The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-26
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, Feb. q.


States Senator IRON the state OF Minnesota Tor
the period OF SIX years from March 4, 1874 Read
and placed on ME.
COSTLY SCHEME OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
Mr.. WINDOW, lrep oil Mimi, from The Com
mittee on transportation Routes, called up
she resolution submitted By him on the I'd
Anst. instrucnny the Committee on Com
1nerce to insert 10 the River and Hareor Appro-
priation bill. such sums as In their judgment can
be Judicousy and economically expended during
the next fiscal year upon the thorough ana sys-
tematic Improvement oil the Mississippi River.
Including the construction OF an adequate channel
at its mouth; the connection Of the Mississippi
River with the lakes by means OF the Fox and
Wisconsin Improvement and the Hennepin Canal,
the SPEEDY completion Oh the improvements be-
tween Lakes superior and huron and Lakes
Huron ana Erie. the thorough ana systematic
improvement Oh the ONO and hanag ia rivers ana
oil the Tennessee Rlver
Mr.. rHURAAS. den.) Of OHIO, said this subject
could not DE considered Ia the morning nour
Con2ress pad already gwen mil ions OF acres OF
land toward tie Improvement ol the Fox ana
Wisconsin rivers as wen as nllcns OF money Tor
the construction OF q canal there hen mere was
TO cauai VET lie was unwu1ng 10 emUdrk the
government blinuly rhis way an ex pend tuse
whoa no man could see the end OF. I otnrds OF
senate never heard ol plans Tor these improve
Inents. lie would not consent TO changing the
whole policy oil tue government ana emoarAIng IL Ia
scheme oil internal improvements winch would
double Jne deDt OF the republic. IL these improve
ments were to be made there should oe some
plan, and a. ter lull discussion ana mature ueIDer
alton. lnere was MT time IN the lew remaining
days Of this session TO act upon TINS matter.
MI WINDOW sald tue senator rom ONO mr. Thur
mani evidently misunderstood the plrport OF This
Resolution, ne said II proposed 10 enter upon a
system OF Improvements oi wnch two-tnirds OF
the senate never heard ne mt Windom1 won d
suggest that d large number oil tn constituents
OF the Senator rom ONO had heard OF IN ONO
river If he MT lhurmanl had not he was surprised
10 hear that senator say IL WAS proposed 10 enter
upon scheme no. understood There was not
of tvf,fNy urha unttd
the government hundred fold Tor tne amount IN
vested ID Them. the resolution was not liable to
the charge or eXtrayagance. and when The Sena-
sor rom ONO examined 1T lie would ind ihai II
was not
M. THURMAN said he spoke OF these schemes OF
improvement and said t~o-t birds OF the Senate
ald not know wnat the schem were. He wanted
some definite plan, and wanted 10 know how ms
constituents would be Affected. He was opposed
10 apprOpriating money now Tor tins purpose when
Congress was asked 90 impose an additional tax
o. 0.000. 900 and to increase the tax upon the
necessaries OF lie 10 had been SAID tnat 81 O0O 900
would be required to commence the impro, rnents
contemplated and at the present tune no such
appropriations should De made He Tor one, dld
NOT care to take tue responsibility OF approving
tnls tnlng. He knew that the wno opposed
A. were Charged with being opposed 10 cheap
transportation and against tue agrlcu tural In
ests OF the Iana. but mat had no terrors Tor ann
The morning hour having expired Mr.. WINDOW
gave notice that lie would ask the senate 70 con-
H,der ana dispose OF THIS resolution before the ad
1OurnMent OF the session.
The PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS
The unfinished business, being toe bill TO pro-
Dor President ano Vice President and the decision
Of questions arising thereon, was laid before the
Mr. PRATT, trep.) OF Ind, with the consent OF
his colleague (Mr. Morton), moved TO pass over the
unfinished business informally and roceed ~ the
considef alton OF the bill to amend the act granting
pensions to certain soldiers and sailors OF the war
u 1872 and the widows Of deceased soldiers, ana
20 restore 10 the pension rolls those persons
whose names we're stricken thereiron "a conse-
gueAce OF dfsloJ ally.
Mr.. EDAuSDs, trep.) OF VT, said he was opposed
% hoped
Senate would not DE broken into. Ii twas agreed
TO- he would feel nl ELF relieved OF All responsl.
bhty IN regard 10 the Civil Rights DIl.
