, 1888-09-08
In the Houaa.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE bill was
passed donating to the state of Louisiana,
for quarantine purposes, certain lands on
the Mississippi river.
The house then resumed consideration
of the retaliation bill.
Rockwell, of Massachusetts, said that
during the recent negotiations between
the United States and Great Britain cur
rency had been given to the unfortunate
idea that this country should not 90 to
war on account of a few fish. While the
United States should avoid war as long as
possible, as a nation holding in its hands
the hopes of the world, this great repub-
lie should always stand firm for a recog-
milton of its rights and for the protection
of its citizens.
Nutting of New York said that some
gentlemen On his side of the house thought
the presidents message was sent to con-
gress, not because the president really
needed the power he asked for, but be-
cause it was at a time of affairs when it
might be OF assistance to him and his
party. Admitting this was so, it must be
remembered that the question which now
confronted congress related to an %interna-
tional policy. The American government
was to blame for the present difficulties.
1t had relied upon English honor, when
the history of nations would show that it
was not safe to place reliance on English
promises. If the Mills bill should become
a law England would have accomplished
by her diplomacy and her influence in this
country what she had been unable to ac-
complish by the sword.
RomeIs of Ohio, called attention to the
fact that off the mouth of the Detroit
river the American government had ex-
tended a channel that cost thousands of
dollars. That channel was in Canadian
territory and might be closed up by the
Canadian authorities.
Hooker answered the charge that the
president had been derelict in not exercis-
ing the power conferred upon him by the
act of 1887, to exclude Canadian vessels
from United States ports and did not ex-
tend to the restraining of the shipment of
goods in bond across American territory.
He believed the presidents message ike
all his other u%tterances would meet the
approval of his countrymen.
Cannon of Illinois, said the administra-
ton had adopted a Chinese policy and
was trying to brighten Canada by beating
gongs. The president already had a big
gong, but he said Il am going into this
business. Give me another hammer"
laughter. The president might scare
Canada-who knew?
Cannon then read an order signed by
the president on March 20, 1887, desig-
mating San Francisco as a port of entry
for goods in bond to show that at that
time latter the passage of the retaliation
bilD the president did not think the 2gth
article abrogated. Now the president
said that it it had been dead since 1885,
and the man that lowered like a Colossus
among all between sun up and shutdown
turned a double summersault and with an
anathema against the Canadian govern
ment, cried Gore, Gore, Gore" Every
body understood that the present execu-
tive was not going to spill his blood in war.
The people would not be again fooled.
Thank God this was a day of
and school houses and gentlemen might
as well undertake to dip the Atlantic dry
with a spoon as to fool the loyal masses of
the country by any such claptrap.
Mr.. Mcmillan of Tcnnessee-Are you
going to vote for this claptrap?
n Seymour of Michigan said that the
Northwest was interested in short and
cheap lines of traffic. The extension of
power requested by the president would,
if gwen, result in the prohibition by Can
ada of the transit of American goods
through that country. 1t would not bene-
fit fishermen. but it would damage the
Northwest and Canada mutually.
1t was agreed that the vote on the bill
would be taken at 4 O'Clock Tomorrow,
and the house then took a recess. the
evening session to be for the consideration
of private pension bills.
At the evening session the house passed
thirty-two private pension bills and at
1910 adjourned until o-morrow.
Mr.. Carr would like to show you those