The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-24
f0RTY-F0URTHC CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsHINGNeN, July %.

Mr.. Sherman called up the bill appro.
priating 100000 for. the completion Of
the Washington monument.
After discussion and the adoption of
amendments OF Mr.. Morrill,, providing
for an examination of the foundation,
&C., and limiting the cost TO $3.50, 900 the
bill passed. 1t appropristes 100000 to
continue work, after the Washington
Monument Society shall transfer TO the
United States all its rights and privileges,
and provides that the work shall be un.
der direction of the President OF the
United States, the supervising architect
of the treasury and the architect ofthe
capitol.
Mr.. Logan called up the House bill to
regulate the issue of artificial limbs to
disabled soldiers, seamen, and others,
which was amended and carried.
The Senate then resumed consIdera.
ton of the river and hsrbor bill.
After a long discussion Of unusual
political character, and In which many
Senators joined vote was taken on the
pending question, the motion Of Mr..
Thurman to recommit tho bill to tho
Committee on Appropriations, with in
structlons to reduce the total amount to
$47, ,0Oe 900, and 1t was rejected; yeas 9;
nays %.
The question then recurred on the sub
stitute of Edmunds, offered some days ago,
TO Appropriate 100000 for rivers and
harbors, to be expended under the direc-
ton of the Secretary of War.
Mr.. Howe moved to amend the sub.
stitute so as TO appropriate S6,000,0O0
instead of $4,000 600. Rejected.
Mr.. Allison moved to amend the sub
stitute of Mr.. Edmunds by striking all
out after the enscting clause, and insert
IN lieu thereof the bill Of which he gave
notice several days ago, appropriating
1921 ,664 for the improvement of rivers
and harbors throughout the country.
In explanation Of his substitute Mr.. Al.
lison said that the river and harbor bill
as It now stood appropriated So, 6,7590l4,
and the substitute just read approprist-
ing s5,27l ,664 or $l,4S7 $50 less than the
amount In the bill before the Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds objected to appropriat-
ing 5000 for the Improvement of the
harbor of Refuge, on Lake Huron, in
Guiding the removal of the wreck of the
City of Buffalo, and the Item was with.
drawn.
After discussion Mr.. Allison withdrew
the second section OF his substitute, ap-
propriating $4,000 for the survey of
rivers throughout the country, aud the
question being on the substitute as mod!-
fed, it was rejected; yeas II. nays %.
The substitute of Mr.. Edmunds was
then rejected; yeas H. nays 26.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted substitute
appropriating S5,500,000 for the inn
provement OF rivers and harbors, to be
expended under the direction o! tho Sec
tary of War. Rejected; yeas lG;
nays %.
Mr.. Edmunds then moved 10 recommt
the bill to the Committee on Appropri
ations with instructions to report the bill
amended SO as to appropriate an amount
not to exceed So, 100000 to be expended
at points of the most importance men
toned in the bill. Rejected; yeas IA,
nays 25.
The question then being on agreeing
on the amendments made in the Com
mittee of the Whole to the House bill,
Mr.. Edmunds demanded a separate vote
on each amendment, when the TACT was
developed that no quorum was present
and the Senate at 10 p. NJ. adjourned till
Mnpday