Mr. MORRILL. I suppose, Mr. Chairman, that in some other branches of business you will find men who have gone to bankruptcy. All men who engage in business have not equal success. I suppose that in every branch of business there are some fools who embark in undertakings which cannot succeed. I do not say that these menmentioned by my friendfrom Pennsylvania were not sagaclous; butI do say that it is the luck of all Depts of business to furnish some wrecks. But the Gentfrom Illinois, Mr. WENT wonru] to my surprise, takes up this bill and asks, or seems to ask, whether we are to have reciprocity or not, as though this bill, if it were passed, would restore reciprocityl I think, Mr. Chairman, that that willJbe the most grati fying news that will be carried todav across the telegraphic wires to Canada. I think the people there will be extremely delighted to earn that there is a bill pending here which will give them reciprocity such as they have enjoyed during the last ten years. But, Mr. Chairman, there is not a particle of foundation in this bill for any such idea. But 2 articles named in the bill, only 2, retain even a shadow of the old reciprocity treaty. One is fish, the other is coal; an even on these it will be seen that moderate duties are proposed. Now, Mr., Chairman, it seems to me, although I had a great repugnance to the reciprocity treaty, that we might distill something out of it worthy of our consideration. I did believe there were somethings in the reciprocity treaty which it might be worth while not to rendiate. Those only in the 1st section of the bill retain any smack of the reciprocity treaty. Ihe last end of the bill, to be sure, allows the Provinces to concede certain privileges or not to do it, as they may lease. In my judgment they wall not do it. Hut I an posed it was wise for us to make a fair offer; than if they do not do it we would come forward with such legislation hereafteras the judgment of Congress might devise. But in the outset it did occur to me as eminently properthat we should present a fair proposition to these Provinces. In consideration to the minority of the country, who still believe in the reciprocity treaty, it was wise that we should present a fair and moderate proposition such as is embodied in this bill. Let me warn gentlemen if this bill is not passed, that after the 17th of March you willhave this state of things: all the animals wattle, sheep, horses, and hogs raised in the Canadas will still come in free of duty and another anomalous condition of things will exist: while lumber, sawed and hewed, will be admitted at 20%., when planed, tongued, and groovedplumber will come in free. But I will not go into details. Now, Mr. Chairman, of course it is competent for the House to amend this bill in any direction. I suppose we might amend it so as to suit my friendfrom Ohio, [Mr. SPALDING] and in relation to the subject of lumber and some other articles to which objection has been made. We may amend in any direction, but it will be most convenient for us to pass the bill in some shape or other. I yield to the Gentfrom NewYork, [Mr. Baooxs.]