New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
PROCEEDINGS n THE HOUSE.
Noy-coycuRR1NG IN MANY SENATE AMEND
MryTs TO THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.


MTNTS TO THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
Washington. Aug o2-Nr. Butterworh. Of ONO
submitted b. the House to-day the conference TPorV
on the bill making appropriation Tor an ih''ND'cu
clerical force to carry out the PROVISIONS oi VIC
Dependent Pension law The conference report ""'
agreed TO.
Mr. Henderson. 81 Illinois. submitted the report OF
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors on the Senate
amendments 10 the River and iIarbor BILL recon-
,ocnd,ng non concurrence in these amendments, and
agreeing TO the conference asked by the senate
The 4Iouse then resolved Itself into Committee
Of the whole tMr Pay ~on. Of Illinois, III ue oi@") io
the consideration Of the measure.
Mr. Henderson aid that the senate amendments III
creased the appropriation carried by the bill about
81 600 900 IL was this Increase In which the com
nlttee asked the Honse TO Don-ooncur.
The non concurrence In the senate amendments was
agr.d 10 without serious opposition untl the hihehu'
nent was reached for the purchase OF the Portage Lane
and River Improvement Company Canal and the Lake
superior ship Canal Railway aud Iron Company canal
Thcn Mr. Holman, OF Indiana, insisted that the non
concurrence in this amendment should be emphasl@cn
hv a direct vote of the committee. In TINS vie" hc VIZ
seconded by Mr.. Kerr. Of Iowa. while the amendment
WAS advocated by Mcssrs. Cntcheon ana 'hlpmaH Oh
MICHIGAN. Mr. Farquhar OF New York, also advocated
the amendment; and MIR. Anderson OF Kansas oppose"
IT, The amendment was non-ooncurFed In.
In speaking 10 the senate amendment STRIKING "'V
the clause approprating $3.50 600 for the improvement
of the Harlem River, and requiring high bridges 10
c constructed across that river In the place OF the
,v bridges Mr. Simonds Of Connecticut, placed him
self in oppo.ton to the latter portion OF the clause
The railroad and passenger bridges were the arteries
~ vast amount Of travel, and he did not think that
Congress- should deliberately undertake to cut the great
citv of New York in two by the construction OF a
ship canal through IL.
Mr. ounn Of New York said that the Harlem
River Improvement was Of the greatest improve
mcnts contemplated ut the present time lie was In
favor Of doing away with every railway bridge across
the Harlem River but this should pot be done before
a tunnel was constructed.
After .oOncurrng In about one'hai OF inc senate
amendments the committee rose.
Mr. Mason Of Illinois, rising to u question OF priv
ilcgc said that days ago resolution had been
odonted alleging that a certain gentleman had been
froudulenty using the mails 20 create sentiment IN
favor Of the Congcr Lard BILL and calling on the Post
office Department for information on tho subject.
The resolution had been TO the Postoico Depart
mcnt with the request that tho papers IN regard to
the matter be transmitted promptly. his had not
been DONE His charge that improper influence
had been brought to bear upon Department OF tho
Government TO retain certain papers In It's possession
The chief clerk Of the POstOce Department had DC
MED him to the papers for the purpose or
making copies Of them for use In the debate ITO
moved thai a committee II three members be appointed
la walt upon the Postmaster General and ask that the
papcrs be furnished In time 10 be used In the debate
Before any action taken the hour Of OCINiS
arrived and the House took recess until o'clock.
At tho evening session the House passed, on nOuOh
OF MIR, O'Ncill of pcnnSy lNanla, Dill granting 1.
pension Of $50 month 10 Caroline H. Whlte wldow o.
and Docks. Thirty two other private pension bills
passed.