Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-04

struction Of a movable dam, with adiusta
bic gates, at some point TO be selected b.
the Secretary Of War. Agreed to-yeas %
nays 10.
MIR. Window also moved to increase The
appropriation for the improvement of the
Great kanswha river, West Virginia, from
SlOO,O0O to 100000. Agreed tO-yeas "a
nays 10.
He then moved to increase the appropri-
ton Tor the improvement of the Tennessee
river below Chattanooga from $4,000 to
$4,000. Agreed t0-yeas s5j nays 10.
Mr.. West, FROM the Committee on Trans
! POttatiOn Routes, submitted as an amend
ment Eads' bill for improving the south
west past Of the Mississippi river, reported
by the committee few days ago. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Ransom submitted an amendment
increasing the appropriation for the i'm
provement Of Cape Fear river, North Car
Olina, from 100000 to S200, 900. Agreed
to.
The deficiency appropriation bill Tas re-
ceiyed from the House OF Representatives,
read asecOnd time and referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Mr.. COnDOYer submitted an amendment
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Secretary of Wan to have a survey made to
ascertain the most eligible line on which
a canal across the Isthmus of Florida can be
constructed, Agreed to.
Mr.. AlcOrn submitted an amendment
appropriating S5,420,0O0 for repairs of
leVees of the Mississippi river in the States
Of Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana Agreed to Teas 26, nays IA.
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Transportation Routes, authorizing the
Secretary of War to survey, lay out and
commence the construction Of ship-canal
from point on the Illinois river, at or
near the town Of Hennepin, by the most
practicable and convenient route to the
Mississippi river, at or above Rock Island,
was agreed to.
Various other amendments for the i'm
prOveEent of small rivers throughout the
country were agreed to.
Mr.. Logan said, the manner in which
this bill had been amended tonight
showed that the Senate had not the public
interest at heart, or was determined to de-
feat the bill. The amendments made to-
night were ridiculous.
Mr.. Wright moved to lag the bill and |
on the table, Reiected-yeas !
19, nays %.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, |
and the question being on cOnCurring in |
the amendments made in committee of the |
whole, Mr.. Sherman demanded a separate |
vote on the Henepin canal amendment. |
Agreed tO-17 to %.
Mr.. West demanded vote on the Mis- /
sissippi levee amendment, 'and it was re-
iected-24 TO q,
Mr.. West demanded vote on the Eads
amendment for the improvement of the
mouth Of the Mississippi.
Mr.. Howe moved to amend the amend
nent so as 10 fix the rate of interest at 3
per cent. instead Of g, was agreed to.
The amendments made in committee Of
he whole were then agreed tO-ayes 40,
noes 9.
The amendments made in committee Of
he whole, increasing the appropriation
or the improvement Of Fox and Wisconsin
-ivers from 100000 to 100000, was re-
IA, nays p.
The amendment increasing the apprOpri-
.tion fer the improvement Of the Ohio
liver from 100000 to $4,000, was re-
aCted without division.
The amendment increasing the appropri-
ton for the improvement of the Great
river f ON 100000 to 100000, |
7as agreed to.
The amendment increasing the appropri-
ton for the improvement of the Tennes-
ee river was agreed to, yeas 25, nays 20.
Pending discussion on the river aud har-
or appropriation bill, the Senate, at 1
!. NJ, proceeded to the consideration of ex-
cutive business.
The doors were raOpened at 1870 A. NJ,
I'D the consideration Of the river and har-
or bill was resumed. Nearly all amend
lents made in committee Of the whole
-ere cOncurred in.