Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-06

river and.harbor bill, In the Forty-seventh Con-
gto -, made the motion that the improvement
oioar river should be continued upon new pro
iect give us twenty Ave feet from tue mouth 20
Eockofts. which involved az expenditure Of moro
than s4,0J0O01 within the limits OF my district 70
give the commerce Of Richmond suficient water
from Rockets 70 the soa.
yAnoSE's VENOM.
When that Amendment went 70 the Senate
Virginia Was Teprosented there by Republican
who Is the leader to-day Of the Republican
party. refer 20 General Malone. In that body
u was stricken out. and think thai have
reht 20 claim here that Il was through my ef-
forts that the conference committee OF the two
bouses were Ia favor OF that amendment say
that the amendment placed upon that bill which
committed the Government OF the United states
TO the expenditure OF sAOCO00J within my dis
tTict in the improvement OF that river was due
20 my efforts.
SACRIFICE
Last winter delegation OF gentlemen repre-
sentinS southern Industrial interests came 70
Washington and demanded from the speaker OF
the House q Representatives fair representa-
ton OF the southern Atlantic States upon me
Committee on Rivers ana Hsrbors, and the
Speake asked them 70 designate the representa-
tives whom they desired 20 be there, and they
named Mr.. Doueherty. of Florida, and myself
In accepting that position had 10 make the Sac
rice OF achairmanahip which gave me the rignt
70 have clerk. Upon that committee was tho
sole representative OF Virginia.
BoUTgLLg OP MAINE.
hold In my hand speech, 10 which wish to
call the attention, not only OF this convention
but OF the people OF Virginia, delivered when
the river al q harbor bill was before the Congress
Of tho United states by a gentleman whose name
Is familiar within the limits Of tho State. l al
lude 20 Boutele OF Maine. Nr. Boutele says:
Mr.. BOUTRLLE: Mr.. Chairman, move 10 strike
ont tho last word. j presume, sir, that not a
dozen members Of this House were aware Of
any intention 70 bring this bill up today There
are certainly absent from the House ~ this time
to
be opposed TO this bill. was called out myself
few moments ago. aud on my return found
pending an objection 70 dispensing with the
reading OF the bill heard the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. SoWden) complaining that
undue advantage had boon taken OF him TO get
this bin put In @ more forward sage than II was
entitled 10. Tho chairman permitted tho gon-
temans objection 10 stand because II was the
desire OF the Chair 10 avoid any appearance OF
taking advantage Of The House. | understood,
and presume most members OF the House un-
derstoOd that that decision required the reading
Of the bill 10 be proceeded with. but 10 my sur
prise learned few moments later that the dill
Guilty had Deen composed and that The bill had
been "railroaded - through all the preliminary
stages; that all the preliminary debate had been
waived under the rules: and that we were
launched upon the consideration OF the bill by
paragraphs. Now, there must be some OBJECT In
this precipitancy.
Several Members: There is-to pass the bill.
tLaughter.l
Mr. B0UTELLE: To pass the bill. undoubtedly,
and the gentlemen who have furnished That
reason are probably the gentlemen who are par
tcularly interested IA the passage OF tho bill
Mr.. FARoUHAR: They are.
MIR BOUTELLE: Mr.. Chairman. propose now
TO suggest eome reasons why those gentlemen
are 80 anxious 20 have this bill passed. IL Is
very remarkable measure in many OF It's as
pects Here Is bill approprlating almost w.
000.O00 Of the public money, and yet House
which has been so Jealous OF appropriations that
| Il has repeatedly spent hours In debating mea-
sures involving a few thousand dollars rushes
TO the dscussion-not 10 the discussion hut 70
the passage this bill without single wofd OF
explanation on the part OF anybody az TO It's cha
racler or as 20 the reasons which have actu8ted
some Of its most remarkable provisions, without
any argument being oIiered 70 the Houss or
the country why wo should aid S20.0O0,OOO 20 the
| appropriations Of this Congress for the purposes
provided for In this bill; s20,0OO0DO in the aggre-
gate 70 be applied for various works upon rivers
and harbors, in behalf Of which gentlemen on
that committee have been lobbying and Deseech-
ing memb bers OF this House the past week or ten
days to consent that the bill should be passed
under n suspension OF the rules. Perhaps, Mr..
Chairman, the SPECIAL zeal OF the gentlemen
who form the personnel OF that very able, and
certainly, 50 far as this bill is concerned, very
efficient. members OF the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors is explained by the fact that out OF
the aggregate Of about twenty millions they
have appropriated 70 the States which they re-
present the modest sum OF Sl3.38OCo. That
statement, sir. Is inside II the limit, because
there are various general Improvements which
also are for the benefit Of tho States represented
by those gentlemen. Those appropriations are
not included In the'e figures but 10 their own
states they have appropriated nearly fourteen
millions out OF the twenty millions carried by
this bill
Tho CHAIRMAN: The time Of the gentleman
from Marie (Mr. BOutellel has Expired.
