Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, August 16th.-In the Senate, this
morning, consideration OF the river aud harbor
bill was resumed, the pending question being
the amendment proposed by Frye to the Har-
lem river item.
After long debate the amendment offered
by Hawley was rejected and the amendment
offered yesterday by Frye for drawbridges was
laid on the table, with the understanding that
the whole question would be determined by the
Conference Committee.
Various other amendments to the river and
haIbor bill were offered and discussed.
Quay asked unanimous consent 10 refer the
resolution for change of the rules so as to
bring the Senate TO a vote on the tariff bill on
the S0th of August, and limit other legislation
to the appropriation bills the public buildings,
conference reports, etc., but Edmunds objected,
and the resolution was not received.
Consideration of the river and harbor bill was
then proceeded with on the amendments of
fered Dy individual Senators.
In the course OF the discussion Edmunds ex-
pressed the idea that the appropriation in bulk
thirteen millions (half of the amount carried
in the bills)-would with the 100000 unex-
be amply sufficient for all really national works
of internal improvement. He expected that ii
would turn out that on the S0th of June. 1891,
the treasury would be $4,000 coo short even il
| the duty were not taken off sugar.
Frye Tin charge of the bilD replied to Ed
munds. and gave some facts and figures TO
prove the immense advantage to the commerce
| of the country which had followed the deepen
| ing of the rivers and harbors. The army en-
gineers in charge of the several works had re-
ported that SAG 565, 600 ought to be an adequate
appropriation this year for rivers and harbors.
| The Chief Engineer had reduced the estimate
tn SIS $50, COO, and tn that sum was to be added
| sS,3i6,O0o estimated for by the Mississippi and
Missouri River Commissions The pending
bill covered two years. and if it. did carry So,
COO 0O0 that was not over one-third of the Chief
| Engineers estimate, and not over one-fourth OF
! that of the tt e local engineers.
The bill was then reported to the Senate. All
hn INN &c Cd hy no
Committee of the Whole were agreed to, and
| the bill passed.
A conference was asked and Frye, Dolph and
| Ransom were appointed as the conferees.
| The conference report on the House bill 10
establish national military park at the battle
| field OF Chickamauga was agre 60 to.
Quay gave notice of his intention to move for
| change in the rules as set out in the resolu-
| ton which he had to day asked unsnimous con-
sent to offer, and said he would not call up the
motion before Tuesday.
| After an executive session the Senate ad-
| journed.
IN THE HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON. August 16th.-In the House to-
day, the Committee on Postofices and Post
| Roads reported resolution calling on the Post
master General for information relative to
alleged frauds practiced by A. J. Wedderburn,
| Adopted.
The vote then required on the Nat Mckay
| bill, which was passed-yeas, So; nays, 65-the
| Speaker counting quorum.
The Committee on Rules reported a resolu.
| ton for the immediate consideration of the
anti-lotteIy bill, the previous question TO be
| considered ordered at 4:40 this afternoon. The
resolution was adopted and the anti-lottery bill
| taken up.
| Wilkinson of Louisiana, in supporting the
| measure, admitted the pollution which the
Louisiana lottery has wrought upon the State
| The people OF Louisiana looked with gladness
| to the time when the lotteries would be pIohib
tied in that State, but the revenues to the State
| had been too great to be resisted without a
| struggle When the Louisiana Legislature met
| the very elements themselves conspired to give
| the Louisiana Lottery Company a charter
Floods had come down from the north and
west. He had been asked how the Lottery
Company secured two-thirds of the Legislature
| in favor of submitting the question to the Leg
| islature to be held two years hence. Every soil
tary Republican member had voted in favor OF
that proposition. There had been other mem
bers who had thought 1t their duty to submit
the matter to the people That some members
of the Legislature had been bought and sold he
had not a shadow of doubt, but he believed he
could count those members on the fingers of one
hand.
Evans, advocating the bill, dropped into
statistics and stated that the chance of the
ticket holder in the Louisiana lottery to draw
the capital prize was one in zoos.
HansbrOugh of North Dakota favored the bill.
The bill then passed without division.
Hayes of Iowa, who had voted in the affirma-
tive for that purpose, entered a motion to re.
consider the vote by which the House passed
the Mckay bill.
Adjourned