New-York tribune., 1885-02-07
RELLIGERENT SOUTHERNERS
RAD BLOOD OVER THE RIVER AND HARBoR
BILL.
np. KING AND MIR. WILLIS SPOIL THE PRosPEciS
OF THE BILL BY EXHIBITIONS OF TEMPER
Iuy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNEl

W,suIyGToN, Feb. CA bright young mem
ber Of the House to-day suggested that IL might DO Wei"
pending final action the River and harDor DILL W ~
mend the under which the House usually nets M
conduct the proceedings according the MARQUIS vi
oueensberry rules This observation was ecited py 'nc
uaorent dIsposition shown by the chairman ana cer
tain oher members OF the River and Harbor Commttee'
ne well as by few Southern Representatives WIN arc
entitled to be known as honorary mempers VI '"o
commlttee-Messrs Hunt and King OF Louisiana, anu
others Mctaphorically speaking, some OF theso Iou
have been going about for the last two days with chp
ON their shoulders and evidently spelling ior h6n'
with opponents of the bill Tho first symptom OF uh
nIeasantuess to-day was developed by Mr.. King Oh
Iousana who emphatic II not fluent In his eioquence'
and who IS said to think that he bears striking rese
b,ance to Napoleon l. Mr. King Is chairman OF inc
Committee on and improvements OF the Mssis-
sipri subject in which he feels very deep interest
altbongh it is understood that the committee having
rt,lo work TO do has held only business meeting
since its organization Before Mr. King addressed the
House for ten minutes Wednesday he brought 10 HIS
deal, big map for purposes OF reference but lie u hoI
er 70 t during his discourse nor ask leave to nave IL
prnted in The Record. After he had concluded MS
aroech he carried the map away and left everybody
opderng why he brought it In Since then he seems 10
ho heen broodng over something Mr.. Hiscock said, or
M not say in private conversation about the commerce
OF New- Orleans and to have applied 10 himseiI rcin'
made by Mr. Hscock In debate. He obtained the hoor
to-day and began attack which showed tha' no i''
misunderstood Mr.. iscock, who promptly dscIaiiheu
any personal reference TO him. Mr. King reerateu MS
assertions I'm n rather emphatic manner, ana Mr.
scoc rose and in substance said: desire TO have
understood that in decided language which the
rules OF this House will permit declare that nave
never said what the gentleman iinputes to me.
The swarhy face OF Mr.. King flushed. and there was
au angry tronor IN his voice as he replied: Ana
ao,re IN say so far rs within the rules OF the
abatement la false After
this tremendous Outburst, Nr Ming sloou III hi' p' pI
for several moments aud tnen sat down IN a' , ~
difference and the other members VINO heafu thc IT.
mark looked bored. -, ,-,-.. ,.,,tt,
who became angry at some statements made ~ nsie th
Young OF The doughty chairman Dihzru WIN
ryath as be sprang To his feet aud broadly nmaled
tat General Young had lied. The latter retained MS
composurc AMI tried hard 10 pin Mr. Wills down 70
LAIN oSnwai OF his meaning. lie did not succeed for
The chairman hid behind big II ana DrnNcy uecileu
,h,t GENERAL Young might make the most Of it For
hort time there was considerable excitement ana te
iaembers gathered around the disputants apparently
expecting personal collision General iOuhs c'ue''
had a majority OF the House with hun: ,,,,,,
The scenes OF yesterday aud to-:ay nave maetla!ly R
several memlcr- Of the committee to-day privately e1-
pressed the opinion that 1t cannot pa'4. ,, .,
The committee was defeated ~ nearly ever! p,, po.,L,
contest The sandy Bay project Was Eaed
the appropriation for Buffalo llnrbor was ihorervu
SI5. 900 and that for O-wego liatpor T'2o, "a ~ 80
ihe opposition OF Chairman Willis. Mr BlIesh' anu
other members of the committee An aileluiot M mr
adopted providing FOR an examination uI We hsa,,
bar hy the proposed River and Iinrbot Boar Aoram
n vigorous remarks -hoNtu thab bh'i
has been no accurate of Sew ork hiDoi
n. gave notice OF an amendment To tie Snndry c blll
nroylinc for AN appropriation of $4,000 Tor ihe plr
- ~ making such a survey. lie said thAt the ueep
Ynter channel through sandy Hook bar "a deep ho"'
no, deener. than IL was one hundred years ago.
Ch1irnan Randall gave notice that on ana atfr MoI
dny ueIt the Appropriations Committee WI reqI Ull
he tioe OF the House Il will be ply rcay mpo'lpe 20
ni-h The River and Harb0r bill tomorrow h- ohy N p,
tbe fortV-nne pages 10 comprises have been c3ster'
IA, the Committee II the Whole. ON the Wh"le thr.e
FIRE the prospect of any River and liht0or appopt,
! lions M mi. session may be- regarded - extremely