The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-09-20
created intense excitement in the
neighbOrhOod where it occurred.
WAssInGF0H ITEMS.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. Ex-senator
Henderson to-day introduced a bill
providing that any honorably dis
charged soldier or sailor in the late
war who has once filed a declaratory
statement for homestead entry, and
who before the expiration of the six
months allowed under section 23O4 r.
s., in which to make his entry, shall be
made to fully appear, that such aban-
donment or REIMBURSEMENT was made
for the purpose of speculation.
A bill to authorize the president to
appoint ". S. Rosecranse a brigadier
general on the retired list of the army
was introduced by Senator Mander-
son to-day.
Canadian Fisheries Resolutions.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 17.-Represen-
tative Dingley, of Maine, to-day offered
the following resolutions in the house ::
Whereas, The president, in a mes
sage laid before the house on August
2Srd last for the purpose Of securing
the rights of American fishing vessels
in Canadian ports, asked for q grant of
power additional to that given by the
act Of March B, 1887 twich Is recitedl.
and
said message informed the house that
American fishing vessels are denied in
Canadian ports the rights and privil
eyes to which they are entitled, and
Whereas, The president, in said
message, further Informed the house
that the treaty negotiated by him with
Great Britain in February last, secur-
ed to American fishing vessels all their
rights in Canadian ports, which rights
| 6nffHn1 IN 49, - I, e,Sr
| ply shelter, repairs and purchase of
wood and obtaining water, with such
incidents of repairs and shelter as the
right to land fish for sale on payment
of duty or shipment in bond to the
United States only in case of marine
disaster, and the right to ship man
to take the place of one i'll or deceased,
and to purchase provisions and sup
plies for the homeward voyage, or tax
| ing the place of those lost by accident;
the privilege of purchasing bait, pro-
visions and supplies for fishing VOy-
age or trans-shipment of catch being
expressly excluded; therefore,
ResOlved-That the president be re-
quired to inform the house:
FirSt-Whoth6r it is known that
American fishing vessels are denied OIL
have been denied in Canadian ports
within the past year, either Of such
rights or privileges named in that
treaty negotiated with Great Britain
IN February last as the sole rights Of
such vessels in such ports, and If so
when and to what vessels these rights
were denied.
Second-Whether the executive nov
holds that American fishing vessels
authorized by our laws to touch anC
trade at foreign ports are also entitled
to the rights and privileges of entering
Canadian ports for the purpose o.
purchasing bait, provisions or supplies
purpose of landing fish for sale in Ca
madam territory on payment of dnty o,
for shipment in bond to the United
States without the payment of Ii
cenSe fee to the Canadian authOrltie
for the exercise of either or all of sucf
privileges.
Third-Whether any American fish
ing vessel so authorized by our laws t.
touch and trade, have been denied TIL
exercise of either of said rights il
Canadian ports or have been requiret
to pass a special license fee not de
manded of other vessels for the eXer
else of such privileges, and if so
Fourth-What stress has been take
by the president pursuant of the &C
, of March 3, 1887, to withdraw froI
Canadian fishing vessels in ports of tn
: United States the privilege OF pul
chasing bait, provisions and supple
for fishing voyage denied to Amer
: can fishing vessels in Canadian ports
: or to withdraw from Canadian fisher
men the privilege of bringing their fis
q into the territory of the United State
for sale in our markets on payment {
duty or for shipment in bond to Car
ada which privileges have been denie
n in Canada to fishermen of the Unite
- States.