The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-17

propriated for the improvement Of the
Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas riv-
ers, shall be expended in improving the
Missouri river. Agreed to-. -.
MIR, Edmunds said as the bill came
from The House Of Representatives It ap-
propriated $5,S72, $50, the Committee on
Appropriations reduced that amount
100000, and then by amendments in
creasing the bill TO about $3.50, 900, maxi
ing an increase Of about $4,000 As
compared with the House bill, the Sem
ate deserted the Committee on Appro-
priations by re-instating all the proyi.
sions Of this bill, which the committee
recommended TO strike out, and had add
ed other amendments which made the
sum total OF the bill now about $1,000
OOO, and it was done in view Of the revised
estimate Of engineers. He submitted the
following az substitute for the bill:
Bet enacted &c.. That. the sum Of four
million dollars Is, hereby appropriated
for the fiscal year ending June 80, .1677,
to be expended for the repair, extension,
preservation and completion Of worksof
improvement Of rivers and harbors under
the direction Of the Secretary Of War,
provided the Secretary Of War is au-
thorized TO cause such expenditures to be
made so as 10 best serve the interests Of
commerce, and he is required to. report
to Congress at the opening of its Decem-
Der session all expenditures, made under
the provisions OF this act up to that time
in detail. i.s'y.ss TO- .i.ugIf1Li NJ,
Mr.. Ferry said he was. sorry to. say
that all who voted for the.amendments to
this bill did not prove to be It's friends.
An attempt was nov. made to'kill the bill
and the result would be that we would
have no river and harbor bill this year.
He hoped, now, that the Senate would
accept the bill as 1t came from the House,
and asked the friends Of the measure 70
waive all special improvements for their
own localities.
Mr.. Thurman said that Mr.. Edmunds'
substitute proposed 10 place $4 ,0QO, 900 in
the hands Of a single officer for disburse:.
ment. He did not think the one selected
should be political officer, but should be
one wholly removed from politics. he
gave notice he would submit an amend
ment to strike out the words eSecretary
Of War;" and insert "Chief OF Engineers.' y
He was opposed, however, to placing 50
large an amount Of money In the hands oi
any man, and moved TO recommit the bill
to the Committee on Appropriations
instructions to reduce the appropriation.
Mr., Ferry moved an amendment in
structing the Committee on Appropria-
tions to report the House bill. He was
willing to place himself on the Judgment
Of the House, the peoples body. -. "a.
Mr.. Howe opposed The. recomnittal Of
the bill, and said that the. Senate should
have voice in the legislation. .
Mr.. Gordon hoped that Ferry would
withdraw his motion, and let the House
bill be accepted by non:concurring in all
the amendments proposed, by the Com.
mfttee on Appropriations or IN the Com
mittee OF the Whole. W.
He accepted the suggestion, and with
drew his motion.
Mr.. Allison argued that the committee
had acted in the interest Of economy, but
had not been nustained by the Senate.
Pending the discussion some private
bills were presented, and the Senate ad'
| journed. '0.