The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-03


Dor and az MississGpi River near that al Cit city
survey q tho Missouri hiys!r" from It's
meu'h to Fort Benton Mon, from
t2D 900 TO 100000; increasing tho nppro-
Fort Ledyenworth. from $4,000 To s2OO00 mp
nt0prluting s2OOOO for the Improvement OF
Arkansas River between Fort Smith. Ark md
Mlchltn, kRn.i increasing the appropriation
ior improving the Missouri Rycr ut Enstport.
lnwa, md ut. Nebraska City. from s25 900 to
Council Bluits, Iowa. and Omaha. Ncb.. from
$4,000 To- s5O.0O0; aud lor improving it above
s25OOO 10 $4,000 increasing The apnronrial Ga.
ton for White River. Ark, from t2 800 TO
$4,000 Tor removing the bar in the NIissis-
ss.6OO: Tor St Croix River below Tayiors Fails.
from $6OQQ to $1,000: for Red River of the
North, in Minnesota and Dakota. from $40. 900
ing Fourche le Fcvrn River, Ark; limitinc tho
price OF lands t2 be- taken for canals or cut uifs
IN lmprONlng the TUunessco River to 1000
instead OF $4,000. rs provided in House bill.
Other amendments OF the Committee were
nions Tor tho Fox and Wisconsin Rivers from
tlOOnOQ to Sl50OO0; for Michigan City hnr-
hor. Indiana. from t2500O to 100000; for St.
nMIary's River aud Cannl, from $3.50 900 to $780,
OOO md allowing 100000 TO be- expended to-
ward obtaining u channel sixteen feet deep; in
ereaSing the approximation for Muskegon har-
ioledQ hgthor. Ohio. from $4,000 to $1,000
Tor Ashtahnln hnrbor. Ohio from 80. 900 10 Sls,
.t..fL
$4,000 to t20.OOO: increasing tho appropra-
u9n Tor conslructing canal around the cascades
ol the Columbia River. Oregon. from $50 900 to
tlOO,OOO; that Tor examinations and surveys
ior reservoir mt sources Of tho iss ssi pp Saint
cirooiX, Chipnewa. and Wisconsin Rivers from
tl2OOO 70 S25 900; for improving tho entrance
OF Coos Bay. Oregon. from $4,000 to 10000
increasing thenppropriaton for Delaware River
ut Or near Cherry Island flats. from t75 900
to 100000. The Committee reported in favor of
Improving Woodbridge Greek New Jersey. ;Syc but but
Pa In ~ ont ..s.l
monis OF tho Committee were agreed 10.
increasing the nppropriation for Flush
ihg BAY, New York, from 10000 to 500 900;
ior the Yellowstone River from $40.
900 to $4,000; for Boston harbor from
so to $50 iOQOj increasing the .appropria.
tion Tor Woodshall harbor. Mass. from 5000
to $4,000; appropriating $4,000 for the begin
nlng OF the work Of constructing n hnrhor of
refuge at Scituate. Mass. approprlatng IS 900
ior the imurovement Of the Missouri River at
Nermillion Dakota; increasing the npproprin-
n .99 ooG IS5 fiGp9pswis6 i9r hareo Ga from .00o0 to
s2O.Ou0; for the Osnge River Kansas, from
slO.ooO To- t2O 900; striking out the approprla-
uoh OF $4,000 Tor Savannah River above Au-
gusta; Ga. increasing the appropriation for
ihe ne oMis.sissipni River at Quincy. H.. from
N0;oov I to $4,000 md @ that ior Hgrlcm River,
proving Delaware River at Schooner Ledge
from S3OOOO To $4,000; appropriaiing $1,000
some point on the Pacific coast. between tho
straits Of Fnca and San Francisco; appropri-
OF Cnrritnek sonnd nnd nS,b thp ImpppoyeWent
large number Of amendments were then
9Hered 10y Senators and agreed to. among them
the following:
BY Mr., Herman Dem. N. Y.-ts9 900 for COM
pleting the sea wall already begun on tho west
side OF Governors Island. New York. and tho
eons,Tucllon ON VI & OF sea wall on tho southeast por
B S or fSTEy H% ga5s 5oR RrSIE MicR HggrODrnS
s25, 900 for the removal OF distractions from the
hgrbor at Delaware Break water.
nppropriaton for improSnnn vnn IN increasing tns
Ryer below Hartford from $40 900 to $40 OOO.
