Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-16
.1TASH[NG HORIZONTALLY
,-,r, eFNATE,S SCARE OVER THE
UtyER AND HARROR BILL.

...., ,, Commerce. an Explanation of
rrn,+ Causes its Fright-Mr. MCMILLAN
pronoses that the Cut be Fixed at 20
Per cent.
v,-HtNGToN, July 15.-The Senate to-
sov resumed consideration of the river
onJ harbor appropriation bill, the amend
rents adopted as in committee OF the
Il utoie being the first to be disposed OF.
Tho irst point on which there was dIvi-
s,on was on the amendment (ohered
originally by Mr.. Ingalls, to the items for
tbe Mississippi river, providing that the
dispostion OF the appropriation for the
plum Point and Lake Providence reaches
s,,u be confined to the complete repair
Fl and maintenance of the leYee throughout
s,cb reaches to the height of two feet
oboye the food of 1889, and to the compile
dou of permeable works of construction.
Tho amendment was adopted by vote
y n 90 yeas to 10 nays.
MR.. HARRIsON'S AMENDMENT.
The next question was on the amend
ment Originally offered by Mr.. Harrison)
+o the same item. 1t was to add to the pro-
81 viso aul boriZiuE toe commission to repair
81 ond b,iiId a levee, and If necessary to the
q narration and commerce OF the river, the
y words ssbut not below the reaches which
are being improved by them, unless it
sbau be necessary in order to prevent or
close an injurious crevasse or outlet"
81 DUMPING GROUNDS.
h Mr. Uarrjson's amendment was stricken
# out,
The amendment (of'ered by Mr.. Hale
n striking out section >, which legislated
81 AGAINST dumping refuse matter in har-
n bors. rivers and tribunal waters, was
E the next question that came up. Instead
of the section struck out bad been in
serted a provision authorizing the
secretary of War to establish
81 barbor lines (WheTe not already
& pstablished) and also to establish lines
"a where deposits OF debris of mines or stamp
works can be made without injury to
H navigation. The question was on striking
Out and inserting. and it was agreed to
81 by vote Of sc yeas to IL nays.
THE WHOLE BILL OPEN.
The amendments striking out sections
FL RA5,6. and II were all agreed to. All
the amendments agreed to by the Senate
in committee Of the whole having been
disposed Of the whole bill was open to
amendment.
HORIZONTAL REDUCTION MOVED.
On motion of Mr.. Logan the appropria-
d ton for the Illinois river was increased
from $780, 900 to $l50,G00.
Mr.. Mcmillan, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Commerce, moved to strike out
all Of the enacting clause in the river and
harbOr appropriation bill and insert all
items row IN the bill, except that in each
case the amount is reduced % per cent.
He explained that the amount of the
Youse bill was (in round numbers $15,-
G0,0G0; that the amount as reported by
The Committee on Commerce was SIS, ,000,-
UJ, the amount as agreed to by the Senate
IN Ummttee of the whole G600,000 more.
and hat the amount under the proposed
y pc contradiction would be Sl4, 900, ,00O.
REJECTION DECLARED NECESSARY.
Then again began a debate on the
merits 4 the river and harb0r bill, in the
course of which Mr.. Mcmillan said !:
"Ihe committee believed that IL order to
secure a,y river and harbor bill at this
session t was necessary to reduce the
amount
Mr, Eultis said that the Senator from
Minnesota had vaguely referred to some
danger to the bill If the proposed reduc-
lions wera not made. He asked whether
toe danger existed in the Senate, or else
where
Mr.. Mcdnlan-It does not exist in this
D0dy as believe.
Mr.. Eu.Cs-Have you any more specific
Information as to danger ''elsew here"
N"haOeVe' that may mean), than the
Otler members Of the committee have?
Af. nclllian-I have no more specific
information,
EFFORTS TO PUMP THE COMMITTEE.
lne delate was for some time directed
70 an eIot to ascertain whether the Com
miJlee on Commerce had been influenced
10 oUer Ibis proposition by knowledge,
ear or slspicon that it might save the
gii rom LANCER elsewhere. The com
m'1'ee came IN for good deal Of criticism
n,m Tie out and out supporters OF the
VII, led by Mr.. Eustis. The latter, in
epIy 10 a direct question from Mir. But
e', SAD he Was - thick and thin friend
u 'No oili IL -eason and out OF season"
CHARGED WITH CowARDICE.
4l'' EHsus accused the committee OF
s Dv,us a'rald TO confront the enemy, who
''y' Ne may be, and afraid to face fire.
at. Miller appealed to the friends OF
ri a, p'H 10 rally 10 the support of the COM
m'".e' lie ascribed Dir. Eustis' position
me bill and his desire to swell
w. MS well known hostility to
t administration and to his wish to
o,o Residential veto. II was an
To. f.n secret, be said. that arrangements
tbe .D9V,'hs made in another body TO bury
'"' provided certain things were
cru provided the amounts were IN
bIeu beyond q certain point. There
al NJ "'so heen lOating about the corridors
fbo G Capllol in the cloak rooms and on
9r5 ,--r ol The Senate, statements made
re.,ae epeaied dav after day by men who
st655 st6g555seh'ed the executive, by men who
osa,'!!.o ,., c!ose to it. Tney had not hesitated
v.., not IN whispers, but in outspoken
bts1'J laat If this bill exceeded a Ger.
eyac",I1..h' 1t would undoubtedly meet an
'"'VulIye veto.
- OUT OF ORDER.
,ip,', Edmuuds objected that it was out
| o.aUeI ana unseemly and improper to
| rtt,W 10 any possible or impossible action
fe,4o,a. resident or Of the House OF Rep
Tg,'t'eS Ia relation TO the bill.
bo.rt mar Mr.. sherman said that the
Jss,,o'' oider was we'll taken, but he had
l., ua,rilu lHat Senators frequently violate
bin, tr,Lln ~ IN indirect manner by refer
tggr5, W %|u'l was done elsewhere" He
as a WAY ,,gVH ,uis Indirect violation OF the rule
Nr Tyta'.on oi decency and propriety.
, n Coroonser, member of the Committee
hscon,'n'''VI,ee' resented the references to
o an irsil llee and characterized them as
:. tee aVIiouS attack upon the commit
pad rn, al through the speeches, he said,
arny r "u attack ON the motives, SIN
= Ibe Ssn,,, esty and honor ofthe committee.
. bono "sa.'r rom Kansas had spoken OF
Nr average syetemv All, sir. said