National Republican., 1882-07-08
SENATE AND HOUSE,
niycr ana IInrbor BiII-The sundry Civil
Ritl Discussed.

The Senate carly In the morning hour resumed
consideration Of the river and harbor bill, the
question being upon the Hennepin Canal project
reported by the Senate committee.
Mr. Logan urged tho ineslimable value Of the
improvement, and quoted the opinions Of the
canal engineers to show that tho cost OF the work
had been estimated with comparative accuracy
aud would not exceed s4,O0oO0O He cited as
precedents for the undertaking the Louisville aud
Portland and sau't ste. Marie canals
.Ailer discussion, Mr.. Hnwley doubted the prac-
ticnbilty of the scheme, and suggested that II be
postponed to await more specific Information upon
Mr.. Morgan, in urging the unconstitutonalty
OF the canal scheme said its purpose was to dis
criminate against one port In favor of another by
diverling traffic from New Orleans to Chicago and
breaking bulk at the latter point.
Mr.. Hawley warned the Senate that the item of
800 900 reported by the committee would be but
Mr., Allison SON and Mr.. Windom favored ' tie canal
project, and NJ Butler opposed 1t. Without ac-
ton on the subject, the Senate (at o'clock went
Into executive session, and, when the doors were
reopened, adjourned until to-day.
House or Representatives.
The Speaker announced the appointment Of Mr..
Shalenberger, Mr.. Smith of New York, aud MIR.
Townshend as conrerees on the bill for the cree
tion OF public building at Poushkcepsle, N. Y.
|. The House then (at 1i:l5) went into Committee
OF tho Whole (Mr. Kasson Ia the chair on the
sundry civil appropriation BILL the general debate
to close ut 2 O'Clock.
As no member claimed the floor in order to con:
unue eEenerul ueDhte, tne OIerk ptOceeueu W Tehu
tho bill by sec ions for amendments.
Mr.. Hiscock, on behalf of the Committee on APP
prorriations, offered an amendment apprOpnating
100000 for the construction of d marine hospital
at Baltimore Md.
On motion of MIR. Hlscock, amendments were
also adopted appropriating SS5 500 for the erection
of public building Mt DALLAS, Texas, and S3O,O00
for the repair anu extension of the post-otice at
Buffalo, MY.
After q stirring speech by Mr.. Butterworth, in
response to the speech of Mr. Bayne of the day be-
fore, OH motion of Mr.. Hiscock, an amendment
was adopted amending section 1920 Revised
Statutes, so rs to authorize the Secretary of the
steam generator, not constructed of rvetted iron
or steam plates, the certificate of the supcrvis-
ing inspector of steamboats, for the district in
which such boiler or generator Is TO be used.
On motion of Mr.. Hisc0ck, the clause appropri'
ating $4,000 for the salaries OF the Utah Commits
sion was struck from the bill.
Mr.. Chapman offered an amendment appropri-
atiug $4,000 for the construction OF two light
houses at the mouth OF the Patuxent river, Mary
land. Rejected.
Mr.. Converse moved to strike out the proviso
conlnng the duties and investigations of tho
Board of Health to the diseases Of cholera and
yellow fever.
Pending discussion. the committee rose.
Mr.. Ross stated that he had been incorrectly
reported as voting In favor of the passage of the
naval appropriation bill He had voted against
1t.
The Journal was corrected accordingly.
The House at o'clock took recess until S-the
evening session to be for the consideration OF
pension bills.
EVENING SESSION.
The House at its evening session passed forty
five pension bills aud several bills granting con-
demned cannon, and then tat ll'3O) adjournd
until to-day.