New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-21
PASSED WITHOUT DIVISION.
The RIVER AND HARBO& BILL GOES
THROUGH THE SENATE.
Mr. HALE POINTS OUT THE INCONSISTENCIES OF
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THE DEMOCRATIC ECONOMIST
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Washington. May 2o.-The River and lIarbor Dill
passed the Senate early this afternoon aitcr IRVINE
been under consideration about five hours altogether
just the length Of ordinary legislative day. Less
than twenty Senators present when the presiding
officer put the question the third reading and thcn
On the passage OF tho BIN and Mt neither OF these
final stages OF progress division demanded Sen
aor Mcpherson said afterward that he had INTENDED
10 ask for "A yea andn vote on the question OF
passage. but the bill went through - smoothly and
oiselcssly that before the New jersey senator realized
what being done it had escaped from The senate
into conference committee.
senator Hale took advantage Of the brief debate to
day 10 point out in n striking and happy manner the
dsitng Inconsistencies OF the altitude OF tho Demo
cratic economists toward the River and Iiarbor bill
and that taken by them toward all other bills
when the senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill various amendments wer offered and sgrved 10.
Mr. Pugh moved to take $4,000 from The apprD-
priatlon of sc62 500 for the Mobile larbor. and t.
appropriate that to the improvement Of the
Warrior River.
Mr.. Hale opposed the amendment. and pointed ont
the effect Of the continuing contract items in the
bill Whereas these Items, he said, only carried ap
preparations Of 90.o60,95o they bound the Govern
ment hard and fast TO additional outlay Of s:I2.
sl5.377 And yet he said. the DcmocIatic senators
(parc.arly referring a. Mcssrs German. Vest, Cock
re and Villas not to rise AMI
protest against those provisions which had been
put In bill by Democratic House u
Representatives, lie discovered In that fact
thing Of the masqucradng7 which had been referred
to the other day by the Senator from Maryland.
The Senator from Maryland had asserted that tho
House bound by the statutes passed. by Rcpub-
lican Congress and that appropriations could s.ot be
reduced untn the Democratic party gained possession
every branch OF the Government. But Mr.. Hale
now called Mr.. GOrman's attention 10 the fact that
the enormous appropriations Ia the River and iiarbOr
bill (snch the Improvements Of Mobile lIarborl had
not their basis any act Of - Republican Congress
or a Republican Administration.
After some discussion with Mr.. Mcpherson. Mr.
Hale went to draw n comparison between the conrso
OF Democratic Senators the Naval Appropriation
bill I'D on tho River and Ilarbor bill. and he sent
10 the clerks desk % have read letter from Ia dis
tnglished Democrat TO the Importance OF providing
defenccs for the seacoast cities.
Mr.. Tnrpe-Who Is the writerl
Mr.. IIale-samnel J. T1ldcn. 1t is letter from
Greystone IN 1855 to the speaker OF the House Of
Representatives The writer at one time con-
sidcrcd an authority in the Democratic party. want
the -enate To hear what that distinguished leader
luminary. light guide philosopher and friend OF tho
Democratic party said IN lcoJ. .
After some interruptions by Mr. Turpie, the letter
read. =. ,,,,- ,
At the close OF long discussion MI fugh amcho'
mcnt was agreed 10.
some OF the amendments having been offered ana
acted on, the bill was reported back Ia the Hchate
All the amendments agreed TO In committee were
ooncnrcd In, In gross, and the bill was passed
Mcssrs Frye. Doiph and Ransom were appointed
conferecs on the part OF the Senate.