The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-16
The Senate.

Senator Pugh, from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, presented
arep ort in the election case Of Senator
PAYNE. Senator HoAr, on behalf OF
himself and Senator Fry, presented
jissentirg views OF the minority. Sen
ator Evar.s made a separate report
presenting the views Of himself, Tel
Ter and Logan. All the reports were
ordered printed In one document and
were placed on the calendar to be
called up at any time as privileged
matter.
II appearing on a count tn at there
was no quorum present the roll was
called and iorty-six Senat. rs (more
than q quorum) answered 10 their
names
Senator G niger, from the Committee
~ Commerce, reported n bill author.
B. ~ the construction Of bridges
rcss the Tennessee and Cumberland
iers by the Ohio Valley Railroad
GJmpany. Calendar.
Several other bills were also re-
ported aud placed on the calendar.
Senator Allison submitted the con.
ierencs report on the Legislative ap-
preparation bill, the COMMITTEES agree
ing upon all points in dispute between
the two houses except az to the follow
ing points: Clerks for Senators not
chairmeniof committees, salary Of the
Assistant Treasurer at Baltimore, sp.
propiiations for three clerks for the
Civil, Service Commission and relating
TO the compensation Of Internal Reve-
nue. agents aud Surveyors, etc.
The Ssna.e still further insisted on
it's disagreement with the House on
these points.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the river and harbor app'opii-
alton bill.
The amendments adoptedasin Com,
mittee OF the Whole being the first to
be disposed of, the frat point on which
there was a division wasion the amend
ment Offered originally by Senator
Ingalls) TO the items for the Mississip.
pl river, providing that the appropria-
ton for the Plum Point and Like
ProvideDce reaches be confined to the
complete repair and ma 'ntenance Of
the levees throughout said reaches to
the hight OF two feet above the food
OF 1882 aud TO the completion of per-
mtable works Of ContIac ion. The
amendment was adopted.
The next question: was on the
amendment (originaliy offered by Sen.
ator Harrison), on the same item TO
a'd TO q proviso authorizing the com.
mission 10 repair and build levees if
necessary b. tie navigation and com
merce of the river which was being
improved by them, unless it shall be
neoet slry 10 order 10 prevent or close
Injurious Crsvasses or Outlets. Sena-
tor Gibson argued against the amend
meut Is an insidious attempt TO CON
denim the Mississippi River Com.
mi sion.
Senator Harris advocated the a d.
ment. He Faid the intention was ID
present the question whether the Sen.
a'e would authorize the Mis- sissippi
River Commission 10 enter upon u
general system Of leveeipg the Mis-
sissippi from its mouth to Cairo.
Pending the decision Of this ques-
tion, the House joint resolution ex,
tending the temporary PROVISION for
the expenses OF the COVE nment TO
July 3lst, was presented to the Senate
and passed,
Senator Harrison's amendment was
then agreed to. All the amendments
agreed to by the Senate in COMMITTEES
OF he Whole having been disposed of,
tie whoe bill was then open to
amendment
Alter gev, raj uaimportant amend.
me1tl had been disposed of, Senator
MCMILLAN, Cna rman OF the Committse
on Commerce, moved TO strike out all
altar the enact,ng clause in the bin
and iuser, a ] items row in the bill,
except that ia each case the amount
b. reduced 20 per cent. Heexplaiued
that the amount OF Houfe b II I'm
rou d numbers) was Sl5, 900, 000. The
amount reported by the Oommittt {
on Comm rec was $1,000 000. The
account ag'eed by the Senate IN Com
m I &c OF TIE Whole was $4,000.
mHe, ard the amount under the pro,
roeed % per cent. reduction would b,
81 COCO 0.
An ex eadsd discussion followed, j.
tho course Of which il waI stated thar
III proposed reduction wss absolutel,
mere sarg TO ssvs toe bill from a veto
and Senator Edmunds tttoi tina.
would be well to cut it down 30 pc.
cert.
Senator Miller eaid Senator Eufti'
wa ted 10 rush the bill through hast