Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-16
THE F1FTY-FIRsT CoNGREss. g

 Senators Discussing the River and
 Harbor Bill - Amendments From
 the Committec-The House Agrees
 To the Conference Report on the In-
 dian Appropriation BiII.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The senate met at 10 o'clock and after the transaction of routine business took up the river and har- bor bill:
 Among the amendments reported by the committee on appropriations and agreed to by the senate were the following: In- creasing appropriations as follows: liar bor of Refuge at Little Harbor, N. H., from s20, 900 to 50,OOO; harbor at Bur lington, Vt, from s15,O ,OOO to s2, ,OO0; har-- Dor at Manchester, Mass, from g, 800 to $5,OOO; Salem harbor, Mass, from $10, 900 to S14,OOO; inserting item of $100,000 for commencing, construction of national harbor of refuge at Point Judith, R. l. Inserting item of S125, 1000 for continuing improvement on breakwaters at New Ha- ven, Conn. Inserting item of $37, 500 for improving harbor at Wilson's Point, Conn. Inserting item of $500 for con tinuing the improvement of harbor at Clinton, Conn.
 Among other amendments reported by the committee on appropriations and agreed to by the senate were the following: Inserting item of s20,OOO for improving Kenneb4nk river, Maine, at or near it's mouth. Increasing appropriations for Pawtucket river, R. l., from $20,000 to S30, ,O00; for Green Jacket Shoal, Provi- dence river, R. l., from $12, 1000 to S25,- O0O
 Section of the billgiving the secretary of war authority to require the alteration of railroad bridges over navigable waters when they are Instructions to navigation having been reached, a discussion of the section was entered upon.
 Finally, after some modification the provision was agreed to.
 The bill having been read through the item as to Harlem river, which had been passed over informally, was taken up-the question being on the recommendation of the committee on appropriations to strike out the item. The item appropriated S350,- 900 for the river improvement and directs the secretary of war to cause the tow bridges to be replaced by other bridges, and shall leave clear space of twenty four feet between high water and the un- derside of the bridge.
 MT. Frye explained that the reason why the committee recommended the striking out of the item was on account of the pro vision as to bridges.
 No action was taken on the amendment, which went over until tomorrow, and the senate adjourned.
 The house proceeded to the considera- tion of the conference report on the Indian appropriation bill which was presented by Mr. PSkins of Kansas.
 After discussion the conference report was agreed to and the house resumed the consideration of the Nat Mckay bill, the question being on it's reference to the com mittee on claims. This was rejected-yeas 45, nays 102, the speaker counting quo- rum.
 Pending consideration of the Mckay bill Mr. Cannon of Illinois, by unanimous con- sent, called up the senate joint resolution providing that the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the aid of the Mis- sissippi flood sufferers shall be used to aid the destitute persons in Oklahoma. After the adoption of an amendment providing that the money shall be disbursed under the direction of the secretary of war, the joint resolution was passed.
 The vote then recurred on the passage of the Mckay bill, which resulted yeas IT, nays 60-no quorum and a cali of the house was ordered, but failed to develop a quorum.
 Mr. Thomas of Wisconsin offered res olution directing the sergeant at-arms to arrest absentees.
 MT. Baker of New York created some lit tie excitement by offering as substitute therefor a resolution reciting the editorial appearing in the New York Sun of this morning upon the declaration of Roger Q. Mills of Texas that "this Washington is no place for me-"
 Scarcely had the clerk begun to resslt the preamble when he was interrupted by pro- tests from both sides.
 At the speakers suggestion MT. Baker withdrew his preamble.
 The clerk then proceeded to read the resolution which revokes all leaves of ab- sence except those for illness or those granted to Roger Q. Mills and those em- ployed like him in educational cam paign."
 Before the reading of the resolution was completed, Mir. Gear of Iowa, rose and ob jected to the clerk proceeding and his ob- jeetion was opposed by republicans and democrats alike.
 Finally the speaker, disregarding en- tirely MT. Bakers resolution, put the question on Mir. Thomas resolution when dilatory tactics were resorted to until , o'clock when the house took recess until s o1ock.