New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met in continuance of Tuesday IS
SESSION.
The Senate bill passed for the remitting OF duties
OH an object of art awarded by the Berlin International
Fishery Commission to Professor 8. f. Baird
The Post Office Appropriation bill. with Senate
amendments was referred to the Committee on Ap?ro-
prations and then at 1918 the House went into Com
mttee of the Whole (Mr Carlisle Ia the chair on the
River aud Harbor bill
Mr. BLISS (Dem, n. " presented petition OF David
Dows & Co., Jesse HOyt Co., Smith, Fiske d Co., aud
other members the NewYOrk Produce Exchange ask
ing for an appropriation for the iDproveme OF Cow
anus Bay. Referred.
The pending amendment. increasing the appropriation
for the Of the harbor at Calumet was re-
jected.
Mr.. UPDEGHAFF CRep.. Iowa. offered an amendment
striking out ne clause aporoprlang $1,000 Ior ihe
ipprU OF tine MononSsheia RIVER III FehnsyNan'a
Mr. COX Dem. N. " offered amendment provid-
ug that no part money appropriated LOT Inc I'M
provenent Of the Mon0ngaheie River shall bo expended
until the Secretary Of War sGa Ge SATISFIED St nT paG IT
tolls by any private corporation Ior It's use Rlee CO.
ns vAS u cr river
Mr. UPDEGRAFF read from the engineer rc:Or on the
Inc cep;h over the lodges and shoals varying rom tour
10 six inches and speaking OF the boats that ma u
oo %otiOn Of Mr. NEW 1Dcni Ind Inc amendment
was adopted providing that $4,000 OF the money ap'
MI PACHECO lRep CALI moved TO increase hS o item
for for va Wl"i Rsec,ed dif'0F 'AniOf"' tO
~ Berry tDem, CALI offered an amendment appro-
pating $50 00U for the Improvement VI HuinpOdt y'
Canforuia. Rejected 80, E., 49,, a,,,o, ,,no,, ~.
pr Sp s0doo f e. SSs sakng artesn
weis-Une in CUiuiado one III U.ab, and Que III WyO-
MI MARSH scp n) moved to increase the appropri-
aon removing the sps from the Mississippi MiS'
sUurt and Arkansas Rivers. Rejected.
Mr.. UPDECRAFF offered an amendment providing
that mUuey appropriate by tGs act sDa D: cSpen-
ed In the Improvement vi any stream. creek. rivuet
da, lock Or modified mill duln winch Is not WITHIN the
admiralty aud maritime jurisdiction OF the United States
Mr. FORT (lscp.. I'D offered an amendment authoriz-
tug tue Secretary OF War 10 ascertain whether Tue Sc
OF NewYorK would enlarge the Erie Canal ~
TO fully accommodate Commerce or upon wpHt ters
cousert to Its enlargement Ruled out
Various amendments to STRIKE ous inc Items IOr
s'! Mr UPpEGRAFF offered an amendment that no
money spSrass" nsFen shS DC hs Ss H any
naygablity as made by tue laws OF the United sates
Mr EiNsTEIN CRcp., N. " offered an amendment
providing that no appropriation snail be maze or In
Saymcnt of interest on It's interest bearing Indebtedness
Or refuses recognize the validity Of any bonds has
''i Dir. ROBINSON (ROp. Mass) offered amendment
providing that no portion OF the money appropra1ea ior
structlon OF the purpose OF preventing injury
BY SyeSg or sos ANY or the
OF that river rhe amendmen: further makes II the
d
port on or before first Of January next to the seGrc,
tary Of War; transmission to Congress- OF detailed
statement of the work done and expenditures ma e,
with its Judgment upon the effect OF such work aud the
practicabiy and estimate o! the total cost OF tue I'M
provemeut from Cairo to the head OF the PASSES
MI Cox Dem N. " moved TO strike out the appro-
priaton the Chickahomny River it was no ndvlS,
able except average frog. The Chickahomny had
history John Smith In the early days Of the country
aRS s Pac ana CRRe lie
struck Pocsnontas Lsaehler The naygaGa 81 Cs s
since hat tine Lsagntef n rs}seten
ton for the Dan RIVER, quoting from the eDgicers
porto the effect that stesm navigation could be miro.
and attached 70 boats He lad heard good deal said
about breaking the hack of the gentlemen who con-
men must shiver at the thought OF this mighty stream
being subjected TO the commerce Of the country by
line reaching down 70 is mouth and by steam
them up tne stream. Amendment rejected.
Mr cox 10 SpRcsI9s the APPROXIMATION for the Great
apt to wear out it's suOut in getting over sandbars TIE
people were opposed 70 ali this business and thought
that the Dem1cfatc CONGRESS was dying with hip, hip
%srSsa the Democratic party and
would be held responsible for tue passage q hi; bill
Inc n ,nen rose and the House. at $780, took
On motion ,uS,a Of Mr. PRICE Gep. Iowa, the bill
pssseo pfovdng FOR the distribution. three months
notice. o. unclaimed dividends auOug the creditors VI
Mr. WELLS Dem. Mol presented the conference
report the Indian APPROPRIATION bill. The report
states en- sgres%snt between the House and senate
ON the amendments Of the 5cuate providing for con
tinuapce OF the Indian Commission. The report was
oS motion Of Mr. KELLEY rep. PENN the Senate
vi was . Dsnsn OF month to the
Mr.. ATKINS 0sm- TeDn.l submitted the conference
On one a lie s Ss a%o
1bs report was aareed 40.
1hs House iasu. ut $40 .. M. went into committee
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