MIR. CoNKIING, trep) OF y. y, SAID n this motion
TO postpone the unfinished BUSINESS should DO
agreed TO, he would not vote TO take up tue bill
Indicated by the senator rom Indiana M.
Platy, but would vote TO take up the Clvll Rights
Mr.. LOGAN trep) OF m, sold he desired to have
the bill to equaiize bouutics acted upon. lie
would not antagonze that to the regular order
but II the regular oroer was not adhered TO, he
would press the Bounty Dill IN preference 10 any
tning else.
Mr. MORRILL,, trep) Of Me-. said the Senate
should stand py the order OF business, otherwise
nothing would De done The republican majority
was Responsible ior the faithful adne ence 10 the
order OF business ana the senator from Indiana
tNr. PratD had no rlght 70 appeal to his colleague
20 allow him to take up a DILL as matter OF
courtesy. Questio S y. too much importance were
now pending 70 be put aside oT courtesy.
Inc motion OF MIR. Pratt 70 lay ASIDE the I'M
nnisned business was rejected-yeas 20, nays a.
Ihe senate proceeded with the consideration OF
the bill In regard 10 counting the vote Tor Presi-
Mr.. THURMAN moved TO amend so as to provide
for the appointment OF TWO tellers Oh the part OF
the senate instead Of one. Agreed 20.
the certificates Ok the electoral votes snalI be
opened presented ana acted upon in the alpha
bercal order OF the names OF the states begin
ming WITH the letter A. Agreed 10.
He also submitted amendments striking IRON
the first and third sections the clauses providing
that any other questions pertinent TO tne Object
for which the Houses are assembled may be sub
united and determined IN ike manner as ques
.y "A
Several smendments OF a verbal character wer.
Lengthy discussion ensued upon the genera
PROVISIONS OF the oil, winch was participated II
by Messss. Bayard. tdeD.l OF Del, Thur man, Ed
munds and Morton, lrep.) OF Ind.
On motion oil Mr. WRIGHT. Hep.l OF Iowa, TIT
state was amended so as 10 read =" hat return
only from such State shall be couuted which tn
two houses. acting separately. shall each decid
10 be the true and valid returns.
CHANCES OF The CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Az ten minutes OF five Mr.. MOTION said that
20 test the sense OF tue senate, he would NOV
that recess be taken from i've 70 halfpast sever
O'Clock T.. ~. with the understanding that thu
Mr. EDauEps said alter TINS Dill should be dis
posed OF ne proposed TO move to take up the Civi
Rights Dill, and speaking Tor himself though b,
hoped with the Assem- OF the majority ne propose,
that LDose opposed 10 the bill should nave all th'
time thew wanted to discuss it mi hve O'Clock 10
morrow . ternoon. Tnen, VI there were amend
ments, there could Oe snort discussion under tn'
Dve minute RUE, ana then the senator havia.
the DEBATE.
Mr. THURMAN said he could not consent to AM
such agreement. lie did not wish 10 speak on Lnt
civil Rights bill, as he had twice spoken eabo
Tateiy on the subject and would now leave n Il
others he hoped when the bill In regard q
counting The PRESIDENTIAL vote SHOULD be finished
majority OF TIE Senaie would take up the Stean.
boat GILL; Otherwise rs would be lost n 1t has
been decided elsewhere fha- the Ciyi Rights Oil
should override everything else, then he mad u
nope Tor the Steamboat bill. He was not wilni
70 enter into any agreement az the one proposed
Mr.. EDMUNDs said there WAS nothinQ left Dut ~
the senate ~ GO ON aud do the Uuslness II mad y
do.
Mr.. MORTON withdrew his motion for . recess.
The consideration OF the Oil in regard to count
ing the votes President and Vice Preslden
was resumed. and Mr.. AERRrMos, tdem.l Of y. e.
SPOKE In opposition TO II. he urged IL should o.
postponed until the next session OF Congress, An
tnen brought forward early In tue session.
The bill, having been considered in Committe
of the Whole, was reported to the Senate and Ia
nue q dine % Is made 10 committee agreed TO.
Mr.. EDhUNDs offered as substitute the Dill II
troduced By him on the 18th OF January last
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