New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-06

early day practicable plan plans 70 eect the
proposed object whether by jetes canals or other
with detailed estimates Of the cost OF the work the time
required complete 1t the President TO transmit such
mendstions thereon. The substitute appropriated
$4,000 for the cost OF the Commission and 100000 Tor
maintaining the security OF navigation during the next
fiscal year.
refused 10 allow the substitute 20 be offered.
Mr.. GARFIELD then moved to reconsider the vote by
which the previous question was seconded
On "a division by teers the count stood 20 10 49,
The then taken nv Yeas and Nays. and re-
suted-Yeas, lo2; Nays. 1850 the House refused TO
reconsider the vote, and Mr.. Garteds substitute was
The vote was then taken on the substitute offered by
Mr. McCrary, which il provide for the construction
OF the Fort ST Philip Canal and its maintenance as a
National hichwar and IT was adopted.
The BILL thus amended, passed-Yeas l40, Nays
81. The bill as passed Is as follows;
That ship canal the Mississippi River with the Gn O
Mckee commencing At some convenient point on the vei
below Fort ~ philip on The eat SIDE Of .sa rsr a1a termnSnf a.
eoss,rpd and nantsined at the expense and under
and Of the Government Of the United states and ioI
expeditions thorough detailed and hns and location
u 'f b Gips Exhibit y s snd Of the work in the
said and she Of 900 much thereof
hereby appropriated the treas
otherwise appropriated TO deray the Of such
the bottom throughout the rank and ess than 20 feet
basins bridges and other NAV
ne safe ana convenient aKAtou OF -. ma ha ne
That the Secretary Of War snail SAID be made
and constructed through the lands indicated in the report OF the eh
SEc That said canal shall al me. night and dav be TO
os 4, m,T Nth The United state, ire om ,oi or
completion shall be maintained order
repairs Of United and operated under the
OF an officer to be detailed oy the Secretary war ot
duty and under h orders and sad canal shall be military nsy
postal and puehc highway connecting the MISSISSIPPI River and n Of
Mexico that Admiralty and maritime seon Of the United
be extended and established sad canal to the SANE
United states connected thereby. The Secretary Of
shall have establish all nee rules and atoms not
the United concerning the and
navigation Thereof and cO thereof sinai be hel n the once o. ae
ek Of ae United states Distinct Court or the distinct Of Louisiana
copies Of said shall be framed and huns con,pcuous
either end Of the Canal also in tie Post oe
NewOreas provided that Congress any time revise or
sEc shall be authorized for the
Philip canal until valid title the lands for
the and sppurensuces canal Indicated IN the report o.
, nsn Jo D nj a ,p5. o =. NAV g" for %
works by tie ned states shall be vested the United State a0
Tor the construction SAID canal aud shall also duly release and ren
u,h to the United States the gh tax or IN any way asses SAD
the that the United States shall be remain The owner Thereof
and money shall be I9ended or LIABILITY incurred By ine oIe
Staics ioI my. ue ehife - pu 1 -
the whole Tor in the aggregate Of not than SOOOOOO and
- 600 900 heby Appropriated nsments net THAI one
thru Of she aggregate oosI in any one year, .. -,
report aforesaid and without delay advertise for BIDS
thnk .ucen contract best
sssact,on ~ saia secretsrv that the vork shan be
done according 10 the stPSisnoas Of such contract. pro
accompanied with deposit with toe sal. SeTeaIy o. the sum 81
into the rasurv Thereof case snh eaoeI s o pIoa o. S
bd 10
accordance Of bis bid and giving security required W
prordd further that tie contractor or contractors shan
perform according the plans and specifications OF TIE &
Department the directions thereof and Proa
further that said shall be u completed for within peno1
the thereof ana that the entire CO.'S
OF sncb canal shall not exceed the Of y 600 600
That United night 30 modify the cond
tie Of canal amend alter or eie- TINS
set 5 tie public shall hereafter require H.
Nj. O'NEIL-L rep. PENN presented memorial OF
the editors and propretOrs OF periodicals ana newspa
pers. suggesting that the POstmastereneraI should
recommend compulsory prepayment OF postage accord
iug weight newspapers and periodicals, the rate
should he one cent per pound on newspapers ana TWO
cents per pound on other periodicals.
Some two hours then spent private bills, but
only two passed, one for the relief OF Edward II.
Calvert and the other for the relief Of Joseph Council
The House then "A until 1870 p. the even
be for the business Of ne Committee on
Public Lands