National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-01
APPROPRIATIONS.
BILLS PROVIDING FOR NECESSARY EX.
PENsEs CONSIDERED IN BOTH HOUSES.
The River and Hnrbor Bill in the Senate and
the Fertilization Bln In the IIouse--.The
Principal Measures CONGRATULATIONS
Bills and Resolutions introduced.
rHE SEN ATE

Mr.. Slater from the committee ON public
lands, submitted report to accompany the
bill tOrfCtlg the uncnrned lands granted to
the Northern Pacific Railroad company. The
report, he said, was not unanimous, aud the
minority Of tho committee would hereafter
submit it, veiws.
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on public
lands, reported favomblya bill to forfeit the
unoarnCd lands granted TO the Florida Rail.
road company.
Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, called up his
resolution, heretofore submitted, dlschaIging
the finance committee from further consldcra-
tiou Ofthe bill for the retirement ana rccoinage
OF tho trade dollars.
ON the motion to ngrcc 10 the resolution, Mr.
Morrill, called the yeas and nays, which re-
sultcd-ycas n, nays %; 20 the resolution was
not agreed to.
Tho chair appointed rs conference commit
tee on the genct1l deficiency bill MeSsrs. Hale,
Allison, and COckrCll.
on motion of M. Harris, the senate took up
the house bill 10 limit to two years the tlme
within which prosecutions may be instituted
against persons charged with violating the
internal revenue laws.
Mr.. sherman moved to amend by substtut-
ing three years for two.
Mr.. Shcrman's motion was not agreed to, the
vote being u te--ycas 20, nays %
Mr.. Harrison thought some provision should
be made to protect against concealed crime
the limit being, in his opinion, too short,
Mr., lloar offered I'M amendment, which was
agreed to, extending the limit to the period Of
discharge of the grand Jury at Its next session
| inter the complaint shall he Instituted, pro-
vided the complaint be Instituted within two
|, years.
Tho bill being completed as In committee
Of the whole, was reported 10 the senate, when
Mr.. sherman renewed his motion 10 make the
limitation thrcO years. That amendment was
now agreed TO, and the bill was then passed.
Mt. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania introduced
1DlOt resolution autlOriylug md directing tho
secretary ofthc treasury TO purchase United
stntcs trade dollars 10 mn amount not to exceed
slO,OVO,O0O, at their thce value, paying therefor
| standard silver dollars, provided the purchase
be made prior to Sept. 1, 1884.
Mr. Morrill, objected to its present considcra-
tiDm and the joint resolution went over
Tho senate then proceeded With the consider
alton of the river and harbor bill
Tho reduction proposed by the senate com
iniueo In the amount for continuing tho inn
| provcment of the Kentucky river from $3.50
1000 to $4,000 was disagreed 70, and the origi.
nal sum was restored.
| ON motion Of Mr.. Allison, debate on the bill
| WAS suspended, while u house Joint resolution
| was read three times and passed, providing
| for the continuance for five Days from June
| 80, of the appropriations for the fiscal year
4 just closing the nmount to be expended for
| the five days not to exceed five days proper
top ofthey whole of list years appropriation.
was based on the expectation of adjournment
on Saturday. If that expectation should not
| be realized, further extension would be
| come necessary
Consideration of the river and harbor bill
| was then resumed.
one of the amendments proposed by the
| senate committee was that $4,000 of the
| Sl,2jOO0O appropriated for continuing the im.
provcmcnt of the Mississippi river should be
| devoted to the harbor of Memphis.
Mr.. Jonas moved to amend this provision so
rs to make the mphisapproprlation a scpnr-
| ute and independent one, leaving the 81 10000
to be all applied to tho river at large. This
| was debated by Mcssrs Jonas, Gibson George,
Harris, and Harrison, but the senate decided
| to stand by the committees amendment mud
voted down that offered by Mr. Jonas.
on Mr. MCMillnus motion the five minute
limitation of debate was then applied
On reaching the section prescribing penal
lies for injring hurborsb by the deposit of refuse
matter or garbage Mr. Morgan raised the point
of order thnt it was new legislation.
The point was sustained by tho chair (Mr.
lIHrris)
Mr. Miller, Of. New York, appealed from the
decision Of the chair, saying that the whole
bill consisted of like legislation.
The senate sustained the chair by n vote OF
% yeas to III nays.
Mr. Coke, from the committee on commerce,
reported fhvorHbly to be acted upon ut the
next session. the bill 10 provide for the i'm,
prOvcmcnt of the channel between Galveston
hnrbOr and the Gulf of Mexico.
| At $50 p. IN, having disposed of the com,
mittcc amendments all of which were agreed
to except ms otherwise noted above the senate
adjourned, leaving other amendments to BE-
proposed to-day,