The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-08
YEAS.

The next amendment was one increasing the
appropriation for Duluth harbor from $50, 900 to
$4,000, and adding clause giving the city of
Duluth the right to construct and maintain a
sewer for drainage purposes though the United
States crib work bordering the Duluth canal
into said canal subject to such conditions as the
Secretary of War may prescribe.
The first part of the amendment was agreed to;
the second part was excluded on point of order
as general legislation.
Mr. George argued against the amendment
striking out the item of So 600 for Big Black
river. Mississippi. and moved to add proviso
that tho State of Mississippi should first cause
the bridge over Black River, south of the Missis-
sippi 6 Meridian railroad, to be so constructed as
not TO obstruct navigation.
Mr. ingalls, expressed a desire to aid Tin the
bill the States not represented on the committee
on commerce. and which had been the victims of
the committees transcendental economy Still,
this item for Black river rather staggered him.
Mr.. Georges proyiso was agreed to and the
committee amendment was rejected.
Mr. Ednunds demanded an explanation of the
amendment increasing the appropriation for
bayou Terre Bonnie La, from $1,000 to $40, 600.
The explanation was given by Mr.. Gibson who
said that the proposed Improvement would make
very direct inland water communication be-
tween New Orleans and Morgan City, Ber
wick Bay This bayou was Manageable stream
on which steamboats, had been run2irg for forty
years
Mr. Edmunds did not think it was part of
the national duty to operate in way that re-
bounded chiefly to local benefits; and that great
national interests like the mouth of the Mss;s-
sippi and the harbors of New York. New Orleans,
San Francisco and Savannah, should carry
along, on their backs, appropriations for improv-
ing every place in the United States where
water ran or water stood STILL The amendment
was rejected.
Mr.. Berry and Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. argued
against the amendment striking out ST, 900 for
Red river, Arkansas, and it was rejected The
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striking out the items of 900 for Little Red
river. Arkansas, and $4,000 for White river,
Arkansas. These items were left in the bill.
Mr. Harris and Mr.. Whitthorns argued against
the amendment reducing the appropriation for
the Cumberland river, above Nashville, from
$780, 600 to $50, 900.
Mr Mcmillan defended and explained the &C.
ton of the committee.
The amendment was rejected-yeas D. nays
%
Mr.. Harris argued against the amendment
striking out the item of S. 500 for Hiawasse
river, Tennessee.
Mr.. Mcmillan defended it. remarking that the
Senate was taking on itself the responsibility
for appropriations not recommended by the COM
mittee on commerce, nor asked for by the board
OF engineers. The amendment was agreed to-
yeas %. nays 10.
Mr.. Pugh argued against the amendment re-
reducing the appropriation for the Tennessee
river at Mussel shoals from $500 600 to $3.50 900.
Mr.. McMillen defended the amendment He
stated that the total amount already expended
on this work was 81, 574 600; the amount neces-
sary for its completion 81, 470, 900, and the
amount which could be expended for the next
fiscal year was estimated at $3.50 000 The com
nittee had agreed to recommend so per cent of
that amount The amendment was agreed to
yeas %, nays %
Mr.. Blackburn opposed the amendment strik-
ing out the item of So, 600 for the south fork of
the Cumberland river, KY.
The amendment was agreed to-yeas %, nays
90
Mr.. Blackburn argued against the amendment
reducing the item fer the kentucky river from
$3.50, GOO to 100000. He stated that, with the
completion Of the work-on which the State had
already expended over a million dollars and
the United States over half million-there
would be six feet draught of water in this river
for 200 miles. all the year round It would
drain as rich lumber and mineral region as
could be found on the continent
Mr.. Vest defended the action of the commit
tee, and stated that he was we'll acquainted with
the Kentucky river having been born on its
banks-and that unless its character was very
much changed, it was q small, narrow, deep
stream, with overhangiDg trees He was op-
posed to the idea of States undertaking work
OF internal improvement and then proposing to
unload such works on the federal government
he was in favor Of keeping in repair the FIVE
locks and dams turned over to the federal gov
eminent by the State of Kentucky, but he would
not construct new works of the kind.
Mr. Blackburn-Does the Senator mean TO be
understood that the contract between the federal
government and the State Of Kentucky in 1870
stopped with the repairing of the five locks and
dds on the riveri
Mr.. Vest do.
Mr- Blackburn take issue with the Senator,
~ say that the contract was that the federal