The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-02
ElRsT WATER EoR GALVESTON.

The commerce committee of the |
United States Senate by the handsome |
vote of nine to two has agreed on a |
favorable report on the bill for the I'M
provement of Galveston harbor, known |
as the EADs bill. Galveston, Texas, and |
the great west back of this State, must |
join in thanks to the upper house OF
| Congress for its generous action. Dali |
las unites her congratulations with
those of Galveston and sincerely
hopes for the same fate in the future
course of the bill that has so far befallen
it. The endorsement of the bill by the
Senate committee by such large ma
ioritv, is sign that Congress will
do the fair thing by it. The
bill has been discussed for over three
months in both Senate and House COM
mittees. 1t was launched on those
bodies carly in March, and since then
the Deep Water committee, seconded by
every member of the Texas delegation
has worked hard for its advancement.
It's career has been surrounded by
doubtful but none the less hopeful indi
cations. The request for seven million
seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars for single work was one
that could not be made save with
misgivings. 1t was made and pushed
on the ground of merit and justice to
the commerce of seven States and Ter
ritories. The HERALD, while indulging
in these congratulatory remarks, does
not overlook the chances of defeat yet
in the path of the EADs bill. 1t APP
preciates fully the gauntlet the measure
has to run before it goes to the
President. With all these facts before the
HERALD it cannot but see the bright
lining to the clouds so far as it relates
to the commerce Of this growing part
of the country. 1t needs nc
prophetical power to point out the appli
cation of government aid, of the mos
efficient sort, in the development o
| trade wherever navigation needs i'm
provement. This is as inevitable as ar,
; the laws of supply and demand. /
= is only question of time-this carrying
Y out by adequate, national appropriation
: of the Just demands on generous anC
r appreciative Government. The bill nov
n goes before the House to take it
chances. The House River and Harbo
? committee have discussed it, the Dee
@ Water committee have explained il
S CAPT. EADs has stood by 1t and tn
IL ablest statistician in the country ha
= given it his undivided attention for sew
& cral weeks. The influences for the bill
II have been strong and varied. Its effeC
d on the needs of the country, 8
far west as San Francisco
has been canvassed, and til
members of Congress who represel
Kansas, Colorado, Arkansas, Ne
3" Mexico, California and Texas have frol
u =, the first asked for it to become a Law
II because the trade of their people d,
u mands it, So much for gel
~ eral view of the status of Il
VI measure. The delegation from Tex
III must not he forgotten in thor relation
~ the bill. Through all the stages of
- progress so far the Texas members Al
nv Senators have watched it as one ma
We In this they were actuat
US by u broad view of t
, project. Once enlisted in
nv favor they have, by personal and oilici
w influence, worked for it, till now tn
NV find their efforts rewarded with favo
=" BILE report to the Senate. The most sa
!" guine friend of the bill does !
look for its passage this $
sion. Such a good fortune
the midst of the political excitement a
~" in the hurry for adjournment would
, ," unreasonable. They hope for the b
nav and if the wires in few days should
W. called upon to report the passage of
20, y bill by the Senate, tn
: -, ~ would he no special surpr
' among the delegation at Washingt
'"J For the progress of the bill so far TIE
''u should feel proud. So far, so 90
'."' Dallas sincerely hopes for the furt
III success of the EADs bill, for it is g
j." " for us all, from the Gulf to the Pac
ocean.
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