Huntsville gazette., 1882-07-15

have the monitorwor|S Ietto the lowest bidder
shared the same fate. Some changes auyo-
Gated bv Robson were made and the previous
question MAS seconded. y141 F"t fiHt +s@+
THE Senate spent the 9Th on the river and
harbor bill, and passed all the amendments
proposed by tile committee till the Hennepm
canal item was reached and this was debated
til adjournment. In the House, the naval
appropriation bill occupied the day. There
was much debate, ana Messrs. Robson ana
w hi thorne had an acrimonious encounter.
There was no limit set upon the use of epithets
on either side. The bill finally passed.
THE river and harbor bill came up for
further discussion in the Senate on the Tih.
Mr.. Logan urged the Hennepin Canal proieeS-
Mr. Vest opposed it, holding among other
things that the era of canal building was
past. Mr.. Hawley doubted the practica-
garded the matter as not pertinent to the
bill, and one that should be considered
as separate measure. Mr.. Nor
gan, urging the unconstitutionality
discriminate against one port in favor of an
other by diverting the traffic from New Or
leans to Chicago and breaking bulk at the
latter point. Mr. Dawes said he would vote
for the item with the full appreciation of the
magnitude and grandeur of the great ma
tional work to which the Government would
thereby commit ITSELF. In the House,
the sundry civil bill was taken up, Mr.: But
terworth replying to Mr.. Bayne's criticisms
of the administrator. In the course of his re-
marks he became involved in an unparlia-
mentary coIloquy with Mr. Cox. The clause
appropriating $4,000 for salaries OF the Utah
Commission was struck from the bill. Some
miscellaneous business was disposed OF and
the House took recess till evening, when q
session was devoted to pension claims.
THE river and harbor bill was further
considered in the Senate on the sth, the ques-
ton being upon the amendment providing
for an additional survey and report on the
cost and construction. annual maintenance,
and use of the Hennepin Canal. Mr.. Logan
advocated the project. Mr.. Williams r1d1cul-
ed the idea of a little canal with twenty
one feet wide locks, such as was now con-
tended for, being sufficient. Mr.. VIM
dom said that the New York and
Erie Canal had been success, success though fagt
He could not understand why q twenty one
foot canal should not be equally successful in
Illinois. Mr.. Hawley maintained the made
quacy of the canal estimates, and quoted the
statement of the engineer who had measured
the water power OF the Rock River to sub
stantiate the accuracy of his previous asser-
tions. On that point Mr.. Buffers amend
ment was carried-yeas, %; nays, 2l. On
motion of Mr.. Logan provision was added
for the survey. of the illinois and Michl-
gan Canal and estimates of the cost of en-
larging the same, etc. The committee amend
ment, as modified, was adopted. report is
to be made next session. The bill progressed
smoothly until the Potomac Hats loomed up
Mr.. Ransom reporting an amendment appro-
priating S500,000 for improvements IN the vi
cinity of Washington. In the House the
conference report on the bank charter
| bill was presented, but withdrawn TOR cor
| rection. The sundry civil bill was taken up
! and the amendment adopted striking out the
proviso that the National Board OF Health
shall have power only in yellow fever and
cholera. The powers of the board were fur
ther discussed, and the bill was about hall
finished when the House adjourned.
THE finance committee amendments tt
the revenue reduction bill were reported II
the Senate, July 10. They change the duties
on sugar, steel bars and hoop iron. herivel
and harbor bill came up; an amendment ap-
propriating S500.000 to reclaim the Potomac
flats was adopted. An amendment to in
crease the appropriation for defense o
Charleston harbor 5000, 900 was rejected III
the House the conference report on the banl
charter bill was sadopted-lOSto78. Also on thu
bin to increase the water supply of the dis
trict Mr.. White introduced a joint resolu
ton for suffrage amendment to the Con
stitution. On motion of Mr.. Schultz, of Ohio
the provision was struck from the sundry
civil bill which provides the managers of
the National Home for Disabled Volunteers
shall apply the excess above five dollars
monthly pensions of all inmates of a home tc
support said home.