New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-22
XLIIID CONGRESSES SESSION

XLIIID CONGRESSES SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL BILL PAssho
By TuK sENATE-YuRTHER CONSIDERATION vi
rux GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL IN rhh
"oo'S' SENATE WASHINGTON April 81 1915
Messrs SPENCER (Rep, Ala.) and hELLLi
rnor, orooop, from the Committee ON military AnI"s
renotted tayorably on number OF onis VI ''
na,.ra which were placed on the calendar -
a., wADLElGH rep, N. HI, from the same O0'n
,,,.s reported without amendment the House Dill lor
the relief of persons suffering by the overflow IN tne
Mr. EbMUNDs rep VI submitted an oa
providing that provisions Of tue ACT shat VI
NJ I STEVENSON Dem; KyJ. from the Jndcl ass
Commitie reported back the House bl 70 ina
Pn chss ST. Mc3air OF Maryland, with an anenamens
striking out the name OF Teiair the ade DersonaI
ieen unable ascertain that he hsd hntn The
application for the removal OF h ne, assod
snendmen was agreed TO- ana me OH resout,on in.
strueting the Judiciary COMMITTEE ~ q ,sTI "a to
m ne District Judge his travelling expenses and
neS diem compensation, whenever. under the dLeoon
OF a Circuit Judge, he shall hold circuit VI u''''''
Mr. HITCHCOCK Rep. Neb) presented u1euo,i @
tension Of the patent of what is known as HaneSs
Haryes,er Referred to the Committee on Patents
TIE LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL BILL
Mr. SCOTT (iep., PENN caitu up V"o "'i
for the payment of the bonds OF the LOUISVILLE ana
Portland Canal Company the question being on agree
sng 20 he amendments OF the House OF representatives
os amended by the Senate MI Scott READ Iom Reports
submitted by the Treasury Department during former
sessions of Congress- and argued that the cana was
@ prsetteaiiy owned BY the Government 1896 shares
OF the I009 being held 6y the United States
r1r Of fhc Government in taking possession OF the WORK
Tho obstacles 20 the Goyeramso 1oing 50 aG SEe ~
siuco 1872. by the act OF Tue hehtncky
asscd bg some means. imposing conditions upon whch
the Government saoue take possessO is0 an &
Legislature had DO ilgnt WhdleVCr 70 pass sum an a.
ag the Federal Government han long before acquired he
TrLt 10 cake possession He hoped. now the one thing
neodu would be done, am that was TO dlsplace these
trustees aud put the GOVernmentln POSSESSION VI
Mi EOMUNDs Rcp. VIZ said he did not know about
the Pnwcr OF the Governments 20 take possession OF the
canal IN opposition to the wishes OF these trustees The
United States undoubtedly had the right, part owner
compel the trustees to keep tho canal In order and
prevent them nom charging excessive tolls.
M THURMAN Dem, OniO) said the proposition that
tc United States should BECOME stockholders in this
work was first made by Committee of Congress OF
Which Mr. Webster was a member. The State OF Ken
lucky consented the United States becoming the
come against Inc Governments owning the were
scarecrows. 1t was perfectly competent for the
might OF shareholder aud IT had said that
very thug BY the acts Of 1912 and 1876
Mt. MORTON (l.ep., Ind) said he could find no tan
gble point opposition to the bill. The commerce Of
large part Of NE West was crying out against the tolls
imposed ny these trustees. suppose there was law
suit now pending as 10 certain rights claimed 10y Louis
ville IL could be settled just well with the canal
the hands OF the Government as II IL remained in the
hands OF the trusteesi
Mr. STEVENSON (Dom., XVI said that James Guth
RE, ouueut statesman, Tor long time President
of this Company, and IL his aGWce had been followed
there would b. OF this trouble to-day. He read
from letter OF that gcntemlu urging the necessity of
Congress taking possession Of the work The act OF the
Kentuc Legislature OF 1872 passed at the instiga
ton of OF the five trustees Tor the purpose of hav
ing caplOus objections raised against the Government
owning the canal.
Mr. COMPILING Qep, y. " reviewed the history Of
the canal and the probabilities OF lawsuit If the Gov
.ernment should take possession of 1t. lie moved "a
reconsider the vote by which the amendments OF the
Finance Committee 10 the House bill were agreed 10
several days aud said these amendments were con
Cured IN early after the meeting OF the Senate and
before "A Dumber of Senators were in their seats.
The vote was reeODsldered and the question then
reCOTrod upon the amendment OF the Finance Committee
TO strike out the amendment IN the House BILL that the
canal should not be taken possession OF any
paid m the state Kentucky should cedo United
the night % tax the property and II was adopted by
Yeas, 40; Nays, 4. Tue bill now goes back to the
House Tor the concurrence OF that body.
Tue Senate resumed the consideration OF the Louisiana
bill. upon which MI. STOCKTON Dem., N. ~ wa
entitled to the floor.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN Qlap.. N. j. said he CAV,
notice few days ago that ne would call up the Civil
Rights bill to-day. He gave notice that he wOulC
call 1t up as soon as the pending bill should DO dis
posed OF.
Mr.. CAMERON Rep, Penn) reported favorably on
the iojut extending the thanks OF Congress Ia
Cant leui L. Geade ana Tue officers and crew OF the
steamer Atlantic the White iue for reseumg the
officers and crew Of the br antne Scotland ol Portland
Ne. IN mi1Ocean. Passed.
Mr.. LOGAN (lep. ILL, from the Committee Mill
tary Affairs, reported IdYOraby on the bl 10 authorize
promotion in the Inspector Generals Department OF
the army Placed on the calendar. lie also introduced
bill to the dates OF the commissions of certain
officers Of the army. Referred 10 tue Committee on
Military Affairs.
MIR STOCKTON. before beginning his speech yielded
TO Mr. CONRLlNG ttep N ~, for motion TO go into
Executive session, which was agreed To-, aud at !!
Executive business. After few minutes the doors
were reOpened ana the Senate adjourned.