
q ton upon every foreign vessel and hei
cargo passing through either the Saul
Ste. Marie canal or the Saint Clair fiAI
! canal, and the Secretary Of the Treasury
may authorize AID direct any of thu
clttou officers 10 oolle!t tbs tolls leviet
under this act, or the PTesiden may II
his discretion, when he is sAtitfiad Their
is any such discrimination, prohibit tn
: use OF said canals 10 any such foreiRl
! vessel
The President, when satisfied tina
such Discrimination has ceased, ma
issue his proclamation to that effect /
his discretion, whereupon the tolls ~
thoTizsd by this act shall no longer b
D collected, and said prohibition, II ordei
ed. shall cease
= Section 3. That the Secretary Of tn
Treasury 10 authoIiz d to make any n
sulatiors needful TO carry this act int
effect.