The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-08


umniat0r, Us u man ignorant Of the iaots.
Burrows, Of Michigan, chairman OF IN
select committee on Improvement of TN
Mississippi river, quoted from the report o
the committee and defended it,
Robinson, Of Massachusetts, thought tht
bill should be guarded so that the commits
} sion could not expend another dollar fol
the repair of levees.
Thomas, OF Illinois, member OF the select
committee, asserted that the Mississippi
commission hed in no wise exceeded its au-
thority, and placed himself on record here
and now in favor of the plan of the commits
sior, and that, too. including evees. Eight
members OF the house, after floating down
the Mississippi by night and in log, in II
osene barrels and agricultural imple-
ments, came here and faced all
the experience of the best scientists, and
said, You shall not use money for this or
that purpose, because, forsooth, we have
been down the Mississippi river, and know
more about it than you or the commits
sion." The friends of the pooling COM
panies of railroads proposed to limit this
great national work and strangeic it to
death.
Butterworth expressed his idea that the
waters of the Mississippi could be confined
by mud walls, without compromise with
musk-rats or truce with moles. He had
no hostility to the levee system, but he
did not think there should be any large ex-
penditures of money for the construction OF
levees until further experiments were made.
| He defended the general plan OF appropri-
| alton for river and harbor improvement,
and asserted the man from the west who
voted against such appropriations would
| have so few votes at the next election that
it would not pay him to count them. Let
| not New York, which had sucked oranges,
| w "a nj tn no
westward the star of empire took its course,
and in the course of that empire. necessary
improvements would follow
Ellis spoke in favor of the levee system,
while he opposed the passage of the river
and harbor bill this session.
The bill then passed by paragraphs for
amendments.
Amendments increasing the appropria-
ton tor Charleston, South Carolina, harbor
were lost.
At this point the committee rose inform
ally, and after the appointment by the
speaker of Speer, OF Georgia, as conieree
on the tax bill, to fill the vacancy oocasioned
by Randall's declination, resumed its ses-
sion.
On motion of Aldrich, an item was in
Sc ted appropriating $4,000 for the i'm
provement of the Calumet river.
Davis, of Illinois, moved to increase the
appropriation for the harbor of Chicago
from $75, 900 to $l25, 900. Lost.
VanVoorhees offered a proviso covering
into the treasury all unexpendel monies
appropriated by former river and harbor
bills. Lost.
Burrows, of Michigan, offered an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for the st.
Joseph, Michigan, harbor and the channel
leading to Benton harbor. Lost.
The committee then rose, and Page said
he would ask the house to sit the bill out
tonight.
Bingham, chairman of the committee on
po%-otfices and post-roads, reported bill
I to adjust the salaries of postmasters.
Placed on tho house calendar.
On motion of Morcy an amendment was
adopted providing that no Eaore than S4O,-
900 of the amount appropriated Tn- the i'm
provement OF the Ohio river shall be e&-
pended on Davis Island dam.
| At this point the committee found itself
without quorum, and rose, and the house
! adjourned.
| SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, March 1.-Mr. Bayard, ris-
ing to a personal explanation, made a state
ment as to the reasons which impelled his
colleague (Mr. Beck) and hlmself to with
dIaw from the conference committee on the
tax bill.
Messrs. Bayard and Beck asked to be ex-
cused from further service on the confer
ence committee
| Mr.. Garland offered resolution instruct
| ing all senate conferees to Withdraw from
the conference.
| Mr.. Allison objected topresen9scon nsider
alton OF the resolution, and it went over
| till tomorrow.
| Messrs. Bayard and Beck were excused,
| by 40 ayes and noes.
| Mr.. Molrill asked consent that the chair
| should have authority to fill vacancies on
| the committee. Agreed to.
The president then appointed Messrs.
| Voorhees, and Mcpherson.
Mr.. Mcpherson asked to be excused be-
cause ne was not in accord with most of his
democratic colleagues on the tariff ques-
ton. He was excused, and the president
appointed Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Harris declared he was in iull accord
with Messrs. Bayard and Beck, and asked
to be excused. His request was granted.
Mr.. Voorhees, then rose and declined to
serve, giving no reason. He was excused.
The president said he had no means of
ascertaining who would serve unless, by
going around and interviewing every sena-
tor, but he might find some one during the
day. GLaughter
The senate then proceeded to consider the
sundTy civil appropriations bill.
A number of motions to non-concur in the
action of the committee on appropriations
we're lost, and then the president appointed
Messrs. Morgan and German to take the
places of Messrs. Bayard ard Beck on the
conference commit ee on the tariff bill.
MIR. Cockrell presented a joint resolution
of the general assembly of Missouri, setting
forth the great importance Of the improve
ment of the Mississippi and its nayigable
tributaries as a means Of cheap Transports
tion, and requesting the senators and rep
resentatiyes OF that state TO use their best
endeayors TO secure the appropriation iOr
the next fiscal year recommended by the
Mississippi river commissioners.
Mr.. Dawes presented the conference re-
port on the Notifications appropriation bill.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Morgan, coming into the chamber,
said he understood during his absence he
had been appointed on the committee Of
conference on the tariff bill, but as 1t would
embarrass him TO serve on the committee
after the remarks be had felt called upon 10
make heretofore In relation 10 the action OF
the house. he must ask to be excused. The
requegt was granted.
Mr.. Gormsn declined to serve and was
excused.
The President appointed Mr.. Davis. Of
West Yirtinia, and Mr.. Jones, who both
declined aud we're excused.
Toe president then appointed Messrs-
Batl,r and Marcy.
Mr. Msxsy said he understood the house
s,uier - we're aching under pefemptory
49, rue. iui4s. shich would prevent a fuil
tree c'a.isisnce, and therefore IL would
&c Impossible iOr him 10 serve.
Mr. utler regarded the actiOn OF the
Buuss on his tuij q as 81 least The erpres-
.iuIi Il tbe tspiit 20 that the Work oi tbe
.enaie "a iiIe DIi was q nuility, % be asked
20 be excused from serving ON The commit
tee.
Both senators were excused.
The president said be wished some senator
would advise him whether there was any
democrat who would consent 70 serve On
this COMMITTEES. Such iuformatiOn would
relieve him from embarrassment
M. Harris thought the chair should BE-
warranted by his experience - isr m A.
suming thEt no democratic ssnator would
serve.