The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-16
THE REPUBLICAN SENATE.
TRYING TO UNDO THE GOOD WORK
OF THE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE.

Dor BiIt-A dding to the Sum Appropriated
Until they were Astouudcd at their Own
work-Beatins n Precipitate Retreat.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-In the Senate
Mr. Wright CRep, IowO called UP the bill re-
ported by him from the Committee on the judi
eiary on Mond ~ last, to extend the duration OF
the Court Of Com mmissioners OF Alabama Claims
until the 1st of November ncxt.
MIR. Salisbury Dem. Del) submitted an
amendment to strike out the 1st OF November
md insert the 1st Of January, 1877. The amend
usnt was agreed to. This bill as amended was
then read a third time and passed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of the River and harbor Appropriation bill. and
the amendments proposed by the Committee on
Appropriations to strike out OF the House OIL
eertsin appropriations were non-concurred In, as
follows: 5000 for the improvement OF tho
shrewsbury river, New Jersey; $1,000 for Prov-
s.ncs river, Rhode Island 5000 for Otter
crcek, Vermont: $500 for Belfast harbor.
Maine $4,000 for the i'm provement OF the chan
mel between Staten Island and New jersey;
5000 for the Ipswich river, Massachusetts,
$1,000 for the Usage river, Missouri.
Other amendments proposed by the Commit
tee on Appropriations were agreed to, as fol-
lows Increasing the APPROPRIATION for the i'm
provement OF the harbor Of Erie Pennsyvan
from $4,000 to $4,000, and that for the improve
Dsnt Of the breakwster at Block Island, Rhode
Island, from $4,000 to $4,000; increasing the
ssS of Rondoui New YORK, from $40 600 to So
90; tnst for the construction OF piers OF Ice
ts psswas fro% sS to sb snS
tsG for the Improvement OF the Illinois river
from $4,000 to $4,000.
hoo OF t23 900 for dredging the Hudson river in
front OF jersey City was agreed to, the senate
Sos river from s25OOo TO s6U,Ooo.
The amendment increasing the appropriation
fos the Improvement OF the Mississppi from
SoUO to $4,000, and providing that $1,000
ss1 ssssssary % maesnepy % used 10 O cps. Bawsrd nS
Rms process for building wing dams, and ap-
psyins said process in the Improvement OF said
ceasn" the appropriation for the improvement
si Rock Island Rapids, Mississippi, from $4,000
Hab in the Mississippi river, opposite Du-
bssus, Iowa; incre sing the appropriation TO
sable the Secretary OF War to ascertain the
asDtn Of water secured by the Eads improve
pei,t at the south pass of the Mississippi from
EBGO to $4,000 and increasing the appropria-
hsO for the construction VI a canal around the
cassades 81 ne Columbia river, oregon from
Ar. Mitchell (Rep, oregon) submit ed an
naoendment providing that $1,000 Of the amount
~ the columbia river canal may be expended
IN securing the right Of way through the zd-
5arent country. Agreed to.
Inc amendment increasing the appro priation
fur the i'm movement OF the mouth Of the Mis-
sssippi from 100000 to <l5O00O was agreed to.
THE MISSOURI SURVEY.
Nr. Keruan Dem, N. Y moved to strike out
tbs provision put In by the House Of Represen-
tsSives auth hOriZius survey OF the Missouri
river from the town Of St. Charles to the mouth
oi the river, with the view to protect the own
en- VI ldnus on the banks OF the river In st.
Charles county. Mo-, against the election and
aiEasi0n Of the current OF eaid river py reason
He sad Congress had no right to make
sposoDriitions TO protect owners Of property on
tbs banks Of rivers. Ii Congress- went on TINS
tuey might bid adieu to all hope Of ever re-
nacins tx too or paving the puolic deot. Con-
usss should only p4rOpriate money for works
Of DuOhe importance.
After further discussion, the motion Of MIR.
Herman 10 strike out was LAID aside until the
ASsendments Of the committee were acted on.
Ise committee reported various amendments
"a me second section, authorizing surveys to De
sstn surveys and for tue incidental surve $ OF
hAfbors Tor which there Is no special appropra-
hso.
Ar. Ejmunds opposed tho amend dmen and
srsued that II was not necessary to spend this
k1goO
Amendments to authorize the following sur
WIS we're tnen agreed to:
nav ryer from clarssvne. Va. via Danvilie to Dan.
buy, \. c. and stanton river from Roanoke Brook.
