The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-13
WASHINGTON.
Forty-soycnth Congress.

canal project further discussed, the ques
tion being upon Mr.. Buffers amendment
providing for an additional survey and re
nual maintenance and the use Of tn,
canal.
After long discussion Mr.. Buffers
amendment was carried-ayes, 80; nays, q.
| Various notifications Of the phraseology
suggested by Messrs. Logan and Allison,
| then prevailed without objection.
| On lIotiou Of Mr.. Logan. the provision
was added for u survey OF the Illinois and
Michigan canal company, estimates OF the
cost of enlarging the same, etc.
The dues ton recurring upon the commit
tees amendment, as amended, the ayes and
nays were ordered. Pending vote the
discussion was resumed.
Mr. Pendleton moved to strike out the
section authorizing the secretary of war to
determine and locate the route of the canal,
so as to avoid the possibility of the construc-
tion that the government was committed TO
the work. Carried.
of the 20 votes for Mr.. Buffers amend
ment % came from the democratic side.
Messrs. Davis, of Illinois; German, Pugh,
Ransom and Walker voted "no," and the
other negative responses were republican:
The committee amendment as modified
was reported. 1t provides for the
survey of the HennepIn canal route
with estimates of the cost OF
construction and annual cost of mainten-
ance and use when completed, and for a
survey ofrhe Illinois and Michigan canal
and the estimated cost of enlarging it, ETC.,
sions correspond with Hennepin
connection, and appropriates.. 100000
for this purpose. The report is to be made
at the next session.
The remaining amendments were agreed
to.
Discussion followed on an amendment Of
fered and advocated by Mr.. Frye, prohibit
ing the expenditure of any part of the
So, 900 900 appropriated for the Mississippi
lands, or otherwise than in deepening the
channel and improving the navigation.
Mr.. Jones quoted provision in the bill
to show that it expressly prohibited the
building of leVees except where, in the
judgment of the river commission, they are
necessary as part of its plan to afford ease
and safety to the commerce of the river
aud to deepen the channels. He regarded
the amendment as substantially Identical
but less desirable.
Mr.. Kellogg argued that the amendment
would unnecessarily restrict and handicap
the commission and retard them in clearing
the gaps. The amendment was rejected
l6 to 80.
Mr. Ransom, from the special committee
on Potomac flats reported an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for the improve
ment of the Potomac river in the vicinity of
Washington with reference to the naviga-
tion, establishment OF harbor lines and the
raising OF the flats. After long discussion
upon its relevancy under rules, the amend
ment was held to be in order upon viva
voce vote. No further action was taken,
op ba luya mt
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Crapo, of Massachusetts, submitted the
report of the conference committee on the
bill to enable national banks.to extend
their corporate existence.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, made a point
of order that the report was not accompa-
MED with the explanatory statement re-
quired by the rules, and the point being
sustained, the conference report was with
drawn, but Crapo will endeavor to bring it
to the attention of the house before the end
of the session.
At 1902 the house went into COM
mittee of the whole, Kasson,
of Iowa, in the chair, on the sundry civil
service appropriation bill, the pending
amendment being that offered by Converse,
of Ohio, striking out the provision Of the
national board of health as to diseases of
cholera and and yellow fever.
After. some debate the amendment was
rejected.
Peele, of Indiana, offered and advocated
an amendment including smallpox among
the diseases to be investigated by the board.
Adopted.
Willis, of Kentucky, rose to reply to
some criticisms made h. White, of Ken.
lucky, and was proceeding TO attack the
latter in turn when he was interrupted by
Brown, Of Indiana, who objected to repe-
tition of Yesterdays disorderly and dis
graceful scenes.
Willis persisted, but was finally choked
Off by objections, and his speech was not
even permitted TO be printed in the Record
After concluding consideration of iorty-
three Of the eighty. five pages of the bill the
committee rose. The house at 4:3j ad-
journed.
A republican caucus was announced to
be held Immediately.
NOMINATED.
The president to-day nominated W. a.
Black postmaster at Amercus, Georgia.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July l0.-Mr. Morrill,, from
the finance committee, reported amend
ments TO the house bill reducing internal
revenue taxation and advocating the re'
peal, after october Isl, 1857, OF the addl-
tiona duty imposed in 1875 of 25 per cent.
on all molasses and on sugar according to
the Dutch standard in color, imported from
foreign countries, fixing the duty on steel
rails at $50 per ton, and making duties upon
manufactures from hoop-band or hoop iron
the same as those imposed upon material
from which they are made.
Mr. Bayaid remarked that the amend
ments had not been reported by
unanimous vote. The bill with
amendments was ordered reprinted.
House bills % oviding for a building in
brooklyn, New York, for the accommodation
Of the post-ollice, internal revenue and 9TH
er government offices, at a cost for site and I
building Of Ss00,OOO, and for like building
at oxford, Mississippi at cost Of $4,000, /
were reported without amendments and
passed.
The senate then resumed consideration Of
the river and harbor bill. the question be-
ing upon the amendments reported from
the special committee on the subject, APP
propriating $4,000 Tor the Improvement OF
tho Potomac flats. IL was passed-52 10
AFTER long debate.
Mr. Allison presented the conference re
port on the bank charter extension bill,
which was ordered printed and lGid over
until tomorrow.
SIR. Butler moved an increase Of $4,000,
making total Of $4,000, for Charleston
harb0r. He had read at the clerks desk a
recommendation for the increase by Gen
eral Gilmore.
Mr.. C0nger, Of the commerce committee,
which reported the bill deprecated an ap-
parent disposition in congress % give un-
due weight % n Recommendation which
did nJt come through tie Trrper
committee said if the comuiiftee
und followed TIE suggestions
Cor an increase which had ben made q
them through other than Oiilcial channels,
the bill wOgld have swollen 20 ( i590.ul.
He c0uld ZEE no Justification iOr the pend
ing motion.
M. Butler iniimated that South Carolina
Vas entitled 10 TIE commuters hheralty,
and called M. tongefs attention % sum
dv Items iCr Michigan rivers IN which an
increase had been allowed
Nr. Cuneer snid that when his own state he'd /
rrc1ired hundreds Oiber states had been I
gwen millions iOr rivers. lie had even .
tten driven % wonder ai his twn mOdera- ]