The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-15
III.-SAl,CASM.

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| the bill was really increased in tho House IN
stead OF being cut down.
| uI.-sAECAsM.
II was on May that Tom Feed went for the
| Judge. ITe discovered in the bill an approprl
alton calculated to benefit tho town OF Law.
renccburg, in the Watchdog's district. and
moved to strike It out He was very sarcastic
| in his plea for economy. and wound ur by
trusting that hc should have the assistance OF
tho gentleman from Indiana. Debate was
| limited to Ave minutes. when the hammer fell.
| Tho following scene occurred:
Mr. uolman-1 hone tho gcntlcman will have more
| time.
MIR Tccd--oh no
Mr. lIomnn-oh. insist on it.
MIR Rcet--Oh no; want the help OF the gentleman
from Indiana His assistance Ia OF more inheritance
to this country than my having five minutes add.
tionai
At this the House began to laugh. After the
laughter subsidized the Watchdog himself be-
camo facetious. He twirled his glasses and
ran along like this: "Oh. Mr.. Chairman. the
gentleman Is usually pleasant and funny. and
wo oil laugh. as a matter Of course. Indeed.
tho pleasant face Of the gentleman from Maine
incies us to pleasant emotions. We arc
always glad to hear him talk. and hc always
talks very well. 1t has been hernlded around
tho Capitol during this forenoon that some-
body was to DO literally chawcd up by tho gen
tleman from Maine. All of us. of course, have
boon on the lookout, and thought possibly
1t might be me-"
why. notified the gentleman" broke In
Tom Reed.
mo" replied tho Watchdog but after I
heard the rumor won't to tho gentleman and
asked if no was after me. II was rumorcd
around among the boys that tterc was going
to be n great onslaught. and presume that
thing TO do with rivers and harbors tremb!ed
in their boots. Tho suspense was becoming
terrible, and he, told me that he was going to
Here tho Judge dropped his facetiousness
that put the man from Maine to his trmmps.
Tho latter came back, however in good style
by arrayEing hi; facts thus MS, ,ron xn,,s
It, it is IL very simple affair, Hero tho OHIO
River comes on It's way like that great aisle in
like the aisle by the gentleman from Indiana.
the supposed bar being ct the end OF tho gen;
represent fairly well the place where the dixie
IS. ILaughtcrl From tho Great Miami River
the country slopes downward and nd, net UPWARD;
effect is simply to back up tho water. to
creasing the securing properties OF the Great
Miami. as we have been told. tho dixie aGso-
lrtely stops it for nine miles; yet that is what
words it is Just as i, u great dixie were built on
away BACK rom tt the riysF in order tsinereass
the navigablc power Of tho Potomac"
and and SE
that the cmbankment was being made to Keep |
railroad out OF the wet. The Watehdog went
shape: although Mr. Reed frequently turned
the laugh on him;
Ia came t1 Judge Holman aid. Tho bill gives
the Board Of Engineers power to examine
amendment. aiding the Flats. TIkhorn orr Re- {"
dLeI n and Epe
that he offered the amendment so that the
Secretary OF War could find out whether there
naf e d "t
There is no telling what may be discovered
there. Mr. Chairman" ho, added. while tho
tieman insisted that tho Ohio River should
have larGerappropriation. because it carried
Now. ii That proves Anything. it proves that
the Ohio River is already navigable steam.
and does not need any appropriation. But the
m cree. and it seems to. me that that fact alono
is sufficient evidence that they need to be i'm
upon those streams out there in Nebraska
they may md that thoyy can be made navigable.
.hsGsy haf the daWa kys WAS
bluffs. several miles wide. But snags
got into the bed OF tho stream. tho Govern
mcnt dentist neglected to extract them,
sand and soil gathered around the snags. tho
bed Of the river filed up. and the water went
somewhere elso l believe If the present flow
Of that river We're confined TO II tonc-waied
channel. 30 feet wide and 20 feet deep there |
would be sufficient water to carry OH great
commerce. And if the water should prove TO
be insufficient. tho experiments We have al
ready made with artesian wells show that we
might secure n supply OF water at tho west
md Of the river. 1t may he that the engineers
Viii be able to discover an excellent place out
here for a harbor of refuge. l have ono place
n my minds eye. whore | think that. II wo
,ould get wator enough intoit. our navy might
loat in absolute security in time Of war"
What made the speech more amusing was |
he fact that Mr. Bryan had submitted to Mr..
blanchard a list Of surveys OF streams in that |
tate. and blanchard. believing it to be gem
inc had accepted It. Tho Louisianian stated
his on the floor OF tho House. and then asked
ir. Bryan If he had offered the amendment in
cod faith.
Personally replied Mr.. Bryan. II do not
Then" said Mr.. Blanchard Il cannot ac-
oted down"
But. Mr. Chairman persisted Mr. Bryan.
believe they are Just as capable of ben.
oncd in the bill"
~ do not accept the amendment" Mr..
u nchnrd said. and it was rejected on a d.
ision by IL yeas to 93 nays.
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