The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-31
TO BRING CANADA TO TIME.
The Full Committee Adopts the Bill
of the Sub Committee.


siding, received the report of the sub-com-
mittee on the retaliation bill. The chairman
said that in these questions tho committee
had always acted without regard to paru-
sanship, and he hoped it would continue TO
do so. He referred to the fact that
the bill introduced by himself two
years ago containing restrictive rail-
road provisions, had been adopted
by the House almost unanimously, though
the railroad section was subsequently
stricken out in the Senate. The committee
to-day unanimously adopted the amended
bill reported by the subcommittee. Mr.
Belmont, having been absent when consld-
GRAFTON o the subject was begun, EXPRESSED
the opinion that it would be proper for Mr..
McCreary oreport the bill TO the House.
TENT OF THE SUBSTITUTE.
Following is the text of the substitute
bill:
A BILL to empower the President to carry out
the purposes OF an net to authorize the Presl-
dent of the United States to protect and de-
fend the rights of American fishermen,
American trading and other vessels in certain
cases and for other purposes, approved March
3, 1887.
BE it enacted. etc, That whenever the Presi-
dent may deem it bis duty TO exercise any OF
the authority given to him In an act entitled:
AN act to authorize the President OF the United
States to protect aud defend tie rights of
American fishing vessels, American Hshcrmen,
American trading and other vessels in certain
cases, and for other purposes" approved darch
3, 1887, 1t shall be lawful for the President in
his discretion, by proclamation to that effect, TO
suspend in whole or In part the transportation
across the territory of the United States In bond
and without the payment of duty OF goods,
wares and merchandise, imported or exported,
from any foreign country. from or to the
British domlnions In North America.
&SEC. ,. That whenever the President shall be
satisfied that there is any discrimination what
ever in the use of the Weland canal and st.
Lawrence river canals, the Chambly canal, or
either of them, whether by tolls drawbacks re.
fund 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 lawful
for theIresident, in his discretion, to issue a
proclamation to that effect, whereupon there
shall be collected n toll of 20 cents per ton upon
every foreign vessel aud her cargo passing
through either the Sault Ste. Marie canal or
the 81. Chair flats canal, aud the Secretary of
Me 7 tsury may authorize and direct any Of
the customs officers to collect the tolls levied
under this act, or the President may in his dis
erection. when he is satisfied tnat there Is any
such discrimination, prohibit the use OF aid
canals TO any such foreign vessel. The Presi-
dent, when satisfied TINT such discrimination
has ceased, may issue his proclamation TO that
effect, in his discretion whereupon the tolls
authorized by this act shall no longer DO col
iected and said prohibition, If ordered, shall
cease
SEC. 3. That the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized to make any regulations needful 10
carry this act into effect.
THE ONLY DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
/ At only one point was there anything
like difference between the democratic
and republican members. This was upon
proposition coming from the republicans
that courtesy to Great Britain required that
it sh ould be notified that article ~ OF the
treaty of Washington had boon practically
nullifed and atrogated upon the refusal or
denial Of the rights Of American citizels in
Canadian ports. Upon this proposition
there was IL division on party lines,
resulting in its defeat by IA vote of to O..
When the committee voted upon ordering a
favorable report on the substitute bill,
however, there was not negative vote.
The republican members do not expect
that the bill will meet with any opposition
from their side of the house when IL Is called
up, although the proposition which was re-
jectel to-day may he renewed, and serve as
the basis Of some 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.
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr.. McCreary OF
* gnJuckN rcDOfLDl from LuC cOftlfUiJLe9 on
foreign affairs a substitute for the w ilsou
retaliation bill. and no gave notice that he
would call IL up for consideration on Satur-
day next.
Mr.. Springer hoped that the members OF
the House1woul appreciate the Importance
Of the subject sufficiently tc be in their
seats while 1t was considered.
The bill was ordered printed and recon-
mitted, and Mr. McCreary stated that it
4 /. .N..II .nlyG Got A..r
Mr.. McCreary asked consent to have the
bill made to special order for Monday, in
stead of Saturday, but Mr.. O'Neill Of
Missouri o jected on the ground that Mon
day was suspension day.
The House, then, at 5 o'clock, adjourned.
GEORGE ENDS HIS SPEECH.
The Senate today resumed considera-
ton of the Presidents retaliation mes
sage, and Mr.. George proceeded with
the speech he began yesterday. la
reply to the assertion made by Mr..
Edmunds in his speech last week, that thu
President had "A right to suspend the opera
ton Of section 1905 Of the Revised Statutes,
which was transit of goods between the
United States and Canada without payment
Of duty, Air. George argued that II the
President were to undertake TO suspend the
operation of that section, he would be as
suming autocratic power denied to him by
tho constitution, and possessed only by some
potentates in Europe and Asia. The Pres
ident could not abrogate solemn enact
ment of congress, absolute in its terms and
without any contingency whatever.
cULLoMs PARTISAN CONSTRUCTION.
Mr. Cul ON addressed tee Senate on the
same subjnct He asserted that the retalia-
ton message might be fairly taken as an
evidence that even the President had be-
come satisfied that the treaty was q mis-
take To retrieve what he had lost by that
mistake, the President had launched out
into broader sea, and would find himself
Ia deeper wator than before aud with
greater dangers threatening to overtake
him. II might be regarded as President
Cleveland long-delayed letter Of accept
ance of the democratic nomination for the
presidency, because IL betrayed clearly his
anxiety for another term OF Office and his
fear that no would not be elected.
AN IRISH VERSION.
DUBLIN, Aug. 80 United Ireland says
that the rampant American Senate in
rejecting the fisheries treaty, gave England
terrible proof OF the power of retaliation Of
the greater Ireland acrI ~ the sea, whose
Vengeance Secretary Balfour's coercion
policy has aroused. It says the arrest of
the Redmond brothers will incite fresh
vengeance
Resigns from Two Com mittees.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o.--Tae speaker