The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-06

Harbor Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Chandler, chairman OF the Committee on
Commerce, stated that many meritorious amend
ments haa been suggested, but the committee had
reported back the House bill without any amend
committee.
Mr.. Sawyer moved to amend by appropriating
$1,000 for the removal Of obstructons In Town creek,
Charleston s. @. He said that, whole 100000 was
appropriated for hqrbor and river improvements in
the North and 81 600 600 in the West the south had
scarcely pittanCe
Mr. Robertson demanded the yeas and nays He
wanted to see the men who would conlne the ap-
preparations of the public money to one section
The amendment was agreed to-yeas, 20; nays, 10
AL the Southern Senators, except the two from
Virginia, voting aye.
Another amendment by Mr.. Sawyer was adopted
including Charleston harboT in the general apprO-
priations for contingent haIbor expenses.
Mr. Abbott moved an amendment appropriating
100000 for the Improvement OF the channel at the
mouth OF the Cape Fear river, North Carolina
lie said the channel was now shallow to
seriously annoy the merchants of Wilmington aud
proceeded to show the partial and unjust distribution
Of appropriations contemplated by the bill, only
$4,000 being allowed for the whole line OF seacoast
from Wilmington to the Mexican line, and not a
dollar for the great ports OF Norfolk and Baltimore
Mr.. Chandler said that the distractions were
placed in Southern harbors during the war, and that
appropriations for their removal could not be made
until new surveys of those harbors had been made.
Those surveys were provided for in the bill.
In the discussion which followed several Senators
opposed the amendment as loading down the bill
and foreshadowing its ultimate defeat
Mr. Abbotts amendment was then adopted-Yeas
Mr. Johnston offered an amendment approprl-
ating 100000 for the Improvement OF the James
river, in Virginia. and the removal OF bars and OBJ
struCtions from Richmond to and including Harri-
sons Bar.
MIR. Chandler suggested to Mr.. Johnston not to
consume time in advocating his amendment, az he
(Chandler) would not now oppose any amendment
which might be presented
Mr.. Johnston's amendment was then rejected
Is to 25.
Mr. Vickers moved an appropriation of $4,000
for widening and deepening the ship channel of
the Patapsco river and Chesapeake Bay leading
towards the harnor OF Baltimore, and of $4,000 to
deepen the Susquehanna River at its mouth, these
nfu hnirf In aaff
mates. Agreed to.
Mr.. Buck introduced bill graning lands to the
New Orleans and Selma Railroad Emigrant Assoc-
alton. Referred.
| ported the Post Route bill Passed.
MIR. Smyth Qowal introduced a bill to amend the
act OF May 18th, ls64 granting lands for railroad
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.), from the Committee on Ap-
! propriations, reported Deficiency bill Made the
| special order for tomorrow.
The bill appropriates l,725 4ss, including one
| million for the expenses OF taking the census.
The motion made yesterday by Mr. McCrary to
! suspend the rules and adopt resolution paying
$4,000 to George Tucker for expenses in contesting
the seat OF MR. Booker, Of Virginia, was voted on
and reected-yeas 49, nays 49, two-thirds not voting
| in the Affirmative
signed to the business of the Judiciary Committee.
NIr. Cessna, from the Committee on Elections,
made a report in the Indiana contested election
case OF Reid against Julian, that Mr. Julian, the
sitting member, was duly elected aud is entitled to
retain his seat and that Mr. Reid the contestant,
should be paid the expenses incurred by him.
MI. Randall presented minority report taking
opposite views.
Mr.. Cessna gave notice that he would call up the
matter for action next Tuesday.
Mr.. Julian, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported bill repeating the act OF June H. 1866,
which confirmed the grant OF certain lands to Jose
Domingues in California. He made brief state
ment OF the facts in the case, showing the claims to
be gross fraud, and declaring it the most mon-
strous conspiracy against justice and decency and
the rights OF settlers en- the public lands that he had
ever known of. The bill was passed without oppo-
| sition.
MIR. Julian also reported bill defining swamp and
Mr.. Sargent offered an amendment providing that
the bill snail not be construed as repealing any of
the provisions of the act July 49, 1866 to quiet land
titles IN Calliornia, or as aorogating any OF the
| rights confirmed thereby.
informed the House that the practice under the
Swamp-land act has been to have the lands surveyed
after freshetand in this way millions and millions OF
had gone into the clutches OF the tate auho-
rites, end been dealt cut to spectators in great
bodies, without adherence to any rule or definition
that would protect the rights of the United States
The States of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louis
lana had thus got OOO 900 acres OF land most OF il
dry land California was in the same predcament.
There were yet several million remaining not
confirmed as swamp lands, and the title to which
object Of the bill to this land He characterized
the way in wnich the Swamp Land act had been
carried out as a huge, frghtfu conspiracy against
civilization and the rights of the people.
Mr.. Johnson described the bill itself as a mon
strOus attempt at robbery
The bill was further opposed by Messrs. Conger
Rogers, and Allison
1hI. ulOFcu W lay III Ou Lue Ldple It,
jected.
on motion of Mr. Julian so as not to occupy the
whole morning hour with this bill, the bill post
poned till the third Wednesday in December next
Mr.. Wnans, from the Committee on Public Lands
reported bill to cede to the State OF Ohio the un-
sold lands in the Virginia Military District, in Ohio
| After explanations by Messrs. WiAans and Wilson
! OF Ohio, the bill was passed.
Mr. Hawley, from the same committee reported a
bill confirming the title IN St Clair county, Illinois,
to certain United States lands therein. Passed.
| Mr. Wnans also reDorted bill relinquishing to
the corporation o: Fremont, Ohio, certain parcel o
| ground III Fremont county. Passed.
| Also bill authorizing the issuing to Stephen
| Marston Of Hartford, Connecticut OF patent fol
| certain land IN Michigan. Passed.
| MI. Fitch, from the same committee, reported 8
bill to make The Territory OF Arizona separate sur
Veying district and 10 establish the of1ce OF Sur
| yeyor-General therein. Passed
| Mr.. Smith, OF Iowa, from the same committee, re-
ported bill TO vacate the Fort Dakota Military Re
| servation in the territory OF Dakota. Passed.
| Mr. Mccormick, from the same committee, re-
ported bill for the relief of certain purchasers OF
lands from the legal representatives of Bartholomew
| Cousin, deceased. Passed
The Senate bill TO create port OF delivery al
Duluth, Mimi, was reported by Mr. Finkelburg
from the Committee on Commerce amended by
attaching Duluth to the collection district OF Supe
| rior instead OF New Orleans, and passed.
On motion OF Mr Myers the bill TO pay $4,000 tC
the two daughters of Jethro Woods inventor Of the
cast iron plough, was, by suspension OF the rules
passed yeas lOs; nays, 54-two-thrds voting in the
affirmative.
MIR Ferry, from the Committee on Rules, reported
a resolution directing the legislative voting appara
tus invented by w. NJ. Springer 10 be placed in the
hall OF the House during the recess, at cost not eX
Mr.. Cox remarked that one objection to the adop
ton OF this machine was that 1t would deprive the
minority of the parliamentary advantage 1t now has
IL the way Of diatOry motions, but still he did no
attach much importance to that objection, and h(
favored the proposition. - .
dignity, any desire to save time and labor in the
damnabe iteration Of calling the yeas and nays, the
experiment should be tried. He would, therefore
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