Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-05
The Senate Passes the River and
Harbor Bill With an Addition
of 100000.
Vest Declares That the Bill Contains
Objectionable Features and Con-
dennis Methods.
Anderson, of Iowa, Blocks Legislation L
the House by Introducing Ponder
GUS Bills.


taken up and Mr.. Morrill, addressed the
Senate on it.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morrilps re-
marks the Senate took up the River and
Harbor bill, some amendments to which
had been reserved on Saturday for sep
arate votes. The demand for q separate
vote on the Hennepin canal amendment
was withdrawn by Mr.. Vest on the sug-
gestion that the question might be left to
a conference committee, but subsequently
a motion to reconsider was made by Mr..
Sherman.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Beck,
appropriating $135, 900 for the purchase OF
the Green and Barren river Improvement In
Kentucky was agreed to-35 to 9.
As to the amendment abolishing the Mis-
souri, River Commission, Mr.. Vest offered
to withdraw it at the request Of Mr.. Pad
dock, but Mr.. Plumb insisted on vote be-
ing taken and made an argument against
the further continuance Of the commission.
Mr.. Paddock argued against the amend
| ment. The subject was under considera-
ton, he said, by the Mississippi Improve
ment Committee and until that committee
had had an opportunity to complete Its
| investigation and make its re-
ports, he did not think that
! so radical change ought to
| be made In the discussion, Mr.. Hoar made
| vehement denunciation Of the criticism
and abuse 20 generally INDUCED in by some
Senators and newspapers In relation to
| river and harbor bills. He was sick OF
| hearing Senators trying to blacken the
| character of their own associates in public
life by charging that river and harbor bills
were made up of miserable bargains, log
rollings and cheating.
Mr.. Vest, member of the Committee on
Commerce, took the responsibility OF say
ing that legislation on river and harbor
bills was not free from criticism. Much
of it was done by a species Of agreement
not to say log rolling. One Senator went
to another and asked him to help the mat
tiers in which he was interested, promising
to do the same for the other.
Mr.. Hoar asked: "But are they honest
items or notl'
ton. undertake to say for the Commit
tee on Commerce that we have honestly
tried to do our duty, but we have put ap-
preparations In this bill against our judg-
ment-certainly against my Judgment
because we have been overwhelmed by
personal solicitation"
amendment abolishing the Missouri River
Commission was disagreed to and Mr..
Palmer offered an amendment appropri-
ating $3.50 900 for the purchase Of the Port
age lake and the Lake Superior ship canals,
and it was agreed to, while Mr.. Call moved
to increase the appropriation for st. Johns
river, Florida, from $50, 600 to $3.50, 1000, and
it also was agreed to-32 to Is.
Mr.. Sherman then said he would not
insist on his motion to reconsider the vote
agreeing to the Hennepin canal amend
ment, although he was opposed to 1t, and
the bill was passed. AS originally reported
from the Senate Committee on Commerce,
it appropriated 81, 500, 7S3 As it finally
passed the Senate it appropriates So, IA
7S3, having been increased by the Senate
$4,000.
A conference report on the Natchez
Bridge bill was presented and concurred
in and on motion of Mr.. Hoar, the Fisheries
treaty and Mr.. Morgan's resolution were
postponed till Tuesday of next week.
"'e then addressed the Senate on
Mr. Turr-- message, and after
the Presidents tarrn ''nnrned.
executive business the Senate aus~-
HOUSE.
Among the bills introduced and referred
in the House yesterday was one by Mr..
Anderson, of Iowa, providing for the regu-
lation and control of railroads acquired by
the United States under judicial FORE
closure or forfeiture. This is the bilf in
troduced by Mr.. Anderson in April last
1t is very long measure and Mr.. Ander-
son demanded its reading in full in order
to consume time and prevent as long as
possible the Offering of a motion for the
passage of the Union Pacific Funding bill
under suspension of the rules. For an
hour and half the reading clerk was un-
interrupted in his monotonous reading
of the bill but at 1890 the proceed
ings were diversified by Mr.. Bland, of
Missouri, with motion to ad journ, which
was, however, declared out of order, pend
ing the reading, and again the weary clerk
resumed his task. Another interruption
occurred shortly afterwards, when Mr..
Belmont, of New York as a question of
privilege, presented the conference report
on the Diplomatic and Consular Apr opria.
ton bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, submitted the con-
ference report on the bill authorizing the
Mississippi and Louisiana Bridge & Rail.
road Company to construct br dye across
he Mississippi river at Natchez, Miss, and
Mr.. Forney, Of Alabama, presented the
report of the conference on the Legislative
bill and it was agreed to.
The clerk Of the House then resumed
the reading Of the Anderson bill. Finally
the reading was concluded, but Mr.. Ander-
son, Of Iowa was on his feet and immedi-
ately introduced bill to establish NIL
nicipal code for the District Of Columbia. |
a volume Of 321 pages, and called for its |
reading Half an hour was then consumed |
In an Intellectual effort to break the dead |
lock.
Mr.. Hatch. Of Missouri, said that it was |
perfectly evident that the reading of the |
bill would consume all the time up to five |
o'clock, when the House would have to ad- |
journ under previous orders. In the inter- |
est Of the convenience of members and |
clerks he moved an adjournment, and at |
8 20 the motion prevailed.
Captain Dunlap Dead.