Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-23
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
TwoImproyement Bills Pass the Senate.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE
The Customs Administrative Bill
Taken Up and Discussed.
THE SENATE.


When the Senate met the galleries were
crowded with spectators in anticipation Of a
treat in the promised speech of Mr.. Ingalls, in
opposition to the bill to encourage the emigrs-
ton OF colored people from the United States.
MoNrANAs sENAroRs-ELEcr.
Mr.. Vest presented the credentials of VIM. A
Clark and Martin Maginnis as Senator's elect
from the state Of Montana. They were read.
and referred Con Mr.. Vests motion) to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections On his
motion also the four gentlemen claiming to be
Senators-elcct were admitted (pending the con-
test to the privileges of the floor.
Mr.. Blair, In presenting petition OF the
Woman's Christian temperance union in favor
OF his education bill, said that it was formal
renewal of their petitions of last Congress with
four million names attached He also pre-
sented a like petition from the Afro-American
league.
He also presented several petitions for
in Bennington, VT, and said of him
that to no man except Washington
were the American people indebted for their
liberties more than to Gen. Stark, who had
survived to be the last living general officer of
the revolutionary war.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the following:
To amend the act of July, 1888, to author
ize the building of railroad bridge
at Fort Smith, Ark. Authorizing the construc
ton OF a railroad bridge across the BraZOs river
in Texas by the Brazos terminal railway COM
pany.
For the removal of distractions at the en-
trance of the Milwaukee river $4,000.
For the improvement of st. Mary's river and
Hay Lake channel
For the maintenance of discipline among
customs officers.
AN INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. Dolph, Senate bill for an
immediate appropriation of s5O0,OO0 for the
continuance of the Improvements at the mouth
passed.
Mr.. German said that while he would not
antagonize the bill he would oppose any fur
ther specific appropriations until all public
works were considered in the river and harbor
bill. And he mentioned in that connection the
pressing need of continuing the improvements
in the channel of Baltimore harbor.
MIR. Frye, chairman Of the committee on
commerce, said that the bill had been re-
ported unanimously by that committee.
He added that hearing had been given this
morning in regard to Galveston bay and had
been postponed till next Thursday. He hoped
that all members of the committee would be
present then. and if there was to be protest
that 1t should be made there instead Of on the
floor of the Senate.
him unanimously this morning to report a
bill making an appropriation of
five millions for the Sault Ste Marie canal locks,
&C., and he did not believe that appropriation
should wait for the river and harbor bill.
Among other bills reported and placed on
the calendar was one increasing to $500 900 the
appropriation for site for public building in
San Francisco.
THE IMMIGRATION INVESTIGATION.
The concurrent resolution heretofore offered
by Mr.. Chandler for the investigation (by the
immigration committees of both houses) Of
matters connected with immigration was taken
up and agreed to.
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. Spooner the bill reported
this morning by his colleague (Mr. Sawyer)
appropriating Sc, 100 for the removal of dan
gerous obstruction at the entrance of Milwau-
kee harbor was taken up and passed.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate then proceeded to business on
the calendar and passed the following bills:
Establishing light stations at Hillsboro Inlet
Florida (S9O,OOO), and at Gladstone. Mich.
(Sl0000).
Appropriating SS5. 900 for new steam tender
for service in the first light house district.
Granting an American register to the ship
Kenilworth. IA House bark
Authorizing the Secretary of War to procure
and present suitable medals to the survivors
of the 'Foriorn Hope storming party" of Port
Hudson.
To place Gen. Geo. Stoneman on the retired
list as colonel of infantry.
To pay to Major Vim. NJ. Maynadier, army
paymaster. S3,726 paid by him into the treas
ury in liquidation of a sum OF which he was
robbed by his clerk.
To amend the act of March 1, 1887, relating
to the hospital corps of the army.
Appropriating $4,000 for improving the
revolutionary battle field of Bennington.
SENATOR INGALLS, BEGINS HIS SPEECH.
At 2 o'clock the Senate took up the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Butler to provide for the
emigration of persons of color from the
southern states and Mr.. ingalls, rose to make
his speech.
At this time there was scarcely vacant seat
in the galleries, except as to the diplomatic
gallery in which there were only half a dozen
seats occupied.
There had also been numerous admissions to
the floor OF the Senate, and there was conse-
quently great buzz and hum of conversation
all over the chamber.