MIR. KBAN: renew the amendment Mr.. Chair
man, and yield TO the gentleman from Maine
| (Mr. Boutelle).
Mr.. BOUTkLLR: Mr.. Chairman, there is re-
markable geographical distribution In this bill.
I q 4f.I frfu fha AZ n
hasty and cursOry examination, but such an ex-
animation as 1 have been able 70 give the blll
satisfies me that the more IL is examined the
more its beauties will be developed. | nnd that
the ststes Of Alabama Arkansas Florida, Geor-
gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Tennessee, ! exAs, virginia. and Soutn
Car0lina-twelve States-receiyo by direct ap-
propriAtiOn an amount which, added 10 inc
amounts that will be expended within ther
limits on the lower Mississippi river. aggregates
81 S31 600 Here are twelve OF The states OF thls
Union, less than one third Of this number. which
receive that large amount OF money, and InAny
OF them are States wish no seacoast al all, states
in which THESE appropriations arc 10 be eApend-
ed for the improvement OF rivers, creeks, nnd
minor streams in the interior. hnd on exaInl-
nation that the entire appropriation Tor the I'M
provement OF the rivers and harbors OF New
England. with its great extent OF coas'-llne
amounting 10 thousands OF miles, win lts IN
numernble harbOTs and estuaries. and with It's
enormous commerce, is the magnificent sum OF
igOSOOO while there is more than $lOOOUOJ ap-
propriated for one or TWO harbors IN Tue slhBle
State Of Texas.
Mr.. wIsBs MASCOT
And then, continued Mr.. Wise, Mr. Boutellc,
I'm telling how this result was accomplished, al
| Inded 10 tho fact in this record that was the
| representative of Virginia 10 whom was due the
fact that this State got this large appropriation.
! ! passed over 10 the chamber and told him that
| he seemed 20 De my mascot ana taxing inc re-
cord told him that meant TO publish ~ among
| my people Gs tho best endorsement could nave.
teal
| must not forget TO mention 10 tho gentlemen
| from the country that there IS not river within
| the limits OF the Third congressional district
! which has not received liberal appropriation.
| More than S. 600 is 70 be expended this year
| within tho limits Of this district lApplhuse'l
NORFOLK NLvY-YARD.
| One thing more. / was also, fellow-cltizens, a
representative OF Virginia on the committee on
! Naval Affairs Our state is peculiarly Interested
! in the navy. We have a nayy-yard AT Noriolk.
| / hgve q right 10 claim that the i5jO,OO0 which
| was appropriated 10 build tho Simpson dry
! dock at Norfolk think the Secretary oi the
! Navy will boar mo out in the decarhton-was
| due entirely 70 my own services one OF the
! new ships to-day is being constructed az the
| Norfolk navy-yard for which an Appropriation
! Of 80 200 900 has been made / made the calcu-
lation the other day that over $3OOO,OOO IS being
! expended in the Norfolk navy-yard, and want
! The me ,hanics OF Richmond 10 know That the
| engine-the Corliss engne-which was required
| for that navy-yard Is being constructed no tne
I
| TRpplausel, and, besides that, allow me TO say
mai The monitor fleet, which hitherto has occu-
| pied a space down yonder near City Point Is
! undor orders 20 come and lie within the port oi
| Richmond. lApplause.l
APPROPRIATIONS.
We got also follow-citizens, expended within
| YOUR city, going into the pockets OF your me
| chanics aud your wort tingmen, tlSS 600 appropri-
Ated for the custom house yonser and s2a.OO0 Tor
| the construction Of tho road from Church Hill 70
! the National cemetery. GAppiause.l so mucn
| for appropriations. | appeal TO The records OF
| Congress 10 bear me out in the statement th1'
| during the present term OF my service In Con-
| gress | have received more appropriations LOT
| my district Than all the mon who represented
/ mis- district since the war. and those approprla-
| tons have pafsed directly from the Treasury "a
The pockets OF the latoring men Iapplsuse., 10
! helm the poor mechanic and the poor working
man in this district. hold. owcitizens, that
| that is better than cheap talk. But | must not
| delay too long upon that subject because there
is ono other 10 which wish To call your attention.
TIE sURPLUA
When / went 70 Washington last winter wha'
| was the condition. The Treasury was over
| flowing with the money OF the people. There
! was a large surplus there then, which was
! monthly increased 10 the extent OF nearly SlO,-
| COO 900, and the report OF the Secretary OF tue
Treasury was that by the end OF the nscsl year
| (which ends June 30th) there would DO IN the
Treasury sl50.000,000 Of surplus beyond tne 70,