The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-19
TIE RIVER AND HARBoR ELL.


contest. The press of the country, usually
but Indifferent IT most to action in this dl'
rection, except perhaps in 80 far as local in-
terests may be concerned, has taken up the
matter, and the columns Of the papers, the
great dailes and the little ones, as vol ss the
weekly issues, are teeming with discussions
and animsdversions, ordinations and re-
examinations. To Mr.. S. S. Cox, Of New
York, belongs the credit Of having attracted
attention 80 tho proposed legislation on this
score Whether the objections he so sud
denly raised 10 the bill 10 tho form that
II was reported 20 tho house Of
representatives, was tho result OF
a study of the bill and an earnest desire 10
prune il Of It's Objectionable features, or tac
happy inspiration of the moment we are
unable to say. In the career of that gentle
man As congressman there he's been so
much that pertains TO the comedian striving
TO excite the rsibilities of M audience ard so
little of the digni1ed effort of tho earnest
legislator. that il is difficult to tell what the
aotuating influence msy be with him, when
he seeks 10 occupy tho attention of the house.
lie seems, however, to he aiming ut sincere
md efficient service TO the country in his On.
desvors 10 fix the basis OF congressional rep
Presentation under tho recent census, and tho
inference might be easily drawn, that in his
unexpected and savage attack upon the river
and barber bill ut tina time Mr. Reagan was
attempting TO get it before the house
in preference to his apportionmont bill, he
was prompted To do go for the sake Of Sc
curing priority of action for his bill. But,
DO that as it may, he has done the country n
Service by attracting attention to the pio-
posed river and harb1r appropriations,J 1t 10
the duty of tho general government to be
liberal in giving money for tho Improvement
OF harbors, that foreign cOmmetcs may be
lostered and aided, and for improving the
navigation Of rivors, that interstate com.
merce may be facilitated but while congress
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