The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-06-23
APPROPRIATION ron YAaurxA nay.


river and harbor appropriation bill has
at last passed the house, and now only
awaits the signature of the President to
become law. The people of Oregon
are especially interested in this measure.
The appropriations made for the im-
provement of the rivers and han bors OF
this State, must be of inealculable adj
vantage to our commerce. The dis'
patches do not inform us of the nature,
and amount Of the several appropria-
tions for Oregon, bat we intsr that the
bill passed just as it came from the
hands of the committee on commerce,
with veIv slight notifications. The
question that suggests itself to us Is ;
Has Mr.. George done his duty toward
the people OF the Willamette valley !
In memorial to Congress passed by
the last Legislature, setting forth at
length the many advantages possessed
by Yaquina Bay as port of entry, the
people of this State through its chosen
representatives, petitioned Congress for
an appropriation of 100000 to make
the necessary improvements at the en-
trance of the Yaquina Bay. Notwith-
standing the fact that the OreJo''ian al
leCes, that this memorial vas "buncoH'bs,
exaggerated, false" it was Mr.. Georges
duty, as the servant Of the people, to
respect their demands. Instead OF ex
erting himself to secure the appropria-
ton asked for, Mr.. George, who was a
msm.er of the committee that had the
bill under it's almost absolute control, ,
only placed therein for the improv'
ment of the harbog ut Yaquina Bay the
modest sum of 100000. IL will be
remembered by those who heard ths
speech of Hon. Geo ii. Willisms in
this city a short time before the lee
tien, that this gentleman, in exten'
uation Of Mr. George dereliction Of duty
aad, BY way of apology for him, said
that it was impossible 10 get larger sP'
propriations for any particular inprov'
ment, than was suggested by a board oI
engineers appointed to examine aud
report upon the advisibility of making
such an improvement, and the probable
cost Of the same-tkat the bsar'l o.
engineers who made an examination
of Yaquina Bay, n an official report
had Recommended that an appropr.a
ton of 5000 be made for the i'm
provment Of The Bay, and that, there
fore, Mr. George had 10 be governed b.
that report ia his action in the com
mittee on commerce. However mucl
credit Dir. Williams is entitled 10, j
any reliance can be placed in what VI
CLEAN from the meagre dispatches, th'
appropriation secured by Ma Page, o
California, fer the improvement OF th'
Sacramento and Feather rivers, ex
ceeied the amount asked for by th'
report of the engineers BY sl5O.e0O
Mr. George has been peculiarly foitu
nate in 6eiag placed upon a committee
where he had it in his power to do
| vast amount Of good for the commercial
interests of this State, aud whiis. we
are willing to give him credit for what
be has done, we cannot but believe,
that he has failed to do his duty as
regards the appropriation for Yaquins
Bay. Had he made an effort TO secure
What the legislature OF this State asked
for, and then failed, his conduct would
need no apology at the hands OF HoH.
Geo. IT. Williams or any one else as
it is, his constituents in the valley viii
always be of the opinion, that be has
neglected his duty, and has let golden
opportunities escape him.