The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-
The Senate Reduces the River and Har-
Dor Bill p per Cent. and Passes 1t.
The House Devotes the Time to. the Presi-
dents Vetoes. and Passes the Romeiser
Bill Over Mr.. Clevelands Objections.
THE SENATE.
The River and Harbor BIZ Reduced 20 Per
Cent. and Passed.

The River and Harb0r Bill Reduced 20 Fer
Cent. and Passed.
WASHINGTON, July 16-The House bill in
creasing the pension of John Ryan and the SEN
ate bill granting pension to James Noyes were
taken up aud passed, the latter bill being de-
seribed by Mr.. Cockrell as mere act OF charity
to q colored preacher who had only served a lit
tie while in the Louisiana Native Guards; but
Mr. Blair said that the man had also served In o
eolored regiment and in the Veteran Brigade.
The next bin passed was House bill granting
a pension Of $25 monthly to Miss Mary Thomas,
who acted as volunteer army nurse and superir-
tendens of nurses at Frederick, Nd. After ten
more pension bills were passed, the Senate re-
snmed consideration of the river and harbor BILL
Mr.. Vest called attention to sentence in Mr.
Congers Speech yesterday, which he had net
heard and which appeared TO be aimed at the
Senator from Texas Mr.. Coke and himself 1t
was TO the effect that two members of the COM
mittee on commerce had confessed that they had
been actuated by corrupt motives. Ii he had
heard such statement it would have received
from him very stern emphatic and indignant
denunciation. Any Senator who would so
stutify himself as to make such an admission
would deserve to be expelled.
Mr.. Conger disclaimed making any such i'm
putation as Mr.. Vest complained of, and SAID
that if he made any remark not called for, 1t was
made under excitement. The Senators from
Missouri and Texas had been with himself) firm
advocates of the bill, and he had no fault to find
with them.
The reading of the amended bill, with the
original amount reduced % per cent, was then
proceeded with The reading WAS temporarily
interrupted and a message from the House pre-
sented, insisting on its disagreement to three or
lour amendments to the legislative appropria
zion bill The former conferees were reap
aointed.
n I)..<.l %Ia&
1T 2 o'clock, he would call up the report of the
committee on privileges and elections in the
Payne case.
The reading of the river and harbor bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Logan moved TO increase the appropria-
sion for improving the harbor at Chicago from
BIS, 600 to $780, 00G, and argued in support of his
amendment In comparison with other rivers
and harbors, he thought the committee was not
treating Chicago with fairness.
The amendment gave rise to an amusing col
ioquy between Mr.. Logan and Mr.. Edmunds. in
which each cast some ridicule on the other. Mr.
Edmunds alluded to Mr.. Logan as always having
q 'schip on each shoulder" and contrasted the
social character of Chicago-the Anarchist ele-
msnt of its population-with that of Burlington,
VT, and Nj. Logan, while admitting that there
were some people in Chicago who were not very
Iawabiding denied that any of them were so
'pestiferousn as the Senator from Vermont was
In the Senate. The amendment was rejected.
Mr. Vest moved to increase the appropriation
for the Missouri river from 1915, 900 to $500 000
and argued in support of the motion.
Mr.. Mcmillan opposed it, saying that If the
motion prevailed the amendment reported by
the committee on commerce might as well be
abandoned at once The amendment was re-
jected-yeas 20, nays 80.
J Mr. Kenna offered an amendment providing that
IT, in the judgment of the President, the public
interest would be subserved by the withholding
of the amount appropriated for any improve
ment provided for in the bill, he might withhold
it. and report the fact and the reasons therefor
1T the next session.
Mr.. Beck-That means that the President is to
be substituted for Congress.
Mr. Plumb moved to lay the amendment on
the table, and the motion was agreed to.
Mr. Vest moved to increase the appropriation
for the Mississippi river. from the passes to
Cairo from 81 6S7, 500 to So, $50, 900.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to lay the amendment on
the table, and it was agreed to--yeas 49, nays, 49,
The question was finally taken on agreeing to
The committee amendment reducing the appro
priations % per cent. and it was agreed to-yeas
81, nays Is. as follows: