Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11
CONGRESS-.
HOuSE.

HOUSE. 81
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The follow.
ing bills passed the House.
The bill for further security Of nav
igation on the Mississippi river pass.
ed.
For legalizing building of bridge
across the Mississippi at La Crosse.
For establishing life saving institu
tons on sea and lake coasts and to pro
mote efficiency Of the life saving ser.
vice.
For deepening the channel ct the
mouth Of the Mississippi. This bill
proposes to have the work done by
contract; proposals. to specify the
rates for securing twenty feet deep,
not less than two hundred feet In
width through the channel OF one oil
the passes out of the river in to the
Gull, at ordinary flood tide. The Sec
rotary Of War is to contract with the
lowest responsible bidder for an
amount not exceeding one. hundred
and. fifty Thousand dollars.s
On motion OF Dawes, the Senate
amendment to the bill regarding Saw
ings Banks was concurred in.
Marshall, from the appropriation
COMMITTEES, reported back the Senate
amendments 10 the military academy
appropriation bill which was concur
redin,
-, SENATE.
Inc house Oiil removing inc poht.
1cal s gisaDllltios oi Eitz, Hngn Lee, Of
vrginla, ana tnc nenase oiii remov-
Ing the ponlicai aisaoillties Van x.
M0fgsn, oI Virginia, passed.
oneEMsn reporteu Deck rom the
nnnnce cOMm,s1e:, sne house Dill pro-
ylu!nG iOt cQAecu0n =! money que thc
United States from the Pacific Rail-
ru.saS ~ y .PA A.es THs,.;u :. Wa o.oSaeu re-
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tnssa sng .t w Sncsl W .Esnspol,a-
s9. ssMon rss0,oacn a ~ e a!sn manaom, ana the
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ss'f HOUoE.
& WAsHNGToH, june 5-The report OF
the conference Committee on the
the Diplomatic appropriation bill was
agreed to.
Kelly from the Ways and means
Committee reported bill admitting
tennial free Of duty. Passed.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration Of the bill for the inn
provemeut of tho mouth ot the Mis-
sissippi river by permanent jetties.
D Crocker supported the bill.
expense or eleven millions, fiye mil
lion to be spent immediately, and six
during later periods, and It gave Eads
entire control of the Mississippi riy.
err.
- SENATE
w;ndom erom tba f,omr,;,... -,
Pnhlic T,ands ranortad Ssvo-.h,w ~ -
hiIi for ~ ral;af ~ csr.s;, s.ssi.s.. 'ao .'
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bv 20 thnnssnd citixers ~ ~ r,,;sn;s @
nravinr (.nn~reas to ch.rter . .inrhi"
track fFeisht r.ilrosd from ~. M;ss;s0
sinni river 10 the sesho.r5 N R.s.r-nJ
rhe Ssn.te ;rs;ste5 mon - asnasS
ments - ihs .rrnv .nrrcn-;s,;n,. on ~ .IsS M,
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HOUSE.
WAsHrNGToS. .Jnna
Mr.. McCrary,s snbstitntc which
provides for the coustruction Of the
Fort st. PhiIIin Canal and ia ma;rtes
nance % a national highway. nasaed
by lao to 20.
The bill AZ naascd nrov;das fiat =
shin cauaI. commoncing at soma no;rs
on the Mississippi Lelow Fort 81
Philip. and Terminating al Breton pass
shall bo constructed and maintained nj
the expense and under tho contrib OF
the Government that the Secretarv az
War shall have made thorough sur
verys for the location of said canal /;
the engineers, survey aud ronort aholl
give complete plans and specifications
Of the work. For such snrvev An nm.
preparation 500. 600 n made. This ca
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