Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-12

THE NATIONS CAPITOL
A Heated Discussion Of the
Fisheries Question.
kessrS. Gallinser, Woodbafn and Cox
Prominent in the Proceedings
Of the House.
F avoIable Report CT the Committee on
Invalid Pensions.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
Senate.

Mr. Stewart offered a resolution which
went over under objection, directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury TO furnish statements
of all offers of bonds for sale to the govern
meut since April l, 1888, with premiums
asked and the names of parties offering. and
of all bonds purchased by the government,
showing the amounts of premiums and the
names of parties.
MIR. Sherman expressed the opinion that
there was no propriety in calling for names
Of parties offering bO IDS, as the men wOu d
| not care to have it known that they were
willing to sell their bonds.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON of the fisheries treaty in open ex' C.
utive session, and was addressed by MIR.
Gray in supp,rt of its rat ftatiou.
The questions with " hich the treaty deal'
were not new. The fishery case as called IN
the northea- stern waters of British America
had not been made by the present admnisira-
ton or by the present generation of men.
II had been made seventy years ago and
had continued through many admn:st at o 9
and through three generations, vexing tn.
diplomacy and jeopardizlng the peace of the
two greatest nations of the earth.
1t was not. as had been said by Senator
Frye, to be belittled by being localized. 1t
it we're belittled it would not be by him nor BY
the Senators Oh the democratic side of the
chamber.
Senator Gray delivered an exhaustive and
pow ertul plea for the fishery treaty. He re-
viewed the history of fishery legislation since
the history of the government and arguen
that the sent treaty was patriotic aud thai
il secured e r. right to American fishermen.
and lett the tariff Oh fish where it ought To
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legislative brahch OF Congress. In conclu-
sion he said that the democratic party today
was on the American side of this question.
The Secretary of State and the negOtiators
we're on the American side
Of the question. Those who defended
it in the Senate were on the American side,
and the American people would recognize
the courage and self-sacrhcipg devotion to
their highest interests with which that brave,
honest, straightforward, sagaciOus man, the
secretary of State, had sought to serve them.
If, in obedience to the party caucus, which
sat with closed doors, kept veiled in secrecy.
the real motives of the opposition to the
treaty should be defeated by bare majority
an appeal would be made to
the sober judgment of sixty million,
people; and the brave, honest, fishermen
themselves would be applied to, whose rights
and interests were secured and maintained by
the treaty.
AT the close of Gray's speech, Mr.. Hoar
obtained the floor.
The further consideration of the fisheries
treaty was, on motion of Mr. Sherman, post
poned until Monday, June 25.
The Senate then adjourned.
House.
Under the call of States bills wee intro
duced and referred as follows:
BY Mr. He-l ert of Alabama, providing for
an assistant secretary of the navy.
By Mr.. Dougherty of Florida, resolu-
ton instructing the committee on ways and
means to report to the House a bill, first re-
pealing all laws providing for internal rev.
enue taxation and removing all of said tax
except that row collected upon spirits, dis
titled in whole or in part from grain, and
upon malt liquors; second, providing for the
levy and collection of graduated tax upon
all incomes of persons, corporations. associa-
tons and trusts of 5000 and upwards per
annum, the proceeds to be devoted exclu-
sively to pensions; third, providing that all
articles or products manufactured or pro.
duced in the United States shall enter the
ports of the United States free of all import
duty.
By Mr.. Gallnger of New Hampshire, to
increase the efficiency of the medical corps
of the navy.
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of district business, the first bill called
up being that to increase the police force of
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Grosvenor
and Mr.. Woodbyrn of Nevada, addressed the
House.
Mr.. Woodburn made bitter personal at
tack upon Mr.. Cox of New York, taking for
his text, extracts from Mr.. Cox's tariff
speech in which he characterized Nevada as
rotten borough, and riiculed its represent
atiye in the House. Woodburn made odous
comparisons between Nevada and New York
City. and slurred Cox's name.
Mr.. Cox replied.
The bill was then passed. Also the bill
to provide for police matrons in the district
Of Columbia.
Mr. Spnola of New York. asked unani-
ton of the joint resolution appropriating
S25 900 for the celebration of the 25th anni-
versary of the battle of Gettysburg.
Mr. Breckenridge of Arkansas, objected
on the ground that war celebrations in any
portion Of the country were conducive of no
good.
The House then adjourned.
General Congressional News.
The House committee on invalid pensions
today ordered favorable report on the bills
granting pensions to the wid-
ows of Major Generals Gilpatrick, Casey,
Mower and Girl. They amended each bill
however, by reducing the amount Of pension
from 800 to S75 per month The Senate
bill granting pension of S75 month to
the widow of Brigadier General of Volun-
teers Davidson will be reported fayorabl,
without change.