The New York herald., 1878-06-12

harbor ss Two Rivers. wts, from $4,000 to sl5 900.
Rejecied-yeas 20, nays ~
meut providing ior survey OF The. sources oi the
Mississippi River with view OF constructing reser-
Mr. MORRILL, OF Vermont, submitted an amendment
to The second section Of tho bi so as TO direct tho
.. n cos,s 20 .,
proper 10 be made Agreed to.
AN AT REDUCTION.
Mr. HERMAN, OF Now York, submitted the amend
meht OF which he gave notice. providing that not
moro than ynve per cont OF the amount nppro-
priaed shall be expended during tho fiscal year end
Mr. CoxKluxo OF New York, said no would ike to
vote for tins amendment 10 save money but the am
Guilty that II rained upon the Just and unjust
alike 1t established a horizontal reduction. How
could a dcliberattve body make excuse at
money BY the millions and then say oniv seventy.
hve per cent OF the money should be appropriately
Here a and harbor bin appropriating over
$4,000 600 ana The senate shrinking from Inc re-
sponslbity OF making the appropriation He could
not say u was cowardly-snst would be Inpari'a,
another country should enact such Law he would
say IL was cowartly.
Mr. KERxAx said tho only object Of his amendment
was money. II was evident that tho bill
must be taken as 1t stood or tho good AND bad must
be reduced alike.
Mr. HOWE OF Wisconsin, opposed the amendment OF
Mr. Herman, ana argued that money shoud be ex-
pended by the government 10 put people 10 work He
would gladly vote tor an amendment adding hundred
per cent every item In the bill (Applause In the
galleries, out II was soon checked)
Mr.. BECK. Kentucky, Ea1d MS state nQd been
overiooked lie desired 10 offer an ameudmcn, ap-
proprating $50 900 for the Improvement of Salt River
Kentucky, up which SO many distinguished men must
Mr.. Wixpox OF Minnesota, inquired IL the Senator
had thoroughly surveyed that RIVER.
Mr.. rHuRMAS-we know all about it, Renewed
The amendment OF Mr.. Herman was rcjec.ca-ysas
TO- nays37.
ucnt autnor zipg the Secretary vi the Treasury 10
sell at par Tor coin four and half per cent bonds to
enable him 10 meet the requirements OF this BILL
Mr. VOORHEES,, (dem.) OF Ind, submitted amend
mcnt auiborzIng the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
Issue United States legal tender notes TO the amount
necessary TO meet tho requirements OF this bill
Mr. MORRILL, then withdrew his anne cndmcnt.
Mr. HoAR, OF Massachusetts. raised the point Of
order that Il was In order raise money upon
Appropriation bill
The presiding officer. Mr. Rollins, sustained the
point o. order ana Inc m.namem. am was rasa sa Out
The Chamber Various amendments were submitted
and ruled out points Of order that ,hc improve
ment.
TIE BILL PASSED.
The bill having beon considered IN Committee 0i tho
Whole was reported TO The Senate, amendments made
in com mltlce concurred in and II read third
timo ana passed--yeas IS, nays "a, as tollows:-
Balaa. sss Piss"s sss's
Wisconsin Conoyer Dennis kussis ferry gordon Grover
.s M Kellogg 9ssos
nas fsssssss s"'
NAYs-Msssrs. Bailey. Bayara, lieck, Blaine Booth.
*.
nan McCreery, Morgan Morrill,, Randolph, Rollins, Sar-
gent saulsbury Teller. Thurman. Voorhees, Wadeish and
Wallace-24
Messrs. Christiancy and Patterson, who would have
voted in the Affirmative, we're paired with Messrs.
Edmuuds and Whyte. who would, have voted IN the
negative
Mr. pAppocK, (rep OF Neb.. submitted arr amend
ment to the Sundry CIVIL Appropriation bill auhorz-
ing tho President to appoint com mission OF three
sclsntifc men Investigate ana report upon the
establishment and location, upon the elevated PLAN
Of the Mississippi river OF an additional obserya
tnPv tn ho gub MAJ ID.
sorvatory at Washington, d. O. Referred to the Com
mittec on Appropriations.
Mr. SARGENT, or California, from tho Committee
Appro pria IONS reported back tho Deficiency Appro-
priaion bill without amcndmcnt, and It was placed
on the calendar.
House bill 10 legalize the collection or head moneys
air eady paid read by title and referred TO the
Committee tho Judiciary
On motion OF ME SARGENT, OF California, the senate
took up tho Deficiency Appropriation bill In order
that II shoCh bc the unfinished business tomorrow,
and, on motion OF Mr. ANTHONY, ut ha-pass SIX pro-
ceedod consideration OF executive business and
when the doors reoponed adjourned until eleven
tomorrow. Us s#a 8s.s .p