, 1874-06-06

DIPLOMATIC R1LL.
Mr. SWAIN, from tho Conference Committee
Of tho Diplomatic Appropriation BILL reported
tue conferonoo report, winch WAS agroed to.
THE CENTENNIAL.
11f. KELLEY, from tho Commtttoe on Wnvs
aud Means, reported bill to admit all articlos
TOR exhibition ut tho Centennial FREQ Of duty.
Passed.
R1yER-taIrnoyElENT.
Tho House then resumed tho confederation of
tho bill for tho improvement of the mouth OF
tho MiastRalppi River BY permanent jottiaB snd
WIS addressed by Alr. OnoCkER IN support OF
the bill.
!. Mr. KAssoN opposed tho bill as measure
that proposed to oxpend $11, 600. 0o0,-s5 600 900
at plosont aud SO, 600, 900 during lator Periods
and to turn over the Missisaipp, Aiyor to Eads
to do with it aa he pleased. He asked whether
Congress would dare to turn over tho Father Of
Wators to ono man. would daro to do it to tho
President OF tho United States or to tho Bccrota-
ry Of tho Treasury Congress daro not do 30.
Mr. HUlLBUI closed tho dobnte with IN ar
gumant in support Of the bill. uc character
izcd tho presont condition Of navigation ut tho
mouth OF tho mississippi az national disgrace,
and national infamy.
Mr. GARFIELD asked 1oavc to otror subHti-
tute for tho bill It provides for the appoint
mont by tho President OF Il Commission of three
eminent engineers, ono from the army, one from
tho navy, and ono from civil lifo, such Conltnls-
sion to make thorough examination nnll survey
Of tho mouths Of tho Mississippi River. with d
T4IH ~ A2to44A4L0 kAo AaOpk pAHCtlEAl At4 EEUu-
omical plan for pormauont Improvement Of tho
navigation Of the river in it'll connection with tho
Gulf Of Moxioo, to such oxtent ns may be re-
quirod by tho military, naval, md commercial
wants Of the Unitod States, md to report to tho
President at as curly day al practlca-
bio plan or .plaun to effect Tho
proposed object, whether by jotties, canals
or otherwise, with detailed estimate.
Of tho cont Of tho work and Of tho time required
to complete it. tho President to transmit surh 1o-
port to CongrcHH at tA nozt eeHslon, with hiH roc
ommondation thereon. Tho substitute appro-
priates $50, 900 for tho cost Of tho Commission,
and e10o QUO for maintaining tho security Of nav
ignition during the next tscal your.
Alr. HURLBUT, who haH e1argo Of tic bill,
refused to allow tho substitute to DO offered.
Dir. GARFIELD then moved to reconsider tho
vote by which tho previous question WIS aoo-
onaod.
On division by lettors, tho count stood IS to
SO. Tho vote WAS thcn taken by yoaB and uays,
and reBultcd-yea9, 102; nays, 113. 80 tue
HonHo rofused to reconsider tho yoso, aud Mr.
Gnrneld'H substitute Wan not admitted.
Tho vote was then taken OH tho substitute Of
forod by Alr. MoCrary, which il to provide for
the construction OF tho Fort st. Phillip Canal,
Adopted.
~ 1's aixI blu g g thus amended mas pa'''a-yea"
TEXT OF THE hill.
Tito bill aa passed is aa follows:
That ahip.cana, 10 connect tho Mississippi ni.or
ao ,ut @ o. Of n Msss ysr yva S
Philip, slo Gust si.is Of said river, and Terminating
at so.as convenient point iu Drotoa Iass, Cult Of
Mexcu shall hs constructed. an maintained ut thu o1-
pglso and under thu supervision aud cuAtr0l Ut tho
Government Of tho United satca. aud for this purpose
most ospeaol.s manner, thorough, dota.led, ani
final survey aud location Of said canai. The survey
ad EGpost Of no @ !" shs M 1Sy sha
in tha construction Of such survey, aud thu Auut Of
so 9. or 80 much thereof a. lnay 10 nooeasary IL