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within the limitation that have laid down Tor myself
have voted for this same appropriation before. and
/ shall do IL again. -
chairman of tbs Committee Commerce, lbir HAMLIs
when he 1aid that this one OF the meritoous
items in the BILL 10 say that II really meritorous
thought that he found in such bad company that that
was small pruse and think he has confirmed that
opinion by The very character OF the support thai he gives
10 it, Why how be talks about deepening the har6or-
about ma ing Improvements IN The hatbor. Why il 10
nonsense 10 talk about harbor upon the bank OF
riyer There is no harbor there The harbor does
apply il the boats are tied 10 the shore The
question is whether the water is deep up TO the shore
and depends upon the relative height OF the Misss-
sipp and Missouri rivers as to The manner in which the
| waller will strike the shore OF the town of ST. Louis,
There has been in progress OF formation bar there Ii
is be interest of those persons who own land immediate
" behind the bar have il removed The ATTEMPT has
been made throw the current on the Shore and sweep
the away that has been deposited there on account
/ OF the change of the current That is all there is Ii
leaves good landing both above and below The tide
does reach up here 10 affect the haTbor il is called
Persons who have property there are interested in H.
The town OF ST. Louis is Interested IN It, and they there
fore have very properly commenced system for its re.
moval The government has nothing TO do with il we
have no interest in il as government is merely the
interest OF The town II IS no matter TO the government
whether the landing IS ten miles higher up ten miles
lower down--none whatever In fact, the landing at ST.
Louis is not the landing originally selected The original
landing is scarcely observed by persons who pass along
the river. That river bears its sediment from the copu-
ence OF the Missouri and the Upper Mississippi the
banks are washing away and no man can tell where five
years hence will be his anding-whe,her the present
will be caving in, or new deposes forming upon Now
think that the idea OF the federal government in such
circumstance in,erposing, giving appropriations 10
dodge these bars that are formed, and which may by
natural causes be washed away the ensuing year-i
! think that idea is supremely ridiculous.
! Mr.. HAMLlN ! was going to call the attention Of
the Senate 10 the full and ample report ihatis made in
this very Typographical department But do not design
TO go read it; but will only say tina, the report
is very full. very clear and is made from actual surveys
4 and estimates made.
i Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts | have the remarks
OF the engineer before made in his report torls4i
will not read them to the Senate, but will state briefly
that be says that the last year Qs43 special approprIa
say that that harbor is threatened by serious
dangers One, that the Mississippi which is gradually
approaching the other shore will eventually pass nearly
Illinois shore which will have most detrimental infu
ence upon the prosperity OF the city. The other danger
is more distant locality, but equally il not more dis
asrous in lis effects ii is the danger that the Missouri
river. where 1t joins the Mississippi rver, will burst
through the opposite bank. and carry all its waters, and
| American bottom The eng neer then goes 10 state
the different approp a,loas that made in 1885, 1887,
and 1914, But will no, trouble the Senate further wih
his remarks, havrg shown, as hope have, the great
necessity OF this appropriation which is proposed
this bill for the purpose OF improving this haTbor and
M EFo esff darssss confess thai, amidst II.
binary labos OF the present session which have occupied
me night and day, have not had the advantage Of read
ing that report though, as said The other day, have
read most OF the important bills and other documents !
did not know II was in existence | was exceedingly
struck with the fact just now reported TO us BY the hon
orabe senator the way [Mr HAMLlNl OF the exist,
ence of this report He to attach great importance
10 ID aud what has been read Of it has satisfied that
il will be impossible for us to give sound and udciou
vote upon the question before The Senate without
thorough examination OF This report in some shape or
form. therefore call for the reading Of the report.
Mr.. EWING Has the senator the right 10 call for the
reading of any papers of that kind Ii is not upon your
i asst ses $50 %
Congress, and not at this one.
The PRESIDENT. The senator has the power to call
i Mr. FOOTE | take il for granted that the honorable
senator from Massachusetts MIR. DAvlsl knew perfectly
well wha, he was about He has made mos, logical
speech, introduced important papers tor testimony and
reference, 10 carry this case. And | am exceedingly
anxious not 10 rely upon few catch words and extracts
but have the report from beginning end before
for what IL is WORTH that we may consider It's contents
/ MIR. DAVIS. OF Massachusetts. Permit 10 read the
title OF this paper, which is as follows
"Rlvers and haIbors report tom The Bureau OF Topo
graphical Engi9ee uon Ihe subject OF nves and habor'
| % printed 10 the iiouss oil Representatives.
4 Mr. FOOTE. | cannot imagine an ything more import
ant than such pamphlet as this, iudging from its title.
i [Laugher] IL covers the whole subject. II had
known OF It's existence before, would have moved for
The reading OF 1t earlier We here obtain, in ,be most
condensed form mag nable, all the information which is
important TO be obtained by in order judlcious
action upon the whole subject now before US. | sup.
posed there could not be any such report as thai. II
sa work. doubt not OF high authority, clothed seen-
tine language, and there probably be nothing in IL
that does not appeain 10 some part OF this bill. would
ike exceedingly that the whole report should be read
cannot imagine anything more unfair IN discussion than
for gentlemen 10 bring forward three four detached
sentences from any whatever, for the purpose OF
guiding the deliberations OF this body, without giving US
opportunity OF examining It's whole contents. Laugh
/ Ter
/ The honorable senator knows well as any man in
chrisiendom that the Bible, that important
statute book, could be subject in that way the
gross misrepresentation and instead OF being the stand
ard OF Christian morality might become the dissemnaio
OF the most vicious principles that be imagined
that's IL the which be inclined pursue
in regard to this bill adopted with regard 10 that
sacred book for be well knows that If upon any
sion particular text TO be used in this manner, by
deaching from the text "be fool has said in his heart
there is no God" this part OF H. there is God" and
using that as the text, inhdeity would be established
simply by the process that the honorable senator has
adopted Tor our present editca,ion and improvement
anxious that should examine 1t in all It's details from
| The beginning.
! Mr. ATCHlSON Mr. President, | wish 10 say
/ Mr. WALKER. ] rise 10 a point OF order The Chair
/ has decided that the senator from Mississippi Mr.
FooTg has right TO call tor the reading OF this report
and until il is read contend that this discussion ID out
| OF order.
| The PRESIDENT Ii will rest with the Senate to say
whether it shall be read not After it is read,
aios can comment upon lis bearing upon the matter be-
| fore the Senate
Mr. FooTE. will con,en, myself with having it
read.
/ MIR DAVIS, OF Massachusetts II the Chair decides
that this call for the reading al this report is in order
| The PRESIDENT. Certainly II is in order for any
TO call for the reading OF any report that relates
10 the sublec-matler under consideration II i. for the
Senate to whether they will have IL read or not