New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
XLIIID CONGREo,o SID oEsSioN.
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Continued from Fifh Pa.
Mr.. WINDOW. from the Conference Comnit,es o.
Indian Appropriation bill. made . report which "~~
Mr.. EDMUNDs R,p., W.. from the Judiciary Com
mtee. reported adversely on the bhl 70 reicvs inc
and it indefinitely postponed. Bfr Etmunds said
the Committee reported adversely nos because his snip
was sunk by the Kearsrge but tappeared In testimony
that Semmes was charged with cruelty ~ sn American
seaman some where aud until thai was explained the
COMMITTEES could not report favOrlby.
Mr. WEST rep, La. from the Committee OF Confer
Mr. SARGENT Rep., CALI called up the House bill
supplemental to the acts IN relation to immigration
which passed the House recently and reported 10
the Senate without ameniment by tue Committee on
F0reg Relations Passed
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
Mr. CHANDLER Rep., Mich.) then called up the
River ana Har0or Appropriation bill reported Dy the
Committee on Commerce without amendment.
Mr. SCOTT (Rep.. Penny moved an amendment appro-
prating $4,000 for completing the survey and estimates
a. the route rom tha mouth OF the Yon2hiogaeny
River to continue the slack water navigation up siid
Mountains, aud thence by canal 10 the Cumberland.
Mr.. WINDOW Hsep. Mnn.) moved TO increase the ap.
preparation for the of the Fox and wsoon
sin Rivers from $4,000 y6OoOOO Agreed toYeas. 80
Nays, H. Mr. WINDOW also moved TO Increase the ap-
propriation for the Oaio River from
s3Oooc to s3OoO $4,000 OF this amount used for
the construction OF a moveabe dam with adjustable
War. Agreed to-Yeas 20; Nays 49, Mr.. Window
proyement OF the Great Kanawha River West Virginia.
from 100000 to 6O0OJ Agreed t0-Yeas, "a; Nays. i9
o .nSs moved to Increase me Tor tue
nooga from 100000 to *So,Ool Agreed to-Yeas d
Mr. WEST tRep, La) from the Committee on Trans.
portatlon Routes submitted IA an amendment the Elds
D or tne Improvement OF toe SOUTHWEST Pass OF tue
Mississippi ver reported by the Committee Few days
Mr. RANSOM Dem. N Cl submitted an ameDdmeat
imDrDyrmeuI
ths Cape Fear Rvor, Norsh Carolina, from 100000 to
Mr. CONKLING Gaep, N " submitted an amend
mont sl5eoo Tor the improvements Of the
The DehciencY ApprOpuI Itiol bill received from
the House OF Representatives. read second time, and
referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. CONOVER (a,p, Fla) submitted an amrniment
to the River aud HarDor bill authorizing the Secretary
eligible line on which u canal the lsthmus OF
Florida can be constructed. Agreed TO-
appropuaing So 10000 for the repairs Of the ogees of
the Mlssssipp River IN the states ot Missouri, Arkan-
sas Mississippi, aud louisiana Agreed to-feaS, %;
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN Rep., N. y submitted an
amendment appropriating t35.00 for dredging tue mud
bars III the hudson River IN irOnt Oh Jersey CITY.
gMr JOHNSON Dem Val submitted an amendment
MIR. BAYARD Dem. DELI submitted amandments
apprOpratlng 10000 the construction OF an add
Ona pier IN tue Zee har1or at Ne"-CLstls Del; s2OOoj
for the Improvement Of the harDor Of Wilmington aud
S500O for the construction OF the Uhel states per at
Lewes, Del. Agreed to-
Mr.. DENNIS Dem, MD submitted Amendment
apprOprlatng S7,Jl Tor he Improvement OF the haIDor
OF CnlLstrld Nd Agreed 70. ,
ment apprOprling lO)O Tor tue improvement OF R)n-
dOut HirDOr y. Y. Agreed TO.
An amendment was presented from the Committee on
Transportation k,ntes aSfolOws:
Authorizing the Seretr1 Of War ,v ont and
the Il eal from point lie no River at or near
the spp aver above ieS I'ln with branch ea9al or
to tue paelcabe aad convern point Oh e ma hne SAID
cna the p al brlll at - be s thla ~ fe~e aud feet
and with capacity for Of At least $50 tos burden
Agreed TO-
Various other amendments for tho impr,vemont OF
small rlv"rs throughout t'e country were agreed TO-
Ms. LOGAN .ep.. III sad tho manner IN whlch thls
had not the puzzle Interest at near or Was deerhlheu
to defeat the bill. The amendments made to- gnt were
absolutely rdcnou', ani no. tao X kah "a OF eSi,ii'lon
Mr.. WEor Il! ap.. LI.) demanded "a vote on tle EadS
amendment for the imnroyeTen or the mouths OF IN
Mississippi Mr. HOWE Rep, WIS., moved 10 ainenu
the To Tx the raie or interest at nYe
per cent. ih'tcai OF six per ce1f: Agreed TO. rhe
amendment made IN COnmle,ee Oh Tue hOIe was tHcD
agreed tO-Yras. 10; NIys6 -
Tne am andment made N the Committee OF the Whole,
iccrra,ing tne appropriation for the improvements 90
I, Fox ana Wisconsin Rivers from s5OO.00o to s6oOJO
W.. r.iected-Yea5 10. Nays p. Tue amendment IN
the OIro River rom sJ 900 5000 rejected with
out division. The amendment increasing tue appro-
RIVER from elOOCoD siOoCoo wds agreed to-Ycas a.
Nays ~ TIo amendment increasing Chc appropriation
Ior the imprOvement Of tho Tennessee River was
agreed to-Yels -. Nays 20.
Mr. MORRILL, (kep. Mel, from the committee on
nurourlatlOus reported The Deficiency ApprOpria
ton lI vita amendments. Placed on ia" calendar
Nessrs. Logan Haultu, and Spencer War1 ap pointed
C,mmittce Oi Conference the Iii for tho eGlaza
Peniing discussion on the River ard Il~bor Appro
praIDn bill, the senate. at O'clock a. w. POcesd Il 10
the consideration OF Executive business
In the senate the doors wcrr reop"Leu ~ Ij) L. M
and consideration or the River dnd II 'r1or Appro-
pratiJu bill WA resumed, aud nearly di thc amend
ncnts made IN the Committee OF the Whoo were con-
Cured In'