New-York tribune., 1878-06-12
xLvth CoNGRESs--IId SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE FINALLY DIsPosRs or THE RIVER AND
uARBoR BrI1-THB HOUSE BUSY WITH THE
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL

sented coored citizens employed In tobacco laeto
res at Lynchburg Va, favOrOE the speedy action OF
Congress in regard to the reduction OK the tax on 10
bacco. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. MORRILL, rep, YLl from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds reported amendments to
the sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, appropriang $3.50
600 for the erection Of building adjoining the smith
sonlan Institution for National museum. end SloOOOo
for the construction Of the grand stairway and terrace
the Committee on Appropriations. .-,-
The House bill for restoration TO market OF certhn
lands in Utah. aud bill for relief Of officers ana
pryates OF the New-MeXco mounted volunteers were
Tne senate then proceeded to the consideration Of bills
on the calendar. The following were taken up ana
Iho senate to the transfer % the Secretary Of
the Interior for entry and sale all lands III kOa not heeuo
me senate b authorizing Albert Ordway transfer
provide for the revision ana correction OF
The senate Revised statutes in regard 70
issuing certificates OF merit TO private soldiers .. ~
vide certificates Of merit shall ente soldiers 70 - por
Tho senate J to remburse expenses incurred
rae senate Ill to amend The Act oIs7S authorizing the
Vinrennes UnyersHyOf certain vacant lands IN
TG senate b 10 provide the sole Of certain portions Of
| the FJrt Laayenwmth Military Reservation.
Tho senate bill 10 proyCc additional regulations Tor nome
Tho o,s, dung NE salaries Of the collectors OF Ply
TSo House iii regulating exemptions District OF Co
Tbe senate bill ciaratoy Of tho relating deseents
and tlhc-IiaHcc in the u s'rict.
tie 10 Dsrt atf bong @ 10 & M Tor T ,e benei OF public sco"
The oue bill 20 provide penalty far waton injury to
TIC senate hi donating ihe washington
ihc senate o Tor tne relief OF the Indian
the eSitc 6 70 repeal secteH 1888 q Revised stat
utss relating TO company c"ks IN Tie army r,, e,t
Of The United stas in reference e. Tho protection o
statutes relating 10 cnb zzemcnt BY United states olctT
Toe Senate b 20 create atloum land district In Idaho
In addition 10 tho above. large numDcf OF private
bEls was passed
At O'Clock tie calendar was laid aside.
Mr. HOWE rep. WIS.,, by request, introduced bill
TO the most efficient arm for the drny and militia
Of the United states Referred the Committee on
Military Affairs.
lie also submitted plan for providing enlarged ac-
for library Of Congress Ordered that It
be printed ani Lc on the table.
HAUBoR AND RIVER IHPRovEMENIs.
The senate then resumed consideration Of the unhn-
shed business being tbe River and IIarbOr Appropria
ton Bill \ large number OF amendments were agreed
Mr. COYKLING Oep., " ", chairman OF the Com
mittce on Commerce. spoke in favor Of fnOn-concurng IN
the amendment 10 reduce the appropriation for Ashta
nnla Ohio from S12 O00 TO $1,000. e said he was not
able 90 concur Win me committee 10 reporting thls DI
U senate. gud herOre was not aoIe 70 ac o. the
organ of the committee. He believed many oi the APP
Bic nor iudciou-. He believed that The Treasury was IN
no condition 20 submit 10 such drain as ths Dill pro
posed According u tLe ~ ~ $50 % H. ~
more right 70 make many Of These appropriations thdh
the amount should be le;t &C Sl&OOO as appTo-
Ir SPi.SdE rep. AIaJ I'm charge Of the bill be-
half OF the committee Withdrew The amendment, eaN-
ing the amount a $4,000, as provided III the House
Oiher amendments reported by the Committee on Ap-
pogri1ons were then aCrecd TO- after the other.
