The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-09
The faouae.


Mr.. Singleton, from the Committee on
Library, reported back the Joint resolution
extending the thanks of Congress to Captain
NJ. A. Hesly and his associate officers OF the
revenue marine steamer Corwin.
Mr.. Reagan asked unanimous consent to
take from the Speakers table the Interstate
Commerce bill with the amendments there
to, for the purpose of non-concurring in
these amendments, but Mr.. O'Neill, of
Pennsylvania, objected.
The House then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of business under the special rule.
On motion of Mr.. O'Neill. of Missouri the
bill passed sppropristing $50 600 for the re-
lief OF the Christian Brothers College of st.
Louis.
An attempt made by Mr.. Stockslager to
have passed the bill appropriating 500, 600
for public building st New Albany, Ind,
was objected TO.
Mr. Young rose to question of privilege,
ara said he desired 10 correct some mac.
curacies IN the Record, which might involve
the necessity of correcting himself. The
Record this morning reported him as saving
that be bad converted with every member of
abe committee except one. that he found but
one to assume the responsibility to defeat
certain measure. He did not think he had
made such q statement until he had been
told by seversl members that that was his
Language. He had corrected it in a subse-
quelt part Of his remarks. He did not in
tend to state that he had aconversation with
every member Of the committee, and did in
lend to say that he had spoken to a number
OF them, and had no intention OF doing an
injustice or being offensive to q single mem
Der
Mr.. Willis said number OF gentlemen had
called his attention to the fact that the Ian
gusse ne employed yesterday might De sus.
ceptble of harsher construction than he in
tended. He wished to disclsim any inten-
ton OF imputing personal dishonor to the
gentleman from Tennessee.
Mr.. 1Cung said he had expected such a
statement from the gentiena1. He had not
eeileved the gentleman intended to reflect on
him.
On motion of Mr.. Willis a recess was or
dersd from o clock to-day until 10 o'clock
Monday. and the House then went in TO Com.
\ mittee OF the Whole, NJ. Hammond in the
Chair, on the River and Har DOR bill.
Mr.. Dibole ohered an amendment increas-
Ing from coo COO to 500, 900 the appropriation
for the improve nent of the harbor AT
Charleston. S G. Lost-5S to 70.
Mr.. Hepburn moved to strike ont the para-
graph making appropriations for the i'm
movement OF the narbor at New Orleans.
Lost-70 to 90.
A lsrge number Of amendments were Of
fered BY Messrs. Davidson, Turner of Ken
lucky Nichols and Van Alstyne and were
severslly voted down.
at 5 O'Clock Mr.. Townshend moved that
the committee rise. He wished TO move
that the House adjourn. having been adj
vised that IL was the intention of friends of
the River and Harhor bill to continue the
legislative day throughout Monday. and
thus crowd out the regular appropriation
bill. The motion was Lost.
Mr.. Holman moved to amend so IS to pro-
vide that money appropriated for New Or
leans harbor shall be expended under the
direction OF the Secretary OF War instead Of
under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi
River Commission. Agreed toll to 60.
Mr.. Hepburn offered an amendment pro-
hibiting the expenditure of any of this
money in the erection, msintsinsnce and