Show advantages which suggest themselves stem tj point to the above described plan as certainly more desirable and presenting less oojectionable features ban the other one to which reference is made It is not the intenton of the writer to find fault with or pick HAWS with the canal 2 > s proposed but to express the opinion 03 other engineers I ave done that it will fail to meet the txpectations of its pro jector but to propose something that can bedemontrated by mathematics to be able if properly constructed to accomplish the desired result It will be observed that in tho absence of anything impede the continual flow of water throughout its whole extent the pressure irom tie inside will be no greater than than that within unordinary un-ordinary open flume above ground Ibis and all designs for improve I ments of every description are exposed ex-posed to some objections and it eeems becoming in those most interested to examine generally and in detail every proposition and design suggested and to select from those possessing the greatest advantages and the least objectionable features This paper has been written with no other motive than to contribute to the discussion of this subject and to promote as far as possible the adoption of some practicable practi-cable plan to insure success The criticism of this design by gentlemen of the proession and others is respectfully respect-fully invited GEORGE V M BOUTELLE Civil Engineer Bait Lake City April 3 1880 A V LATEST TELEGRAMS J II I co 1 FORTYSIXTH CONGRESS iI i iJ I J REGULAR SESSION HOUSE Washington 3Tho House met for debate only Covert spoke favoring a reduction of the duty on steel rail Berry and Page in favor of the Chinese restriction tion bill Sharks argued infavorof the bill fixing interstate commerce rates Hank denounced the speech recently made opening the Tilden campaign he denounced the venomous copperheads copper-heads who affirmed that there was no loyalty in the south during the war ills colleaque had attacked the President but the President needed no defense In tbe accusation that Hayes was seated by fraud House had acknowledged the cowardly position posi-tion of the democratic party who suffered it He criticized sharply George William Curtis and Secretary Schurz After speeches on various subjects the House adjourned |