Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
Three Reports TO the Senate ia Regard
10 Investigating the Election OF
Senator Payne Of Ohio.
District Of Columbia business Transacted
by tho House-A Might Session FOR
Consideration OF Labor Matters.
Xix Congress.
THE SENATE.

W Anhi0NARAf1 NHAy w. 1AAs 4 A--tA - -
the committee on privileges and elections
presented areport in the election case Of
Senator Payne.
Mr.. Hoar on behalf Of himself and Mr..
Frye presented the dissenting views Of
the minority.
Mr. EySrts made separate report
presenting the views OF himself and
Messrs. Teller and Logan.
All the reports were ordered printed in
one document and were placed 90 the
calendar TO be called up at any time as
privileged matter.
MIR. Wilson Of Iowa offered resolu-
tioD that inaugural addresses, annual
messages and such special messages as
may be deemed Of general public interest
Of the several presidents Of the United
States be arranged in chronological order
and printed as senate documents. Re-
ierred TO committee on printing
Sir. Allison submitted conference re-
port on legislative appropriation bill, the
committee agreeing upon all in dispute
between the two houses except Gs 20 the
following points; Clerks for senators not
a chairman Of q committee, the salary Of
assistant treasurer at Baltimore, appro-
priaiiOns for three clerks for ciyil-seryice
commission, and re ating 10 the compen-
satlOn Of internal revenue agents and sur
yeyoTs. The senate still further insisted
on its disagreement with the honse on
these points. The senate resumed con-
sideration Of the river and hRrbor appr1-
priation bill, the amendments adopted as
in committee OF the whole being first TO
be dis posed Of.
The first point on which there was
division was on the amendment Offered
originally by Mr. Ingalls, for the Missis-
sippi river providing that a portion Of the
appropriation for Plum Point and Lake
Providence reaches be confined complete,
repair and maintain wees throughout
such reaches 10 the height Of two feet
above the food Of 1882 and 70 the compile
ton Of works OF contraction. The amend
Mr.. Gibson argued against the amend
ment as an insidious attack upon and an
attempt TO condemn the Mississippi river
commission.
Mr.. Harrison advocated the amend
ment, and said the intention was TO
present the question whether the senate
would authorize the Mississippi river
commission 10 enter upon general sys.
TEN of leyeeing the Mississippi from its
mouth 20 Cairo. Pending the discussion
Of this question the house joint resolu-
ton extending the temporary provision
for the expenses OF the government to
July 81 was presented TO the sena and
passed.
Mt. Harrlson's amendment was agreed
to.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hale,
striking out section two, which legislated
against dumping refuse water in the
harbors Of rivers or tributary waters,
next came up. Instead OF the section
struck ont had been inserted, on motion
OF Mr.. Conger, provision authorizing
the secretary Of war to establish harbOr
| lines, and establish lines where deposits
Of debris OF mlues or stamp works can be
made without injury to navigation The
question was on striking out and insert.
ing. Agreed to.
The amendment striking out sections
| 3, 4, 8, 6, and all agreed TO. AL
amendments agreed TO by the senate In
committee OF the whole having been dis.
posed OF, the whole bill was open &c
amendment.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to strike out the
clause directing the secretary Of war T..
ascertain the value OF the commercial i'm.
portance Of the works aud property Of
the Green & Barren River Navigation
company in Kentucky, and the Monon.
gahela Navigation company OF Penpsyl
yanla, provided that this survey shall not
be construed as committing congress to
/ the purchase OF such works The motion
was advocated by Messrs. Edmunds and
| Vest and resisted by Messrs. Kenna and
Beck. Rejected, yeas n, nays 20.
| Mr.. Edmunds moved to strike out the
clause accepting the Muskingum river
! improvement from the state Of ohio.
Mr.. Sherman argued strongly against
the motion. IL was a free and generous
gift 20 the government with view Of
making II toll free.
Mr. E1munds said II WAS an implied
obligation on the government 10 maintain
this Improvement forever.
Mr. George said he could ind no sncl
obligation In the grant.
The motion 10 strike out was rt iected
yeas, "a ! nays, 81,
Mr.. Logan moved to increase the APP
preparation for the Illinois river from
100000 to $4,000 Adopted.
Mr.. Plumb moved as an additional sec
ton that the secretary Of war repor
hiall1 thc uuHlth huu ICSlutuCtb "
civilian engineers employed ia the woTl
OF river and harbor Improvement. ii,
remarked the reason for the amendmen
was that civil engineers were doing tn,
work OF army engineers loafng around
Adopted.
Mr., Mcmillan, chairman Of the commit
tee on commerce, moved TO strike on
all after the enactlng clause in the bill
and insert all items now In the hill ex
cept that ia each case the amount b,
reduced 25 per cent. lie explained tina
the amount OF the house bill, In rounC
numbers, was Sl5,000,000, the amour
reported by the committee on commerce,
ls,0C0,000, the amount agreed TO by th,
senate In committee OF the whole $4,000,
900 more, aud he amount under the pro
posed 20 per cent. reduction $4,000 coo
An extended discussion followed. Mr.
Mcmillan said he submitted his subsil
tute by direction Of the committee o
commerce, and he aud other members o
the committee during the discussion
which followed explained that they per
sonally and majority of tn,
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