National Republican., 1878-06-11
SENATE.

port VII tne Dlil 10 prONIueu OI
government for the District Of Columbia, and
the report wns agreed to without dissenting
voice .. r.t l..
Mr. SPENCER then moved to suspend the
calendar and take IN his resolution for q select
committee Of eight Senators to investigate the
charges of fraud In the election Of 1876 OBJ
lection was made, but by unanimous consent
u was agreed that the resolution be referred
to the Committee on Privileges and Election,
with M amendment, proposed by Mr.. SAR.
GENT. charging tho committee appointed un-
der the MATTHEWS resolution Of The Sth with
the inquiry.
Mr.. SARGENT said he desired to ask the
chairman Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections whether IL Is the intention Of the
committee to make report on the resolution
proposing tho sixteenth amendment TO tho
Constitution (known as tho woman suffrage
amendmcnt)?
Mr.. WARLEIGH said It was.
Messrs. HOAR and MITCHELL took occa-
sion to express their approval Of the resolu-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. wADLEIGH. tho bill
designating the times for holding elections Of
Members Of Congress from Colorado, first
Tuesday after the 6rst Monday In Novembor.)
was taken mp and passed.
The deficiency appropriation bill was re-
ceived from the House at one o'clock, and on
motion of Mr. SARGENT, vas u once takcn
from the table, ordered printed, and referred
to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. HEREFORD moved to take up the bill
making similar provisions for holding cleo
tions III West Virginia. o. 20.
Mr.. MCMILLAN suggested that as the Com
mittec OH Prvi eges aud Elections had re.
ported hill consolidating these bills for hold
ing elections in the different Statcs. that be
passed instead of all the States separate.
Mr.. HEREF0Iu)saidt tho ssnste had passed.
the bills relating to California and Colorado,
while the consolidated bill contaiped proyis-
ion for the election n Senator from New
Hampshire. respecting which there was diff.
ference Of opinion arnopg the best lawyers Of
the Senate. He desired the bii for tho ciec-
tions In his State to stand on its own merits.
Mr.. WADLEiGH said the bilis relating 10
the first named States required no amendment,
while those relating to West Virginia and
North Carolina had required amendment. and
the two had been incorporated In one with the
bill relating to the election Of n Senator from
New Hampshire. The bill was taken up, and
tho amendment including the State of North
Carolina inserted In the provisions Of the bill.
Pending further debate on the bill, Mr..
DAVIS (1ll.) asked to be excused from service
on the investigating committee appointed I'M
der tho MATTHEWS resolution, on account of
I'll health and inability to perform the neces-
nry labor. Excused.
Mr.. WHYTE asked to be excused on account
Of the health of his family. Excused.
Mr.. JONES (Fla.D said he had been here
long time, and desired to go home as soon as
he could. To discharge the duties imposed in
proper manner would require n long time,
snd he therefore asked the same indulgence.
Ue was excused.
The pending bill WIS further discussed. and
the amendment in relation to the election In
North Carolina was agreedto
The amendment relating to the election in
New Hampshire was agreed to bya party vote
yeas, 2S nays, "a and the bill passed.
The river and harbor appropriation bill then
came up as the unfinished business from Satur
day.
Mr.. WINDOW said there were some items
in the bill that he would strike ont and some
that he would largely increase, but the good
80 far outwcighed the bad that he should vote
for tho bill.
He then went into general discussion of
the importance of the two great water routes,
the Mississippi River and the northern route
via the lakes, claiming that the necessities of
commerce demanded liberal appropriations for
their improvement, especially since the great
improvements Mt tho mouth OF the Mississippi
by Captain Eads, whose grand achievement
had linked his nanio with Immortality.
On bchalfO Of the chairman of the committee
(Mr. EDMuNDs), who was absent through ILL.,
ncss, Mr.. ALLISON, the next on tho list, moved
a reconsideration Of the vote, by which Mcssrs.
DAVE WHITE, ana JONES Wcrc cNcuscu from
serving on the investigation committee Or
dered by the MATTHEWS resolution.
The vote was recOnsidered, and the Senate re-
fused to excuse the Senators.
Mr. CCCKRELL addressed the Senate at
length IN support of the amendment to the
bill providing for the appointments Of five
engineers, to be called Tho Mississippi River
Improvement Commission" and went into n
general discussion Of the improvements made
proposed to be made, for the navigation of
that great water-c0urse.
On motion of Mr.. BLAINE the Senate
agreed to the request for u conference on the
army appropriation bill, and Messrs. BLAINE,
ALLISON, aud WITHERs were appointed as
comlcrees on the part of the Senate.
The river and harbor bill was then consid-
cred under the fvc-minute rule.
The first amendment was to strike ont the
paragraph apprOpriatimg $4,000 for improving
New River, Nirginia, which was agreed to.
The next was increasing the sum for the i'm
proyement of the Cape Fear River from SS5,OOO
to 100000
Mr. HERMAN opposed the amendment
The bill appropriated S7,sOO,OO0 as it came
from the House. and had now been swollen to
nearly S90OO,OOO. The Treasury was in no
condition TO pay this large amount, and, as he
understood 1t, would have tosell bonds to raise
the amount
Mr.. SARGENT also protested against in.
crcasing the appropriations, and rs a test of
the inclination OF the Senate called for the
yeas and nays on the amendment, and II was
agreed tO-.yeas, 80 nays, l5.
Mr.. BECK moved to strike out the apprO-
priRtion of $4,000 for the French Broad River
in North Carolina, inserted by the Senate
committee. He thought this stream good
one to test tho views o! the Senate on the class
OF little rivers
The amendment was agreed to-yeas, IS !;
nays II.
Mr. SARGENT demanded the yeas and nays
on tho amendment increasing the appropri.
alton for the improvement Of the harbor of
Charleston, s. C., from 5000 to 100000, and
sarclatically apologizCd for OBTAINING the
Senate By yea and nay vote on All item of
$4,000.
Mr. BUTLER read a report from General
Gilmore ON plan of jetties for that harbor,
costing something over million and quar-
ter, Of which this amount was proposed for
iniating the work.
Tho amendment was agreed to-yeas, ii !;
nays :.
Pending vote on an amendment increasing
the appropriation for the mouth of the Red
River IN Louisiana, from $4,000 to $3.50 O0O
the Senate, on motion OF Mr.. SARGENT, at
6:05 p M, adjourned.
HOCSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Under the call Of States for bills and joint
resolutions for reference, and number were
introduced and referred.