Reports of the majority and minority of the select committee on the origin and character of fishing bounties and allowances
Series: [Document] / 26th Congress, 1st session, <Senate> -- <368>; Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) -- 26th Congress, 1st session, no. 368
Publisher: Blair and Rives, printers
Published: 1840
Place of publication: Washington [D.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 83
Subjects: Bounties; Tariff on fishes; Fisheries; Salt industry and trade
Other titles: Fishing bounties, Benton's report.
Notes: Majority and minority reports on origin and character of fishing bounties and allowances (presented by Thomas Hart Benton and John Davis, respectively), with reasons and motives for granting the same, accurate reference to each law and document quoted and relied upon, salt duties and imports and exports, prices in former years, imports from each country, and exports and imports of fish.

Title from cover.

Title on spine: Fishing bounties, Benton's report.

"In Senate of the United States, April 10, 1840. Submitted, and ordered to be printed, and that 10,000 additional copies be sent to the Senate."

Thomas Hart Benton, chairman.

Includes tables.

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