the majority O them being Tor an increase OF tue several
! Mr. EATON Dem Comm submitted an amendment
proyidng that - 600 81 The $4,000 appropriated fOr
Improving tine Connecticut River below Hartford Snal
bc used ia Improving Che mouth oil salmon kVeF al Last
! o'ncr nncudmcnts OF the committee were agreed to,
/ Harlem River, r. Y. from $4,000 10 S3OOOOO That
tor Cochccu River " H., from loo to HO.No; Ihat
Tor the of Boston larbor from $4,000 70
$4,000. That for The Improvement oi the hhtDoTs ol
/ Warrington and Georgetown, ID. G., from 10000 %
eUOOJO Ihat tor improving the 9aroor at 9.nuInston
Couu frum N 1000 20 100000 aud reducing me appro
pra'ion lor the Thames River Conn., from SlO.VOotO TO
Sir. MoRRILG rep, w submitted an amendment to
shall be the du,y Of e secretary Of War y lpy the
rpt Ren specile estimates cannon the partcu
lar or w,r IN the judgment o. Saia sSeTsIy ibS &
GoyerrmcIt and except The appropriation mace or lni
Si,it s tb srerrfarr Of war hii presorDe aud such
therefor accompanied by such sccars the secretary Of
/ Agrcci to.
Amendments Of the committee, providing for various
sretss TO ii OF tha Bill which provide for the ap-
mission, beng the measure submitted by Nj C0ckre
| Dem. MOI having been reached. Mr. C9ckrcll sub
]
/ perfect thc text, which were agreed 10.
/ Mr BURNSIDE Rep, 4. H. moved 10 strike o1t the
sections named insert In lieu thereof section pro
vding Tor the appointment OF a COMMITTEE TO Dc com.
posed OF three scnatOrs four menb n OF the House Of
Representatives and three members Of the Engineer
Corps OF the Army whose duty It shall be To examine the
reports plans aud estimates for the improvement OF the
Mississippi River and the closing of the gaps and ere
vasscs Of the river and report at the next session
Mr. BECK Dem, kyD sand hr WAS not opposed to the
Improvement OF the Mississippi but the eject OF the
| amendments providing for ths Mississippi River i'm.
prOyement commission woad destroy iho usefulness Oi
the Ensuccr Corps Of the Army IN managing the sur
yeys Of tae Mississippi River As he understood IT, the
object OF 70 put the Mississippi River under con
! tr0l oi Captain Eads.
| Mr. DANES rep Mass) submitted an additional sec
ton providing that part Oi the work provided Tor by
the fourth and succeeding sections shall be undertaken
! first have been made by Congress Agreed TO-
! Mr.. COCKRELL denied that Captain Eads had any
thing 10 do with the proposed Improvement commission.
Alter some further discussion the substitute OF Mr..
The question then being Incorporating tho substi
tute Of Mr. Burnside in the bl II rejected leaving
/ both propositions out OF the bill.
| Mr. RANSOM dem, y. CO submitted an amendment
water lines leading from Norfolk 70 the ocean south OF
! Mr. KEENAN, (Dem " W submitted an amendment
OF which lac had given notice. providing that not more
than 75 per cent OF the amount pra'sd ed shall be
| Mr. CONKLING rep, y. " said he would IKE to
! vote Tor this amendment 10 save money but the dim
Guilty was that t raned upon the just aud unjust alike
II established horizontal reduction. How could de-
lucrative body m4ke excuse at the bar OF public opinion
for appropnsting money by the millions anu then say
only 7j per cent Of the money should be Appropriated
| Here River ana HaTDOf Dni npprOpratlng over
million dollars, and the Senate shrinking from the
! responsibility OF making the appropriation. He could
moi say 10 was cOwardly. That wOuld be unparlinment
ary but n other legislative body IN another coun
try should enact such law he would say 1t was cow
| arllY.
Mr.. HERMAN said the only object Of his amendment
| was 20 save money.
| Mr.. HOWE rep, Wis., opposed the amendment OF
kernnn and argued that money should be expended
By the Government 10 put people TO work. He would
| gladly vote for an amendment adding hundred per
TO item m the DILL Applause IN the galleries.
| but it soon checked
The amendment OF Mr. Herman was rejeCted-yeas, 2O
| NAYS, 81. Many other amendments were made