The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, July 3, the bill for the re-
lief of Ben Holiday was taken up, but laid
over In consequence of opposition The
bankruptcy bill was made special order for
the first Wednesday in December. Senate
bill to create the Territory OF PeHnbina was
discussed, but no action reached. The river
and harbor bill was reported. -. In the
House consideration of the naval bali was
sumed. An amendment was adopted provid-
Ing that any portion of the Sl,750000 not
required for the bureau of construction and
repairs should be devoted to the building of
two new cruisers. A long discussion ensued
on motion to strike out the proviso apply
ing 81 ,0o0,0 900 to the monitors. 1t was finally
defeated. Another amendment by Hewitt to
have the monitor work let to the lowest bid
der shared the same fate. Some changes ad-
vocated by Robson we're made and the preVi-
ous question was seconded.
THE Senate spent the 9th on the river and
barber bill and passed all the amendments
proposed by the committee till the Hennepin
canal item was reached, and this was debated
till adtournment..... in the House, the naval
appropriation bill occupied the day. There
was much debate, and Messrs Robson and
Whitthorne had an acrimonious encounter.
There was no limit set upon the use of epithets
on either side. The bill finally passed.
THE river and harbor bill came up for
further discussion in the Senate on the 7th.
Mr.. Logan urged the Hennepin Canal project.
Dir. Vest opposed it, holding among other
things that the era of canal building was
past Mr.. Hawley doubted the practicability
of the scheme. Mr.. Sherman regarded the
mat matter mot to the bull and
separate measure. Mr. Morgan, urg-
ing the unconsttutionality of the
canal scheme, said its purpose was to
discriminate against one port in favor of an
other by diverting the traffic from New Or
leans to Chicago and breaking bulk at the
latter point. Mr.. Dawes said he would vote
for the item with the full appreciation of the
magnitude and grandeur OF the great nation.
al work to which the Government would
thereby commit itself. In the House,
the sundry civil bill was taken up, Mr. But
terworth replying TO Mr. Bavnes' criticism
remarks he became involved in an unpariia
mentary colloquy with Mr.. Cox. The clause
appropriating $4,000 for salaries of the Utah
Commission was struck from the bill. Some
miscellaneous business was disposed OF and
the House took recess till evening, when q
session was devoted to pension claims.
THE river and harbor bill was further
considered in the Senate on the sth, the CUES
ton being upon the amendment providing
for an additional survey and report on the
cost and construction annual maintenance
advocated the project. Mr.. Williams ridicul-
ed the idea OF a little canal with twenty
now contended for, being sufficient. Mr.
Window said that the New York
and Erie Canal had been success
He could not understand why q twenty one
foot canal should not be equally successful in
Illinois. Mr.. Hawley maintained the made
quacY of the canal estimates, and quoted the
statement of the engineer who had measured
the water power of the Rock River 10 sub
stantiate the accuracy of his previous asser.
tons. On that point Mr.. Buffers amendment
was carried-yeas, %; nays, 81. On mo-
ton o.. OF Mr.: Logan provision was added
gan Canal and estimates of the cost of en-
largfng the same, etc. The committee amend.
ment, as modified was adopted. A report is
TO be made next session. The bill progressed
smoothly until the Potomac flats doomed up
Mr. Ransom reporting an amendment appro.
priatng 5000 for improvements in the vi
entity OF washington. In the House the
conference report on the bank charter
bill was presented, but withdrawn for correc
ton. The sundry civil bill was taken up anC
the amendment adopted striking out the pro
Viso that the National Board of Health shall
have power only in yellow fever and cholera
The powers of the board were further dis
cussed and the bill was about half finished
when the House adjourned
THE finance committee amendments Il
the revenue reduction bill were reported IL
the Senate, July10. They changet the duties OF
sugar. steel bars and hoop iron. The river anC
harbor bill came up ian amendment appropri
ating 100000 to reclaim the Potomac fat
was adopted. An amendment to increas,
the appropriation for defense of Charleston
harbor 500 900 was rejected. 80. In the Hous,
the conference report on the bank oharte
bill was adopted-l08 to rs. Also on tn,
bill to increase the water supply of the dis
trict. Mr.. White introduced a Joint resolu
ton for suffrage amendment to the Uon
stitution. On motion of Mr.. Schultz, OF Ohio
the provision was struck from the sundr,
civil bill which provides the managers o
the National Home for Disabled Volunteer
shall apply the excess above five dollar
monthly pensions OF ali inmates of a home t,