Iron County register., 1882-07-20
FORTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS.

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IN the Senate, July 5. 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 Pembina was
discussed. but no action reached. The river
ana harDor bill was reported. In the
House consideration of the naval bill was re-
sumed. An amendment was ado oted pro-
vld,ng ,,id dhat at any portion OF the 600 not
repairs should be devoted to the building of
two new cruisers. A long discussion ensued
| on a motion to strike out the proviso apply
| ing 81 600 0N to the monitors. 1t was finally
defeated. Another amendment by Hewitt to
shared the same fate. Some changes advo-
Gated by Robson were made and the previous
! question was seconded.
THE Senate spent the 9Th on the river and
harbor bill, and passed all the amendments
proposed by the committee till the Hennepn
canal item was reached. and this was debated
till adjournment. In the House, the naval
appropriation bill occupied the day There
was much debate. and Messrs. Robeson 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
Mr.. Vest opposed it, holding among other
things that the era of canal building was
past. MIR. Hawley doubted the practica-
bility of the scheme. Mr.. Sherman re-
s sas as ee ID s
gan. urxing the unconstitutionality
sas port IN of s
other by diyerting the traffic from New Or
latter point. Mr. Dave. said he would vote
for the item with the full appreciation of the
magnitude and grandeur of the great ma.
thereby commit itself. In the House,
the sundry civil bill was taken up, Mr.. But
to ri
marks he became involved in an unparlia-
msntary e3lloqHy wi With h Mr. Cox ! The clause "a,
Commission was struck from the bill. Some
miscellaneous business was disposed of and
session was devoted to pension claims.
THE river and harbor bill was further
considered in the Senate on the sth, the ques-
ton being upon the amendment providing
for an additional survey and report on the
cost and construction. annual maintenance,
and use. Of the Hennepin Canal: an: T. Mr.. Logan
ed the idea of a little canal with twenty
one feet wide locks, such as was now CON
temaee dom said dor that as'n the SeW York "n and
Erie Canal had been a success, though
its It's oo6 width TIT WAS b9t eighteen feet
foot canal should not be equally successful in
Illinois. Mr.. Hawley maintained the made
Quacy OF the canal eStlm8tcS, anu QuOp6Q tDe
statement of the engineer who had measured
the water power OF the Rock River to sub
stantiate the accuracy of his previous asser-.
tions. On that point Mr.. Buffers amend
ment was earried-yeas, %; nays, q. On
motion of MI. Logan a provision was added
for the survey of the Illinois and Mfchi-
gan Canal and estimates of the cost of en-
largng 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 lOomed up,
Mr.. Ransom reporting an amendment apprO-
priating 900 for improvements in the vi
cfnity of Washington In the House the
conference report on the bank charter
bill was presented, but withdrawn for COR
rection. The sundry civil bill was taken up,
and the amendment adopted striking out the
proviso that the National Board OF Health
cholera. The powers of the board were fur.
ther discussed, and the bill was about half
finished when the House adjourned.
THE finance committee amendments to
the revenue reduction bill were reported IN
the Senate, July 10. They change the duties
on sugar, steel bars and hoop iron. Theriver
propriating $500. 600 to reclaim the Potomaci
flats was adopted. An amendment to in
crease the appropriation for defense of
Charleston harbor $500 600 was rejected LIN
charter bill was wasadopted-l0Sto to7s. Also on the |
bill to increase the water supply of the dis |
trict. Mr.. White introduced a joint resOlu- |
ton for a suffrage amendment to the Con- /
stitution. On motion of Mr.. Schultz, of Ohio, |
the provision was struck from the sundry |
the National Home for Disabled Volunteers |
shall apply the excess above five dollars |
pensions of all inmates of a home to |
support said home.