The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-05
THEY SCUl.D THE HOUSE.

Senators Get on Their Ear nna Presiding
0hlcer Ingaits Cnifs Them Down.
WASHINGTON, August about thirty
Senators were present when the Senate
was called TO order at 10 o'clock this
morning, but by the time the Journal
was read md morning business fairly
begun there were more than a quorum
present.
Mr.. Davis offered resolution calling
on the Secretary OF War for information
OIL the subject OF tho accident last Friday
to the lcck OF the Sault Ste. Marie Canal.
He spoke OF it no most serious calamity
to the commerce OF the Nation, costing
Gas he had been informed by telegraph)
$500, 900 a day. He also mentioned Incl.
denta!Iy, the failure OF the House to act
ou bill passed by the Senate some
months ago, providing for a second and
larger lock.
Mr. Cnllom hoped that the House
would be induced to take up that meas.
ure and pass it. II not it would be well
enough for tho Senate to take up the
river and harbor bill at an earlier day
than had been agreed upon so as to have
m appropriation secured for that very
important work.
A{r. Cockrell inquired whether tho
business branch Of Congress had paid no
Alteration to the bill referred to.
Mr., Cullom said it had not. 9g
Mr.. CockseIl-That is very remarkable
that body, organized with one map
for tho purpose OF transacting business
will not do it. .14
Mr., Cullom--I have no remark to
make on that subject except to state
that bill making the necessary arrange
mont for the completion Of this great
work passed the Senate some time ago.
Nh, Cockrell-I understand that the
Senator from Minnesota lMr. Davis) to
say that the loss to commerce through
tho accident amounts to $500 0Oo a day.
Mr.. Davis-So am informed by tele.
graph.
branch OF Congress pays no attention to
the matter. + 'is,'S = l''' =,
Mr., Payne said the matter was one ol
general interest TO the whole country
The bill to provide for the eecond loci;
psssed tho Senate unanimously, anu had
pone to the House. He did not know
Eow delicate Senator should be ID
talkipp about the other House; but he
d Tas informed that the bill had been ap
proved by tho River and Harbor Com
nittee OF the House, and that Tor severa
+ months past the committee had been
unable to get 1t before the House. The
damage to The broken lock, he said, vas
being repaired rapidly aud would bt
connleted tomorrow or next day, bu
tho main object now was to secure tht
second lock. !,
4. alr, Frye, ia oydert TO emphasize tn
NECESSITY for, two locks at the canal, sal.
that more commerce passed through, !,
in eight months than passed through TN
Suez canal in year.. II
n s!r. Gibson said this accident 10 lLt
canal iock also emphasized the necessl
~ ior taxing up and passing the Rive
.nd Hsrbor bill. He had no doubt that
the failure to pass tho bill for improving
the Mississippi river was equal to ta'
oi t;i,y millions 8 year on the producer
OF The Mississippi Valley: The resolu
tion was agreed to. . ~, al,
The presiding officer Mr.. 1ngalls) SAL
that he had observed with regret III
growing tendency to sllude in terms Q
sevsrily and disparagement TO the pro
ceadinys Of The other House OF Congreaa
Itwss In violation OF the fundamenta
+. principles OF parliamentary law to reie
In one House 10 what was done or sai
in tbs other House, He hoped that IN