Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-24

investigate the government printing ONCE
ordered printed. The House then went int
the committee OF the whole on the deficiency
appropriation bill.
ne pending point of order against the
french spohation claims section WAS sup.
ported by Nelson of Minnesota, and was A..
gued against by 0'Neill of Pennsylyania.
lhbele of South Carolina, and Nuttins of
New York. The chair sustained the point of
orier. -
ploble appealed and vote on sustaining
the decision of the chair was taken and an
nounced as 65 to 90. -
Dibble made the point of no quorum and
the tellers resumed their places, but the vote
was suspended to allow the committee to ris,
and the speaker lay before the House the
fresden. s message, relative to the fisheries
question. The reading of the paper was
hs'ened to with profound attention. At the
conclusion the democrats burst into an
plsusc.
The speaker referred the document to the
committee on foreign affairs, McCreary Of
kentucky, securing unanimous consent 10
report from that committee on the subject
at any time.
Hit of Illinois moved that $4,000 copies
be printed; referred to the committee on
printing.
wilson of Minnesota, Immediately offer
ed the following bill which was referred to
the committee on foreign affairs:
AN act to empower the President to more
eheetually carry out the purposes of an act,
entitled an act to authorize the President
to protect and defend the rights Of Ameri-
can fishermen, American trading aud other
vessels in certain cases, and for other pur-
poses approved March 3. 1887, and to au-
thorize the President 10 protect American
interests against unjust discrimination in the
use OF canals in the British dominions Of
North America. BE it enacted, etc, that
whenever the President may deem IL his duty
to exercise any of the powers given to him
by the treaty 10 protect and defend the rights
of American fishing vessels etc, it should
be lawful that the President in his discretion
by proclamation 10 that effect, suspend In
whole or in part the transportation of goods,
wares and merchandise, imported or exported
from any foreign country except Canada in
bond and without payment, to or from the
British dominons in North America, across
Che territory of the United States.
= Seouen 2. Whenever the President shall
be satisfied that there is any discrimination
whatever in the use Of the Weland canal,
st. Lawrence river canals, Chambty canal,
or either of them, whether by tolls, draw
backs, refund tolls or otherwise, which is or
may be detrimental to the interests Of the
United States OF any of her citizens, it shall
be lawful for the President in his discretio
TO issue proclamation to that effect where
opon there shall be collected as
toll twenty cents ton on every
foreign vessel and her cargo pas sing
through either Sault St. Marine canal or
ST Clair Flats canal and Secretary of the
Treasury may authorize and direct any cns-
tom officers to collect tolls levied under the
act The President, when satisfied that
such discrimination has ceased, may issue
his proclamation to that effect in his dscre-
ion whereupon tolls authorized by that act
shall no longer be collected.
Section 3. The Secretary of the Treasury
IS authorized to make any regulations needed
20 carry this act into effect. Tellers resum-
ID their places, but no quorum appearing,
he committee rose, and House at O'Clock
adjourned.