By Mr.. Davis tRep;. Illl providing for. tho
survey q Alton Harbor. Illinois. and the Mis-
sisslpbi River opposite the mouth OF the Mis-
Mr. Cameron rep. Wis., offered an addi.
and his associates.
The Senate agreed to tho amenment-yeas
81 nays. 10. All the Amendments made i'm
I committee OF the Whole were concurred in by
mir Blaine from tho Committee OF Confer.
ence on the Army bill. reported that il was un-
nbe 10 agree. and asked that another com
mittee be appointed. This was agreed TO- and
Messrs, Blaine. Allison and Wallace were an
pointed ns such Committeel
M Dorsey & reppprteI p, ,hat ,he committee q
had been unable 10 agree on four or five i'm
portant points. including the brazilian mail
service. railway mail transportation. and the
Ihe senate insist on their amendments and ask
a nriher conference. Agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds said the River and Harbor bill
appropriated over 81 100000.
Mr., Conkling suggested to Mr.. Edmunds
Mr.. Edmunds said that tho appropriations
made IN the bills already passed and 10 be- passed
would leave q Nc., large deficit by the next
which could be delayed without injury 10 the |
public interest more thnn another il was the |
carrying on OF works OF Internal Improvement |
The country got along last yenr with dimin- |
shed appropriations for this purpose. and could |
set along next year with comparatively small |
hA kuaa inc fn...l t,,n
ing that tho work could be partially sus- |
pended IN this time OF distress and scarcity Of |
money: He therefore moved to strike out all |
iuer the enacting clause OF the bill and insert |
NAT the sum OF s2OOO,OOO be Appropriated for |
ne nscal year ending June 80. 1880. for the re-
pair, preservation. and completion Of such |
works on rivers and harbors az may be made |
most servlceablo to the interests OF commerce. |
% be- expended underline direction OF the Secre- |
AIRY Of War. VINO. ia required to report all the |
-xpanditures in detail az tho next session OF |
,ongress. He also included in his substitute |
he Appropriation for building n bridge over |
ne Arkansas River, and that rentive to the |
5'h.ds bhds leity improyement Of the Mississippi |
Mr. spencer lhepi Ala'l expressed the hope |
hat the substitute OF Mr.. Edmunds would be |
fotcd down.
Mr.. Conklng said the bill. as reported from
he C9mmittes on Commerce Of the Senate, |
PROVIDED Tor tho expenditure Of 81 .95s 900. and |
ms pellei was that hall OF this sum was for
works unwarfAnted in Respect To usefulness.
md Tor which there was no right TO carry on or
o improve. He had no doubt OF tho right Of |
Hbbi' Al'N' ii.'hN( " IMPROVE lnt |
highway OF commerce. the harbors rivers,
lrms of the sea. and such channels as are ma
ional in character and relations He did not
believe Congress had power. and by this no
meant rightiul nud constitutional power, to
appropriate money to dTedge trout streams
brooks. and small beds OF water lying wholly
githin individual States. Although the bin |
Contained appropriations for improvements in
he state Of New York which were national and
and also appropriations To inn
lrove the navigation Of tho Mississippi River
yhicn wns also national. heshOuld be compelled
o vote against tho bill unless he were able 10
arve out the works useful and national. He
Expressed himself in fnvor OF the substitute
Mr. Ransom tDem.. n O. regretted that the
senator from New York who was the Chairman
u the Committee on Commerce. made the crti-
ism he did II he was not mistaken the last
ct the Senator did WAS TO assist the senator
rom Florida tAlr. Conoyeri and tho Senator
rom Louisiana (llr Keoggl In passing
increasing the appropriations in
ion. II ho WAS not further mistaken the Sen
tor voted 10 attach to the bill an appropriation OF
j ,75O OOO for the continuation OF tho Eads lefty
Improvement Mr.. l,ansom then spoke in favor
II the bill there being thousands Of streams 10
AIRY 10 the larger rivers tho produce OF the
nrmcr, and thence to the centres Of trade.
MT Conkllng. IN reply. spoke OF the vast I'M
lroNementS IN water communication in Now
'urk made by that state itself and for which
Ot n cent was asked OF the general Govern
lent He did vote for the amendments alluded
D 10y the SenntOr from North Carolina. Hs re-
arded the bill as one OF the choice scandals OF
iglslntlOn. and believing the average river aud
arbor bills were little better than Il burlcsque