The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-01
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
PIE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
IN THE HOUSE.

An Interesting Debate, Covering q
Variety OF Subjects-ROutiRe
Business in Both Houses.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Snate.
motion OF Senator Vance the Senate
took up the Presidents veto of the
bin "To prevent the dissertation OF
graves" The bill relates to the Dis
trict of Columbia and provides that
the unclaimed bodies of deceased
paupers, now required by law TO be
buried at the public expense, might
be turned over TO the medical colleges
OF the ID strict of Columbia. The
President decl ned to approve the bill
OH the ground that certain OF It's pro-
visions were indefinite and did not
supply sufficient safeguards.
After a short debate the Senate re-
fused TO pass the bill over the Presi-
dents veto-yeas, g.; nays, As.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was submitted by
Senator Davis and concurrtd in by
the Senate. Unanimous consent hav-
ing been given on the request OF Sem
ator Pike that private claims on the
calendar should be considered this
morning that order was entered upon,
not, however, without a mild protest
from Senator Plumb in the interest OF
the postoffice appropriation bill.
Alter some further debate, Senator
Plumb secured sn understanding that
at 4 o'clock on Monday general debate
on the bill shoHld ciose. The Senate
then adjourned until Monday.
The House.
Mr.. Hatch mo I, on behalf of the
the Committee on Agriculture, called
up resolution setting apart the 18th
OF May for the consideration of bust
ness presented by the committee Mr..
Hatch stated that the measure upon
which action would be asked was the
oleomargarine bill. In response to
questions he stated that though this
bill was revenue bill, the Commit ee
on Agriculture would attempt to con-
fine the amendments to the subject
matter of the measure, and not allow
them to extend to the tax on spirits
and tobacco. The resolution was
adopted.
MIR. Hatch also called up the bill
creating the Department OF Agricult-
ure, and the House proceeded TO its
consideration in committee of the
whole, but the morning hour expired
pending a controversy as to the limita-
ton to he placed on the debate.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole tMr. Mills Tex in
the chair on the river and harbor
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Warner 70 offered an amend
ment providing that the appropriation
for the improvement of the Mississippi
shall be expended under the direction
of the Secretary Of War, instead II the
Mississippi River Commission, and
providing for a Congressional Com.
miltee 10 Investigate the work OF the
Mississippi River Commission.
Mr.. Dunn [Ark. defended the plan
Of the commission.
Mr.. Hepburn la thought that the
Mississippi River Commission had
wasted enough money, and it was low
time for Congress to retIace it's steps.
Mr.. King Ls.] approved the plan
of the commission, end defended the
members OF the commission fiom the
charge of wasteiulness.
Mr.. Cutchins miss favored the
commission.
Mr.. Hepburn declared that the
plans Of the commission had proved
a failure.
Mr.. Holman lind offered an
amendment providing tnat the money
appr jpristed for the lower Mississippi
shall be expended in continuance
and completion of the work on the
Plum Point and Lake Providence
reaches.
Mr.. Butterworth [O] maintained
that the system Of Ievees was not
necessary 10 the Improvement OF
navigation. He did net believe even
that the system tended materially to
Improve tho navigation, but made
that improve ment Incidental to the
work OF protecting the lands along the
river.
Mr.. King [Ls1 advocated the levee
system.
Mr.. Burrows mich. thought that
the real friends Of the improve ment
of the Mississippi riv,T ought 70 sup
port The amendment offered by the
gentleman from Indiana Mr.. Hol-
msp).
Mr.. Henderson III had confidence
in the members OF the commission,
but would prefer TO see the work OF
improvement directed by the Sscre-
tary of War
Mr.. Rowell IIll ] thought the appro-
pra'ion Tor the lower Mississippi was
a fraud upon the people.
Mr. B anChard La approved the
restrictive proro5iuOn.
Mr.. Hnlman's amendment was re-
iected-7l TO Shut it was egreed
that there should he a yea and nay
vote upon it in the House.
Mr.. Warmers amendment was also
rejected.
Mr.. Anderson Kas. moved 10 strike
out the clause authorizing the build,
ing of levees if, in the opinion Of the
committee, it should be done as part
of the plan to effords ease and safety
to navigation. Lost-33 TO l29.
Various other amendments were
offered and rejected.
A number of amendments we're
agreed to increasing the number OF
places where preliminary surveys may
be made, aud then Mr.. La Toilette
wis. moved to strike out the entire
section having reference to this sub
jsot. @
No quorum voting, the committee
lose and the House adjourned.
In 1he COMMITTEES Rooms.
The House Committee on Labor to-
day heard representative Springer in
support OF the labor Arbitration bill
introduced by him last Monday, and
which is in general in accordance with
the message of the President on the
subject. The members Of the COM
mittee seemed favorable to perms-
nent arbitration commission, but the