National Republican., 1882-07-11
SENATE AND HOUSE,
The River and HInrbor BiII-Tho Bank
nltI Passed.

Hill Fabscu.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the III nance Committee, re-
ported amendments to the House bill reducing In
ternal revenue taxation. They repeal, amer octo-
hcr !, 1882 the additional duty imposed in 1875 Of
% per ccntum on all molasses and on sugars, ao-
cordlng TO tho Dutch standard in color, imported
from foreign countries, fix the duty on steel
railway bars at $40 per ton, and make the duties
upon m anufactures from hoop, band, or scroll
iron tho same as those imposed upon the material
from which they are made
Mr.. Bayard remarked that the amendments had
mot not, been reported by un9nlmons vote The 6il'
The, House bills providing for building in
Brooklyn, ~ Y, for the accommodation of the
post Office, internal revenue, and other govern
ment. offices, at a cost for site and building of
100000, and for like building at oxford, Mis-,
ats10.9OO, were reported without amendment and
Mr.. Dawes called up the Senate bill granting the
right of way to the Arizona Southern Railroad
Company through the Papago Indian reservation
Tho Senate then, resumed the consideration of
the Potomac river flats.
Mr.. Rausom's amendment to the river and har-
Dor bill, appropriating 100000 for the reclama-
tlon OF the Potomac flats, was adopted by the Sem
Aler additional amendments had prevailed,
tacking on to the bill an increase Of $4,000 for
faquina Bay, Oregon, and $4,000 for the Cumber-
land River, Kentucky, Mr.. Butler moved an in
crease of S2OO000, making total of $1,000 for
Charleston Harbor. lie had read at the Clerks
desk recommendation for the increase by Cen
Mr.. Buffers amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Harrison, from the Committee on Transporta-
ton Routes to the SenbOard, offered an amend
mcnt authorizing the expenditure under the d.
rection of the Secretary of War, OF $4,000, or so
the surveys Of n shi p-cana to connect the Che,a.
penke and Delaware Bays; and directing report
10 Congress as TO which OF tho various routes sur
vcyed will afford the greatest protection In OF
war and most effectively cneapen the cost of trans
portation from Baltimore to the Atlantic Ocean,
together with the cost of the improvement aud lis
nnnrDnplns maintaining
and operating the canal when completed Adopted
on a Vird p0ce vote
vote upon the amendment when the bill was re.
ported to the Senate.
journ, but Mr.. Mcmillan, in charge of the bill,
close of the day.
Mr.. Hoar, in opposing adjournment, remarked
| that the apathy exhibited by Senators charged
with facilitating important bills was unprece.
dented, and that the Senate was proceeding as
lesurely in the middle of July as it did in the
middle of December.
Mr., Plumb, from the Committee on Public
| Lands. reported bill repealiug all laws granting
lands TO the state of Missouri to aid in the con,
slrnction and extension of the 1ron Mountain
Railroad IN that State, and to restore such lands
| to the public domain. Placed on calendar.
| without disposing of the pending bill the Senate
after voting to continue the session, reversed its
| action. amid some confusion and adjourned until
House or Representatives..
Mr.: Grape submitted the conference report on
|
| extend their corporate existence.
| The conference report was agreed to-yeas, 1OS:
| nays, 70.
The conference report on the bill to increase
| the water supply of the District was agreed TO-.
The call of States for the Introduction OF bills
| having been dispensed WITH the floor was ac-
corded to the Committee on the District Of Column
bia
After the transaction of District business
| Mr.. White introduced u joint resolution pro-
posing constitutional amendment prohibiting
the abridgment of the rights OF citizens of the
| United States on account OF sex. Referred.
| The House then (at 145) went into Committee of
the Whole (Mr. Kasson in the chair) on the sundry
| civil appropriation bill
| On motion of Mr.. Shultz, the provision was
struck from the bill which provides that the man
| ayers of the National Home for Disabled Volun-
teers shall apply the excess above So monthly of
the pensions of all inmates Of the Home to the
| support of said Home
On motion of Mr. 1Iiscock the provision admit
| ting to the Home any person who served during
the war of the rebellion in the United States Navy,
and who Is incapacitated from earning his own
| support was struck from the bill.
| Mr.. Wait offered an amendment apTropriating
S75, 600 for the construction of quay wall at the
New London nayy-yard. The amendment was
| lost.
A long discussion ensued upon point of order
raised against the provision OF the bill that no
certificate issued for deposit of money for the
survey of lands shall be received In payment for
lands except at the land office in which the lands
surveyed, for which the deposit was made, are
subject to entry. The point was finally oyerruled.
After completing the consideration Of the fifty
ninth of the eighty five pages Of the bill the com
mittee Sc.
Mr. Dlngley introduced bill for the appoint
ment Of q commission 70 inquire into the condi-
ton of the ship building and ship p-owning in
teress. and to suggest methods to restore the for
eign carrying trade of the United States Referred
The House then (at :i5 adjourned.