The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1885-04-24
The Hon. III. $. Van Eaton.

OF tue DOnthefR HGTdtd, puOHsheu
at Liberty Miss, uuder date of
"WashingtOn, ID. O., April 4, 1885,
we make the folIowIngse sextIacts of
interest to the constituency OF our
Representative in Congress from
the Sixth Mississippi District
One of the most important bills
of interest to your people - the
River and HArbor Bill-which was
debated for some considerable time
IN the House, failed simply because
there was too much of it. 1t was
literally weighted down with jobs.
The discussion Of 1t in the House
showed plainly enough that the
Mississippi river commission is
thing of the past; they are never
likely to get another appropriation.
The committee refused absolutely
and point blank to recommend the
appropriation one dollar for any
port or harbor GU the Mississippi
river; il fact, they took the ground
that there were no. .harbors on the
river, only steamboat landings
Gibson, Of West Virginia, openly
took this ground in debate. He
is one otsthe committee, or rather
was. He declared positively lie
would never vote dollar tor any
such landings! and the people would
hold Congress TO strict account it
money was so appropriated. Tue
day following this avowal, Judge
Van Eaton got the floor, aud as
sailed this position, aud made one
OF the happiest and most forcible
ten-minutes speeches ever made in
the House. Some of tue old lead.
ing members declared it one of the
happiest aud best hits they ever
heard. The Judge took, as an il
lustration one river, the Buchanan,
IN West Virginia, for which the
committee had recommended an
appropriation of $1,000 this SESSION
and S1,5 last session, and show
cd by the official engineers report
that this stream was nothing but a
mountain stream, and utterly in.
capable of being made navigable,
and fit only 10 float down saw logs;
III fact, the hole $4,000 appropria.
tion was entirely for the exclusive
benefit of some mill men.
The Judge then contrasted tire
action of the committee that could
make such a recommendation as
that. with their refusal to allow
dollar for such ports as Memphis,
Greenville, Vicksburg, Natchez,
etc, and scornfu!ly asked which of
the propositions the people we're
most likely to condemn The
House listened. laughed and ap-
plauded. The House likes a laugh |
hugely, and after a dreary debate
of days and nights, such as has
been had the last part of the SEES.
sion that has just closed, chance
to have good square langh is
quite refreshing. The Judge was
invariably in his place aud always
wide awake for seeking and press
ing matters of interest to his State
and District. His persistent Ell.
deavors and labors to have appfo
priatiOns made for rivers and har-
bors in his District were inceSsant,
but of course, with the failure of |
the river and harbor bill all went
for noupht.
OFFICES FOR MISSISSIPPI |
| find that Judge Van Eaton is
sill iii in the city, looking carefully |
after the patronge in his District. |
He is, IN common with almost all /
the Southern members, growing, |
perhaps, impatient tor the exodus |
of the present Southern Federal |
officials. | believe his doctrine is,
as know it is with many others,
that the fact that manor any |
MANS a Republican Federal of. |
lice-holder in the South is of itself |
cause enough for his immediate re-
moval. In fact, the Southern mem
bers all take this ground, aud many !
of them, like the Judge, are still here
working to put their theory iuto
practice. They say there will be no
trouble abont this. that Mr.. Cleve.
land fully understands the situation
iu the South, and will act accord
ingly. Think that all of the above
class in the South may as
well pick up and ut once Hseek
pastures new" as they are sure to
go.
SPEAKER OF THE NEXT HOUSE.
Since there are so many members
and members-elect to the next
House now here in Washington
out for the interests of their
the subject of Speaker TO
the next House has been talked of ,
more than nsual at this early time.
Sam Cox has been provided for as
Minister to Turkey, and that takes i
lway one very prominent candi- ,
late. 1t is reported, and believed
ly many to be true. that the Presi-
lent will lend the weight Of his in
luence in favor of Sam Randall.
Should this be so, of course Sir.
)arlisle's chances win be greatly
weakened thereby. 1t is an open
ecret that should Mr. Carlisle not
le reelected, Judge Van Eston's [,
ame will be brDught forward bv !
is uumnrour friunla aud osl..s.n.s A