The Clerk read as follows: DEPTor STATE, wASIUNGTON.June 25.1866. Bill: I have the honor to inclose for the information of the committee oyer which on presidea copy of a note of the 24th instant, a dressedto me y Hon Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce, the british minister, relative to the course determinedupon by the governmincnrt esgoafrNdotvoaliDceSnc soetsiatNo. efiwshBerurmnsewniocfkt.haenUdni taendll.0! By a note of the 31stof May last. Sir Frederick Bruce informed me that P. Forbin, Esq. the magis trate commanding the Governmentvessel LaCana dienne, employed in protectingthe fisheriesof Can ada, had been authorizedto issue fisherylicenseson the payment of the sumof 50 centsper ton of measurement of the vesselsproposedto be usedin fishing; that these licenses would remain in force during this season and would confer upon the holdersof them, as far as the Canadian fisheriesareconcerned all the rights enjoyed by the fishermenof the U.S. under the reciprocity treaty. An official notificationembodyingthis information wasmadepublic uponin; receipt. And thes aiuccourso will now be pursued in regard to that contained in the inclosed. I havethe honor to be sir, our obedient servant, wu. I am 11.SEWARD. Hon. JUSTIN S. MOREILL. Chairmanof (he Gimmi'ltec of Ways and Melina, Hom eof Representation. Wisnisoros', June 24.1866. $111; I have the honor to state that I am informed by his Excellency the Governor General of Canada, that the governments of NovaScotia and NewBruns wick have agreedthat the possession of a license is suedby Canadutofishshall entitle the holder. during the season of 1866t.o fish in the watersof NewBruns wick and Nova Scotia aswell itsin those of Canada: the holder of a license fromthe government tnt‘Nova Scotia or NewBrunswick, if any such shall beissued being entitled to fish also in the Canadian waters shall feel much obliged ifyou will communicate this information to the chairman of the Committee of We 1 and Means. have the honorto be.with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient.humble servant. FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. Ilon. WiLLiui 11.Brunei), ke.