The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-02

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XLVlra CONGRESSIONAL SEES.
SION.
SENN'E Mr. Vance, from the select
committee on the exodus Of negroes from the
Southern TO the Northern Sta es, submitted
w rs,pSCrt of the majority of the committee.
ASs&ed printed, together with the testimony
ts;eA by the committee.
Mr. Window announced that no would
hereafter submit the views OF the minority.
Mr.. Ramsey, as per previous notice. moved
TO postpone all prior orders and take up the
river ard harbor APPROPRIATION bill.
Mr. Morgan hoped this bill would not be
taken up in tn morning. lteoutained naval
appropriations Of doubtful public usefulness
and would lead to much debate. 1t could
not drop through the Senate, as through the
House, by its own weight, but it would be
thoroughly examined. lie was in
charge OF u bill in the interest of the safety
Of the whole country in the next election, the
bill to enforce constitutional provisions rela-
tive to tho election of President and Vice.
President sind he hoped the Senate would
now consider that bill, which could not pass
at thi, ssion unless it was considered
speedily,
Mr.. Ransom's motion was agreed to- yeas,
As; nays, 7.
The river and harbor bill was taken up
and the bill was read for action upon the
committees amendments.
On motion of Mr., Withers, of Virginia,
the amendment reducing from $1,000 to
$500 the appropriation for improving the
harbor of Onacona, Virginia, was disagreed
| to.
The amendment striking the $4,000 APP
preparation for improving tho Brunswick,
Georgi, harbor was approved by Senators
Brown and Hill, of Georgia. The amend
ment was finally disagreed to.
The amendment increasing the apprypri-
alton from $40, 900 to $4,000 for improving
Cape Fear river, North Carolna increasing
| the appropriation from $4,000 to S45, 900
for improving the Neckes river North Car
olina increasing the appropriation from
$4,000 to $4,000 for Pamlco river, North
Carolina, and for striking out the appropria-
ton of $4,000 Tor Little Roanoke river, and
81 900 for Tar river, North Carolina, were
all concurred in.
The amendment increasing the Trent river,
North Carolina, from $4,000 TO $4,000, was
also concurred in.
The amendment reducing from $3.50, 900
to 100000 the appropriation for improving
the Mississippi river between the mouth OF
the Ohio and Illinois WAS opposed by Messrs.
Davis, of Illinois, and Vest, of Missouri, and
rejected.
The amendment striking out the appropri-
alton OF $4,000 for improving the Ashley
river, South Carolina, was opposed by Mr..
Butler and rejected.
The amendment reducing the appropria-
ton for Bayou Contradiction, Louisiana, from
81, 500 TO $4,000, WIS opposed by Mr.. Jonas
and rejected.
Tia sme dm0at inSerting s. 900 for the
IMEtf river, Narth Carolina, was adopted
Inc amendment striking out the appro.
priation Of $4,000 for Pagan creek, Virginia,
was opposed by Mr.. Withers and rejected.
The same action was taken on the amend.
ment striking out the appropriation of
$500 tor Matthinoia river, Virginia.
The amendment increasing the appropri.
alton for Waccamaw river, South Carolina,
from $4,000 to $4,000 was adopted.
The amendment striking out the appropri-
alton Of $4,000 for French Broad river, Ten
nessee, was opposed by Mr.. Bailey and re-
jected.
The amendment striking out the appropri-
ton of $1,000 for Ace harbor, at ST. Louis,
was opposed by Messrs. Coclrel and Vest,
and rejected.
The amendment striking out the appropri-
alton of $4,000 for Cliuch river, Tennessee,
was opposed by MIR, Baily, and rejected.
The amendment increasing from $4,000
to $20,0 900 the appropriation for the Savan-
nah river above the city was adopted.
The amendment appropriating 100000 for
improving the entrance into Cumberland
sound, Florida and Georgia, was adopted.
The amendment appropriating $4,000 for
the reservoirs ut the headwaters Of the Mis-
sissippi was adopted.
The amendment striking out the
clause requiring all work under this bill
to be let by contract to the lowest respoA-
sible bidder, was adopted, and an amend
ment making it optional with the Secretary
of War to contract when he thinks it adj
misable, was adopted.
After opposition by Messrs. Vest and
Mcpherson, and advocacy by Messrs. Here
ford, Burnside and Jones, of Florida, of
the amendment providing for surveys at
the following points, which was adopted:
for an ice harbor at st. Louis, for the
opening Of a ship canal across Charleston
neck, South Carolina, for Beet river, of
louisiana, for opening of steamboat COM
municaton from st. Johns river, Illinois,
by way Of Topilika lake to Charlotte harbor
on Bease creek.
All the committee amendments being dis
posed of, Mr.. Butler moved to insert pro-
vision for n survey to determine the FEAST
bility of connecting the head waters of the
Savannah river and Tennessee and Hiawasse
rivers by canal. Adopted.
Mr.. Morgan moved to increase the appro-
pristion for improving Mobile harbor from
6125,000 to 100000, and spoke in favor of
the amendment, urging the importance of
that harbor, not only to Alabama but to the
whole country.
Mr.. Withers hoped the Senators would
and not let it be loaded
down by amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Ransom the amendment
was tabled.
Mr.. Brown moved to increase the appro-
pration for the improvement of the Savan-
nah harbor from $4,000 to 100000. He
spoke of the advantage of the harbor to the
whole country as aifording the nearer outlet
for its products to the,seaboard, and appealed
to the Senators from all sections to JON in
the efforts of Georgia 10 build up Touring,
commercial, manufacturing, agricultural and
mining industries.
Mr.. Browns first speech was listened to