Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-15
Messrs. Quay and Hoar Deny State
ments in Caucus Imputed to them.
THE TARIFF BILL LAID ASIDE.
And the Senate Takes Up the
River and Harbor Bill.
THE INDIAN BILL IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE.

last night. He had been represented
as saying that he did not wish to
have southern members Of the House Of
Representatives yelping at his heels, urged on
by the Speaker. He had made no such remark,
and had made no reflection on the distinguished
presiding officer Of the other branch Of Con-
gress.
MIR. Hoar expressed the hope that il would
not be understood that, because Mr.. Quay felt
called upon to contradic, such statement,
other people were also called upon to contra
diet mendaclous statements to them ON q
similar subject. Senators knew that the state
ments as to himself were mendacious.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL TAKEN UP.
MIR. Frye moved to proceed to the considera-
tion Of the river and barbor bill
Mr.. Edmunds demanded the yeas and nays
The vote was taken and the motion was
agreed to-yeas, SO; nays, 8-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bate, Berry, Blodgett
Butler, Carlisle. Casey, Cockrell Coke Col
quit, Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Eustis, Faulkner
Frye, Gibson, German, Gray, Hampton. Jones
(Ark.), Kenna, Henderson, Mitchell, Pasco,
Power, Quay, Ransom, Reagan, Sawyer. Sher-
man, Squire, Stockbridge, Walthall. Washburn,
Wilson Uowa) )-36.
Nays-Blair Cameron, Edmunds, Hale,
Hiscock, Hoar. Ingalls,, Sanders-8.
so the Senate proceeded to the consideration
OF the river and harbor appropriation till.
MIR. Hampton having asked Mr.. Frye to allow
MN to have bill taken up for action, Mr..
Frye excused himself for declining to do SO and
said that he had asked the finance committee
to let him have two days for the consideration
OF the river and harbor bill-today and tomor-
row-and that he should ask the Senate to re-
main III session tomorrow until the bill was
finished. He did not feel at liberty, therefore,
to yield any time for any other business.
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Among the amendments reported by the
committee on appropriations and agreed to by
the Senate were the following:
Increasing appropriations as follows: Harbor
of refuge at Little Harbor, n H., from S2O. 600
to S50000 Harbor at Burlington, VT, from
$4,000 to 100000. Harbor at Manchester,
Mass, from 80. 500 to $1,000. Salem harbor,
Mass. from 1000 to $4,000. Inserting item
Of 100000 for commencing construction of a
national harbor of refuge at Point Judith R. l.
Inserting item OF $3.50 for continuing i'm
provement at breakwaters at Hew Haven, Conn.,
Inserting item of S37, 500 for improving harbor
at Wilson's Point, Conn. Inserting item of
$4,000 for continuing Improvement Of harbor
at Clinton, Conn. Inserting item Of Sl98 600
for improving Bay Ridge channel in Gowanus
bay NY. Striking out items Of %, 900 for i'm
proving harbor at Sheepshead bay, MY, and
of $4,000 for improving harbor Of refuge at
mouth OF Salmon river, Lake Ontario,
n. Y. Reducing item for harbor at
Erie, Pa, from $4,000 to $4,000
Inserting provision for a commission on the
improvement of the harbor of Wilmington.
Del. Increasing item for Baltimore harbor.
