The Indianapolis journal., 1884-06-13
THE HOUSE.
Passage of tl.e River and Harbor Appropri-
alton Bill.


WASHINGTON, June 12-The House met in
continuation of Wednesdays session. and went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Cox, of New
York. in the chair on the river and harbor
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Graves offered an amendment providing
that nothing contained in this act shall
be construed as a limitation on the powers of
the board of engineers designated to prepare and
submit plans, specifications, estimates and rec
concentrations for the expenditure of the appro-
priations for the Missouri river, and that said
board shall constitute commission to be called
the Missouri River Commission, whose duty
it shall be to complete the survey of the
Missouri river between the mouth and
headwaters, and make such additional
surveys as may be deemed needful for
maturing such plans as will permanently
locate and deepen the channel and
protect the banks of the river give safety to its
navigation and promote commerce and postal
service; and all appropriations hereafter made
for that river shall be expended in accordance
with such plans as the commissioners shall, from
time to time, report to Congress through the
secretary of war. Adopted
On motion of Mr. ONeil, of Missouri. an
amendment was adopted providing that here
after all purchases ofsuppGes and materials shall
be made by Contract, after advertising.
The committee rose, and the legislative day of
Thursday opened.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Foet Hutchins and Cannon as con.
ferees on the District of Columbia appropriation
bill.
The Speaker laid before the House a com
munication from the Attorney general, trans
mitting a letter from the United States district
attorney of the District of Columbia, concerning
the trial of the case of Hallet Kilbourne VS.. j. c.
Thompson. Referred.
The district attorney says 'I fear, unless
Congress shall either direct that that Judgment
which now stands for $40 900 shall be paid, or
shall modify the law so that the connection of
the government with this case shall cease, that
when final action shall have been taken on the
bill of exceptions by the Supreme Court of the
United States, the government may have to pay
a much larger sum than $40, 600
The House then went into comm ittee of the
whole Mr. Welborn in the chair, on the river
and harbor bill.
Mr.. Belford offered an amendment providing
that all appropriations this bill shall be paid
in standard silver coin of the United States or
in silver certificates Under a New York Pres-
dent and New York Secretary of the Treasury
he said, the coin of the country was locked
up in the Treasury. But both those offers
he thanked God, would depart from Office March
4 next. The Republican party had nominated a
man who had been willing to recognize the
great silver product of Colorado and if the
Democratic party had sense enough to nominate
as its candidate John G. Carlisle, the country
would get along very well, whether one or the
other was elected
Mr.. Weler-Why potpay the untaXed bond
holders in that kind of money.
Mr. Beford-They ought to be paid in that
kind of money.
Mr.. Weller-Amen,
The amendment was lost-1l to 95
The appropriation for an ice harbor on the