Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-10
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
An Important Tariff Change TO be
PrOpOsed-The HennepIn Can1l-
mfssissippi Levees-The Potomac
FlAts-Rank Charters-AnOGher
Call for Sixes-A Florida Land
RaIenG.

WASHINGTON, July SIN the Senate, Mr..
Beck said as several amendments to the
House bill regulating internal revenue had
been reported this morning from the Repub-
lIcan caucus Of last night, he gave notice of
an amendment subiecting the duties on i'm
ports from abroad after January 1st, 1888,
to discount of ten per cent, and after
July 1st, 1888, to ten per cent. additional
discount. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The river and harbor bill was taken up
and the Hennepin canal project further dis
cussed, the question being upor Mr.. But
ler's amendment providing for an additional
survey and report upon the cost of con-
struction, annual maintenance and use of
the canal. After long discussion Mr..
Buffers amendment was carried-yeas 80;
nays q.
Various notifications Of phrsseology sug-
gested by Messrs. Logan and Allison then
prevailed without objection.
On motion of Mr.. Logan, a provision was
added for a survey Of the Illinois and Mlchi-
gan canal and estimates of the cost Of en-
larging the same, etc. The quest lion secur-
ring on the committees amendment as
amended, the yeas and nays were ordered.
Pending q vote, the discussion was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to strike out the
authority Of the Secretary of War to deter
mine and locate the route OF the canal, so
as to avoid the possibility of the coustruc-
tiOn that the government was committed to
the work. The amendment was carried by
90 votes for Mr.. Buffers amendment.
TWenty-three came from the Democratic
side. Messrs. Davis of Illinois, German,
Pugh, Ransom and Walker voted mo-, and
the other negative responses were
Republicans. The committees amend
ment as modified was adopted. 1t
provides for a survey of the Hennepin canal
route with an estimate of the cost of con-
struction and annual cost of its mainte-
nance and use when completed, and for q
survey of the Illinois and Michigan canal,
and estimates of cost of enlarging it, etc.,
so as to make its dimensions correspond
with the Henuepin connection, and appro-
PIRATES 100000 for this purpose. The re-
port is to be made at the next session. The
remaining committee amendments were
agreed to. discussion followed upon an
amendment advocated by Mr.. Frye, pro-
hibiting the expenditure OF any part of the
| $5,0O0,OOO appropriated for the Mississippi
river for levees in reclaiming or protecting
lands, or otherwise than in deepening the
channels and improving navigation.
Mr. Jonas quoted provisions in the bill
| to show that 1t expressly prohibited the
| building of levees, eXcept where in the
| Judgment of the River Commission these
! are necessary as q part Of It's plan to afford
ease and safety to the commerce of the
river and to deepen the channel. He re-
| garded 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 closing
| the gap. The amendment was rejected-16
to 80.
Mr.. Ransom, from the special committee
/ on the Potomac flats. reported an amend
ment sppropriating $5,00000O for the i'm
| provement of the Potomac river in the
| vicinity of Washington with reference to
navigation, the establishment of harbor
lines and raising the flats. After long
| discussion on its relevancy, under the
rules the amendment was held to be In
order upon a UtVG aOce vote. No further
action on the subject was taken and the
bill went over till Monday. Adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, Mr.. Crapo, of Massachu-
| sets, submitted the report of the con-
ference committee on the bill to enable
national banks to extend their corporate
existence.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, made the
/ pOAub Va OAOCi bude 6bO ACPOlb Wdo nOb
| companied with the explanatory statement
required by the rules, and the point being
sustained, the conference report was with
drawn, but Mr. CrapO will endeavor to get
1t before the House during the afternoon.
The House at 11:20 went into committee
| OF the whole (Mr. Kasson, of Iowa, In the
chair) on the sundry civil appropriation bill,
the pending amendment being that offered
| by Mr.. Converse, of Ohio, striking out the
proviso restricting the investigation of the
| National Board of Health to the diseases of
cholera and yellow fever.
After some debate the amendment was re-
jected.
Mr.. Peelle, of Indiana, offered and advo-
Gated an amendment including small pox
diseases to be investigated by the board.
| Adopted.
Mr.. Willis, OF Kentucky, rose to reply TO
some criticisms made by Mr.. White, of
Kentucky, and was proceeding to attack
the latter in turn, when he was interrupted
by Mr.. Brown, Of Indiana, who objected to
repetition Of yesterdays disorderly and
dIsgraeeful scenes.
Mr.. Willis persisted, but was finally
| choked off by objections, and his speech
was not permitted to be printed in the
| Record.
After concluding the consideration of
forty-three OF the eighty FIVE pages OF the
hill the committee rose and the House at
4:35 adjourned.
ANOTHER CALL FOR SKIES.
The Secretary of the Treasury will on
Monday next issue call for $4,000, 900 Of
per cent. bonds continued at 81 per cent.
from July 1st, 1881. The principal and
accrued interest will be paid at the Treasury
Department on the 18th of September next,
and the interest will close on that day. The
following is q description: $50, numbers SOL
to 900, both inclusive; 500, numbers 5,501
to $500, both inclusive; $500, numbers
9,60l to ALSO, both inclusive; $1,000, num-
bers 1901 to 81 900, both inclusive; $5,-
600, numbers 6, ,40l to $500, both inclusive;
$4,000, numbers 2,501 to IA $50, both in
elusive.
| ADJOURNMENT LIKELY TO BE DELAYED.
The action of the Republican Senatorial
caucus on the tax bill, and the leisurelV
| methods displayed by the Senate during
last week in its consideration of the river
| and harbor bill, have rendered Is
necessary to revise former estimates
| of the probable duration of the present ses-
sion Of Congress, and an adjournment sine
die is not now generally expected to occur
/ before the end of next week-Or in the
| opinion OF many we'll informed observers,
before the first OF August.
WEST AS DISTRICT COMMISSIONER.
The Senate Committee on the District of
| COluuDl&, 10 WAS IclCITtu buc
nation of ex-senator West for District Com
missioner, agreed to-day to report to the
| Senate In favor OF his confirmation. There
was considerable opposition on the part Of
| the Democratic members of the committee,
! based upon Vests political coursein Louisi-
ana, and the vote in his favor was strictly a
party one.
FLORIDA LAND PATENT GRANTED.
The Commissioner OF the General Land
Office has directed the issue Of patent to
John Lowe and others, claimants to the
Lowe will grant, comprising 10000 acres of
land situated in Alachua county, Fla.
Representative Lowe, OF Alabama, is one of
the heirs to this property, which is reported
to be Of great value.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
A caucus of the Republicans was held to-
night. Only about fifty members were pres
ent, and consequently nothing was done.
Another caucus will be held next week.
THE ASIERIcUs PosTMAsTERsHIP.
The President to-day nominated w. A.
| Black as Postmaster at Americas, Ga.
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