The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-05
more than ten members and the bill was no.

Bills were called up BY Mr.. Thomas to equal
ize the pay of graduates of the Naval Academy,
and by Mr.. Lowry, to increase the limit or the
appropriations for the public building at Fort
Wayne, Ind, to $175000 but met a similar fate;
nor was Mr.. Nelson more successful with the
bill to empower the Mississippi Water power and
Boom Company, of Brainerd, Mimi, to con-
struct dam across the Mississippi river; nor
Mr.. Goff, with bill for relief of West Virginia
troops acting under authority of the Governor OF
the State y,
Mr. Hewitt, of New York, with the bill to
amend section 3019 Revised Statutes, relating to
drawbacks on imported material when manu-
featured and exported; Mr. Henderson, of IL
linois, Mr.. Cassidy, Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Banks
dale. with private bills all met with similar fail
ure.
Then Mr.. Lamb moved to adjourn. as Judge
Holman seemed to have decided that no business
should be done. On division, the motion was
lost.
Mr. Henderson then called up the bill for dis
trlbution of the Congressional Record to various
Incorporated associations III the States and Ter
ritories, and, this being objected to- he moved to
adjourn. Lost
Mr. Warner, of Ohio, for the purpose of con-
Stunning the remainder of the ten minutes of the
hour devoted by rule for this class of business,
moved IA recess for that length of time The
motion was lost, but the time consumed IN vot-
ing exhausted the ten minutes.
Mr. Atkinson, from the committee on rail.
ways and canals. reported a bill for survey OF
water route to connect Lake Michigan with the
Detroit river. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Mutchler from the committee on civil
service reform, reported adversely the bill pro-
hibitng removal of Union soldiers or their de-
pendent relatives in the civil service except for
cause Placed on the House calendar. Mr..
Willard obtained permission to file minority
report hereafter
Mr.. Money, from the committee on postoffces
and postroads, reported bill to reduce postage
on mailable matter of the second class, which
was placed on the calendar. 1t provides that
postage on publications of the second class, when
sent by publisher to bona fide subscribers, shall
be one cent per pound or fraction thereof
A session was ordered for tonight, and then
| the House went into committee of the whole
Mr.. Hammond in the chair-oE the river and
harbor bill.
Mr.. King defended the appropriation for i'm
| provement of the Mississippi river and favored
! the levee system
| Mr.. White, of Kentucky, thought the pending
| bill contained larger percentage OF appropria-
tons for trout streams than did the bill of 1882,
which was vetoed, and which had had so much
to do with bringing the Democratic party into
| power.
| Mr.. Horr, while the conceding bill had been
carefully prepared, thought Congress should
| stop dumping money into Galveston harbor until
| it knew what it was about
| Mr. McAdoo opposed the Galveston project
! 1t was giving Captain Eads the harbor TO do
what he ee--niksd -xth, and the United States
Treasury to pay him- fer doing it.. Another
scheme in the bill was the building 81 a haroor
of refuge at Sandy bay, Mass, and the estaSS
fishing of an oceanic Yellow Stone Park. In
| the shadow of these schemes there were numer-
| Gus small schemes He instanced the appro-
| prlatlon for improvement of the Wateree river,
which was nothing but lumber yard. The
| engineer said 1t was network of logs, and he
| thought it more advisable to make an appro-
priation for an engine to be kept in readiness
| for fire.
| Mr.. Belforo. who made his first appearance in
| the House to-day and who was applauded as he
| took the floor, offered an amendment directing
| the appointment of commission to make sur
veys for construction of reservoirs to be used in
| irrigating public lands in Colorado. He said the
only objection to the bill was that the slices of
pork were not sufficiently large.
The amendment was ruled out on a point of
order.
In speaking to verbal amendment Mr. j. S.
Wise, of Virginia, opposed the proposition to set
| aside the Mississippi river commission and
place the whole work in the hands of Captain
| Eads whose plans were at best, problematical.
1t not only ignored, but insulted the engineer
| department of the government The proposition
| to MAKE the fortune of one man by incorporating
| his name in great national measure, to the ex-
| cusion of department of the government, in
| its boldness and audacity surpassed anything he
had ever witnessed in the House.
The committee then rose and took recess
! until o'clock
| At o'clock the House went into committee of
the whole to continue consideration of the river
| and harbor bill Less than eighty members
were In attendance at the beginning of the ses-
| sion.
Mr. White, of Kentucky, Immediately gave no.
tice that at tho first opportunity he would raise
the point of mo quorum" and would not per-
NIT business to proceed until quorum was OBJ
! tanned
Mr. Willis appealed to his colleague to permit
consideration of the bill, in order that public
business might be facilitated. He said it was
understood that only unimportant items would
/ be discussed.
| Mr.. White offered an amendment to increase
| the proposed appropriation for the harbor at
Burlington, VT, and insisted upon a quorum to
vote on it.
Individual appeals were made to him to with
draw his demand, but he refused, and asked for
a call of the roll Only 1876 members answered.
No quorum being present, the committee, under
the rules rose, and it's condition was reported to
| the House.
| Mr. Willis said it was not right to tax the pa
thence of the House by demanding call, aud
moved adjournment, which was taken.