Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-16
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Springer Appeals From The
Decision Of The Chair.
No UnusGal Meaning to See'y Proctor S
Visit 10 Northern Frontier.
War Vessels Gcing Souih-Pnce oi
Siive,-Irou Tariff Hearing.

| WASHINGTON. Aug. l5.-The Sensts
/ prOeeedsd 10 tue consideration cf the river
and haIbor appropriation bill.
seet'oa { f the bill, giving The Secretary
Of War authority to require the alteration
Of railroad bridges over nsyigable waters
~ben they xere distractions 10 navigation
wss agreed 70 after some notifications.
/ The item 81 to Harlem river vas taken up,
! the quest GA being en- recommendation of
the committee on appropriations TO strike
out the item spprop.istiug $3.50 900 for
| improve nlsnt of the river. amt dire ing
the SECRETARY Of War to cause lo~ bridges
now crossing that river 70 te replaced BY
ether bridges that shall leave Il clear space
of a feet between high water ard the uG-
deTside of bridges.
Eryeexplained that ihe reason Why the
committee recommended striking out Of
the item VA. on account of the provision
as TO bridges. If the requirement for rails
ing bridges was insitted on 10 railroads
would he cut of, a. they had not author
TO conform their grades TO that height
New York Senator'S bad PREF pared sabsti-
tule v hich he would Offer
After some discussion the item was
struck out AMI the amendment offered by
Fry was takea up. 1t apFropria,es $50,
COO for continuing III. Harlem river in.
p-osement and ditects the secretary of
var TO require low bridges ID be- reI laced
at the expense of the owners thereof as
soon as the necessary legislation by the
State of New York sha'l enable changes
in raiIrosd grade TO be made and Irovli'
that tie secretary Of war shsll prescribe
the time and proper an reasonable regula-
tons for the opening of draws.
iiaSlpy read a paper he had received,
arguing that the result Of the Improvement
of the Harlem river and having draw
bridges over ii xoull be yrtusl blocksd
CT railroad travel between New England
AMI New York city. He IT g,rded the state
ments in that paper as a conclusive srgu
ment aga nst the anne ndment. ami a'm0ft
agar s. the whole i'm provement of the liar
lem uver. except that the improvement
should be solely for transportation by
means Of heavy tug and barges with low
furne,s.
Fvarts said the talk a. to iaapsdug trav-
ei was wholly in mind Every time toy
that sloop wanted to have the draw oper-
ed it was opened. he expect Il thu Seaat r
from Connecticut as much as ha had nav
ell d there had never been d,liYed %
mat account. lie admitted that the lut-
rove ment in Ilai lem river would incrca'e
nav gsiipn. That was what it wss for.
Uawley-Ihis Is sroposiiion to make
great water communication b,tween Hul-
sIn and East rivers so that large vessels
can be constantly be passing through.
Evarts Certainly.
Hoar said he represented community
which had probably the largest interest in
ra lroad traffic through New York, and
that community had right to ask the Sen
ate to strike out the whole Harlem river
sebe me. as far ss il involved draw bridges
and let that matter be brought forward 10
separate bi |. He did not object t1 an AZ
prof. ration for continuing Il improveme
bat the te't Of the paragraph oalht to lie
struck out. No action was taken on the
amendment and the Senate sdj)uined at
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