Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion of Yesterdays Proceedings.

SENATE.-After our report closed
The Senate having under consideration the
river and harbor appropriation bir the pend
committee on appropriations increasing the
appropriation for improving the mouth OF Red
river, La, from $4,000 Ia slSa.0O0. After de-
bate the amendment was agreed To.
Among other amendments adopted was one
appropria:ing sl0,0t0 for removing obStruc-
tons in Pocomoke river, Nd increasing the
appropriation for the improvement OF Neuse
river, n. C., from $4,000 to Si0,00O: for harbor
at Pensacola, Fla from 5000 10 $4,000; for
Improvement of harbors of Washington, ID. O.,
Mr. Morrill, submitted an amendment TO
modify the last clause of the first section as
lollmWs: IL shall be the duty of the Secretary
OF War TO apply the moneys herein appropria-
Ted as lar as may be by contract, except when
SPECIFIC estimates cannot be made for particu-
lar Work, or where, In the Judgment OF said
secretary, the work cannot be contracted for
at prices advantageous 10 the government:
ana, except the appropriations made for ex-
an nations ana surveys, such contracts shall
be made AFTER sufficient public advertisement
for proposals, in such form aud manner as
tie secretary shall rsScrihe, and such con-
tracts shall be made with the lowest re-
SpuISible bidders therefor, accompanied by
such securities as the Secretary OF War shall
rpCume." AgIIed Ia.
An amendment was agreed TO, without di-
yiSi IN. providing for survey across the penin-
sula Of Mary and and Delaware, with a view
Ia the construction of a ship canal To connect
with the waters of the Delaware and CheSa-
IaGN =.
r.keT, below League Island.
Sections TO IL of the bill which provides for
the appointing nt OF the Mississippi river inn
prove ment commission, being the measure
submitted by MIR. Cockrell some weeks ago,
having been reached, Mr.. Burnside moved TO
strike out the sections named and insert in lieu
thel eof section providing for the appoint
MELT OF committee, to be composed of three
senators, four members of the House of Rep
reSentatiyeS and three members of the engi-
neer corps OF the army, whose duty il shall be-
for the improvement of the Mississippi river
and the closing OF the gaps and crevaSes of the
river, and report at the next session.
MIR. Dawes submitted an additional section
providing that no part of the work provided
ior ty The Iourlh and succeeding sections shall
preparation therefor shall first have been made
by IongreSS. Agreed 10.
As thus amended the substitute of Mr.
Burnside was agreed tO-yeaS b, nays H.
An amendment increasing the appropriation
for Norfolk, Va, LarbOr from S2lOoO 10 $4,000
was adopted.
Mr.. Ransom submitted an amendment ap-
pICprlating S2,OOO for a complete survey of all
the water lines leading from Norfolk 10 the
ocean, south Of HattcraS, 50 as 10 have inside
water communication between the waters OF
the Chesapeake and those of the Atlantic south
of Cape HatteraS. Agreed to.
Mr.. Beck said his state had been overlooked.
lie desired to o1er an amendment appropri
atlng 600 Tor the Improvement of Salt river,
Kentucky, up which 80 many distinguished
men must soon 90. Laughter.
Mr.. Window inquired if the Senator had
| thoroughly surveyed that river.
Mr.. 1hurman.-Ne know all about it. Re-
| newCd laughter.l
The bill, having been considered i'm COM
| mttee OF the whole was reported TO the Sen
ale, the amendments made in committee con-
! CURED in, and il was read a third time and
| paSSed-yeaS 35, nays "a
| Mr.: Sargent, from the committee on appro-
| pTiatOnS, reported back the deficiency appro-
| pTlatiOn bill without amendment.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Anthony, at 6:30 the
! Senate proceeded 10 the consideration of eX-
| ecutive business, and when the doors were re-
| opened adjourned until IL O'Clock tomorrow.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
! The House being in committee OF the whole
| on the Sundry civil service appropriation bill,
! several amendments were PASSED increasing
the appropriations for public buildings i'm
| various cities.
Without further action the committee arose,
| and the House, at 1880 o'clock, took a recess
AT the evening session the following bills
were passed Providing that in the eXamna-
| ton of an officer of the navy for promotion
no fact which occurred prior TO his last ex-
animation shall again be inquired into; a bill
TO abolish the volunteer navy; constituting
apothecaTeS in the navy warrant officers
! prohibiting the appointment of civilians 10
take charge of the sailmakeTS division of any
| OF The naYy-yardS.