The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-04
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS-.
THE REPORT OF THE CONFER.
ENCE COMMITTEE ON THE
River and HarbOr Bill Adopted by
the Bloody Shirt Debate
In the Senate.

WAsHISGroN, August 3-HouSe.-
The Speaker laid before the House
the Presidents message announcing
his approval OF the oleomsrgarine bill,
and II WAS read and referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Also message from the President
transmitting the papers in the Cutting
case, and it was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Willis Ky.l presented the con-
ference report on the river and hsrbor
appropriation bill, and 1t was read.
The changes made in the bill, compar-
ing the measure as reported by the
confereee with the form in which 1t
pissed the Senate, are as follows: IT.
creases-HaIbor at Wilmington, No,
from $50, $50 to SIS, 900; Red river, Ar
kansas, from $7I, $50 to $4,000; Mis-
eissippi river, from head OF Passes TO
the mouth of the Ohio, from 81 1857 800
to $2,000,000; for the examination and
survey OF the South Passes, from $500
to 5000; general surveys OF Mis'is-
sippi river, $l8,750 TO $4,000; Sandy
bay harbor OF Refuge, Mass, $4,000
TO 100000; st. Mary's river Michl'
gsn, $751;, 800 to 100000; Hay Lake
channel, Michigan, Sl12,500 to $780,
600; James river, Virginis, $4,000 to
Sll2,500; Arkansas river, Arkansas,
S56,250 TO S75 5000; general surveys,
$40 600 10 100000. la addition all
items OF appropriation which were
contained in the bill report.
ed to the Senate by the
Senate committee aud which amount
to rot more than $4,000 each aud
which by the Senate amendments re-
duced % per cent. are restored to their
original amount. Decreases are as
follows. Sturgeon bay canal, from
SIl2,5 to 5000; Portage lake canal,
500, 500 to $4,000; Hennepin canal,
500, 900 TO $4,000. With respect TO
each Of these three project the Sec
Rotary OF War is authorized and direct
cd TO appoint a board OF engineers
from the United States army, who
shall examine the canals and their re-
lations 10 commerce and consider their
value, and all other matters connected
with their usefulness for navigation
and who shall give information as to
the expedlency Of the work and degir-
ability OF tie improvement. The Sec
Rotary is required to transmit tie re-
ports OF these boards TO Congress at
the next session, together with his
views and those OF the chief engineers
thereon. The provision OF the New
York hsrbor aud the Potomac flats re-
main as they passed the Senate, the
New York haIbor being &750,000
and the Potomac flats 1876 900. The
hi appropriates Sl4,479 900, which is
1868, 800 less than the House bill and
1857, b07 more than the Senate bill.
Mr.. Springer criticised the bill 40
reported from the conference because
il refused TO accept the Illinois and
Michigan Canal and TO make an APP
preparation for the Hennepin Canal.
lie dwelt upon the importance Of the
prapo I'd improvement denying that
that II VISA work of local interest and
declaring hat II was as national n
work as the work Of improving the
Mississippi river. The Conference
Committee had seen fit to neglect this
NlHDDIAhli lhttNNiV VI improvement
whlls il retained in the bill Rppropri-
atoms for creeks and bayous ard
email lakes, bu. as the bill provided
for come important improvements be
would Withdraw his opposition to its
passage and lot the mon who had
stricken out the Hennepin appropri-
alton take the responsibility for their
action
Mr.. Miller clogrd the discussion in
"A three minute speech in favor OF the
report, and Il was agreed to-yeas l2l,
nays 9S
SIR. Barnes Mol eubmit'od the
conference report upon the deficiency
bill, and IL was Bgreed to.
MIR. Morrison I'M submitted the
conference report on the suadry civil
bill.
The reading of the report clnsumed
nearly an hour, aud o. o'clock wac
near al band, Mr.. Holman Ind
wished its consideration to go over
until tomorrow, saying the increased
appropriation for the salaries Of Off
GERS YVES uneXampled,
Mr. Randall replied that most Of
the officers, whose salaries were in
creased, were in the Land Office.
The report YVES then agreed to
yeis, 1926; nayr, 20 and the House
adjourned