The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-29
The senate.

Tho senate.
WASHINGTON, June 2S. Mr.. Davis, from
the pension committee, reported back
eight vetoed pension bills, with recon-
mendation that they be passed notwith-
standing the Presidents objections, and
they were placed on the calendar.
A motion to have the reports printed in
the Record was agreed TO, and motion TO
print 5000 copies Of the reports was re-
ferred 10 the committee on printing, Mr.
Faulkner stating that the Democratic MEM
bers OF the committee ON pensions had not
yet seen them,
Mr.. Allison reported the army appro-
priation bill and Indicated his intention 10
call II up this afternoon.
The further consideration OF the fishery
treaty and Of MIR. Morgans resolution
thcrcupon was postponed till Monday.
The Senate then al 1890 O'Clock resumed
consideration OF ,heriv aud harborbll, the
question being on the amendment appro.
priating $4,000 for Yadkin river, North
Carolina.
The amendment was agreed to--ycas 81,
nays s.
At this point statement was made by
Mr.. Allison, chairman OF tho appropria.
ton committee, as 10 the present condi-
ton OF the general appropriation bill. II
would DO necessary, he said, 10 pass a
Joint resolution either Friday or Saturday
10 extend for a certain number OF days the
appropriations for the current year.
The consideration Of the river and har-
Dor bill was proceeded with. Among the
amendments reported and agreed 10 were
the following
Striking Out Items For Yalobusha river.
Miss, $1,000; for Cassity bayou, Miss,
r., 800; for Amite river, Ia, ~, 800, for
Bayou Bartholomew, Ia, and Arkansas,
5000; for bayou Terebonnc, La, $1,000.
Reducing the Appropriations--For Red
river, Ia, and Arkansas. from $4,000 10
$3.50 Striking out itoms For ncklaw
river, la, 81 1000 and for Calcasieu river
and passes, La, $4,000.
The amendment striking ont the item OF
$4,000 for Bayou lafourchc, la, was
amended, on motion Of Mr.. Gibson, by In.
sorting an Item OF $4,000 Tor the same
work.
Among the fuihor amendments reported
| and agreed 10 we're the following inerens-
ING arnropriatl ,n iar Ouaehlta river. Ark.
| above Camdcn), from 5000 10 5000,
and Il Tmdc Water river, KY, from !, 900
10 q. 900.
Striking ont item Of 5000 from south
fork Of the Cumberland river, Nv.
Adding 20 item OF 1850, 900 for the Ohio
river $4,000 for drift gap ut Davis Island
dam.
Increasing the appropriation for 81. Clair
fla,S ship canal, Mich, from $4,000 10
$4,000
An important amendment M 10 the i'm
provement Of the Muskingum river, Ohio,
gave Mr.. Edmunda an opportunity 10 state
that he had given up following the bill In
detail after the vote on ladkin river. n. q.
lie had given up the idea Of penuadng y
majority Of the Senate, doubtless wiser aud
more patriotic that himself, that any item
could DO rejected that was supported earn.
neslly by a senator from the locality. His
respect for the Senate was such that he did
not want b strive against manifest destiny
aud against the judgment Of his fellows
II was useless, and perhaps unjust, forany
one senator 10 undertake 10 resist the
judgment Of the senate In regard TO bill
which contained ~ large n percentage OF
things which ought not 30 be done.
Mr.. Sherman explained the reasons for
the surrender by the State oi Ohio 10 tho
United States Of the Muskingum river,
Mr.. Vest reminded the senators how he
had resisted that project. and said that
Congress vas now plucking the fruit OF
the tree which Il had planted two years
ago, and Mr.. Reagan made some general
remarks against the practice Of making ap.
preparations foi ulimportant streams, aud
particularly against the proposal IN the
Muskingum item Of peddling out water
power 10 millers and others.
The amendment adding 20 the item Of
100000 iof the Illinois river, Illinois, two
clauses ordering surveys for nayigablo
waterway from Lockport 20 Lake Miohl.
gan, near Chicago, i6l feet wide aud IA
feet deep, and for canal from the Illinois
river 10 the Mississippi river ltho Henno-
pin canal, was passed over without action
on account OF the absence Of Mr.. Cullom.
Among tho further amendments agreed
20 were The following
Increasing tho appropriation for the ST.
Croix river, Wisconsin and Minnesota,
from 81, 800 10 $4,000.
Reducing tho appropriation for operat.
ing snag.boaia and dredge-boais on the
upper Mississippi from s25, 900 10 $4,000.
The river and harbor appropriation bill
was laid aside after hlty-eeycn Of lis nine
ty.iour pages had been disposed Of.
Tho Senate then took up the army APP
preparation BILL One important amend
ncnt reported by the committee was the
insertion Of an Item appropriating 500, 600
for cannon and carriages, proiectiles, ex'
perimenis In the means Of protecting tor.
pedo lines, etc, all materials 10 he OF
American manufacture. The amendment
was agreed 10, with an amendment (oi'
fcrcd by Mr.. IIawleyl adding after the
word "projecties" the words land In.
creased facilities for their manufacture"
Mr. iIawley offered an amendment "a
insert an additional section appropraiina
100000 for an army gun factory at Water
yliet Arsenal, West Troy, n. Y, S,00O,OOC
for the purchase OF steel Tor high power
coast defense gunsoi eight, ten and twelve
inch calibcr, 1900 900 for the purchase o.
submarine mines cable galleries and ap
planes TO operate submarine mines; and
100000 for the purchase OF sub'mlarinC
comfortable torpcdocs and torpedo boats
A point Of order was made against the
amendment by Mr.. German that u was mol
gerrnana or relevant, but the point wa
, ovcruled. -,
Without action on the bill or hcamend
mcnl the Senate, ut 5.lJ o'clock, adjourned
, I'LL tomorrow.