New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
SUNDAY EDITION.
MAY 8, 1892.
COR RIVERS AND HARBORS.
rxrP ,cRDINARY WORK OF THE DEMO
CRATIC HOUSE.
-co~oNY THAT DOESN'T ECONOMZE-THE AP-
PREPARATION RECORD BROKEN.
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE ~RIBUNE,

No, coes-in the House of Representatives late
,n,s afternoon. and compelled 10 drop anchor
.,o,e entering port. In other words, as soon as
A.. hill was brought into the House. Economist ioi-
- and his followers some thirty five In number, be-
N exercise their powers and energies flibustcIS
"a succeeded In forcing adjournment which ue
dvooates OF the less unwilling 10 con-
.,, 10 than they would have been but Tor tleir
knowledge that the postponement VIII not III INC
,.os+ impcril the bill 1t will be passed on Monday
IN IN. exact form In which 1t emerged from the COM
r0,,,ee of the Whole that is settled.
The total amount carried by the bill as II now
o,ds Is S4s Oi0. o9G Of which 21 .346,975 Is to
"a Immediately available and S26,1O.,32l Is TO DC
.ed 10 fulfil contracts authorized to be made and
nproons authorized to be incurred by the secretary
N War Of course nothing like big River and
Uarbor bill by about one-ha ever passed the House
before but then 1t ought to be remembered that never
before has the Democratic majority in that body been
40 large by about onc-half. 1t may be added that
never before the opponents OF River and Harbor
hll been so few In number either actually or rel
stively.
The total amount carried by the BILL to be I'M
mcdiately available increased by $4,000 in Com
rcittee Of the Whole over the total amount recon-
mended by the Committee Rivers and IIarbors
In this relation IL will be interesting to note that the
River and Harbor bill reported from the Committee
on Rivers ana llarbors ut the first session
Of the last COngreSs-thc billion" Congress
carried total of 800, 932,445, S355.53 less than
the pending bill reported from the committees; the
last House reduced the amount from S20.932,44o TO
slo973 045-$95s 300 AID passed it in that form. In
other words. a reckless" Republican House pared
down the report of Its committee by the sum OF $685.
500: an economical" Democratic House swells the
report Of It's committee by the sum OF $4,000 AMI
the difference between the reckless" and the "econom
ical, body, expressed In figures. amounts 10 exactly
81 500 IN favor Of the "ieckless" Republican House
tho hefw he Nck
Harbor Committee and the economical" River and
Harbor Committee is S35S, $50 In favor of the ,cck-
less committee.
Neither Of these comparisons. however is complete
until the OF 500 321 is added to the differ
ence In favor of the reckless House and the "reck
less committee. There may be substantial food for
thought in these comparisons and figures For eX-
ample it must warm and quicken the pride Of every
patriotic American to find that the commerce of his
country aud the needs and requirements OF that com
merce have developed at such rate In the snort
space Of two years to require an increase from
Slo973 945 to 460i9 2o6 in the appropriations for
the Improvement Of its rivers and harbors. This
must indeed be "b.llion-doar country" for House
Of Representatives, Democratic by 80 majority, has
so declared.
The pending amendment was that offered by MT
Whiting. OF Michigan strikin, ont the appropriation
for ship channel, ;wenty-ons feet in depth. con
Meeting the wcteIs Of the great lakes between
in lieu thereof provision authorizing the
Secretary of War TO appoint board Of
engineers, TO whom should be referred the
report of Colonel o. NJ Poe upon the subject OF 20
foot channel from Duluth 10 Buffalo through the
great lakes. The Board should also report as TO the
practicablt, Of sing the level OF the lakes
and connecting harbors By damming the Niagara River
Ir. Castle. OF Minnesota. opposed the amendment
and srcnuously advocated tho clause In the BILL lie
argued that the construction OF deep waterway through
the great lakes would not result In the shoang OF inc
water at tho lake ports. On the lakes the Red cross
flag had to yield to the stars and Stripes Ninety-s&
per cent OF the carving trade between Buffalo and
Duluth was done by American steamers. Let the Gov
eminent make the great lakes the Mediterranean OF the
West on whose shores would be built great cities
W. A. Taylor. OF Ohio also spoke in favor OF the
clause in the bill. The project for II foot channel
was advocated by 90 per cent OF the people living
along the lakes.
Mr.. Tarsney. of Missouri was opposed 10 the appro,
pr alton on the ground that when the 2loot vessels
were constructed they could enter few harbors on the
lakes The result would be that the Other larb0rs
would be injured or the Government would be called
upon 10 contribute untold millions for dredging pur-
poses.
Mr. Chpman. of Michigan, In advocating the deep
waterway said that his colleague (Mr Whiing) had
stated that the demand FOR the channel came from In
terested parties IN Buffalo and Duluth. Did not the
gentlemen know he sad that these two cities were the
terminal points for the transportation of the cereal
products OF 29OOO00O people, When 1t was
argued that Buffalo and Duluth would be bcnehted
by the appropriation, II was considered at once That
the great grain interests Of the country would De
benefited.
Mr. Whiting advocated his amendment. The APP
propriati0n made in the bill asked for by OWE
Of large boats who, letting their greed run away
with their wisdom had built vessels which were 100
large to navigate the lakes. Chicago was not asking
Y ct Of
she could not get it,
Mr. simpson, OF Kansas, said that In this bill
Kansas had been let out in the division OF the
" pork Nevertheless, the people Of Kansas were
In favor Of bill that would deepen the waterway
Of the great lakes and build mp competition with the
railroad Mcney appropriated for the deepening OF
the lake channel would benefit the whole country.
lie would heartily support the River and liarbor Dill
all its Items were as meritorious as the pending
one and II the steals could be eliminated from it,
Mr. Writings amendment rejected by "A vote
Ct IS 10 12O. a.,
On a motion Of Mr.. Henderson, Of Illinois, the
appropriation for the Improvement Of The Missouri
and sioux CITY, Iowa, wna Increased from S'0,ooo 10
Mr. smith. Of Arizona. Offered amendment ap
propriating $4,000 for improving the Colorado River
by the construction Of levec on The ella River near
Mr.. Blanchard Of Louisiana. offered as an add
tona section Il provi'o that IN cases where authority
has been granted the secretary Of war 10 make con
tracts for the completion Of certain works Of river
and harbor improvement. If no bids be received which
are deemed be advantageous u the G0vcrnmcnt. or
II the Secretary deem II best for the public interest
then materials may be purchased and work done other
wise than by contract.
Mr. O'NcIl, of Missouri. vigorously assacd the pro
posed section contcndlng that It's effect would be 10
start In motion II vast political machine. having In
Its control the expenditure Of millions Of money. -
The amendment was agreed tO-l23 To 40 Inc
committee then rose and reported the bill to the
House.
Mr.. Richardson. Of Tennessee, moved to lay The
bill on the table. This motion rejected The
were agreed to In gross, with the OK.
cepOn Of the last section. upon which Mr.. ONeiI. OF
Missouri demanded a separate vote The section was
agreed io-ycas Iol nays o. The House soon after
ward adjourned.
THE CHINESE MINISTER'S PROTEST.
He DENoUNCEs TIE EXCLUSION ACT AS A Vio-