HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE


The House is industrously proceeding with
the harbor bill as though they were working
by the job, and not by the day; and we may
expect final arrangement of the details this
week.


The Charleston Harbor clause was reiec ted
by four majority-82 to Sc. $4,000.


The Savannah do. was retained in the bill
by los 10 Sc. $4,000.


The clause authorizing government to pur-
chase the balance Of the stock of the Louis vile
and Portland Canal round the falls of the
Ohio, was rejected by yeas Sc, nays 49,


The Oyerslaugh, Hudson river approp ria
ton, was carried by l02 to 70. $4,000.


That, Tor the improvement OF the Ohio river
above the falls, was retained by ll2 to SO.
$4,000


That for the improvement of the Ohio ri yer
below the falls, and Of the Mississippi, Miss ou-
ri, and Arkansas rivers, was retained by
ll8 TO 67. $4,000.


On the yeas and nays being taken to rec on
slider the vote rejecting the Charleston Har Dor
appropriation, they stood yeas 73, nays LOO,
so the vote was not re-considered.


The above votes were taken on the ques ton
OF engrossing the different clauses for a I bird
reading; when the balance of the bill wa or
dered TO be engrossed by very large vote.
without calling the names of the members.


A motion to lay the bill on the table, was
then negatlved by yeas Sc, nays l09.


The question was then taken shall thi $ bill
pass; and was decided in the affirmative by
yeas ITO, nays ninety something but h ne d.
gifts were drowned in terrific yell to obtain
the floor.


The yeas and nays were then taken on an
amendment to the title OF the bill; that it be en-
titled bill for making internal improver nents
by the general government within the several
States, which was rejected by yeas 81, nays
III.