Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-17
AT THE FEDERAL CAPITAL
A DAY AND NIGHT ON THE RIVER
AND HARBOR BILL.
The Senate to Vote on the Funding
Bill TO-Day-AmerIean Consent a
Condition Precedent 10 Making
EnterOceanic Canals General
Capital Notes.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS


hsrbor bill. The pending amendment, in
creasing the appropriation for the improve
ment of the harbor at Calumet. Illinois, was
rejected, Mr.Van voorhis, of New York, with
drawing at Reagan's request the point of
order that no quorum had voted.
Mr.. Updegraf, of Iowa, offered an amend
ment striking out the clause appropriating
SO, ,OOO for the Improvement of the Monon-
RAneia rver in PENNSYLVANIA and West Yir-
ginia. Rejected by 81 to los.
Mr.. Fort, OF Illinois, offered an amend
ment providing that the government shall
requisite the rate Of tolls to be charged by
the Monougahela Navigation Company over
the Monongahela river. Rejected.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, offered an amend
ment providing that no part of the money
appropriated for the improvement of the
Monongahela river shall be expended until
that no part of the river so i'm
proved is subject to the exaction of
tolls By any private corporation for its use.
He calls attention to the fact that every
amendment offered was voted down. He
had eDdeavored to do his duty here on this
bill. Other measures might be lost because
he had been too impulsive or forward in
opposing IL. His friend from West Virginia
(Mr. Kenna) did not understand why he
opposed every appropriation, whether it
was for his own State or not. He could not
vote for them even for bis own city or
State, because he knew they tended to the
corruption OF the government. His friend
from West Virginia came here because he
had been faithful to his constituents. How
faithful he (Cox) would show.
He sent to the Clerks desk and had read
| an editorial article In the Chicago Tribune
of June 80, 1880, in which Mr.. Kenna is
described as Representative who is re-
turned to Congress In consequence of his
/ gift as a grabber on the river and harbor
| appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cox here interrupted the reading,
with the remark that he did not know that
/ the word hgrabber" was used, and that he
withdrew that word.
The article went on to quote from the
Kanswaha (W. Va) Gazette, to the effect
I that the Third Congressional district of that
! State received from the public Treasury
more than the amount Of taxes which had
! gone into the Treasury from the whole
/ State In five years, and that through tie
! exertions of Mr.. kenna, the golden stream
/ had poured into the Third district, refresh
/ ing the hearts of the workingmen, their
wives and children.
Mr.. Kenna inquired IL the gentleman
did not wish that somebody would write
/ that way about him. In so far as the arti-
Gle read implied that he had done faithful
| duty to his constituents, and to every in
terest OF the country, it was no more than
4 just.
Mr.. Cox said he never Welded to the
shrieks of localities Let the House call
hslt, and proceed to the apportionment
bill.
The amendment was rejected-54 to %.
Mr.. Van Voorhis, OF New York, moved to
strike out the item Of 81, 500 for the Shenan-
doah river. Rejected.
A large number of amendments, most Of
/ them similar n this Wero cffnred mi all
were either rejected or ruled out.
The appropriation for the Improvement of
/ the Mississippi having been read, Mr.. Rob-
/ inson, OF Massachusetts,, offered an amend
ment providing that no portion of the
money appropriated for the Mississippi
river should be used in the repair or con-
| structiOn of levees for the purposes of pre-
venting injury to lands by overflow or for
any other purpose whatever, except for the
means of deepening or improving the chan
! mel Of that river.
/ Mr. Thomas, of Illinois, offered an amend
ment forbidding the use OF any money for
| the purpose OF reclaiming swamp, over
! flowed or alluvial lands along the Misss-
sippi river, but providing that 1t shall be
! confined strictly to improving the channel
of said river.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, expressed his
desire that the amendment of the gentle
I man from Massachusetts, (Robinson) would
/ prevail.
Mr. Thomas amendment was rejected
and Mr.. Robinson's adopted without diyi-
! sion.
| Mr.. Marsh offered IAN amendment provid-
l ing that the work of improving the MiSsis-
sippi should be extended from st. Paul to
| New Orleans, and striking out the clause
/ providing that the money should be ex-
! pended under the supervision of the Missis-
/ sippI River Commission. Rejected.
The item relative to the Mississippi river
! having been passed, large number of items
! followed for the Improvement of small
rivers in Maryland and Virginia.
These items, as they were read, were op-
posed by Mr.. Updegraff, of Iowa, who made
/ several very brief but sarcastic and amusiug
! speeches, which were, however, of no avail,
/ as all his amendments were rejected.
/ Mr.. Updegraff warned the Democratic
party, and particularly the Southern sec
/ tion of that party, that 1T would be held
responsible for the passage OF this bill.
The COMMITTEES rose and the House took
a recess until 7:30.
At Ills D. m. the House was still engaged
IN consideration of the river and harbor bill
! in committee of the whole.
The prospect Is that the bill will be re
/ ported to the House substantially un-
j changed some time In the course of the
| night, but it is doubtful whether final action
upon 1t will be had before to morrow.
| Nearly all the proposed amendments have
/ thus far been voted down.
WASHINGTON, February IL, 1920 A. NJ
( The House is still in session upon the river
/ and harbor bill The friends of that meas
ure seem resolved that it's consideration in
committee of the whole shall be brought to
close to night.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
/ In the Senate, Mr. Eaton, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported the
| following;
Resolved, 6y the Senate and House Of Repre-
SsntatiUes, That the interest of the people
of the United States of America and the
welfare and security of their government
are so involved in the subject
OF the construction of ship canals and
/ other ways for the transportation of sesgOing
/ vessels across the isthmus connecting North
4 and South America that the Government of
/ the United States, with the fraDkness which
is due to all other peoples and govern
ments, hereby asserts that it viii insist
that its consent is necessary
condition precedent to the execution
of any such project, and also as to
the rules and regulations under which other
nations shall participate in the use Of such
canal or other ways, either in peace or in
war.
Tabled temporarily and ordered printed,
st the suggestion of Mr. Eaton.
Mr.. Window said he would ask TO submit
some remarks on the subject, at some con-
| venient time In the present session.
The Notifications bill was reported from
the committee and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Teller's resolution for night sessions,
beginning on Thursday, was passed.
Mr.. Eaton, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported an amendment
to the sUndry civil bill appropriatiDg $4,000
to pay the expenses Of the embassy TO
Mexico. Referred.
Mr.. Mcdonald then addressed the Senate
upon the inequalities In taxation, caused by
the protective tariff. At the conclusion of
his remarks, the Senate Joint resolution to
increase the number of army officers allowed
to be detailed as professors Of military
science at colleges was passed.
At o'clock the consideration OF the
funding bill was resumed.
Mr.. Morrill, spoke at some length in favor
of the bill SIS reported, and was followed by
Messrs. Saunders, Mcdonald, Hereford,
Eaton, Vance, Kirkwood and others.
Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina, said he
favored a 81 per cent. rate and 8 long
bond. but as he had been assured that a
long lime bond would not be authorized by
the present Congress he would accept the
next best proposition OF a 5-l0 or 20 bond.
After statement by Mr.. BaYard that he
would press the bin to q concl-sion to-mor-
row. the Senate at 4:50 went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopened,
adjourned.