The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
THE HOUSE.
Opposition to the Proposed Appropriated
for River Improvement.


for River Improvement.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Mr. Hatch, chairman
of the committee on agriculture, reported back
the resolution requesting the President to trans
NIT to the House the correspondence had by the
State Department with all foreign governments
on the subject of the importation of American
hogs in their countries Adopted.
Mr. Potter introduced bill to maintain the
currency and prevent injurious fluctuations by
the issue of per cent. bonds; and providing for
their deposit as security for national bank notes;
also to remit the taxation on circulating bank
notes when secured by a deposit of these 2 per
cent bonds Referred.
Mr.. Lamb, from the committee on foreign af-
fairs, reported the resolution calling upon the
Secretary of State for information concerning
the alleged arrest, imprisonment; and torture of
j. E. Wheelock, citizen of the United States,
by the government of Venezuela in 1879.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wemple introduced bill for the improve
ment of the Erie canal and maintaining the same
free to commerce of the United States. 1t APP
propriates 900 annually for the purpose.
Referred.
Mr. Blount offered resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the committee on appropri-
ing sums necessary to pay claims on rebate to-
bacco.
Mr.. VanAlstyne, from the committee on ex-
penditures in the Department of Justice re
ported the resolution calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for a statement showing the
gross net earnings per annum of each United
States marshal, attorney and clerk, beginning
with the fiscal year of 1873 and closing with the
fiscal year of 1883. Adopted.
Mr.. Shelley offered a resolution requesting the
Secretary of War to report the necessity for
making an immediate appropriation for continu-
ing the work on important river and harbor i'm
provements until the appropriations of the next
fiscal year are available. Referred.
Mr.. Nutting introduced a bill authorizing the
construction Of ship canal around Niagara Falls.
Referred
Mr. Dorsheimer introduced bill to place iute
and jute butts, when imported in q raw or crude
state, on the free list.
Mr.. Throcllmorton offered resolution in
structng the committee on ways and means to
inquire into the expediency of abolishing OF con
solidating any of the customs OF internal revenue
districts. Referred.
Mr.. Cosgrove, from the committee on post
Offices and post roads, reported bill to provide
for q more speedy delivery of letters at delivery
Offices Placed on the House calendar
The House went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Cox in the chair.
The Senate bill appropriating 81 ,OOO 900 for
continuing the work of improvement the
Mississippi river was taken up,
The measure was debated at great length. and
the time for general debate having expired, Mr.
Holman offered an amendment that moneys
shall be appropriated except so much as is
necessary to protect the works in progress in
other portions of the river from waste and in
jury. He advocated the amendment, contend
ing that as the work of Improvement was ex-
perimental, the experiment should be confined
to one reach say Plum Point reach, and not ex-
tended the whole length of the river. The
amendment was lost, 100 to 1872.
Mr.. Hiscock offered an amendment providing