New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-01
uoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


After considerable time spent in struggle
for precedence of business tb, House proceeded with
the OF the bill which under discussion
Yesterday providing for the payment OF the bonds OF
the Louisville and Portland Canal Company, and Mr..
WHEELER QRsp., N. ", Chairman OF the Committee
on Commerce, from which the bill was reported, ad-
dressed the House. He alluded first to tho dispatch OF
Western newspaper correspondent, which represented
him as being secretly uimca to the measure and while
he recognized to the fullest extent his liability 70
criticism az u public man, he declared that there was
nothing eQuivocal In his action. He never engaged In
ont 80 that it might be of all men. His only op-
oosltion TO this bill that did not provide for the
Tinted states before the payment Of any money.
Mr.. HOLMAN dem, Ind who had charge OF the
TO his position regard TO the bill, and also statement
by MI Conger Rep.. MchJ as to his occupying like
Mr.. WHEELER proceeded to discuss the bill in de-
TAIL and against passing In the form as re-
the proposition that the Secretary Of
War; by permission OF the state OF Kentucky nor by
pormssion OF the owning the cana! property,
should take possession Of this property but that tie
Federal Government. tn 3ugh the war Department,
take possession OF its corporate property Was that he
asked, the Wanted doctrine OF state rightsf such
nropostlOn was at WARMTH his own notions brought
from the home Of slas Wright, and should be
tempated for moment by Congress:
member asked Mr. Wheeler whether he was not in
MT WHEELER replied that he in favor OF 1t 80 far
the permanent INDEFINITE appropriation III IL was con-
cerned He in favor OF improving the channels OF
commerce but OF doing within the principles Of law
aud OF right With the amendment proposed by him.
requiring the cesson OF Jurisdiction by Kentucky, he
was in favor Of the BILL and should vote for It. That
had been his declaration from first 10 last.
TNorE-Nr sTANDEPORD Dem XVI stated Yesterday thu
objection whees amendment, shat the sessions OF the Ken.
tuky Legislature biennial that much
Sefol. The BeI Legislature could action subjee.
AT the close Of the discussion Mr. CLYMER Dem,
PENN moved substitute for Mr.. Wheelers amend
ment providing that II cesson Of jurisdiction should
made by the state OF Kentucky the tolls on the
hall ha N rafaa
Yeas, 1885, Nays. ia -.
The question then taken on Mr.. Wheelers amend
ment, providing that no money shall be PAID under ns
act until Kentucky shall have coded the jurisdc1mI1n
over the canal property 10 the United states INC
amendment agreed TO. Yeas. 100; Nays, 20. ~.
The bill as amended WAS then passed. W.hout .no
Yeas and Nays. and the House at $40 D. m resuea 'no
consideration OF the Currency bll . 49,.
HItBBEI.I. (Rep Miehi and SHERWOOD (Rep, Ohio,
both la favor OF expansion. A., -,,.,. ., .,.
Mr.. DAWES Rep Mass.l presented petition OF inc
tax payers OF south Carolina, rectne tho ehoossne
taxation to the people OF that State are subjected
and that the proceeds OF such taxation are
or stolen instead being devoted t0 the
legitimate purposes VI tho Goyernmoud spo @sAng wv