New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-16
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.

CONTINUING THE DEBATE IN THE skNNA
HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION.
W,suJNGToN. July 15.-Tbe Senate speh'
another day in the discussion OK the River anu .
bill without apparently getting nearer n"" ~ ,
lion OF the measure than IL was wsen IL ocs"" ~
upou II this morning The committee whioh yo''ei""'
withdrew its Amendment to apply 80 per cent nut
,zona cut to the measure brought In another propo
ton today making the cut 25 per cent On TINS propV
son turned tho greater part of the debate to-day me
bill as 1t stands appropriated IN inc !. mn
known TO tho Senate 1t seems impossible 70 io,e'eh
how much longer the discussion on this e wiz ase IN
All the amendments agreed to by the senate am t
COMMITTEES of the Whole having been disposed OF; ade
whole bill was open to amendment Mr ;,a Maxim
moved to strike out tho clause acceptius .io -"'"A
gum River improvement from the state Of Ohio ,,,.
Mr. Sherman argued against the motion, ih ne sta,e
kingum river Improvement, he said. han cost tne 70
of Ohio over 81 100000. 1t was an
great value The object OF giving IL 70 ,hs S liver might
Government was that the navigation Oh inc ii'e'
be toll free. A., ..,, oFared nv the
Mr. sherinan-slmply that the United States Will ac-
Mr George-It is just free grant,
Mr.. sherman-Just free grant.
The moiiono strike rejected-yeas H. nays o.
SO the clause remains IN the bill ..,,r,.,ion for
the nos RIVER from 100000 s5oooo AaOP nn
Mr. Coke said thai, as me% did not concur
IN n'''G the Oh motion submitted By Us chairman 1n
mr Ss agreed i Wiih Mr. ' Coke
M Ervc a member OF the committed. said that ma
iority OF the committee had been In favor OF eon a
as reported For himself, he was opposed 10 'he ""o'
| bill A., r,,,,ao ,sked
Mr. Kenna, also member Of the committeee, asA a,
MIR Plumb whether he was for or aaainst the dr. "a
stood Mr. Plumb replied that II ne couiu vo pn,II not
that the money could be useully expended ne Wo mt
| ony support q bill appropriating eighteen mion'' '
| one appropris,ing fifty millions ,.u "a q. o,,cs;
Mr. Eusiis, alter referring to MI Duller as |" 49,,
friend Of the BILL said that be himself was an
original and blind folded supporter OF tho Dill .,,
| Mr. Butler asked MI. Eusiis whether ne wash snios
and thu" friend OF the BILL In season anu OUT VI DC"
! son." nronosa IN
| MIR Fustis-I have proved that. and l propose 70
nrove II further by voting against the motion to reduce
consider that motion an impuation on INC M rs
on Commerce CONSIDER IL ssIonS hv oibsrs do
intend be ntmidated IN the usch ,to " ~
duty as Senator. The proposition Is %
| degrading surrender on our part 10 "h'' '"
| Will not attempt TO describe. ....,.,o,
MFR Edmunds said that, in voting Tor the proposi.ion
ne I'D understand that he was casting any
on the Committee Oh COmmerce-Dut quite tne eN ,
MIR Miller appealed the friends OF tne MO ran! "
the snpport of the committee. 1t was an open
said nsements were being maie ~ az
hody 10 bury the bill, provided certain things "sIe
done or provided the amounts were Increased pes oi
csrta,n noipf There aad been floating about the
corridors OF the Capitol, In the CLOAK rooms anu III
floor OF the Senate. statements made ana ,,o hy
after day by men who represented .nc hs,ts,sj I,
say mot whispers, but IN outspoReh ~,
this bill exceeded certain point 1t would unoouo'eo'
meet an executive veto. ,.... 49, f,o,,
merc.said that he had supported the proposition u
reduce the BILL but not because he apprehenuei 49,
lie had never that idea thought. Inc eem,sV
Newly ork Mller bad done the fIes,ueo Al
opinon about the River and Haroor oll M D"i,.
expressed tho belief that 40 man had nsht 10 iei
ecDt the opinion of tho President on the suiJeoI .
The senate, without coming TO a Vole' "'Jou"o" ."