The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-22
journed the session OF Saturday, which legally in
| cludes the hours which were stolen from the Sab
/ bath by the procrastnatin lawmakers.

journed the session OF Saturday, which legally in
cludes the hours which were stolen from the Sab
bath by the procrastinating lawmakers.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATIONS
At quarter before three the River and Harbor
Appropriation bin was pending in the Senate, and
subsequently further amendments thereto were
made as foows:-
Continuing the appropriation OF 1873 for the i'm
provement OF the harbor OF Washington and
Georgetown for the next nscal year.
Increasing the appropriation for continuing the
Improvement of the Falls OF st. Anthony and the
Mississippi River above the falls, from $50 900 to
5000 600.
Appropriating ,OO. 900 for surveys and estimates
for the improvements recommended by the Senate
! oeect Committee on transportation upon the Jour
routes Indicated IN the report OF the said commit
tee and also upon route from the mouth OF the
foughiogheny River TO continue the slack water
navlgation said river to tts head waters at the
foot OF the Allegheny Mountains, thence by canal
to the Cumberland lntcrsecIinQ there the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal.
Increasing the appropriation for the improve
mena Of the James River, Virginia, from $4,000 to
Approprtating s1oo, 900 for the Improvement OF
the harDor Of Charleston 8. G.
Appropriarng 100000 for the Improvement or
the harDor OF Oakland Cal.
Increasing the appropriation for the improve.
ment OF the harbor Of Burlington.Vt from sl5, 900
The report of the Conference Committee ON the
Indian Appropriation bill was agreed to. 1t re-
duces the appropriation for the Apache Indians to
Mr. FERRY (rep.l, OF Mich, moved to increase
the appropriation In the River and Harbor Appro-
priation bill for The Improvement of Saginaw
river, Michigan, to $5O,O00. Rejected-yeas, 20 /;
nays, co.
Mr. PRATT rep.), OF Ind, moved to amend, to In
crease the approximation for the Improvement Of
the Wabash river from $25, 600 to $50, 000 Rejected
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN (rep), OF n. j., renewed his
amendment for the improvement of the naviga-
ton between Staten Island ANA New Jersey.
Agreed TO-.
Mr.. HAGRR, tdem.) OF CAL, submitted an amend
ment approprlating $4,000, or so much thereon as
may be necessary Tor the protection OF the harbor
OF san Diego, Cal, by turning the san Diego INTO
false bay. lie spoke OF the Importance of that
harpor and the necessity for protecting It, Unless
filled up with sand from the Interior. The narbor
was one prepared by nature. ana it was being
TO protect it, The amendment was agreed to by
yeas %, nays 20.
Mr.. RAMSEY, repl OF Mimi, moved an amend
ment appropriatlng $4,000 Tor q breakwater at
Duluth. Rejected.
Mr.. FENToN. Qibl OF N Y, moved an amend
and prevent the accumulation of sand in the
harbor at Buffalo out OF the appropriation OF
$4,000 made for That harbor. Agreed to.
amendment approprating $4,000 to remove
bouders from the Merrimac River near Newbury-
port Mass. Rejected.
The bill was then reported to the Senate and
the amendments made in committee OF the Whole
agreed to.
The bill was then read q third time. but not
THE TREASURY FARMING ACT REPEALED.
Mr.. SHERMAN. (rep) OF Ohio called up the Honse
bill to repeal the act under which the Sanborn
contract was awarded.
Passed.
Mr.. SPENCER, lrep.) OF Ala. called up the House
Dill relative to Circuit Courts OF the United States
In the state OF Alabama, which was discussed at
some length and passed.
The Senate then, at halfpast three O'Clock A. NJ.
this Sunday morning adjourned until eleven
O'Clock A. NJ. Monday.