The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-09-07
The Substitute Retaliatory Bill.

The Substitute Retaliatory Bill.
WASHINGTON, August 30.-The following
is q text of the substitute of the fisheries bill
reported by McCreary:
BE 1t enacted, ETC., that whenever the
President may deem it his duty to exercise
any of the powers given him by the act en-
titled, "An act to authorize the President of
the United States to protect and defend the
rights of American fishing vessels, American
fishermen, American trading and other ves-
sells in certain cases and for other purposes, -
approved March 3, 1887, it shall be lawful
for the President in his. discretion, by pro-
clamation to that effect, to suspend in whole
or in part the transportation across the terri
tory of the United States in bond and with
out payment of the duty of goods, wares,
merchandise, imported or exported from any
foreign country from and to the British do
minions in North America.
Section 2. Whenever the President shall
be satisfied that there is any discrimination
whatever in the use of Welland canal, St.
Lawrence River canals, Chambly canal or
either of them, whether by tolls, drawbacks,
refund of tolls or otherwise, which is or may
be detrimental to the interests of the United
States or any of its citizens, it shall be law.
full for the President in his discretion to issue
his proclamation to that effect, whereupon
there shall be collected a toll of twenty
cents a ton upon every foreign vessel and
her cargo passing through either the Sault
Ste. Marie canal or the St. Clair Flats canal,
and the Secretary Of the Treasury may au-
thorize and direct any of the customs off cers
to collect the tolls levied under this act, or
the President may in his discretion, when
satisfied that there is such discrimination,
prohibit the use of said canals to any such
foreign vessels. The President, when salts
fed that such discrimination has ceased, nav
issue a proclamation to that effect ia his dis
erection, whereupon the toll authorized by
this act shall no longer be collected, and
said prohibition, if ordered, shall cease.
Section 3. That the Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized to make any regu1a-
lions needful to carry this act into effect.
On only one point was there anything like
q difference between the Democratic and
Republican members. This was upon the
proposition coming from Republicans that
courtesy to Great Britain required it should
be notified that Article % of the treaty of
Washington had been practically nulli6ed
and abrogated upon the refusal or denial of
rights of American citizens in Canadian
ports. Upon this proposition there was q
division in party lines, resulting in It's defeat
by a vote of 5 to G.. When the question came
up on ordering a favorable report on the
substitute bill, however, there was not a
negative vote.
The Republican members don't expect
the bill will meet with any opposition from
their side of the House when called up.
although the proposition rejected to-day
may be renewed and served as 4 basis for
some of the speeches in which the position
will be taken that the President already has
sufficient power to do what he desires in the
way Of retaliation.