New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
BY A VOTE OF 80 TO 8.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIDuSE.]


theory that the of legislation should be guided
bv the wishes of the minority rather than the party
interest or advantage Of the majority, the senate TO-
day laid aside the Tariff bill and began work on the
non. PARTISAN River and Iarbor measure THIS Is
the ONLY bill left tie calendar that Is OF speca
inheritance to southern and Democratic senators gen
crally and with ii once disposed Of their Interest III
LEGISLATION will be ended for this session. If they
follow the example Of their party associates III ulo
House OF Representative, ana leave the senate VIII
barely quorum to transact the pressing DusIhcS'
which is yet to come, nothing bat the EXTRAORDINARY
haste Of some of the Republican senators to get the
immediate benefit of bill with so much money III
IT. con be held accountable for the resulting en-
lsryassment to far more vital and essential political
legislation.
The River and IIarbor bill offered an excellent
lover with which to push forward other more
important measures, and is understood to haNo
figured largely as secondary basis ior
trade in the recent negotiations which resulted
in the introduction OF the Quay German resoh'loh
How eager the Democratic senators were 70 snap
at this tempting morScl is shown by the fact tnae
its text Of ninety nine pages was rushed llo"s"
in about five hours, rate Of progress almost III
credible when compared with the minute stages traN
elcd through daily in the consideration OF the i""
bill Yet il was such forcsOnc conclusion tlIat au
| tho advantage OF position offered hy shrewd man
occmcnt OF the River and IaTbOr bill would 10
abandoned that rollcall on Mt Ffyes MOTION was
demanded this morning only as a mere folmai'f'
Eight Eepublican senators voted against laying aside
the Tariff bill They were MesSrs. Hlair' CaiheFo"'
Tdmuuds Hale IIiscock, Ioar, ingalls, ana 9ahder'
sixteen Republicans ana twenty Democrats favored
an immediate division of the River and llabor Pihis
once started. the bill went through at he'dIohs
speed some general bridge legislation eAcited h''c
discussion, cut there Vas no talking against 'Ho'
on adjournment only ew-prOpOscd amendments "eic
left pending including one for the retention Oh tIo
! Harlem River improvement item OF S1OoooV' INV
senate Committee struck this ont because the House
had added proviso directing the present bridges 10
he rcpaced by structures twenty -four feet above mgh
water al the spring tides: The railroads using INC
bridge, protested that they could not raise them b
that height because the present grades on both sid'S
Of the river are fixed by -atc law. The two New
York senators to-day proposed an amendment requiring
twenty -f1ugfoot bridges 10 be nut a. soon as inc
state law fixing the grades can be amended
| Most of the New England Senators opposed the
luildne Of drawLridccs and McssrS. lIawlcy, Hear
and Plat pointed out that Il the Harlem were
decpcncd % 50 lolt maStcd ships the dra"bridses
would be open 70 the serious objection OF snch ie-
quent Use as 10 delay and greatly to Interrupt tFVci
| In New.1orh The New England and other roads
which crossed the Harlem low so many trans
daily that the Use Of dr,wbridgcs would be no longer
practicable, the tralUc In the Harlem RIVER were
| 70 lie largely 7ncreascd. General Hawlev rcm
printed circular to prove tmt 'le prompt 'l"
regular running OF trains would J." Impossible II me
| river were dccpencd for greater commerce. ana the
| bridge, not made old. The amendment VIII u"
discussed further tomorrow morning. II Is expected
| to GET 4 vote on the bill tomorrow afternoon.
| Among the amendments reported by the Committee
on Approp. ations and agreed 70 by the >eha" were
| the following: Inserting those ii"ms-Sl0Oo'o Tor
Ie.inung construction Of National larbor OF refuge
| AT Point Judith. Il. l.: $4,000 for con'inuing IN
provcmcnt at brcakwa;crs at Ncwllaven Conn ;
;10s 500 FOR improving Bay Ridge Channel. Gowanu'
uay y Y: striking ont item Of $1,000 for impr0v
ing laIbor at >hecpSlead Fay. Y. J.
