The daily gazette., 1882-07-19
THE SHIP CANAL.
Congress Likely TO Make an Appropria-
ton After All-status of the Confer.

Congress Likely to Make an Appropria-
ton After A1I-status of the Confer
ence.
A Washington special says "The Con-
ference Committee on the River and Harbor
Appropriation bill went to work about noon
to-day to settle-up the differences between
the two Houses. 1t is thought they will be
able 10 make their report some time to-mor-
row afternoon. Judge Reagan of Texas,
one of the conferees on the part of the
House, on account of being unwell, was
forced TO decline serving ON the committee,
and Speaker Keifer appointed Mr.. MeLane
Of Maryland to serve In his place. This
change is regarded ms the hest thing that
could happen for the Hennepin and Mary
land and Delaware canals. Mr.. Nc
Lane is also In favor of filling up
the Potomac flats, to which Mr..
Reagan was as strongly opposed. Mr..
Townsend said tonight that the greater
part of the meeting of the conference was
devoted to finding out exactly where the
differences were between the two houses.
He said up to the adjournment neither Of
the canal propositions had been reached.
Other members of the conference commit
tee made similar statements. Mr.. McLane
said this evening he had not lost any Of his
CONFIDENCE in the final passage Of the item
making an appropriation for the survey of
the Maryland and Delaware ship
canal. He said the Hennepin canal
once nearly secured two-thirds
vote in the House on ques-
tion fixing day for it's consideration,
and he thought If 1t came to a vote in the
House again 1t would without difficulty Sc
cure a two-thirds vote. Only a majority
vote is necessary, however, to concur in the
Senate amendment should the conference
committee finally decide to leave the entire
subject to the House. Mr.. McLane thinks
the Maryland and Delaware ship-canal pro-
ject is as strong in the House as the Ienne-
pin canal, the friends of both measures be
ing the same.
Representative Carlisle of Kentucky, In a
| conversation with the correspondent said
the Maryland and Delaware canal had many
| things in its favor that the Hennepin canal
had not, but he opposed the Government
| building any and all canals from a
constitutional standpoint. He said there
was no doubt the Maryland canal was a
meritOrious proposition and directly in
| the interests of commerce, but FROM
the way he viewed 1t the Government
| had as much right to build the boats that
| went through the canal MS it had to build
| the canal itself. For the same reason, he
| said. he opposed the Government building
railroads or turnpikes. He thought these
measures should be brought up separately
and time given for their full debate, and
then, If the Government went into canal
building, in the next live years the River
and IIarbor bill would amount to over
$300, 900, 900. lie said even If time wa
given for full debate he would oppose eacl
and every proposition OF the kind, not tina
he had any special opposition 10 the Mary
land and Delaware canal, or that he did moi
recognize that 1t was needed and would b'
Of great value, but because he could no
bring himself to believe that the Govern
ment should enter into such business.