The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-17

to the national currency was taken up. The
/ question vas on the amendment Of Mr.. Davis,
| proposing to withdraw pro rata amount
/ from the States having an excess OF banking
capital and distributing it among those re-
auiring it to place them on an equal footing
with the former.
/ After discussion, Mr.. Davis, at the sugges-
! ton Of Mr., Conkling, modified his amends
ident " specifying the amount Of withdrawal
SsAe ~as con<iuued. Finally, Mr.. DAviS
| amendment, as modified, WAS adopted, yeas
Mr.. sherman bsJsaais. Dsvis would with.
| draw bis amendment for TIE purpose of ais
lowing him 10 offer : substitute, which he
| read.
Mr.. Sherman was glad the Senate had de-
cided 70 withdraw . small per centsge of
back circulation from the East. He could
assure them that If they should adjourn
without giving an increase to the West and
South, it would give rise to wide spirit OF
dissasisfaction il his amendment was ad-
opted.
Mr.. Chandler moved TO lay the bill on the
tabte 10 order, he said, to avoid three or four
days discussion. Rejected. 81 TO ~.
Mr.. Chandler moved to strike oslt the FIRST
section Of the bill. and ptpessdedto. argue
thss iniostiee would b.. dons county banks
BY forSs1ding - ~ 10 employ kGr ri
p1ua aipimIto 6dvAntAge. 4
Mr.. Cattell defended the section.
Mr.. Chandlerrose TO reply, but the motion
Is sdjonfn prevailed, despite thss protest Of
Mr. sherman. Ell
Adjourned.
W. Housr.
Mr.. Dawes called up the Senate amend
ment to the Honse bill, removing all legal
and political disabilities from hodeSick Z.
Butler, member Of Congress elect from Ten.
nsssee, and permitting the ordinary oath TO be
administered to him instead of the test oath.
After discussion it was concarred in by two.
thirds vote. SO against 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Bingham . message Was
sent to the Senate requesting return Of the
joint resolution in reference TO 20 per cent
additional compensation 70 civil employees in
Washington.
A motion to table the resolution was pre- |
viously voted down 30 against II.
Mr.. Ferry, from the Postoffice Committee |
reported q bill in reference to the erection OF |
q postof6ee building in New York, which. |
with the report, was ordered to be printed and |
recommitted.
Mr.. Clark, Of Kansas, introduced joint |
resolution for the relief of loyal ChoctAw and /
Chickasaw Indians. Referred.
At the expiration of the morning hour, the |
House proceeded 70 the consideration of |
bill reported by the Committee on Commerce, |
making appropriations for the repair. preser- |
vaion and completion of certain public |
works.
Mr.. Elliott made Eve minutes speech in |
defense Of the general principles cf the bill. |
Mr.. Washbdrne, OF Illinois. moved TO |
strike out the paragraph appropriating $40 |
G,r kn c,sfn nf ~
river. and argued that the river could not be |
made navieable for steamships under cost /
Of three millions. 10 fact the prcjec, OF max /
ing il nAvigable had been practically aban- |
doned several years ngo. He had been in |
favor of liberal appropriations for river and /
harbor improvements when there was money /
in the Treasury. but the times had chsnged, I
and be confessed his views on the subject Of /
making appropriations for mere local inn |
provements had been much modified
Mr.. Allison replied TO the remarks OF Mr.. I
Washbnrne, and denied his statement, iha.
the Wisconsin river could not be made practi- |
cally navigable for steamboats,. He regarded il /
as the most important item OF the bill, be-
cause il affected the great grain growing re-
sion of the West, and also the cost Of bread.
stuffs in New England.
Mr. Washburues Of Wisconsin, advocated /
the appropriation, and stated the great i'm
portance of the work
M. Elliott spoke ia favor Of the BILL He |
said the object Of this particular item was TO /
open water communication between Green |
Bay and the Mississippi by way of the Fox /
and Wisconsin Rivers
Mr.. Pile advocated the general policy of /
internal improvements.
Mr.. Woodward declared himself opposed |
to all these appropriations for internal ims
provemepts.
Mr.. Schnfeld argued. that a small river
like the Wisconsin, should be improved by
local enterprise.
Mr.. Farnsworth suggested that Rock River
which flows between the Wisconsin and Illi-
nois. vas the most feasible route between the
Mississippi river and the lakes.
Mr.. Delano thought this expensive policy
should be left 10 future occasion, when the T
cosntu 4odid be 10 batsr condStios. x I'll
Mr.. Butler ataned that the faan>
cial condition Of the Government did no.
warrant the making Of such experiments.
Mr.. Banks argued that the proposition to
improve the Wisconsin River was not an ex-
perimenti by means OF using dams,.he did not
doubt the river could be made navigable
Mr.. Farnsworth argned that this vas not |
the time, In the present condition of the couu-
try. to enter on these works Of improvement.
Mr.. Wsshbnrne, of Illinois, Withdrew his
motion to strike out the item for the Wiscon-
sin River, with the understanding that vote
might be had on each item in the bill.
Mr.. Spaldins moved an appropriation Of /
$50, 900 for increasing the capscity Of the ship /
eaual of Ssnlt 81 Marie. he did so in ole
dience to The instructions Of his constituents I
After discussion by Messrs Scho6eld,
Pruyn, Blair Of Michigan, and briggs, and /
without disposinQ OF the question, Mr.
Dsi.ana moved 10 recommt the bill, with in-
s.rnctions to the Committee 70 report : sub, t
stitute sppropristing $500, 900 for the i'm
proyement Of harbors on the Northern lakes,
and for the St. Clair fats; $3.50. 600 for the |
improvement of coast harbors; 81 300, 600 for
the improvement Of rivers. including the |
Des MONIES and Rock Island rapids. and
He'll Gate. in the East river In New York.
the WISCONSIN and Pstsrsco rivers; $4,000
to complete the reports, maps and designs of |
bridges on the Mississippi river, and $1,000
for the purchase and repair of insfru ments.
Hs spoke Eve minutes in support Of the mo.
tlon.