New-York tribune., 1868-06-17
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The vote resulted, Yeas, 81; Nays, 70.

Ande Eckley. Morrill,, StarkNeather
1rcler, Edriagc. Myers, Stevens Penn),
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Bog,r' B1yT'' ISsS HossSEs,, Pane" Pane I"%jz Tepu,
Gaze Ktcntn Plants Van Horn (No),
cSaldlcr MoisoTy' ioiJ' Tr%,' W1&SaIa |y1i';) S1;)
DonDcly, Mccullough, Robinson Wooa"@a-'@
Allison. Colom, Kelley, Rnm,
Bsssyy, Bslcy, Bs-s, Bsss5 kcSati. kSSa Sssfa SesS,a
Besman. Dixon. Latin, ssye
Beatty Egg,esiOu, Loan , shanss, ~ II,
Be5{S@'"' Be5oa FaTa.uor.b, fa1s M,naS Tli%Ge (Ky
BIreSam. Fefns McCaHhy, Troebhdge,
Blanc. Teld.. M.ts Meclars yps ypsO9, 3.-n,u
Broonar Harding Miller Washouue !ll)
saS.T saSsAn iiFg Ihg Nsasas si weIeT' iSSt' '''''
C6STcim Hubbard wv. v)Peters, Williams Penal
Clarke tOhol lngersou Pke, Williams tlndl
Coepm I9eq9ke' IeG Pa.iey. Wison tGso,L75
Coyode Julian, Price. Dems in itrtG
Mr.. BINGHAN'S motion agreed to-
EXPENSES or CoNTEsrISG a SEAT. -
MI MAYNARD asked leave 20 offer resolution 10 pay
Rgtpr rs Represenatye from the First Congressional
District OF Tennessee $4,000 in full for hs expenses &c
In prosecuting the contest.
Mr. ELDRIDGE dem Wis., understood that Mr. Pow
Mr.. SPALDISG Rep., Ohio, objected to the introduc
ton Of the resolution
Mr.. FERRY G}ep.. Mich.) from the POstOhice Commit
tee reported bill in reference To the creation o the pro
posed PostOnice in New-York which, with the report
was ordered to be printed and recOmmltted
DEsCLToRY BUSINESS. .
Mr.. CLARK tRep., Kansas introduced "a JOINT fesO-
luton for the relief Of loyal Choctaw and Chckasaw In
dans. 49, =,
Adam Durham, Francis Hart and PA other printers ana
bookbmders OF representing that the productive
interests of the country are suffering Tor want OF sum
protection against the the labor ana cat OF iOr
Mr. mozart HY Rep, N.Y. presented apetihon Of the
cigar makers Of the state OF under the seal
and signature Of the President Of their National Unon
against the alterations of the Revenue laws as proposed
OH the manufacture Of cigars.
Mr. oNEIIL dsep., Penn) presented petition; Of
that Congress resume the consideration Of the gen
era tara BILL which failed in the XXXIXth Congress.
Mr. INGERsOLL rep, ID reported a bill IN relation
TO the Alexandria Canal Company and the aqueduct
bridge across Potomac River at Georgetown Also,
ate the National safe Depot Company Of Washington.
allowing the Company 10 increase ITS capital To S3~V
and enargng powers 20 the business OF savings
bank. The bill went over until the morning hour tOnor-
| row.
Mr.. ELIOT Rep, Mass) made hye minute speech IN
defense OF the general principles OF the P which ne
atons for repairing and completing public works ,
paTacTa1h approPratng $4,000 for the Of
Wisconsin River and argued that that river could not be
fact the project OF making II navgabe had been prae
Mr.. ALLISON rep. Iowa. denied that the Wisconsin
River could not be made practically nayigaeie y steam
bill because affected the great grain growing region OF
the West also affected the cost Of breadstus Ia New
Mr. WOODWARD Dem PENN said that the trouble
about improving the navigation oi the Wisconsin 'er Is
| that In Summer It has no water.
