The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-30
The House.


Mr. Clay introduced the concurrent reso.
luton, objected to yesterday, relating to the
assembling of the two houses for the purpose
oil counting the electoral votes. Agreed to-
The Speaker laid before the House me.
mortal from the National Homestead Monu-
ment Association OF Dakota, asking Congress
TO appropriate land or money for the build
ing OF monument at Mitchell, OAK, to
commemorate the homestead laws
Mr. Deuster, from the Committee on For
elgn Affairs, reported a bill ts prevent and
puolsh the prosecution, under the protection
OF the United States, OF fraudulent claims
asa INST foreign Governments. House calen &.
dar.
Mr. Rosecrsns. from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill to establish
branch soldiers home in California. Com
mlttee on Appropria tions.
Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to donate Short Greek
Lake to the State of Missouri. Committee
of the Whole.
Several bills were reported from COM nit.
tees, and Mr.. Hewitt made some inquiries
In regard to the Mexican treaty. The House
proposed to go into Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union. A point OF order
being raised and sustained. the House
hnsilv took up for consideration the River
and Harbor Appropriation bill in Com nit
lee of the Whole.
Sir. Willis addressed the committee with
brief explanation of the leading features
OF The bill and a statement of the larger
items. The appropriation OF the items
recommended by the Secretary OF War, 40
bad been rejected. The largest appropris-
tlon In the bill was for the improvement of
The Mississippi River. for which $3,SS5, 900
was given, or about so per cent. of the estl-
mates. The committee has no desire to put
nything in the bill that ought not to be
there. Ii there was any such thing in il he
hoped it would be stricken outI
Mr.. Price pointed out as one OF the incon-
gruties of the bill that s. 0OO, 600 more was
appropriated for the Mississippi River below
Cairo than above. He was opposed to the
leVee system. contending that the system
must prove, instead of permanent benefit,
lasting damage to the commerce OF the
Mississippi.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor, of Ohio favored the bill.
although he regretted the Committee had
ignored the Harbor OF Ashtabula in his dis
trict. The main fault he found with these
bills was they ignored what were called
small, Dut what were really important
rivers and barbors
Mr. Springer gave notice Of an amend
ment which ne purposed to offer, providing
that no money shall be paid for the im-
pTovemeut of Galveston Hsrbor until the
person owning, or controlling the wharf at
that harbor shall file with the Secretary of
that only such sums will be charged for
wharfage, etc, as may be just and reasona-
bic.
Mr.. Gibson opposed that portion of the
bill which creates the office of Advisory En-
gineer Of the Mississippi River Commission
snd recommends the appointment OF James
Il. Eads. BE looked upon this provision as
unconstitutional and an encroachment upon
the appointing power of the President, aad
as provision which would invite an Ex-
ecutiye veto of the whole bill; besides the
adoption OF this provision would be virtually
10 set aside the commission and turn the
work over to the control of one man, and
that man whose plans for the improve.
ment OF the Mississippi River required an
appropriation of 500, 600, coo.
Mr.. Reagan earnestly supported the ap.
propriation for the improvement of Calves
ton Harbor, arguing ii would prove great
benefit to the whole country,
Pending further debate the committee
rose and the House adjourned.