Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-24
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nays on the motion TO adjourn"
The question was taken and the mo-
ton agreed to--yeas, ~ nays, IA
strict party vote. SO the Senate at 4;l5
adjourned till tomorrow at noon.
asu.s OF Representatives.
The House resumed the consideration
of the conference report on the army
appropriation bill. When the discus
sion closed the conference report was re-
iccted-3s to 81. The House further in-
sisted upon its disagreement 10 the
Senate amendments, and q further con-
ference was ordered. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on
the deficiency approximation bill.
The pending point OF order against
the French spoliation-claims section was
supported by Mr. Nelson, OF Minnesota,
and argued against by Messrs. O'Nelli OF
Pennsylvania. Dibble Of South Carolina,
and Nutting OF New York.
The Chair sustained the point OF order
on the ground that the order directing
the Committee on Appropriations 10
make provision for the payment OF the
claims was repealed by implication by
the subsequent adoption OF a code OF
rules in intagOnism Herewith.
Mr.. Dibble appealed from the decision
OF the Chair.
Tho quostion being ON sustaining the
decision OF the Chair tellers we're or
dered, and the vote was announced as 90
to 50.
Mr.. Dibble made the point Of no quo
rum and tho tsllers resumed their places,
but the vote was suspended to allow tho
committed TO rise and the Speaker to lay
before the House the Presidents message
relative 10 the fisheries question.
The reading of the paper Was listened
TO with profound attention. At its con-
clusion the Democrats burst into ap-
piause. The Speaker reierrSd the docu-
ment TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, Dir. MeCreary, of Kentucky,
securing unanimous consent to report
from that committee on the subject nt
any time.
Mr. Wilnon, Of Minnesota. Immediately
offered the following bil, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign
Allaiss:
"An Act to Empower the President More
Effectually TO Carry Out the Purposes
of on Act Entitled AN Act to Au-
thorize the President to Protect and
Defend the Rights of American Fish
ing Vessels, American Fishermen,
American Trading and Other Vessels
i'll Certain Cases, and for Other Pur-
poses Approved March 3, 1887, and
TO Authorize the President 10 Protect
American Interests Against Unjust
Determinations in the Use of Canals
in the British Dominious OF North
America.
4" BE IL enacted, That whenever the
President may deem it his duty to exer-
else any of the powers & yen to him by
m act entitled an act 10 Protect and de-
iend the rights of American fishing YES
sells. &C.. il shall be lawful for the Presi-
dent in his discretion, by proclamation
10 that effect, to suspend III whole or IN
part the transportation Of goods, wares,
and merchandise imported or exported
from any foreign country except Canada
in bond ard without the payment OF duty
to or from the British Dominions in
North America across the territory of the
United States.
"Section =. Whenever the President
shall be so satisfied that there is any dis
elimination whatever in the use OF the
Welland canal, the st. Lawrence river
canals. the Chambly canal, or either of
them. whether by tolls, drawbacks, refund
Of tolls or otherwise, which Is or may be
detrimental to the interests of the United
States or any of its citizens, it Ehall be
lawful for the President, in his dis
cretion. to issue a proclamation 10
that effect, whereupon there shall be
collected toll of 20 cents per ton upon
every foreign vessel and her cargo pass
ing through either the Sault Ste. Marie
canal or the St. Clair Flats canal, and
the Secretary OF the Treasury may au-
thorize and direct any of the customs
officers TO collect the tolls levied under
this act. The President, when satisfied
that such discrimination has ceased, may
issue his proclamation 10 that effect in
his discretion, whereupon the tolls au-
thorized by this act shall no longer be
collected.
"Section 3. The Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized to make any regu-
lations needful to carry this act into eff
feet"
The tellers then resumed their places,
but no quorum appearing the committee
rose and the House at 8 o'clock adj
journed.