, 1874-06-04

autEof12cd to Voto tho millions of money from
tic National Troasury which would 10 required
to carry out all theuo schemes. Ho would not
hesitate to yoto 9l0,0Dn,0 900 for canal ut tho
mouth OF THO hfissisaippi Rirorif 1t bo shown tint
;, canal aaa oS you'd stand; but o would not voto
potent engineers tint tho plan WAS feaaiblo
ono. Ho roferrcd to tho bill introduced by him
SELF Bo,ne timo ago. for CongreBs to charter 1.
company to construct = rnilrond from tho Enst to
tho West. Ho hoped TINT, before adjournment.
bill would bo passed.
D1LLs rAsgED,
Tho amendments Of tho lIouao to tho bill to
ohriato the noccaeity Of issuing patents for cer-
taln private land claims In tho State Of Missouri
woro concurred in, and tho bill passed.; also, tho
amendments OF tho House to tho bill authoriz-
ing corrections to be mado in errors in price
lists
ADJOURNMENT.
Pending discussion on tho transportation roHo-
luton, tho Senate went iuto executive sosaion,
and soon adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
TERMINATION OF A TREATY.
n1r. ORTIZ, Chairman Of tho Committee On
Foreign ATairB, reported Joint resolution pro-
viling for tho termination Of tho trcuty OF tho
18th Of July, 1866 between tho United States
mud Boigiun, which proves detrimental to Amor
icau commerce.. Passed.
THE ARMY pILL.
Mr: WHEELER, from tue Committee on Appro-
priatlonB reported back tue Senate amendments
ILL.,,
proceeded to tako notion thereon. Tho first
| amendment WAS to add to tho provision limiting
the number Of enlisted men to $4,000. tho words
"includMg Indian scouts" Concurrod III, with
shnll not be construed to diminish tic Signal
Service, and that the Signal Corpa shall be MAIN
tained aB now organized undor nuth0rity of tho
Secretary OF War.
in tho paragraph which forbida the payment OF
money for transportation to railroads which re-
colyed grants OH tho condition that thoy should
bo public highway Tor tho use Of the Govern~
mont, freo from toll or otl1or charges, tho worla
Tor upon my condition for uso Of such road"
The object boing 10 avoid my TECHNICAL limita-
tton TINT might DO put OH tho definition. The
| amendment was concurrcd iu.
| All tho amendments affecting tho decision by
| tho various bureaus Of tho War Department, Of
tho clalr's for auartornnBters storea, etc., wero
non-concurrod i'll. Tho bill was thon Hcnt to d
conference committee
| THE NAVY BILL.
| Mr.. HALE Glaino) presented tho conference
report on the Navy Appropriation bill. Agreed
| PENSIONS.
On motion Of 11r. RUSK, tic Senate amentl-
ments to the House bills to amend the Pension
nets, and to incroaae tho pensions OF totally dis
| ablcd mon, wcre taken from tho Speakers table
! md Bont to d committee OF conference. MeBBrs.
Rusk, Small and Holman were appointed such
| committee.
| Mr., LAWRENCE, from tho Committee on
! War Claims, reported n bill! extending to March
g 1875, tho time for presenting petitions for al
! lownnco Of claims to tho Commissioner of
| Claims in nll caseg whore sufficient roason is
! shawn for their Misrepresentation within tho tme
prescribed By law. Aftor u spooch In cxp1nna-
tion Of tho bill by hlr. LAWRENCE. an amend
mont offered hy him for tho appointment Of two
additional Commissioners. Was adopted, aud tie
amendment offered by NIr. COBB IN. o. to al-
low olnims for buildings and grounds occupied
by tho army or navy in tho Southern States, waa
! rejeCtcd-ycas, Ill nnys, Ill.
| Another amendment offered by Mr.. COBB IN.
| o. providing that submission to tho do facto
authority OF Slate in rebellion. or service in
the onrollcd militia, or in tho Confederate army,
ahall not 10 regarded 10 conclusive proof OF dis
| MIR. MAYNARD moved to lay tho bill Oh tho
tablo. Lost-yoaA, So nays, 13J.
Mr. MAYNARD thon moved to rocommit thu
to, anu tho bill was rooommittol
| TENDER POINT.
Mr. KELLEY astod leave to oror the follow
ing:
:, WnEnEAs Dy SEQ: 7. Art. !, Of tho Constitution Of
ing rcycuue shall originate in tto House Of 1epreuct
attses and by Sec. Of said ARTICLE 1t s further pro-
taxes, d,,tIca, imports and eIclsea, and to regulate
commerce with foTstga E. nations M therefore,
States be, md no is hereby. requested to inform
tha IIouso whethcr Tho Executive department OF tho
oras Of troay whereby tho sosurce Between tho
United tnaa and tile british Provinces of North Amor
sa is to he regulated md BY which Congress wi be
mportant Hubjcota thus specifically conAiol to it by
express terms Of tho Constitution.
N1r. COX objected, saying that tho resolution
was reflection OIL tho Administration, and that
ho would rathor encourage the Administration
IN this matter. IIa wanted reciprocity The roa-
olution WIS not received.
Mr. ITrrDT R1rT frou, H. f,a,,,.,,lt.. - MI
ways md Cauals, called mp tho bill for tic i'm
rsoYoment Of tho mouth Of tho AissiBuippi Niy-
Or, and proceeded to explain and adyocato it.
Tlle bill authorizes Jatnop B. Eads aud asaocl-
ohnnncln of ono Of tho outlets or pRaacs Of tho
Mlaaissipri nlyor into the Gulf Of Mexico, to bo
acloctod by himself, by permanent jottleA oto.
Tho p!iyllegea Of tho bill aro to DO revoked uu.
aoourcd. aud they may subsequently bo royolEod
unless 2Rddttional foot Of water aro se0urcd each
succeeding year. until 21 foot Of wator aro
socured, and additional foot within two years
thereafter. Wlou n chntnol Of 81 foot eau DO
maintained with olear surface width Of not less
thin GOO ioot 10 tl.at ships drawing ~ foot cal
DO Hafoly uayigntod antl 10 TINT two ships eall
pass each nthor III AAfoty tho Government iH
Sa,O0O 0U0t mud for oacll additional dopth Of 2
feet, an additional 81,00o,000, tho wlloio sum
not to exceed 90, 900 QUO. Commissioners are to
10 appointed by tic rroalont to examine tho
work. and Payments aro to bo nsado OIL toir ro-
uprt, and Wllon they report that channel Of rs
feet has heen perMopnlltly established, MI a,t-
litional 6u,ou0,ooo il to 30 paid ut yearly
Mr. broRAnY, Chairman OF tho Committee,
oppopod tue bill in that TORN M being too mucl,
like tho sanborn contrasts, and contome.l Tut
engineering pTTohio pgTit. Y. toqld DO studied una
TINT wllatoyor work mny G> dauilod upon shall
bo executed directly by tue Goyornmont
AT tho close Of hlr. Mtorarys speech tho