National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-02
THE SENATE.

Mr.. Harrison, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported the house bill providing
for the establishment of branch soldiers
hbmc west Of the Mississippi, II was at onco
amended by substituting tho senate bill for
the Same purpose already passed, and, ns so
amended, was read third time and passed
Mr.. Cockrell, from the commitec ON mill
tary affairs, reported favorably, with amend
mCnts, the house hill relieving nom the charge
Of desertiOn soldiers who served uutil the OK
piratiou of their term 1nd are improperly
charged with descrtion, or who for any other
cause arc improperly eo charged. The bill,
after amendment, was passed, As passed 1t
requires that applications for the relief pro.
vided for shnll he made within two years from
the passage Of tho actl
on motion of Mr. Voorhees,, tho house bill
granting q pension Of $50 amunth to the widow
of Cen James u, StCcdman was read third
time and passed
The Joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Cam
cron, of PcnnSylvanin, directing the secretary
of the treasury to redeem $40 Or,OOl worth or
trade dollars At their face vnluc was laid before
the senate, and amer discussion referred TO the
finance committee 10y vote of 30 to 20
Consideration OF the river and harhor hill
was then resumed
Mr.. sewel moved 10 0dd 20 the bin $4,000
for continuing the Improvement of Raritan
Mr.. Congcr moved to amend Mr.. scwclrs
proposition by making the amount $4,000.
As so amended the item was agreed to.
=, Nlt, bOipn moNOulO iurrch'e Tue amount iOr
The Columbia river nom sl'O,0OO to S2j0,OUO;
but tho motion was not agreed tn,
Mt. Call and Mr., Jones of Florida, moved
hNlt dozen or more amendments for rivers
gnd harbors In that state, but all were voted
down
Mr.. Call then remarked thu; since the senate
did not apparently consider Florida In the
union Tor the purpose OF that class of amend.
mcuts, he would move 10 insert the harbur ot
Charlotte, Fla, rs ono ofthe harbors to he sur.
NcyCd, This motion was agreed to.
MI. Jones, OF Floridp, nnCrwnrd renewed
iScnorlS relating To- tho hnrbor of Pensacola,
anu succeeded III getting the appropriation
increased nom $50, 900 TO sS5.OJD.
Au amendment wus adopted adding $1,000
for the -, Johns river, Delaware.
Mt MCPHERSON criticised the action Of the
committee, and Referred To the large 0ppru.
printions made FOR Michigan MS against those
| for New Jersey,
| Mr. Congor defended the needs OF Michigan
aud In the course of his romarks stated that
with tho lumber that annually posed down
| the saginaw river lac could shinglc tho whole
| state Of New Jersey aud cOuld cover the water,
OF That state with RATS that would not suffer
| tho, water to come up between the logs. ThcS
| had bays In Michigan, nc said, that were moi
Thought very great bays but IN which the
4 whole coast line unu cvun tho whole state ~
New Jersey could be hidden from the paIc O
| man
Mr.. Hoar nado un extended spccch upol
I the bill, nnd at the conclusion of his rCmNrll
| tho bill was pnsscd. AZ originally passed by
the house, Il appropriated si2,sOG,2o, TIL
senuto itself has made Il further addition ot
| s2SO5OO making the amount of the bill rs 4
| now stands sl3,lSi, 100
MI Allison itom the committee on appr0
printons, reported the snndry civil bill, uut
gave notice thut he would call Il mp early to
| day aud added that II congress was I,
| npOuru this week, which was desirable tn,
| bill would have 10 he completed to-day,
There would then be only the fouiHcatiOn
| bill to he considered.
Tho scnn,c thcn went into executive SEES
nou, and whom thc'doOrS were rcOpcncd adj
iOurnCd