The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-27
xLyllth CONGRESS-.
SENATE
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lug p.ii prosioin6 .oL tne sAeouuon OF tne
pian OF Improvement OF the Mississippt River
suggested by the Mississippi River Commission,
was discussed. The bill provides that the work
is to be carried. on by the Secretary Of War
upon the plans Of the Mississippi River Com
mission, and appropriates e6,000, 900 for ths
mississippi and d, ,000, 900 for the Missouri
River. It prohibits the use Of any portion Of
the money In the construction or repair Of
ievees-
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Garland in
creases the appropriation to elb, 600 900 (el0,-
600 600 TO the Mississippi and 81 600, 900 to the
MISSOURI Riyer) 70 be expended in the construc-
s,o5, s,, coIple.'oh repaifng I and Pre.eEyston OF
sucn Horks ss, IN the Judgment OF the Com
mission; VII pest locate and deepen river chan
nels ana protect banks, improve and give safety
ana ease to navigation. prSvent destructive
bIl s,f sr ,;tIo,,l sns POSI-
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~. ~. ~. llson Snep., ol inoianas addressed
tne SENATE ON the Mississippi River Improve
ment bill. he opposed government-Aid for
levees. He made broad distinction between
.n,ptosng sne rvsr and building ieyees, One
and ne otf.r " .,.s rss ..sSa oi tne
properly. He showed tbsf : tax of les. thsn
one Der cent. on the yslne Of tba landr bene-
Atad IN ~. Isva.s ,-h;.h -. ,-s.t ~. II. y;
ths s,,,,,th c,,,S hiS 49, 5S 10y $1,000 n =.
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I'LL e.nhens s sA.enu9o ny su' ne Wa very Sc
va -. - sls % ~ aSsspn ~ nns e.A.1 sose[lment
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A.. i. ior S.os.ns eAsue ssps ~
sstinassd for ~ Ths prss,d.nt Tn 1rsse % an ss.,y
snd Tsvor.hI. n.;dsr.t;o1, LA al ss5y
fance OF the subject Tho agricultural appro-
priatiap bill. appropriating total sum of
GAIA, 7e0 (S19, 100 less than the aggregate rs
passed by the House) was passed.
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-. - A.,e,,.''pP =, 1ase. Lapto'eluens oni was
olscusseq; Inc senate insisteo upon Us amend
mens 70 tne roslomce approPriauon Dill 1or
teeApis oisttlDuuon OF sPeclhi man incihLes On
Qunk iines, and Messrs. Plumb, Allison, and
Beck were reappointed conferees.
DSenate bin was passed for the sale of certain,
pronerfv at Harroasbnro Kentucky belonginy
e. tb. sold;sr,, Hooa gan.t. I'M y.s r,s.ed
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1Tbe hiiI %. ths ale ~ ths K;cts,,oo India :
isrd, =, E.r.. $500 Tha $500 80
nor.Tilv laid ss;da fbs raoni.r ordsr 1tbs Ma
Fsissini Rirer ;,nnrove1nanf hin snd NJ McD;Il
sddra.sad ~. Sssta ,,-, tba go t =,
T,,ter ust. Too-rar,. T.sss,,sse - - ~
eeiyed from The % PrsaiSent reIstive - eonven.
Inited sfstss and MeJico, fbe f Honss hin an
propriatinr sl66 600 to supuly the defciency
{or Ir;rt;,,s, az c,rra,'t ya,r -.s ,,..ssd Ths
M;ss;s.;r,; River ir,rrovsrnsnt Iii Coming mn
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on ~ 9-o,vnco,oVo, ~ ~ ~ enS -.oHey,
- .n5 elsclSslon oI INC ~ rAse1 e,, OoIsson =
n..s 'ns issses. ANS pli Hsns ossr Hi.n-
e1' A0s1on.
HOusE.
- czsf,6. under fnS tElctiohs ffom the Com
mitsee on bannng and currency, moved to
sHg1na LIZ t.m LTies p anI soops me resoioIions
sociations to eItend their cornorats sIistenc.
The special order for the 18th Of April. After
debate the motion was defeated-yeas, 14S,
nays S9-not the necessary two-thirds
Mr.. Page, of California, under instructions
Of the Committee on Education and Labor.
moved to suspend the rules and put upon its
passage the anti-Chinese bill with the ten wear
period suspension Of immigration.
Mr.. willis, Den.) Of Kentucky, said he
would vote Tort h,s Dul. He wanted such steps e
- Chi.ss ,or,;arst;o1, h,,t =. d;d ~ ~ hsssn.
the biii presented here would sccomnlish cor th.i
result. STILL he would vote for it, and let the
responsibility for Is failure rest wherever il
would Derisive laughter on the Republican
side "He laughs best, )" concluded Mr.. Willis
who laughs last lApplnuse on the Demo
cratic side.l MIR. Page then, instead Of con
Stunning his fifteen minutes In speech, demand
ed vote on the bill, and Mr. Rice Of Massa,
chusetts, endeavored to obtain the floor, ant
the greatest confusion prevailed. Mr. Pag'
nn1lly made snort speech and was foilowet
Dy Aassen, OF Iowa, who denounced the whole
measure a. race Persecuuon. AFTER anotne
soene OF ooniunon mcioens upon announcer AZ
tempt OF the opPcnents OF the measure to b
heard, the rules were suspended and the bli
p1sssaGyeas, zO1; nays, %. For an hour sne
nan me house was the scene OF the Whdes
surmon and CONFUSION.
The reports Of the Auditing Committe
respectine the sxpenses occasioned nv Presi
dart n.rs.,d,s ;lIr.s, and trrar.I -s-a ~
80 -. -".a. "e,e p,e
sentSo sno referred 70 Oommttee OF In
whole. Inc conAoeratlon OF tne otah con
testeo elecuon case was resumed, and Cannon
,., serId ~ sHaoc1cy Oh ms .tia5 Sta = Ine In; ae
eoiuLon ueolsrnS cannon enoleo NJ 70 ~ nls sea