The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-17
THE CONGRESS.
CONSIDERATION or THE LEvEE BILL.
IN THE HOUSE.
Matters 0f Minor Importance C0nsId-
ered-A Dull Day In the senate.

| THE SENATE.
WAsHINaToN. Jan. 10. The Chair laid before
the Senate several communications which were
Mr.. Blaine from the Committee on Rules re-
| ported resolution to allow the privileges Of
the h91or to Hon. George Bancroft. which was
Mr. Dorsey. osea rkansas., submitted . resolu-
tion calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury
penditufes from the national treasury for the
purpose OF paying The expenses Of the Indian
Department. Agreed to. =,
pensions received on account Of death or
wounds contracted In the. service Of the United
ba .ne reaSSa which hay9 OF
the. date Of the death or discharge from service.
AMI Tor the payment Of arrears OF pensions.
iecled. and the bill as originally presented was
passed.
Mr.. Thurman moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of executive business
which at 9i5 =. m. was agreed TO.
:. The Senate took recess iii 7:t5 D. M. when
will attend the memorial services Of Prof.
Henry In the hall Of the House of Representa-
tives.
THE HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration Of the bill.
pendl ng Mt the adjournment last night TO faclli-
tate the refunHing of the national debt.
MIR. Mills asked leave to offer mn amendment
TO make United States bonds subject to Federal
taxaion. but MIR. Wood declined to yield for
The bi was then passed.
inc HOUSE Ineu resolved 1901 into COM
mittee Of the whole, aud proceeded 10 The con
slderaion Of the bill for the Organization of the
Mlssisslppi river lmprovement commission,
deepening Of the channel Of the Mississippi
The bill provides That said COMMITTEES shall be
composed OF i've persons. TO be appointed by
tne President and confirmed by the Senate.
three OF whom shall be officers OF the army on
gineeIr corps, and two others shall be civilians,
familiar f., with the, needs of the Mississippi
river. The commissioners are TO cause sur
veys TO be made. aud to submit plans and estl-
mates for improving the. river. The sum Of
1851 .s7t ls apportioUed for closing such Gre
yasses and raising and strengthening the levees
along the Mississippi deemed neeef cary by the
engineer Tha mdso placed din In charge oi The work
mittee Of the whole. and proceeded to The
c.,nsiu siueratlon Of the bill for the organization
ol od,,, y ,hs Miaslsspri river Improvement
mel q the Mississippi river., A lengthy
qea' NJ es i read %d
dressed the committee In advocacy Of the bill,
and q, als9 Messra, Chalmers, lMIssissppi and
setis). advocated 40 much OF the bill as author
lied the. appointment Of the commIss ion, but
ppposed any appropriation until plans had
Pending further consideration the committee
The House ordered Wednesday evening pex
10 be assigned for the further consideration OF
the bill tho previous question to be called that
evening and !, the ygte to be taken ne3t day.
NUMBER OF Diils were Introduced by unanl-
nous consent including the following
by Mr., Singleton Of Mississippi: TO repeal
customs duties on qulnina.
Also, to amend tho act for the refundIng Of the
national debt
BY Mr.. White. Of Pennsylvania: To amend
the act for refunding the national debt.
by MIR. Hardenburgh Of New Jersey: To OK
tend the limits Of tho port Of Now York.
by Mr.. Cobb: To authorize the local taxation
Of legal tender treasury notes,
Mr., Townsend IN. w. offered n resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Hecretary of
the Navy to inform the House whether II is TO
tho interest o. the government to sell any
portion Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. and II 80.
TO- give reason Tor his opinion.
Tho House at y m. took n recess till 7:tD ..
m, whom IT Will meet to participate in the mem-
orial services to the late Prof. Henry.