National Republican., 1882-07-26
SENATE AND HOUSE.
River and uarbor Biii-Rcyenuo Rods,
tIon-pnsanre OF mile.

tion-Pnssnre OF nile.
Mr. Morgan from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported the House bill allowing certain
parties to Ivy pipes and aqueducts under Lake
p0nchartrain, to connect its northern shores with
New orleans, Passed.
The Senate bill to provide for the publication OF
the Tenth Census was called up.
Mr.. Hoar moved an amendment providing for q
distribution Of the reports by the Secretary of the
Interior upon the orders OF Congressman to libra
rcs throughout the country; fifteen Libraries to be
supplied upon the order of n Senator and ten
Libraries as named by Representative. The de-
bate was continued upon notifications designed
to make the phraseology Of the amendment more
explicit so as to prevent Implications of the re-
ports. The subject finally went over temporarily
without action.
MIR. Hale presented the conference report on the
deficiency appropriation bill. The only Item
upon which concurrence had not been reached
by the former conference was that i'll regard to
the Senatorial mileage for the extra session. upon
this point Disagreement had again occurred
On motion of Mr. Hale tho report was accepted
The Senate insisted upon It's disagreement, ana Or
dered new conference.
MI. McMil an presented and explained tne C1h. Tl
ference report on the river and harbor bill. Ihe
following ore the changes made by the conference:
The appropriations for surveys of the Delaware
and Chesapeake Canal and Hennepin Canal are
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000, and from 500 900
TO $4,000 respectively, and proyiso is added IA
ench instance that the government shall not
the construction Of the improvement. The amount
voted ior the Potomac flats improvement is re-
duced from $500 900 to S000 900, and the Rppropria-
ton for the Mississippi River, below Cairo, from
So 100000 to 81 l23,O00 which is the amount fixed
by the House. The latter item Is further amended
80 as to provide that the work OF improving tue
river shall be prosecuted under the direction of
the Mississippi River Commission, as proposed by
the House instead Of by the Secretary Of War as
provided by the Senate. new item had been
inserted upon the request of the House conferecs
for a survey between. City Island and New
Rochelle HarboI in New, New York, including the
In reply to an inquiry by Mr. Logan, Mr.. Nc
MILAN further stated that the specific minor
amounts for the Mississippi River contained In the
bill as passed by the Senate had been retained.
These Included S20D,00O from the Illinois River to
the Des MOincs Rapids, the amount for the Missis-
sipp River between the Des Mones Rapids and the
Falls of 81. Anthony and other items these making
the total Of the general M approPraicn for In, ths
MissIssppi River sSSgo The Els iS iSis OF the bill
After long discussion the conference report was
adopted on viva roce vote, after which Mr.. Nc
MILAN obtained unanimous consent to transpose
several items Of the bill, which then passed.
The consideration of the revenue bill was re.
sumed, the question being upon Mr. Haies
out the requirement for government tests OF the
saccharine strength of sugars in determining the
duties This would leave the section to provide
simply that the sugar duty shall be what 1t was
before the 20 per cent. additional duty was put on;
After debate the pending amendment was agreed
to-ycaS, "a nays, 25
Mr. Harris moved to substitute for the section
provision for ,eduetion Of 10 per GEN. on all
At Cos without action on the amendment, an
adjournment was carried by 27 to 70, all the Demo.
Gratis, with Messrs Hoar ingalls,, and kellogg,
voting nyo.
The Senate then adjourned until to-day.
House OF Representatives.
After personal explanation by Mr. Miller with
reference to Senator Butier ths sPeakeh, II an nm
further consideration of the bill allowing draw
back upon imported material used in connection
with domestic materials i'll the construction of
steam and sail vessels for foreign account and the
pending question tU be motion of Mr.. Kelley to
recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. Tucker moved to amend the motion so as to
instruct the committee to report back bill which
shall allow drawback equal to the whole amount
OF the duties paid or chargeable thereon OH any
and all imported materials which shall be used In
the construction or equipment of any sail or steam
vessel constructed or equipped within the United
any foreign citizen subject, provided the same
shall not apply to any vessel to be engaged IN the
coastwise or internal commerce Of the United
States. Lost-yeas. 81; nays, 95
Messrs. Beliord, Kasson, Page, Prescott. and
Ritchie voted with the Democrats In the aifirma.
tive, and Mr., Wilson in the negative with the Re.
Mr.. Keliey's motion to recommit was then agreed
to-yeas, 100; nays 10.
ing 100000 copies of the Agricultural Report.
A joint resolution was passed 10 furnish the
Congressional Record to each State or Territorial
library.
The Senate bill was passed authorizing the pub.
licaion of a catalogue of all government pubica'
| tions from July a. l776 to July a. 1881.
Mr.. Pago presented and explained the confer
ence report on the river and harbor appropriation
| bill.
| Mr. Blount antagonized the "Potomac fats
| feature of the bill
| The question recurred on agreeing to the con.
ference report. and the House refused to agree
| yeas, 80: nays, 81.
Mr.. Strait moved to reconsider. and Mr.. Cox, o
New York, moved to lay that motion OH the table
Pending which, the friends Of the bill as 1t now
stands mustered their forces and lat 430) carried
an adjournment. The conference report vii
come UP to. day upon the motion to reconsider