Mr COBB Rep. WIS., advocated the appropriation;
the year round with moderate expenditure.
Mr.. SCOFIELD Rep., Pennl argued tlat a small river
like the Wisconsin IN single state should be improved
by local enterprise just the MonOngahea River In
| Pennsylvania had been improved.
| Mr. HOPKINS REP WIS., argued In favor of the ap'
prOpration claimed that the river is capable OF be-
ing made nayigabe at cheaper expense tah any Other
water communication between the Mississippi and the
Mr. FARNswORTH rep, I'D suggested that the Rock
River which follows between Wisconsin ana Illinois is a
|
] the Mississippi and the lakes. - -
Mr.. DEIANO REP, OHIO, remarked that the bill ap
proprates 100000 and that the amount is only
nsalment Of the immense sums which the great schemes
OF internal improvement would render necessary here
after He thought that this expensive policy should be
left TO future occasion, when the country could best
Mr.. ELIOT rep. Mass) defended the special item
under debate, and the general principle OF the bill The
abandonment Of the system OF internal improvements hee-
| garded as most disastrous policy.
internal Improvements What the Mississippi Valley
| most needs is cheap transportation.
Mr.. BUTLER Rep, Mass argued that tne hnanclai
condition OF the Government does not warrant the max
ing OF such experiments lie might well ask one Of
themlll lOwners of Massachusetts whose mill was mort
gagged to 90 into great experiment OF improving his
property and rendering II more pr3daGtive M lie asked asked
rather have their rivers improved now, and have the
broad charge Of extravaganza made upon the party this
year. which the power Of the Government would DC
| taken out OF their hands.
Mr.. BANKS Rep, Mass.l argued that the proposition
10 improve the Wisconsin River Is not experiment.
Mr WAsHBURNE Rep, III Withdrew ms motion 10
strike out the item for the Wisconsin River with the
tHdt NOtc NC Ou cdCH
! bill
On motion Of Mr. PAINE, the item for the improvement
OF Milwaukee harDOr Wisconsin, was increased from
$4,000 OOO that for Racine harbor Wisconsin, from
$1,000 to $4,000 and that for Kenosha harbOr Wisconsin,
from $4,000 10 $4,000
on motion Of Mr.. EGGLEsTON (Rep, Ohio, item OF
$4,000 inserted for the improvement Of sandusky
River, ONO
Mr. BUCKLAND moved 20 insert an item OF $4,000 for
the Improvement OF the harbOr at Port Clinton, Ohio.
Mr. ELIOT opposed the amendment, and 1t was re-
jected.
MIR ASHLEY rep. Ohio inquired why no appropra-
tion had reported for the harbOr OF Toledo, Ohio
Mr. ELIOT replied that last years appropriation Tor
that purpose had not been expended and that II Is i'm
pOrtant that new surveys should be made.
5000 for the mouth Of Black River Lake Erie.
Mr. ELIOT opposed 10 rejected.
Mr. SPALDISG moved an appropriation OF $4,000 for
increasing the capacity Of the Ship Canal of Sault St.
Marie He did he said in obedience TO the instructions
Of his constituents.
After discussion by Messrs. SCOFIELD, PRUYN,
BLAIR (of Mich.). and briggs, and without dspOsing
OF the question, Mr.. DELAHO moved to recOmmit the
bill with instructions 10 the committee 10 report "A subs
apprOpratng 100000 for the Improvement Of the
harbOfs the Northern lakes and for the st. CLAIR fats
$4,000 for the improvement OF the coast haTb0rs 3O
900 for the Improvement OF rivers including Dcs MODes,
Rock Island Rapids, and Hell Gate, in the East River
New York the Wisconsin and the PaapscO rivers 5000
to complete reports, maps aud diagrams Of bridges on
the Mississippi River, and $1,000 for the purchase and re-
pair OF instruments.
Mr.. ELIOT opposed the motion
Pending the question, the House adjourned.
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