Va a. st9%ss rter Gs95S,a from Eoopsr, iryn
sas mouth Of Cooper,s SANDY creek Due creek from
JonS. S eee bw bhS,s aaern ssss M
eTess S ssnsySnf ysT % sad BrSSd c5ss. from
Orson,with q Gscerta ming practice Ole
% a ehsnNe from n. mSuSa 9f SAD rUsr 10 .se
.aa the SS.nn, ~ leading from LonS lSas 20 L.OssS
xhsRy 5'fT ySs sisIH and .G0s 5s ..qnd;Ts
ssrsUy Sadei Seco6 q he en-
Es.sT. In ch.nss Of the oh,} yon,a rysr for !. s0n
.Ss.1.e shs wat, 9,SsstS9 Az a sd Tye g
tnrsce by canal Cumberland inteneetas there the
sps'Hs an a ono o.9 San,I T. see,sp ,s The
40. sss a 5. Sn 'ss p.ap,s9 vof Ms the SesS Of
ssS the tOwn Of Blsasnsosrs Sc survey to sscer.
a. ~ ,m ,S pTaeSsoy ana oct Of cutting deep ehan,
ga ely Of s96e Ala ssaIvey 70 csrt.in The co.t
Nslacooc6ee river flsi an eIanSSiioS and .urvss
..serialn the cost ana prsctieabty OF removing the
ts- ana OF aeepenng tne casnne OF the Black Wstsf
rTH between Penaacois aud Milton. Fla.
NKw YORK WATERS.
Nc. Conklng (Rep, N. " moved to recon-
etdsr the vote by which the amendments OF the
eommitt-e were a,reed To. striking out the ap.
ths harbor Of Dunkrk. New York s6 OOO for the
bsroor Of Olcott, 5000 for the nsrbor OF Putt
fnotiou was agreed TO ana the amounts for those
places were restored 10 the bill.
New Amendments proposed by the committee
were greed 10 ~ fOllOws:
Prov ding for survey OF the Potomac river from
G-ofs-town, D. c., u he outlet iocz OF the Ches-
eee'g the iAf the western boandsy Of The State Of
r. ~ re d, ,'f M 'Gsey OF tae Lit,e kosk river from
ks,.Ialri ,iag. and survey u lse al.s5ar f;;rss
ssooss rs, Psgf fs,1 ys1sf: sad or re
iofs sturty estnate aud report OF the Of dvks
~ 10, uet sha % o. bio;ay !1ina. 10 u Nj ssslpp
utlu -',- ~ fucn Ae auo Tor iLlprOyig sad river
hpd hartors, and flr the protection Of the lands
~ ehs 0ans Of said river against overflow and the
eA cNJL hLd AOrHsJn " the current Of raid riYer.
Tp- senate n0n-concurred Ia amendments pro-
pos' oF the Committee On ApptD prlatiOns pro-
Hdiug Tor surveys Of Slaugn or creek near The
mouth OF ltttls Choptauk river, Browns creek
ahl southeast creek Corsica creek and harbOr
a. euudrdstuwn, MARYLAND. But subsequently
or mo Ton ~ MT. Denis OF Maryland the votes
eYWhicn these amendments were non -concurred
Ia Was reconsidered, and they were restored 10
~ ill.
BIZ. right Rep, Iowal submitted an amend
nent:ap rppriatng $4,000 for the Improvement
OF The narbor at Fort Madison, Iowa; also an
Ame ufnent apnrOpnatlnR $1,000 Tor the i'm
tv1yemrnt ~ Rush Chute and The hartOr OF
bu linSton, Iowa. Agreed To.
hT. Norwood Dem, GaJ submitted an amend
ueut ppropnatlng $1,000 Tor the Improvement
o. Tie harbOr Of Is unswick, Georgia. Agreed 10.
NEW AMENDMESTS
~. Whyte Dem. MOI submitted an amend
uent appropnating flJ0,0OO for the improve
inrht of the Potomac river, west OF Cum oerland,
including the pircnase OF sites Tor locks and
dams. In support OF his amendment ho argued
tnAt the Cove nment WAS q 'ockhoder In tho
the- pe Ike and ono Canal, winch extended TO
tumb~rlhnd, and the Improvement proposed by
nls an endmenI would bring money bac4 TO the
1IeaaurY The amendment was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. CanerOn (Itep., Wts.) tho
spW9prlatlOn Of $1,000 for the IMPROVEMENT Of
tho haroor OF MrnOmonee, Wisconsin, hereto