The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-28
THE MEMBER FROM NEBRASKA.
The Remarks of Congressman Dorsey.
As Reported in the Portland Telegram

YES" said Mr.. Dorsey, "we had a
glorious time. 1 never enjoyed my
self better than while going down on
the steamer POt-POt-oh, yes, Pot
ter. Lots of pretty girls went down
with lis, and sir, do you know l think
you have some of the prettiest women
in the whole, wide world. We
reached Astoria about three o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and our recep-
ton there was most fiattering. Al
most Immediately upon reaching the
city, we were taken aboard the United
States government tug Geo. II. Men,
dali, down to Fort Stevens. A mag
nifcent spot is that! We then took
the tramway, a delightful ride, and
reached the end of the big ietty which
is now being built. We were taken
up, one by one, just as if we were big
blocks of stone, and lifted high in the
air, and swung out by the huge con-
struction derrick. Do you know that
while | was out at the end of the
tramway felt nearer to-China than
ever before?
Not only myself, but the whole
party, every mothers son of us, was
completely surprised at what We saw,
and the words of Congressman Binger
Hermann were to us revelation.
While We were out on the jetty, the
congressman told us that if the next
two congresses would only make as
generous appropriations as the last
congress did, the jetty and all other
improvements along the river and at
the mouth of it would be completed,
and the expense would be done with
forever. | have heard a great deal
about coast improvements for Oregon,
but all the speeches that have ever
been uttered on the subject never had
a semblance. of the effect upon me
that Mr.. Hermann's short recital, and
a view of the situation, produced yes
terday. / said to the party:
Gentlemen, this work of improve
ment must not be allowed to stop for
the want Of money. | am in favor of
working for such an appropriation as
will complete the whole thing, aud
make quick work of it. Vote the
money in lump Every member of
our party who has voice in congress
concurred with me. [ will tell you
what my former impressions were re-
garding this matter. During my
service in congress, 1 induced myself
to believe, along with scores of others,
that the present generation would
never live to see the work completed.
We actually thought that it was such
a stupendous operation that twenty
years time woald be required to fin
ish 1t. Now / know that two or three
years at the farthest will find every
thing done and everybody satisfied.
"Your delegation in congress, con-
sisting Of senators Mitchell and Dolph
and congressman Hermann, cannot
be discounted for hard work. They
have earned a reputation for being
energetic, and have done more for Or
egon than any of their fellow congress-
men ever believed anyone could do.
No one but those who were present
all the time knows what hard pull
they have had to get the appropria-
tipns already made: [ don't think
they will ever be so badly crowded
that way again. When the matter of
appropriations comes up again, I and
my fellow visitors here now will come
up with it; and we will shout over
congressman Hermann's shoulder,
He's all rightp"
I'VE left the government works al
$50. just at the hour when the sun is
passing down to the horizon. and cast.
ing beautiful multi-colored tints over
the ocean, and flooding everything in
glorious light, AT 6,l5 we reached
Astoria again, and here we were met
by the Astoria board of trade, who
escorted us up to a most enjoyable
dinner, where nothing but facts and
truths prevailed. We did but little
joking. Burrows couldn't joke. He
was too full-of salmon; we all were
Salmon is first class eating; in fact,
the memory OF the sample We got at
that dinner is richer than the genuine
eastern article. After our dinner was
over, We went through a packing es
tablishment. The salmon didn't taste
SO good after that; still it was rich
too rich, in fact. We were shown the
mOd,Ls Operandi in every particular
and then departed for Portland, on
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