The Rock Island Argus., 1882-06-18
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On the General Happenings
Of the Day.
The House Talks About the
Navy.
No Change in Foreign Af-
fairs.
Crimes, Fires, Labor Troub-
les, Etc.
CONGREs
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-The house went
into committee and resumed the river and
barbor bill, and there was an hours debate
on Springer's amendment to strike out
1886. 900 for reservoiral head waters of the
Mississippi.
Sparks amendment was adopted that
$4,000 be used solely for the improve
ment of navigation in this river and its
tributaries and not to improve private
property.
Springer's motion to strike out was lost
"A to $50.
Hewitt moved to recommit the bin with
Instructions to the committee on COM
merce to report bill appropriating, be-
sides the appropriation for the Mississippi,
So 000 600 for the Improvement of the
navigable rivers and harbors of the United
States Rejected The bill then passed
yeas 119, nays Al Among those voting
nay were Aldrich (Ill), Anderson, Briggs,
Buchanan, Caldwell, Campbell, Cobb, Con-
verse, Cox On. W Deering Qa.) }, Deuster,
Dngley, Dwight, Godshalk, Hall, Harden
berg Haskell, Hewitt On. ", Holman,
Hutchins. Judevine, Joyce, Kasson, Ketch-
man, Mckenzie. Miles, Morrison m.),
Morse, Moulton Qll) Mutchler, Neele,
Feeble, Prescott, Ryan, Scales, Skinner,
Smith Pa.), Steele, Turner (Ga.), Turner
(Ky-), Tyler, Updegraff Qa.), Wadsworth,
Walker Warner, Whittehorn, Wilson,
Deering Qa.) Kasson ia }, Morrison Gil. },
Moulton CID Robson. from the appro
priations committee, reported the naval
appropriation. The bill was ordered
printed and recommitted. Adjourned.
Republican CAUCUS announced to take place
Tuesday evening next.
Among the items agreed upon are the
following: Bureau of provisions and
clothing s ,050, 900; bureau of construc-
ton and repairs. 81, ,770. eco, bureau of
steam engineering, 50, 300 600, of which
one million is to be applied to the building
and fitting of turrets and pilot houses of
the iron clad steamer Miantoneah and in
launching to the best advantage the mon
itors Monadonock, Puritan and Terror,
and in completing the engines and ma
chinery of such two of the last named yes
sells as the secretary of the navy may think
most expedient and best for the interests
of the service.
The legislation which Robeson embod-
led in his draft of the BILL which has been
referred to heretofore, was adopted by the
full committee.
The paragraph making an appropriation
for the Improvement of the Mississippi
river having been reached Brown, of In
diana, moved to strike out the clause pro
viding that money shall be expended by
the Secretary of War in accordandce with
plans of the Mississippi commission and
insert a proviso leaving it to the discretion
Of that officer to expend money in such
ways and upon such plans as will best i'm
prove navigation on the Mississippi river.
After adebate Browns amendment was
rejected by vote of twenty nine to 106.
Page offered an amendment directing
the Secretary of War to carry on works
contemplated in the bill by contract when
not detrimental to the interests of the gov
eminent. Adopted.
Holman offered as substitute for the
whole bill an amendment appropriating
S5,000,000 for the Improvement of rivers
and harbors of general national interest
Rejected
Sparks offered an amendment providing
that none of the money herein appropri-
ated shall be expended for the improve
ment of any stream not adapted to navi-
cation and commerce. Lost.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the house.