Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-02

public plunder than any other Legislative
that could be devised. Zap
plause and laughter on the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Dunn moved to amend Mr.. Robin
cons amendment by adding proviso per-
mItting the building of levees necessary
for the improvement and navigation of
the river. Agreed to, 81 to 81.
Mr.. Robinson's amendment as amended
was lost, 81 to 70.
Mr.. Updegraff moved to strike out the
entire item. Lost.
Mr.. Burrows offered an amendment pro-
hibiting the building of levees from Cairo
to the head of the passes. Lost, II to 1O1.
The clause as finally agreed to is as fol-
lows: "For improving the Mississippi
river, that the sum of 1,500, 900 be, and is
hereby appropriated, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, out of any money in
tie treasury, not otherwise appropriated,
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river from the head of the passes to Cairo,
including the harbors of New Orleans, Match.
ez, Vicksburg, Memphis and the Reaches
at Plum Point and Lake Providence; and
for the detection of the waters Of the Red
and Mississippi river from Atchafalaya
river; S500,O00 from Cairo to the Illinois
river, including Alton harbor, and S150,OOO
from the Illinois river to the Des Meines
rapids, including the improvement Of
onincy bay, which said sums shall be ex-
pended under the direction of the secretary
of war in accordance with the plans, spe-
cifcations and recommendation of
the Mississippi river commission.
Provided, that no portion of money here
by appropriated shall be expended at any
other points than those herein specified.
The committee then rose.
The speaker announced the appointment
of Messrs. Steel, Townshend and Sparks
as members of the board of visitors to
West Point and Messrs. Updegraff and
Mills as members of the similar board to
Annapolis.
Mr.. Moore offered a resolution calling
on the secretary of the interior for infor-
nation as 10 the amount of the Indian
trust funds invested in Tennessee bonds,
and whether Tennessee has made any
proposition looking to their settlement.
Recess.
At the Fevening session Mr.. Hiscock, of
New York, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the deficiency appropriation bill. The
motion was agreed to and the bill passed
with amendments. The only amendment
of any importance is the one authorizing
the appraisement of all naval vessels
stricken from the navy register under the
provisions of the last naval appropriation
bill, and also authorizing the secretary of
the navy if he shall SO decide for the best
interests of the United States to sell such
vessels and to advertise for proposals for
| the purchase of the same.
The house then resumed, in COMMITTEES
of the whole, consideration of the river
and harbor bill.
Mr.. Anderson moved to increase the ap
preparation for removing snags from the
Missouri river from $4,000 to 100000
and then to, $4,000, but all the motions
were voted down by overwhelming majori
ties.
Mr.. Van Voorhis moved to strike out th,
item for the improvement of the Sacra
mento ri> er. He claimed that if the chair
man of the committee had not been from
California no such item would have beel
sent in. 1tswas an outrage so damnabl
that nobody but gambler and e. IT throa
would think of tacking such thing as ths
to such bill as this.
Mr.. Horr demanded that the word
should be taken down.
Mr.. Page-"Oh, hope not"
Mr.. McLane-"It is an insult to tn
house"
The words were read ct the clerks des
and reported to the house.
Mr.. McLane Immediately offered resC
luton of expulsion.
Mr.. Hiscock-I know the gentleman
will yield to me tor moment. 1 believe, 6
other members here do, that the words wei
spoken in heat. Provoked, as he though
he was, by something that had transpIreC
l believe he has been guilty of an infraC
ton of the privileges of the house, yet
! believe the measure presented is too sever
and 1 trust he may be allowed to max
explanation.
Mr.. McCook-I am sure the gentlsma
from Maryland will not insist on this sun
: mary method without my colleague bein
| heard. I admit the language cannot t
t defended. l concede that unless he apo
l ogizes in a most full and complete wa,
f not only to the house, but to the gentl
t man who reported the bill, he ought to b
expelled. But it is only fair and Just
> hear him and hear whether he will apolt
f gize before we put this motion.
= Mr.. Robinson, of Massachusetts-N OF
: can more heartily condemn SUI
). language than myself. Il is an i
Q fraction of the rules and decoru
of the house; but what my friend eli
g cock says is true-that in justice to b
q friend we should pause. suggest that
= Justice to ourselves we should paus
d This is the house of representatives, it
If true, and yet day after day scenes tran
d pire here that are not creditable in u
70 tional house of representative
Applause. That is no excuse for t
IS gentleman from New York (Van Voorhis
d 1t is time this should be stopped; but
n say it is Just to ourselves that we shou
le pause before we take summary pI
If ceedings that are provided
in the constitution. We shou
IF give the offending member a chance
IF make the amplest apology to the hou:
N If he declines, if he wavers, if he
N tempts to justify himself, then will go
,e the other extreme. Applause.
ID Mr.. Horr said that he had asked I'll
is the words should be taken down becar
se that was the only method in which
IN dignity and good breeding of memb,
d. could be kept. He had done it witho
I'd feeling toward the gentleman from N
id York, but he wanted to say that the Ia
p guage was used without the slightest pr'