The New York herald., 1871-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
BILLS PASSED.

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BILLS PASSED
The House passed the bill relative to the taking depos
tions of the United States; also the hi
for the extension of the time for the completion Of the
Portage Lake and Lake Superior Canal Senate
luton prescribing oath taken by the Senator elect
Miller, OF Georgia
THE rokTIrICATIoN BILL.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the bin
making appropriations for the construction preservation
and repair OF certain forhcations and other works Of
m Mr. r. Ar rep Of H. sdyosa'ed the striking
mprovemenis army ships Of war render the
present system Of coast defenccs of comparatively little
sructon of new forts like those in existence would be
NIBLAcK, (dem) of Ind explained the character Of
the bill. The Committee on Appropriations thought II was
mos. sommse had cut dow DOWN G the the
policy of the Engineer
Corps was to ask for wc as much as waited that
Mr. BECK, dem) of Ky remarked that the Engineer n.
partment said they could along onehaif the eat,
mates and accordingly was agreed to by the committee
certainly modest sum until we what better deences
Mr. recognized the necessity of some sor,
of oefence but saw no necessity for continuing the present
Mr. WELLER, ,rep3 OF Ohio, asked why the committee
had proposed an appropriation q. for new sites
nine or ten sites, though not for immediate USE
rns sause o % f as o
addition of that obligations be
Mr. WrLkEn moved to strike out the original section,
his motion was TO- and he b was passed nearly
THE DUTY on
joint resolution that after March duty on all
species of coal be the other article
IMPROVEMENT or RIVERS AND HAREoRs
making appropriations the repair preservation aud
petion certain pubic works on rivers and harDos
M aAisaT, .Gspa Of, Of n J., offered amenamen,
10 Jersey He charged that New Jersey had been neg
ected having received only SSs O while other
rhe amendment was agreed TO.
MIR. PorTln, ,sm9 Of n " I, Of the Committee Com.
for relief OF particular places II was Impossible
House could not the bin TO pass the with an s @
gegate TO meet all desires The given
nne improvements TO the great harbors OF commerce.
nayga9a ena @ as no o could be carried whou. general
lotmen, every mans district.
come from the Committee on Commerce to the Comm ee
In In, rsvswIg ,Sas H. and while desiring
confidence IN the Committee on Commerce, 1t would
make a considerable innovation the repsrt the Conn
lttee Commerce the result would be one OF two things
such extent that no here could
the responsibility of voting for IT, and he submitted whether
S4Uoo the aggregate was not all that could be voted
for such improvements
an amendment offered by Mr.. Strickland
many Of these were more for the purpose OF
enhancing OF property than the promotion
commerce.
Mr. CoSGER. (rep of Mich, replied, maintaining that the
committee endeavored to make the best possible dti
button tor the general good. .
Mr. JoNEs ldem) OF ky, said that onlv about oneourth
of the entire sum for the SOUTH Ii looked
this bi Improvement OF one section the Nsrh
the exclusion OF the South
Mr. RoIrs rep, Ark, offered amendment for the
improvement OF Arkansas rivers
Mr. POTTER objected saying that ARKANSAS had not been
reached.
would be reached, and ,..
Mr. POTTER responded--And ought TO be reached
Mr. ROGERS. ldem OF Ark, suggested a substitute
prating $25uU for the Improvement OF the Wsshtaw ve
Ark, which Mr.. Boles accepted
Mr. ROGERS said there was on ths river from hve ~ ZEN
millions Of commerce annually. i
The amendment was agreed to-Yeas n, naysH.
After several hours spent In offering and dsbsung amen0