Among orler amendments reported BY the Com
mttce on Appropriations and agreed 10 By TIE Nen""
was one Increasing the Appropriation Tor M f''0mac
River at Washington from 100000 10 sjooooo '"i
nih CO. 600 ,nny be expended on ;he channel OF the
eastern branch between thc ~ 1afd ana "'''D''o
| Points.
Among the further amendments agreed 10 were
these: Inserting items Of 100000 for new l'cEs ana
opproaclcs at st. May's Falls, Michigan ana "i
100000 for Hay Lake channel. Michigan S'n'h-
ou the several provisions Tor the improvement Of the
Nissi,sippi River from the Passes 20 the mouth Oh
the ONO River ard substituting for them provision
90 81 ZOO 900 for the general Improvement OF tl'
river: for the building Of lcvc"S; for surveys ioi
$ work at the harbor Of Hickman, KY; at Madrid
, Mo: at Helena Arb; at Grcenvilc. NichsbnFg and
Nachcz Miss: at Ncw-Orleans AZ the head Of ih'
,,chon,i,va and the mouth OF The Red River. anC
| at other localities.
g striking ont the provision for the Missouri River
and substituting for it provision Of 100000 for C
systematic Improvement Of the river from ~ mouth vi
TO Sioux city, inclusive, according to The plans aio
. | spcciGcatons of the Missouri River Commission; pro
ylded that in the discretion Of the Commission. suc
r ,o,on of said sum as hcy may deem proper shall IL
{ cxpended in the protection Of harbors and localities
: on any part of the river Within said limits
T. Inserting item OF $4,000 for improving the Mis-
sonii River between Fort Lenon and sioux CITY, Will
Il a provision for two icc-harbois.
s Increasing thc appropriations for the canal at tn
Cas,odcs Oregon from 100000 - 100000; for th
l. mouth Of the Columbia River, oregon, from @425OO
q to 100000.
= section Of the bill giving the Secretary of War au
Is torty TO require the alteration Of railroad brdS,
r over naylglbe waters when they are DISTINCTIONS
D. navigation having been reached discussion OF IN
3 section was entered upon Finally, after some mod
:, fcatOn, the provision was agreed w.
+ enc item d 10 the Harlem River (which had bee
II passed informally Wa, Then thcn M tlt uii
x ION Dclnc Oh recommendation "a the Commute
II on Appropriation, strike out The item The eI
: river and directs the secretary OF war To cause "
N low bridges crossing thai river TO be replaced b
- .our i.c between hich water and the under sd,
II Inc bridges. Mr.. Frye explained that the oonmIie
!" recommended the strHing out of The item on accom-
~ oi ihe 80 tt r9r were inSst@d ON now III
~ railroads would lie cut Oh. a. ticy had not III
y arthori;y 10 conform their grade, to that height I'm
mr. Ncy-Yuf. senators, however, had prepared a sui
bc ,titnc which ne offered Oh bchili OF the con
IeqGnE TIL * Of t s s SIeEs Of a wy
w should auihorize the changes of grade.
IL Mr. Evars also spoke on the subject and expininC
the provision made IN the amendment for opening u
draws of the bridge, for the of vessels hroug
NM. Harlem River and canal The improvement.
n. said wa one great Importance.
" Alter discussion ihe item wac stricken out and II
is amendment offered by Nj. Frye was taken up II al
lv nro,uises $3.50 for continuing Harlem River IN
- movement: directs the secretary OF War - requ
III he low bridges 10 be replaced AT the expense Of q
d. oyners thereof as the necessary egislatio
g.. nv The state of New-lOrk shall enable changes
III railroad grade 10 be made; and provides that q
IS secretary Of War shall prescribe the time ana II
oil proper reasonable regulations for the opening
- the draws.
Ir In The course Of the discussion upon The amen
oh mcnt llr. llawlcy said that he had not been able
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