Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

The old opposition, more intense
than over, and with some new re-
cruits, has shown itself during the
mast few weeks in the House Com
mittee as earnest and vigorous az
in the past. The appropriation Tor
rivers and harbors, was, at one time,
thought to be hopelessly lost, but,
bv able Management, the matter was
brought to the front again, and
homes were entertained that 1t
could 60 through the Committee,
and be reported to the House. The
opposition were so determined, that
on finding they could not defeat the
appropriation for the Mississippi
if brought to vote, they resorted
to obstructive measures, in the
shape of amendments, hoping to
consume the short time remaining
to the committee in this way, and
thereby kill the bill.
This plan was seen through,'by
the friends of the river, and to de-
feat the scheme, they permitted
the passage of an amendment strik-
ing out the clause in the dill rela-
tive to the Mississippi, which
clause, when the bill is brought be-
fore the House, will be reinserted,
and passed if the bill passes.
The friends of the Hennepin
Canal scheme, are also opposed to
the river appropriation, because
the Canal clause was stricken out
of the bill, and will stay stricken
out. In short every friend, of
every scheme is opposed to the
river, unless his little job goes
through with the river appropria-
5 ton, and the Mississippi river is
hampercd, by every little misera-
bic frog pond, and minnow stream,
Y in the country, that wants an ap-
preparation to make it navigable
for dugouts, and crafts of that tom
age. The river and harbor bill, is
thus made grand omnibus bill, in
which to include every appropria-
ton that has the faintest connection
G with any water.
n 1t is shameful, that such state
J. of affairs should exist. The Mis-
sissippi river should stand alone,
and on its merits, and not be made
, the vehicle in which TO carry a lot
u of jobs, that without it, would
stand no chance whatever. The
8 friends of such jobs, might just as
well be fought now as any time,
n and it is better for the whole bill
to fail, than to have the river APP
preparation to pass, year after year,
u by the most strenuous efforts, and
/ by humOring the whims of lot OF
I jobbers that cannot be depended
on.
e Let the Mississippi River stand
g alone. If it's friends would only
; stand firm, and say, that either the
Mississippi river has committee
of it's own, and which cannot re-
W port on any other matter whatever
h or we Will oppose all COMMITTEES
|. and all appropriations. then the
river would stand some chance o
a regular and sufficient appropria
. ton, and it will not until some
II such action is taken. That is tn,
plan adopted by its enemies, ant
it's friends should do the same way
VI If necessary the friends of thu
l. river should stand squarely on thu
g, platform of general opposition, op
he position to everything. Let moth
ing pass. Demand separate com
mittee for the river, and stick to it
"a regardless of who is hurt by il
al Pleading and humoring opponents
+ has failed. The soft voice to tur
"a away wrath has proved disma
failure. Now, let the voice of en-
o. treaty be abolished, and in its stead
in the stern tones of demand b
90 substituted. Plead no more, de
re mand right to which the river j
entitled, stick to it, and the deman
will be granted.