The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-22
Weather Service for the Bepest ),
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clauses of the Sundry Civil bin fa ne
support of the Signal Service. the .as
lowing proceedings occurred in "
House of Representative on the -.
upon the subjoined section:
Congressional Record, Dec. Isth.I
For observations and expense. r.
dental thereto, Announcing the n1ob l'iei-
approach and severity of frosts F r.
for the benefit of the cotton Rains aus
the United States, seven thoussn,SSl q
lars. Ve'-
Mr.. BARKsDALE. Having bean oh.
when the clause referred to NO @0seaI
sidered, ask unanimous consa-t o0a-
turn to line 1861, with the view NJ ~ ~ e
ing an amendment 'Ief'
The CHAIRMAN. The Chair v;u..,,
the amendment to be read for ipfo-ros
ton, the right of objection bein 1,D I.
served.
The amendment was read, as foIIov..
In line 1861 strike out "7r and
"12 :" so that the paragraph will rsa5 i-'ei'
"For observations, and expensas
dental thereto, announcing the pr,b-IJ
approach and severity OF frosts NJ , 80:
for the benefit OF the cotton region IS -- -
United States, $4,000" s
Mr.. RANDALL. We have give, =,
amount of the estimate. and ] hons t .ls
amendment will not prevail. ut
| The CHAIRMAN. Is there obiectio,
going back to consider the smendrsse,
offered by the gentlemen from Mss
sippi2
There was no objection.
| Mr.. BARKsDALE. l trust that N.
Chairman of the Committee on An.
priations (Mr. Randall) and the In
mittee of the Whole House Will bss, ~,
in relation to this amendment.
| Mr.. RANDALL. Certainly | will bs..
the gentleman.
Mr.. BARKsDALE. Mr.. Chairman. upon
inquiry | have ascertained thai H.
amount proposed by the committee +.
the same which has been heretofors
appropriated for the purposes specified
in tins clause; but | have ascertains5
also, that it is entirely Inadequate tn
the magnitude of the interests which
are designed to be protected and nro.
NOTED. lake my own State lAississip3i(
for an example, and it viii illustrate
the facts as TO others. Permit me m
read an extract from q letter from the
Chief Signal Officer. In reply to =
communication which / addressed IN
him | had the honor to receive the
letter from which | will read.
l would say that there Ia no doubt AZ N
the advantage which would result 10 the
local weather service of your State bv the
establishment of Two full metesroI5gie,t
stations OF this service within is iimjts
one at the capital and one st The southern
extremity OF the State, on the Gull. Your
State service Is in cooperation with the
Signal Service IN the distribution of col8.
wave warnings, and, although OF recent
organization, / have received many stale
ments showing the value OF the work Of
the service to the people OF the State
am not able TO place these additional STA
tions IN your State, owing TO the limited
number OF men and the small appropria-
tions. 1t will require probably ~. jUJ for
each additional station, &c.
Now, Mr. Chairman, the sum proposed
by the committee is but $1,000 Tor the
protection of the great cotton interests
of the Southern States. / submit that
it is entirely inadequate, and that the
sum which propose, 2,0Oe, Is q mere
bagatelle compared with the magnitude
of the industry designed to be benefited.
| will not consume the time of the CON
mittee further than to express the hope
that my amendment viii be adopted.
Mr.. RANDALL. The amount given in
the bill is the amount OF the estimate.
and the amount which has been given
for several years past. | do not think
it safe for us To exceed the amount of
The estimates in the manner now pro-
posed. | concur in ali that the gentle
man from Mississippi has said touching
the importance of this service; but | do
not concede the propriety of appropri
ing a greater amount than Is asked by
those who execute this part of the Gov
eminent service.
Mr.. BUCHANAN. We were unable "a
hear distinctly on this side the state
ment just made by the chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations Mr.. Ran
, dali |. Does he state that the appropri
alton embraced in the bill is the amount
of the estimates in full?
Mr.. RANDALL. 1t is.
Mr.. BARKSDALE. | have Just read
communication from the Chief Sigma
Officer, stating that the amount which
the bill proposes to appropriate is mad
equate, and that this service is impor
tant. This is a sufficient answer Il
the point made by the gentleman from
Pennsylvania.
:. Mr.. RANDALL. l take it these est
mates come from that same officer.
Mr.. BARKsDALE. The estimate is in
adequate, though it may come from him
His communication settles that point.
Mr.. SYMEs. Mr.. Chairman, did no
hear all that was said by the gentleman
from Mississippi Mr.. BarksdaIe il
support of this amendment, but / hayD
no doubt he presented very clearly go0C
reasons for its adoption. | think Their
Is probably no interest which require
greater protection in this regard thar
the cotton interests of the Southern
States. The Signal Service Bureau j
frequently enabled to predict durin
the spring and early summer the ap
proach of frost or any storm which d
likely to injure the crop. Hence TIA
Importance OF this amendment.
Sir, | am satisfied that when enough
of these great interests of the West an,
South and other parts of the countrl
combine, the narrow-minded statesman
ship that has kept out of this bill to-dal
two little amendments designed to pro
tect great interests in this country vii
be voted down in this House. L hop
the amendment of the gentleman from
Mississippi will be adopted.
desire to add that when | refer &
the Headers" on this committee or an
OF the LEADERS on the other side of thu
House, | except from my references TIA
distinguished, undisputed leader, m,
friend from Mississippi TMr. Allen
Laughterl
The question WIS taken on tn
amendment of Mr. Barkldale, and i
was rejected.
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