Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The Hennepin Canal Claim
Stricken Out in the House.
SURPLUS RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE.

SURPLUS RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE.
The Senate.
Mr.. Sewell, from the committee on PENSIONS
reported back the vetoed Senate bill granting q
pension to Mrs. Annie C. owen, recommending
its passage Notwithstanding the Presidents
objections. Calendar.
THE SURPLUS RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Allison from the committee on finance,
reported back the House joint resolution direct
| Ing payment OF the surplus in the Treasury on
the public debt. with an amendment.
MI. Beck "a member of the committee) stated
that that ths was the report OF majority of the
committee, but that the minority adhered to
the House resolution. Calendar.
pension OF William F. Squire was concurred in.
The amendment reduces the pension from $50
month to Si5.
VETOED PENSION BILLS.
Mr.. Aldrich, from the committee on pensions,
! reported back two of the vetoed pension bills,
with recommendations that they pass.
Mr. Blair gave notice that he would ask action
on the vetoed pension bills on Thursday, after
the morning hour.
Mr.. Palmer presented the resolutions of the
Fairbanks Post (Michigan) of the Grand Army
OF the Republic IN favor of the passage of the
vetoed pension bill of Cornelia r. Schenck.
Referred.
SECRET SESSION.
The Senate then, at 11:45 ION motion OF Mr..
Harrlson), went into secret session. The gall
leries, corridors, committee rooms and offices
on The second floor were cleared Of their oc-
cupants.
REJECTED NOMINATION..
In the secret session, Thomas Hanlon, nomi-
mated to be collector Of revenue for the seventh
Indiana district. was rejected by tie vote.
House Of Representatives.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Mr.. Randall, from the committee on appro-
pr1ations, submitted report upon the Senate
amendments to the sundry civil appropriation
bill, and upon point of order raised by Mr..
Burrows 1t was referred to the committee of the
whole.
THE RIVER AND HAREOR BILL.
Mr. Willis, from the conference committee
on the river and harbor bill, reported con-
tinued Disagreement. He then offered a reso-
luton declaring it to be the sense of the House
that the Item making appropriation for the
Portage lake and Lake Superior ship canal
should be stricken from the Senate amend
ment, and instructing the conterees accord
ingIy' gy uofr,t onnoso, .ho resolution
the item referred to was one of the most i'm
pOrtant contained in the bill.
MIR. Willis expressed great sympathy with
any effort to make free every waterway of the
country but a still greater sympathy at the
present moment with the necessity OF provid-
ing tor the wants OF the great rivers and har-
bors. He feared that ii these schemes-he used
the word in no offensive sense-were placed
upon the bill they would sacrifice all the other
great interests without accomplishing any
thing tor their own benefit.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) favored the resolution.
would be imperi.ed.
The resolution was agreed to-yeas, 100;
nays, 60.
CONTEST OVER THE HENNEPIN CANAL ITEM.
Mr.. Willis then offered a resolution instruct
Ing the conferees to insist on striking out the
y6yp ont II ipO fnfin f>r
the Hennepin canal.
In One-mlnute speeches Mr.. Neece and Mr.
Plumb (lll) opposed the resolution, as did also
MIR. Springer Cll.) in a two-minute speech. The
latter warned the friends OF the bill ;hat if they
expected to pass the bill they must not strike
out these important items. Though the ther-
mometer was up III the nineties, ii these items
were stricken out there would be frost in WASH
ingtOn before the bill was passed. Applause
declaring that the Hennepin canal question
'would not down." because 1t was n question of
cheap transportation in the interest OF the peo-
Mr.. Hatch (MoD supported the resolution. He
expressed his admiration for the persistency
Iowa (Messrs. Henderson and Murphy. % in ssa sea-
son and out OF season, had urged the Hennepin
canal scheme. If the personal influence of the
gentlemen were left out of the question there
would not be more than twenty-five votes in
the House in favor of the scheme on its merits
Mr.: Mcmillan CTenn opposed the appropria-
ton.
Mr.. Oates {Ala.) argued against the Hennepin
canal clause on constitutional grounds
Mr.. Willis appealed to the friends of rivers
and harbors not TO engraft the canal PROPOSE
tion upon the bill, as il might prove destructive
to the whole bill.
THE CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 139 nays
112.
ACTION ON THE OTHER AMENDMENTS
On motion of Mr.. Willis, a resolution was
adopted instructing the conferees to insist upon
striking out the amendment making an appro-
priation for the Sturgeon bay and Lake Michi-
gan ship canal.
The House then further insisted on its disa-
greement to the Senate amendments.
MIR. Hiscock IN. " offered resolution di-
the Senate amendment providing for the i'm
Provement OF the Mississippi river from the
head OF the passes to the mouth of the Ohio
would be to leave the House provision still in
conference. The Senate amendment which he
proposed to strike out re-estabiishes the Missis-
sippi river commission, and contained some
vicious legislation in regard to the building of
levees.
District In Congress-.
COUNSEL IN THE STRONG SUITS.
On motion OF MIR. German, an amendment to
the general deficiency bill to pay $1,000 for
counsel fees in defending the District against
the suits OF Samuel Strong, was rejected in the
Senate yesterday. Mr.. Hale said the counsel
referred TO had formerly been in the regular
employ of the District, but had engaged in
business for himself, but he had acquired SO
much knowledge OF the cases 1t was deemed eX-
pedient to retain him. Mr.. German said there
was no authority whatever to the Commission
ers 10 employ extra counsel; that about $4,000
annually is paid to legal officers Of the District,
and there was no necessity for outside counsel.
THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
The joint library committee will hold meet
ing Thursday TO hear the committee of the per-
manent exposition. The latter committee want
to submit a statement of what has been accom-.
plished in the way of securing cooperation of
f2f f1ffi fif.IaiS hQS
legislation at the next session of Congress.
Capitol Topics.
ANOTHER HOTEL AT FORTRESS MONROE.
On motion OF Mr.. Vest, the Senate last night
passed the bill authorizing the Secretary of War
to grant permission for the erection OF another