The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-21
TIE GALVESTON HARBOR
APPROPRIATION PASSES
THE SENATE.
OTHER RIVER AND HARBOR ITEMS.
Scene in the House in Which Major Sayers
Takes "A Leading Part in Behalf
of Mr.. Mills.
FIFTY FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATE.

routine business TOOK up tne river anu Hal
Dor BILL Senators Edmunds and Hoar de-
sired to have the consideration of the tariff
bill resumed and voted against motion
to take up the river and harbor bill.
THE GALVESTON ITEM.
Among the amendments reported by the
committee on appropriations and agreed to
by the senate was the following: Inserting
the item of 50, 5OO,OO0 for the entrance TO
Galveston harbor, Texas.
The amendment to insert the provision
for the purchase of the two canals from
KeWeenaWa bav to Portage lake and to
lake Superior and the works, lands and
franchises connected Herewith for $3.50, 900
was the first item that gave rise to discus
sion. Vest and Morgan stated their obJec-
tons to it. 1t was agreed to.
Among other amendments reported by
the committee on appropriations and agreed
to by the senate were the following.
Increasing appropriation for Kanawha
river, West Virginia from $500, 600 to $780,
600.
Inserting an item of $4,000 for Monoga-
hala river, West Virginia, above Morgan.
Increasing appropriation Tor little Kan
awho river from Sis, 600 to $4,000 and max
ing it read to complete the projected dam
and lock
Increasing appropriation Tor Arkansas
river, in Arkansas, Kansas and Indian
Territory from $150000 to $780, 900 and for
Tennessee river below Chattanooga, from
$425, 900 to $500,C00.
Increasing appropriations for continuing
operations upon the reservoirs at head
waters of the Mississippi river from $4,000
to $4,000.
Amending the item of 100000 for i'm
proyement of the Mississippi river from
Minneapolis to the Des Moines rapids by
inserting the provision that $50, OOO OF that
amount shall be expended between the
Chicago and St. Paul railroad bridge at ST.
Paul and the Washington avenue bridge
at Minneapolis.
Striking out several provisions for the
improvement of the Mississippi river from
| the passes 10 the mouth OF the Ohio river
| and substituting for them the following:
Improving the Mississippi river from the
| head of the passes to the mouth of the Ohio
| river
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s., 5OO, 900, which
| sum shall be expended under the direction
of the secretary of war in accordance with
he plans and specifications and the recon-
mendation of the Mississippi river commits
| sion for the general improvement of the
river, for the building of levees, for surveys,
for work at harbors at Hickman, Ky, and
New Madrid Mo-, Helena, Ark, Greenville,
|
| leans, at the head of Atchafalaya and the
mouth of Red river and at other localities
i'll such, manner and in such proportion as
in their opinion shall best promote the in
| terests of commerce and navigation
Striking out the provision for the Missouri
river and substituting for it the following:
Improving the Missouri river from its
mouth to Sioux City, Ia, 100000 to be ex-
pended by the secretary OF war in system
attic Improvement of the river from its
mouth up to Sioux City inclusive, according
| to plans and specifications of the Missouri
| river commission, providing that in the
| discretion of the commission such portion
of said sum as they may deem proper shall
be expended in the protection OF harbors
and localities on any part of the river with
| in its said limits.
Inserting the item of $50 600 for improv-
| ing the Missouri river between Fort Benton
and Sioux City, with provision for two
| ice harbors,
Sec. of bill giving to the sec
| rotary of war authority to require the al
teration of railroad buildings over naviga-
BILE waters when they are distractions to
| navigation having been reached the discus
sion of the section was entered upon Fin
ally after some modification the provision
was agreed to. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house proceeded to the consideration
of the conference report of the Indian APP
preparation bill.
port as reported from the conference COM
mittee. Said Mr.. Cannon, the bill was
unwise, extraordinary, unexampled ex-
travagance and ought not to be passed.
Mr.. Peel of Arkansas, one Of the con-
| ferees, said it was amusing the gentleman
from illinois crticising the senate amend
ments. If the committee on rules, OF which
| the gentleman was member, had given
| the committee on Indian affairs day in
| court nearly all the provisions raised in the
senate amendment would have been passed
In separate bills. The gentleman, as a
| member of the committee on rules, had
| declined to give time to the committee on
Indian affairs and now he found that he
had sawed the limb between himself and
| the tree Now he found himselfconfronted
| by the senate amendments.
Mr.. Cannon-Whlch the gentleman
| from Arkansas made haste to agree to.
Mr.. Peel always agree to honest debts.
| The conference report was agreed to sn1
| the house resumed consideration of the \ at
| Mckay bill, the question being on its
reference to the committee on claims. This
was rejected. Yeas As. nays 102, the
speaker counting a quorum. Pending fur
ther consideration of the Mckay bill Mr..
| Cannon OF Illinois by unanimous consent,
called the senate joint resolution providing
that the unexpended balance of the appro
priation for the aid of Mississippi flood suf-
! ferers shall be used to aid destitute persons
| in Oklahoma After the adoption of an
amendment providing that the money shall
| be disbursed under direction of the sec
rotary of war, the joint resolution was
passed. A vote was then taken on the
passage of the Mckay bill, which resulted
| Yeas II, nays 80. No quorum, and a call
of the house was ordered, but failed TO de-
velop quorum.
| Mr. Thomas OF Wisconsin offered reso-
lution directing the sergeant-at.arms to ar
rest absent members.
Mr.. Baker of New York created some lit.
| tie exctment by offering as u substitute
therefor resolution recitiDg an editorial
appearing in the New York Sun of this
morning upon the declaration of Roger Q.
| Mills of exas, that this (Washington) is
no place for me. The campaign is on, etc. "
Scarcely had the clerk began TO read the
preamble when he was interrupted by pro-
| tests from both sides of the house.
Mr. Dockery of Missouri was the first to
put in his carr est protest against the read
| ing of the preamble and the speaker sug-
gested to Mr. Baker that he had better
withdraw. This Mr.. Baker declined TO do,
insisting that the resolution accom- panying
the preomble was in ofner and that the
preamble was perfectly ermane TO the res
olution