National Republican., 1882-07-13
SENATE AND HOUSE,
Passage or the River and IfArbor BILL
Sundry agIyIi RitI.

Passage or the River and Ifarbor BIII-
sundry civil BilI.
The river and harbor bill was taken up, and
various suggestions were made by MIR. Mcmillan
and others, with view to securing n final vote
upon the bill yesterday.
Mr.. Ingalls, believing that the friends Of the bill
had abandoned any purpose TIL ey had entertained
of forcing the bill through under the gag law, said
he would not insist upon separate votes upon all
the amendments made by the Committee of the
Whole.
An arrangement was finally effected to allow
unlimited debate on the bill up to o'clock; ell
debate TO cease and voting to begin Mt that hour
upon the bill and all amendments then pending.
The, Senate then proceeded to net upon tho
amendments of the Committee of the Whole upon
which separate votes we're reserved.
The Hennepin Canal proposition US amended, to
provide simply for surveys and examinations, was
Mr.. Pendleton moved To strike out the words
land Locate" so as to conform TO the action pre-
viously taken In striking out the provision for the
location of the canal in the subsequent part OF the
MIR. Allison and MI Logan opposed the motion
and contendcd that no intelligent report upon a
survey could be made until after the route Of the
canal had been located; further, that the locating
of the work did not thereby devolve upon the
government amy expense or responsibility.
Mr.. Pendeton's motion was rejected-22 TO u.
The next amendment on which vote was ie-
served was the one appropriating $4,000 for COM
pleting surveys of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Mr. Morgan opposed the amendment MS involv.
ing un unconstitutional exercise OF power
The amendment was concurred in-iS TO sand
the remaining amendments made in Committee
OF the Whole were u iop;c1 in gro.s.
On motion of Mr.. Call $4,000 of the $4,000 ap-
propriatcd for the Choctaw. Hatchec RIVER in
Florida aud Alabama was authorized TO be ex-
pended OH the river above, Geneva, and $1,000 upon
La Grange Bayou, from its mouth TO FreepUrt
Florida.
An amendment by Mr.. Call, adding $4,000 to
the appropriation ior Cumberland Sound, in
Georgia and Florida, making the total s0000O, wa:
rejected as also one for survey for Florida
ship canal.
The bill was then passed finally-yeas, 30 nays
| 49,
Tho Pembina territory bill was taken up and
laid over as unfinished business, aud Mr.. Morrill,
gave notice that he would on Thursday insist
| upon precedence for the bill reducing taxation.
| The change made by the Senate in the river and
| harbor Dill embraces 100000 TOR the Potomac
flats, $4,000 for surveys of the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal, aud SlS,6OO for Elk River
| Maryland.
The Senate at 4:25 went into executive session
and ut $3.50 adjourned until to-day.
House of Representatives.
| Mr.. Shallenberscr submitted the conference re-
port on the bill for the erection of public build
fixes the amount of the appropriation at $4,000
was agreed to-.
The House then Q11O a. n.y. went into Commit.
| tee OF the Whole (Mr. Kasson in the chair on the
sundry civil appropriation, bill
| Mr.. ShallenDerger offered an amendment nppro.
proprating S25 900 for the construction of an ele-
vator in, and for repairs to- the building occupied
| blk the Department of Justice, and known as the
Freedman's Bank Building, in Washington, d. c.
| Adopted.
Tie clause appropriatng s2,4OOOOo for public
printing and binding gave rise to a general dis
cusson on the subject of deficiencies III the public
service. Mr.. Atkins, of Tennes ee, and Mr.. Ran
dali. of Pennsylvania, contendlng that such def
ciencies arose through executive malndlninisrt l.
ton, while Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, aud Mr.
Robson, of New Jersey, maintained that the,
arose through necessity, and not through violation
OF law. The clause authorizing the republication
of the reports of the United States Supreme Cour
been reached, Mr.. Neal, of Ohio, offered al
amendment providing that the republication sh0l
that the reports shall be sold at cost price with tel
per cent. additional. Adopted;
A clause appropriating $500 to pay James L
| Andens for reporting testimony before the Com
| mitlees on Foreign Affairs and Public Building
and Grounds gave rise t. discussion upon tn'
subject of the recent removal of the committed
stenographers, Messrs. Hayes and Devine. Tn,
debate as confined to a consideration of the ques
ton as TO the construction of the words " fol
tSuSs to remove 't or cause ~ &essrs
| Horr and Robson and other Republicans took th'
ground that it was within the province of tn,
| Speaker to determine upon the cause without de-
claring that cause to the House.
Mr.. Wilson took the same ground, but held tn a
the House might call upon the Speaker to an.
Mr. Randall, Mr.. Cox, and Mr. Springer main
tanned that the cause must be stated to the House
and for an hour aud half the debate continued
with much emphasis on both sides. Mr.. Black
burn, of Kentucky, offered an amendment for tn
payment of one month extra salary to the AT
nual and session employees of the House. MI
Holman. of Indiana, raised point of order, AM
in discussing it made some remarks ntimutinI
that Mr.. Blackburn was in tavoc of taking none
out of the Treasury. Mr.. Blackburn stated tha
Mr.. Holman was falsiier but was then called t
order by the Chairman. The point of order wa
overruled, and the amendment adopted. Tn
committee then rose, there being but one page Q
the bill to be completed in committee. Mr.. Cox
of New York, presented a petition of f. L. Talcot
and fifty other citizens of New York city, for tn
| amendment of the bill for the improvement o
Harlem River by making the appropriation TO
that purpose 81 l,3950OO. Referred. The House thel
| lat $500 adjourned.