, 1879-03-27
The House Takes Action on the
Prevalent Rumors Of
Bribery.
Speech Of Mr. Barry Vehenlently De-
nouncing the Committee
System.
Tbs Big Drainage Bill Recently Printed
Passed by the House.
4 Bill to Deal with Tax-Fightors Passed
After Much Tribulat:on.
PROCEEDINGS.

PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
8ptetat pisratch 10 1ns Tribune
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 21.-After Gov.
ehuman called the Senate to order this morning,
to announced the first business for tho cons!d-
c,at,on Of the Senate was Bill No. 371, II having
bcc,, made the spccfnl order fur this hour. This
b.ll Is best known as tho Canal Appropriation
bill, and appropriatcs for the purpose Of nnk
tng necessary repairs, un} providing means toput
anu keep the Illinois & Michigan canal in nas-
Jgablo condition uutil nftcr the adjournment Of
the next General Assembly," SIC, QUO for tile
first year md s75,400 for tho second year, TOR
so much OF each as may be absolutely necessary
for tint purposc.''
Senator Whiting, who i,ns always taken m
espccla Interest in the canal, arttse anu ansd no
desired to explain at sono length the occasion
Of this request on the phrt ot tho canal Tor
these appropriations, aril Cavc the following
figures as to the cost and earnings Of the canal:
Its total cost was SG,517, 31.50. OF this amount,
Is, sSf 30.G Us was received from the sale Of tho
canal la1,tls given by the General Government
for Its construction. It's total earnings in the
thirty years Of its existence hare been e4.3l2,-
87a, It's expenses s1,5i7,77f leaving tho
net earnings Mt $2,7h,5os. It has
also received about 100000 besides, for
water ptir'lcgcs, raising Its entire receipts to
frnctlon less than s3,000,00o. lie deemed these
figures as the leust considerable part Of It's bcac-
fits. Tho Government raye millions every yeur
for the improvement OF harbors a,Nl rivers from
which IL received no return except tn the general
advancement and incrcaso Of commerce. Who
could estimate tho great benefits which this
waterway had yielded to the people Of this
t, 1nsso min TN frnty1t 0f rni1r0nH
companies9 1t would be reasonable to say tl,at
$100,00O,000 HAD nEES SAVED
to the people BY means of tic cheap trnnsporta-
fion which this cannl secured. And In tho early
days OF this State, before railroads we're built,
ard when the State wns atrugClfng under dobt,
no enterprise had contributed moro to tile ad-
yanccmcnt Of tile State In population anu wealth
than the Illinois tE Michigan Cana1.
In conclusion, he EaTe some interesting stu
tisttcs as to the amount Of lax certn!n coun-
t!ea-supposcdly those opposed to the CANAL
will haye to pny on these appropriations tn coln-
partson to what tlcy now receive, nlld, ne the
speaker snid. for tilo most part from Cook
County on account nf 'titcft ,tielo'r!nE to
tic State OF Illinois. mid bong thus entitled to
share In the stato School Fund tux. Ono 1T such
counties would pay $3f9, while it now recc!ycs
s2,25s; another would phy s3o5, It receives
Sl,S05; md 30 the figures ran through nbout
fifteen countless mostly III the southern part Of
tic STATE. Ylle Inst ono read Of, now recc'yInl.
$3,Tlo.23, would bc obliged 10 pay as ita share
Of these appropriations The small sum Ut
f87.2t. He could not understand how any
Senators could object to voting NIL mr.
preparation which would taks from,
fhcir count{cs 80 small a suu tn
ward Ibis canal III Which all tic stato
was Interested, a,ul in which the City-of Chicago
had m especial interest. lie culogizcd tilat
great city. whsel. had paId out, In exeeas OF Its
share uf the State debt, anl besides supporting
It's own Locul uovprn.ncnt nnh schools, over
S20DO,O Could tho other parts OF the State
nav d. icss than to vote something iu which
Cook County had and alwaya will be deeply In.
tcrestcd.
sENATon 1oy1YN
o,1c,ci1 ,n o,nen,1n,cnt IN s.riko mt ~, suns
nn,nr1 in thn btiI. nn,i tnsart in cneh in.tn1cc
a G. ",sn ~ a,rto ,o'. ",t thn nrnvssn rn,,tr
inr tho cnrnl.enrnurs Ia he rniG intn Tin Mate
Treasury, Ue supportcd this amendment ty !
speccl. Of solle length, and finally tho atncn.l
.nrnt was ndupteu, the fricnds Of thu canul
agreeing to tlic c!langc.
acnntor Hunt then moved to strike out al
speciflc appropriations In the bill. ~ sastl ht
did nut wish 10 make any motion which woult
indicate 1nstllity to thy bill. iLaughtcr:] II.
objected to The blll fortte rcasnn tlas 1t alowet
tic funds appropriated 10 ho drawn quarterly II
advance, Without requiring aAy v1ue!lgrs Of Ills
hurscmunt to he at any tin,e filed. The Stat,
should not vote its money away IN this manner
He also thought the fourth soetton was ovi'1enc'
OF bargaili,- -certany TINT part which rectc
that 10 part Of ts'g hl1m appropriated, nor q
any sum IN tho hands or cuntral of lie Conmls
etoncrs, "shall 10 used Tor tho payment az All
attorney or attorneys employed IN any suit Il
reeoyer possession o[ nay property ku,,,yii nv tn
'Lake Front In tic City Of Chtcago." 1lu HUI
pPGOscu " enlei ,..,., !,
eenatut NEai ~ smla III" !as IeEu!atlt'S ~
hIssouut!hs I's aoE uto,G5 uahwn ''onl tlle otat
t1sannsY wy entafG} * snis'Ssnt. am hs 70 tt'
Inurta eettun. "e W. ~ n!iesc III TUG Lana
E9!uisalonose Gens lnto tas BUSINESS o. y
taln'E couises ..,s !or ni's Ptrsecgt.ous nt thi
ctai'n or maRtng inquiries. Ime law olitcrr
.i,a etate eoulu ook !ito tAis tlt!est'oh II thef
"ae an5 hcgSss,1! 1an.! !He 40 ae!ls. IN. Al.
..tn' os.a'os ts"$''e a'so too" ''i7 VIZ" III I'll
aIss..vs,. ssa",. ,,,r,,,,. nr, .,.
1ho osnneot eGo.an nMeseu an hMenancnt
. ~ snenL5 'eteou sestIou requiring aetal!c
ate'nent 1s I,e o. efpeoa!tlfea hgt"so my OF th1
i'"" ''"'' w "'""". -'"o'"sa'
LAKE FRONT.
Stuator Riddle offered tho following nnlrpt
mcut to Sec. 1: "Aud no suit sllpll 10 pros,
cutcd Or maintained by auid Commissioners II
the purpose of recovering Possession OF. or
any way OF Interfering with thu title to tho pro
esty so known az the Lala Front IN said Ci
81 chicago" llo supported this atncnume1
ioa t..e iuaaom ~. !hsso eaisal CommsBsiof'c
% nna taaoM ~ themselves !1s business OF gu
nlNtlhk SuuneEl 20 Elfo OPINIONS tn reEaFh