The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-07
THE HOUSE.
Routine Busimess-Passage of the River and
Harbor Approximation Bill

Routine Business-Passage of the River and
Harbor Appropriation Bill
WASHINGTON, May 6-Mr. Tucker, of Vir-
GINA, from the committee on the judiciary, re-
ported adversely joint resolution proposing
constitutional amendment providing for female
suffrage Placed on the House calendar.
The following committee reports were also
submitteed
By Mr.. Atkins, Of Pennsylvania, from the
committee On railroads and canals: Appropriating
1000 for the survey of a water route to con-
meet the waters of the Detroit river with Lake
Michigan Referred to the committee of the
whole.
BY Mr.. Perkins. of Kansas, from the commit
tee on Indian affairs: Authorizing the Kansas
City, Fort Scott g. Gulf Railroad Company to
operate railroad through the Indian Territory.
Placed on the House calendar
By Mr.. Tucker. of Virginia, from the commit
tee on the judiciary, adversely: To equalize the
right of fishing in the navigable waters of the
United States Laid on the table.
In the morning hour Mr.. Hatch. of Missouri
called up the bill to create the Departm emit of
Agriculture and Labor. The opposition to the
measure took the form OF dlatory motions,
which were submitted by Mr. Breckenridge of
Kentucky. Mr.. Hewitt of New York and Mr..
Blount of Georgia, and the hour expired without
any consideration of the bill having been en-
tered upon, which led Mr. Burrows, of Michigan,
to inquire, sarcastically, whether there was any
parliamentary method, except flibustering, by
which the majority could defeat its own meas
ures
The House then went into committee of the
whole-Mr. Weborn, of Texas in the chair--on
the river and harbor bill.
Mr. Everhart, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Stone,
of Missouri, opposed the bill
The committee then rose and reported the bill
to tne House.
The only amendment reported from the COM
mittee upon which separate vote was demanded
was that directing the Secretary OF War to
gotiate for the purchase of the works of the
Moncngahela Navigation Company. 1t was
agreed tO-l24 to 40.
Under the arrangement made in committee,
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, offered an amendment
providing that the money appropriated for the
Improvement of the lower Mississippi Except
such is required to protect the works already
in progress3 shall be expended in the continu-
ance and completion OF the works at Plum Point
and Lake Providence reaches. Agreed to-yeas,
1872; nays, 113.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa. moved to strike out the
appropriation for Galveston harbor. ,----.
Mr. Hepburn moved to amend by providing
that the appropriation for the improvement of
the lower Mississippi shall be expended under
the direction of the Secretary of War. without
tins intervention OF the Mississippi River Commits
sion. Agreed to-yeas, l26; nays, l07
Mr. Hepburn also offered an amendment pro-
viding that the improvement of the Missouri
river from its mouth to Sioux City, shall be con-
Quoted without the intervention of the Missouri
River Commission. Agreed to-176 TO II.
Mr.. Spencer. of Rhode Island, moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions to the COM
mlttee on rivers and harbors, to report back a
bill appropriatng SIC. 900 O0O to be expended un-
der the direction of the Secretary of War on
such public works as he may deem proper Lost
MIR. Holman, of Indiana moved to recommit
the bill with instructions to the committee on
rivers and harhors TO report back measure ap-
propriating $S000000 for the Improvement of
rivers and harbors, to be expended under the di-
rectioD of the Secretary OF War, subject to the
approval of the President. Rejected-Yeas 85,
nays l57.
The bill was then passed-yeas LAB, nays 1902
The following is the vote in detail