Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-07
WHAT CONGRESS rs p01yG.
Senate To-day.

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vice Tor thirty years. ana have been honorably dis
charged, shall be retired from active service at
their own request On threo-fourthS pay. Mr.
COckreH introduced bill to repeal all laws
granting public lants to the state of Missouri to
aid in the construction and extension OF the st.
Louis and Iron Mountain railroad, and to declare
such lands in the OF Missouri forfeited to the
United states. The bill also proposes to relieve
the road from any duty or obligation imposed by
The granting acts to transport the property troops
or mails OF the government free of tolls or at rates
below those charged for commercial traffic. The
OH was referred to the committee on public lands.
Mr. Hill (CCll introduced a bill to punish post
masters for making false certificates OF the ar
rivals ard departures OF mails. Referred to the
committee on post offices.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate early 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 the inaStinlable value OF the
Improvement, and quoted the opinions OF the canal
engineers tO show that the cost OF the work had
been estimate with comp trative accuracy, and
would not exceed $4,000, COO He cited as prece-
dents for the undertaking the Louisville and Port
land and Sault Ste. Marie canals.
MI vest said that government aid was extended
10 lhe improvements just named because their
purpose was to obviate mpedimentS in the great
navlgable streams OF the country for the benefit OF
national comperce. He denied that any such
claim could be made for the Hennep!n canal; that
the latter being properly state and not national
sumo jurisdiction over it. He argued among other
considerations. that the canal would impair in
Vestnen5 OF millions or capital BY interfering with
the water power OF Rock river, and had read re-
monStrance against such interference from citi-
ZefS OF two towns in the locality to be affected
lie apprehe1ded that the damages from this cause
would be chareeable to the government and fur
ther argued that the era of canal building had
passed, and that that means had been superseded
10y railroads.
The Senate Committee on the River
Flats.
N'rlI- c>N-k
Mr. Ransom, chairman OF the Senate select COM
mittee on Improvement of the river front ut Wash
lngton, had read in the Senate tO-9Gy an article
1r0H the Post crit!cising that committee ana
charging that it hal expended S12,GO0 that was
appropriated for it. Mr.. Ransom ,iii tn It sum
was appropriated for the cOnmttc1; its expenses
were paid out OF the contingent fund He then
read letter from the acting Secretary OF the Sem
ate showing that the actual expenses OF the COM
mfttee had been only s, ,S29 SO lie said he would
cont mt himself with showing that there was no
committee
Mr. Vest said that as a member of the select
committee he would bear testimony TO the fact that
MI Ransom had eXerted hiinsef to the utterinost
TO get the appropriation for the fats in the river
and harbor b II, but he was Overrulcd He (Ves)
would be candid enough to say that he himself
opposed the proposition because he did not regard
II aa gerlnanc. He said afternoon paper had
lladc the atrOcouS charge that members OF the
committee were intluen ed by improper motives;
lEaJ There Was some company interested in the
improv ment OF the flats and the committee had
DcS-i! iuliGSnceu Dy In0L company. lie had never
heard OF such company or II he had it made
so nttle impression upon him that 1t had
passed IRON his mind. He had never been ap-
preached on that subject except by citizens of
Washington. lie would say one thing further:
Messr5. Don Cameron, G0rman and Conger MEM
bcrS OF the select committee owned property in
tere5tS in Washington, and had their residences
here. In conclusion, he would say he cared notn-
Ing for the statements, but he would congratulate
The people OF Washington the ability displayed
by its asute editors make friends for the CITY,
and he would say that II these able and astute ed
noro continued their eloquence-their persuasive
e!oquence On papcr-the friends the city has would
grow beautifully less.
House of Representatives.
The Speaker OF the House to-day announced the
appointment of Mr.. Shallenberger, Mr.. Smith On
", and Townshend guy, as conferee5 on the bill
for the erection OF public building at Pough-
keapSie y. Y.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
The House then, at II :15, went into committee
OF the whole {Mr. Kasson in the chaIr) on the
Sundry civil appropriation bill, the general debate
to close at two o'clock.
Mr. Holman confined his remarks to a consid-
Grafton of the laws relating to public lands, argu-
Ing that when, as in the case OF the Northern
Pacific railroad, railroad company had failed to
earn the conditional grants of land. they should
The grasp OF corporations.
AS no member claimed the floor in order to con-
ttnue the general debate, the clerk proceeded to
read the bill by sections for amendments
Mr.. IIiscock, on behalf Of the committee on ap-
preparations, offered an amendment apDropr at
ing 100000 for the construction OF a marine hos
pital at Baltimore, Md.
On motion of Mr.. Hscocf, amendments were
fo0 a5o aaoptgG =" $3.50 for the erec
$4,000 for the repair and extension of the post
Office at Buffalo, NY.
Mr. O'Neill offered an amendment appropriatinp
100000 for the extension of the Philadelphia mint
Ruled out on point OF order.
MI Springer offered amendment appropriating
s25 900 for the purchase OF additional grounds ud,
Joining the courthouse at Springfield Ill, Ruled
out on point of order.
MR. BUTTERwORTH REPLIES TO MR. BAYNE
Mr.. ButterWorth made speech in reply to MI
Bavne's criticism Of the present administration.
The executive. he said, needed no champion 1t
was its own champion and its own defence.
Mr. Butterworth then passed on the question
of presidential removals and appointments and
incidentally eulogized the administration of
President Hayes 1t was the freedom OF that
administration from corruption that had given
the House OF Representatives to the republican
had swept the republican nominee triumphantly
into the Presidential chair in 1880. The gentleman
from Pennsylvania CMr. Bayne) had complained OF
dent In Pennsylvania. There were In that state
1856 1s6 Presidential I,l appointments. How many had
so? No 20? No. 10? No. He had made flve out
or the 1o6-two of them for cause. Three
postmasters removed, two OF them for dlshon-
esty. tApplause on republican sidel New York
had been presented before the country as contain
Ing mass Of official heads. or the 276 presiden-
made fve changes, and two of those removals had
been for cause. Never in the history of any adj
ministrati0n, from that OF George Washington to
this hour, had there been more cOnSiderate re-
gard for the public service, so far disclosed by
the public record, and yet the President has been
arraigned as II he only lived for the purpose OF
perpetuatng the designs and schemes of some
malcontentS.
The District i'm Congress-
The House District committee will meet on Mon
day 10 arrange the order Of business for that day
the committee having the floor after the morntne
hour. e
SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
The Senate District committee will hold special
meeting tomorrow to consider the nomination of
ex-senator West to be District Commissioner
Capitol Notes.
The House is now working hard to bring about
final adjournment on Monday, July nth It is
expected the Sundry civil bill Will be passed by to-
morrow night. The Senate now has the naval
Dill and 1t will be reported early next week. This
will leave OF the appropriation bills only the sun
dry civil to be disposed of.
The committee on public buildings and grounds
or the House Will not make report at this session
on the proposition to erect building for the lib.
rary and effects OF the army medical museum
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
The republican Senators held caucus this
morning to consider the revenue reduction bill.
and the propriety OF taking 1t up at once. Quite
difference OF opinion was manifested some
urging that the bill be allowed to go over and