The Portland daily press., 1878-06-12


OF the House and three members Of the engineer
corps OF the army, whose duty it shall be 10 examine
reports plans and estimates for the improvement of
the Mississippi river and the closing the gaps and
crevasses OF the river and report at the next session
as to the cost and comparative utility of the several
plans also appropratiug $4,000 for expenses of the
Mr.. Dawes submitted an additional section pro-
vding mat no part of the work provided for by the
AIN anu succeeding sections shall be undertaken or
contracted for until appropriation therefor is first
made by Congress- Agreed to.
AIter a discussion the substitute NJ Mr. Rurnsida
was agreed to as follows:
1eas1Messrs. Anthony, Allison, Bailey Beck,
6 6o1th b SSrns'ds Cameron of Wis., Christiancy,
Howe, johnson, Herman, McCreery. Matthews
maxey' SMerrmon, Mitchell, Morgan Morrill,,
E Eorhess an sdirSen SALISBURY Saunders Teller
NaRHsIMessrs Armstrong, Bruce, Cockerell, Como
yeg nav1s OF H. Dennis Eustis Hoar, ingalls,,
som, Spencer, Wallace, window and Wtbers a..n
Ques9on being on agreement to the substitute of
ior tnepr DIVISION Of the committee or an
both propositions out of the bill.
~. WE T. lawson submitted an amendment appropria-
lng SsoooO for complete survey of ali water lines
leading from Norfolk TO the OCEAN south of
80 as 70 nave inside water communications between
snt % Oh chesapeake and those of the Atlantic
:, MI. Mitchell submitted an amendment incre ,sino
,SoaSes - . lor constructing canal around
600 to s2o o as Columbia river in Oregon from $751;
NJ XM1;o9l,ooo. agreed to. Yeas. 30; nays. 20.
~, ata, winners submitted an amendment increasing
tIo dhpproPriatIon Tor the improvement of Norfolk
haTDof va, from 500, 900 to 100000 Agreed to.
Mr. howe submitted amendment increasing the
p WE or improving the harbor of Sheboy-
o~c for from 5000 to $1,000 and appropriating
S.Uoo Aor competing certain improvements of the
CnniIppeWa liver in that state. Agreed to-
on Mr. Norman gave notice he would submit an
anr t at the proper time providing that not
% IMAM 70 per cent, OF the money Appropriated nv
lime a. W expended during the fiscal year ending
various other amendments were offered some
"e,o ddopted and others were rejected.
ina tho tne former was one by Mr. Morrill, amend
tHe Ine second section as to direct the Secretary
ol war at his discretion to cause examination or
nne ana the estimated cost of improvements
pieoper 70 be made. Agreed to.
% secretary OF the Treasury to sell at par for coin
-ooI z per cent bonds to enable him to meet the
requirements of the bill.
M. voorhees, submitted an amendment
antaoIlzng the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue
otates zeal tender notes to the amount
Mr. Morrll Withdrew his amendment.
MI. Voorhees' amendment was ruled out.
The bill having been considered in committee of
the whole was reported to the Senate. Amendments
were concurred In and the bill passed, yeas 3d. nays
/ Deficiency bill was made unfinished business for
After executive session the Senate adjourned till
There was a good deal of noise and confusion in
the House and short, sharp discussion in regard to
Mr.. Atkins asked for information as to whether If
was order TO suspend the rules and discharge the
committee OF the whole from further consideration
sage.
Speaker replied it would be.
Mr.. Cox of N Y, aid he would flibuster against
that motion to the end of time oA-'''
Finally the House went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil BILL
Amendments increasing the appropriation far the
Albany postofce from $50 900 to 900 was adopt
ed-91 to 81. ""' "Uop'-
Debate arose increasing the appropriation for
1ne lineage custom house from 100000 to $3.50 OOO
with an amendment to make it 100000
80 Puring the debate Atkins SAID he had no hope now
OF Deatlng proposition increasing this appropria-
ton since he heard that mbination was made last
night to carry them through
90 Messrs Harrison and Sayler denied any knowledge
Mr.. Durham said he had heard of such combna-
Mr.. Pierce wanted those in the combination trot-
ted out. o0A'',oA wv
st nennaaly an amendment fixing the appropriation at
Inc amendment increasing the APPROXIMATION for
Inucinnat custom house from 100000 to $4,000
was rejected, IA to 81.
The appropriation for building at Grand Rapids,
wien, was Increased from 800, 900 to SAL, 600.
An amendment incre isiag the appropriation for
inc 81. Louis custom House from $S6O006 to $500 900
Mr.: Dean of Mass, moved to increase the appro-
TOT the Boston postoce from $3OOO06 to
Mr.. Landers moved TO increas, the augmentation
Rejected. ~-''''' " Pi0V''VO'
loelon W Increase the appropriation for the
rejected. ~' " S'e0'soV was
motion to increase the appropriation for apprais-
ers stores in San Francisco lom $4,000 to SI02 600
was adopted, 81 to ~, " ~''-'0''
Without further action the committee rose and the
mouse look recess.
EVENING SESSION,
number of minor bills from the naval committee
were passed or otherwise disposed of.
Inc Dill to abolish the volunteer navy was passed ;
aiso pill authorizing the Secretrry of the Navy to
tN ha
ton OF steam boilers without advertising for pro-
posa's. ~ P-O