Nd, from S3OO,0O0 to s5OOOOO Increasing
item for harbor at Breton bay, Md, from
$4,000 to $4,000. Striking out item Of $4,000
for dredging harbor at Cape Charles City, Va
Increasing appropriation for Charleston har-
Dor, s. c., from 1850, 600 to 1915. 5.O00 Inserting
item or $4,000 for deepening the channel Of
Charlotte harbor and Pease creek, Florida
to the pier at Punta Gorda. Inserting item Of
$50, for st. Augustine, Fla. Inserting item
OF $500 600 tor the entrance to Galveston har-
Dor, Texas. Reducing appropriation for Fair
port harbor, Ohio. from $50, 900 to S2l. 800. In
creasing appropriations for inner harbor at
Michigan City, Ind. from $1,000 to $780, and
for harbo- at Black lake, Mich, from $1,000 to
$4,000. Reducing appropriations for harbor
at Muskegon, Mich, from $4,000 to 100000;
for harbor of refuge at Sand Beach, Mich
from $4,000 to S30,000 and for harbor at
South Haven, Mich, from $4,000 to $4,000
increasing appropriations for harbor at Mar
quette, Mich, from S25 900 to ESQ, ,000,, for har-
Dor at Ahuapee, Wis, from "a, 900 to $1,000; for
harbor OF refuge at Milwaukee, Wis, from
$4,000 to $4,000, for harbor at Superior bay
and st. Louis bay, Wis, from S5O.O0O to $685.
600; for harbor at Duluth, Mimi, from $50 600
to 100000; for harbor at Grand Marais
Mlnn., from $4,000 to $22,35O, and for
harbor at Agate bay, Mimi. from $40 900 to
ance OF certain real estate from the citv of
Duluth, Mimi. Inserting a provision for a
commission OF three engineer officers of the
army to determine the best location for a deep
water harbor on the Pacific coast. Inserting a
provision for a like commission to re-examine
the harbor at Port Oxford, Oreg., for a harbor
of refuge.
THE FIRST HITCH.
The amendment to insert provision for the
purchase Of the two canals from Keweenaw
bay to Portage lake and to Lake Superior, and
the works, lands and franchises connected
herewith, for $3.50 600 was the first item that
gave rise to discussion.
Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Morgan stated their objec-
tions to 1t. 1t was agreed to.
OTHER AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Among other amendments reported by the
committee on appropriations and agreed to by
the Senate were the following:
Inserting item of S20,O 900 for improving Ken.
nebunk river, Maine, at or near its mouth.
Increasing appropriations for Pawtucket
river, Rhode Island, from 100000 to $50, 900:
for Green Jacket shoal, Providence river Rhode
Island, from $4,000 to 900. and for Schuyl-
kill river, Pennsylvania, from S25, 900 to S5O,-
OO0. Striking out provision for the purchase,
for Sl62, 600, of a lock and dam of the Monon-
gahela Navigation Company, Pennsylvania.
Inserting item OF $4,000 for Appoquinnimink
river Delaware. Increasing appropriations for
Patuxent river, Maryland, from "a 900 to Co.
600; for Wicomico river, Maryland, from $5,-
900 to 10000; for Elk river, Maryland, $4,000
to $4,000; for York river Virginia, from 800
900 to $4,000, and for Potomac river at WASH
ington, from S24O, 900 to $500, of which $685.
600 may be expended on the channel of the
Eastern branch between the Navy Yard and
Giesboro points,.
THE LONG BRIDGE.
Mr.. Frye offered an amendment in reference
to the Long Bridge and giving the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company authority to
change the alignment of its track on 14th
street.
Mr.. Edmunds made the point Of order that
the amendment was general legislation, and
was not in order on an appropriation bill.
After discussion the matter went over with
out determination.
MORE AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Further amendments were agreed to as fol-
lows: Increasing appropriations for York
river, Va, from $4,000 to ESQ 900, and Great
Kanawha river, W. Va. from s200, 900 TO sS40,-
900. Reducing appropriations for Nansemond
river, Va, from sl0,00O to S7,500, and for
Hampton creek and bar, Va, from 8l0, 600 70
$4,000. Inserting item Of e26, 600 for Monon-
gahela river, W. Va, above Morgantown. In
creasing the appropriation for Little Kanawha
river from $4,000 to 200, and making IL
read ITO complete projected dam and lock"
Increasing the appropriation for Cap Fear
river at and below Wilmington, N. c., from
elOO, 900 to S200,000; for Contentnia creek, n.