, 1883-01-12
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bill was tpNSlptItu llll9 luOihihS'
Page, in answer to an inquiry, whether
the House commerce commission would,
in the face Of the report Of Secretary
Lincoln, undertake TO put through
river and harbor bill this year, said they
most assuredly would; that the com
mission would frame reply to the Sec
retary's report, when they would show
that he had made some very wild state
meuts. He said that among the list Of
parbors which the See. said would not
be benefited by the expenditure of mon
ey appropriated was Plymouth harbor,
Mass. A special recommendation for
this appropriation he said was made Ii
would be news to the Pacific coast that
Sacramento river was not a navigabl5
stream. Yet its waters carried ocean
vessels for a hundred miles, and had a
large commerce. Page said bill would
he drawn and passed making an appro-
priation for all rivers and harbors where
il appeared that the appropriations here
tofore made would be exhausted by next
July, Notwithstanding the Presidents
recommendation.
Page called Tor the shipping bill. Yeas
1913, nays 50. The bill was read and con-
sidered in committe Of the whole Page
gave a statement of the labors of the
Joint shipping commission. The call
was the result of very careful consid-
Grafton and examination by the commits
sion OF gentlemen who had made the
question Of the foreign carrying trade
the study Of a lifetime. 1t looked 70 en-
couraging a revival of the great interest
Of shipbuilding in the United States.
Cox, OF New York, then delivered n
carefully prepared speech in favor of the
bill.
The Speaker presented a message
from the President asking 100000 ap-
preparation to complete the tenth census
Referred.
BY White, resolution OF Illinois cap
italists, who have now in bonded ware
houses large quantities Of distilled
spirits, asking the commissioner OF inter
nal revenue the amount Of those spirits
and whether the presence of the COM
missioner Is required at this time in IL
linois, preparatory to the collection of
taxes on large quantities Of distilled
spirits, which under the Carlisle bill,
have been allowed to remain in bond for
three years ut loss Of many millions
Referred.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The considera-
ton army bill was concluded, the House
reserving the section relative to the com.
pensation OF subsidized railroads for
army Transportation,
The President laid before the Senate
the memorial of the Salt Lake City Bar
Association, in relation to the proposed
provision for an additional Associate
Justice of the Utah Supreme Court. Re-
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-The House
Committee on War Claims today agreed
TO report favorably Rosecrans' bill al
lowing the State Of California S250,OOO
for money paid by the State on account
OF expenses in Indian wars, and au-
thorized the Treasury Department to
settle.
The House Committee on Naval Al
fairs will ask an appropriation to build
n heavy armopcd cruiser of 1000 tons,
and three cruisers of $500 tons; also for
a dispatch boat and torpedo boat, all of
steel; also that half the work be done at
public contract.
The House Judiciary Committee, at
the suggestion OF Knott, tabled his bill
which declared all Northern Pacific
land grants forfeited.
Randall said he was unavoidably alb
sent from the House yesterday. Had
he heen present he would have voted
for the passage OF Pendleton's civil ser
vice bill.
Singleton OF Illinois, did not hear his
name called. He would have voted
against it.
The House then in Committee Of the
Whole took up the District OF Columbia
appropriation bill. 1t appropriates
S3,4l3,Sl7 being SS1G42 less than the
estimate. The bill is substantially the
same as the present law.
In discussing an appropriation for
lighting the District Black charged that
the Washington Gas Company con-
trolled Congress, and that the company
has a man in the employ of the House
who kept them informed of the measures
introduced, affecting the gas interests.
Hiscock suggested a resolution OF in
quiry.