Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-02

into a lake which is abo1t two miles
wide and six miles long, having Il
depth of from Is TO 30 feet of water, no
dredging being necessary, and vessels
reaching that lake being perfectly safe.
AS | say, We have wisely, In my
| judgement, expended about 81 200, 900
upon the harbor of Sand Beach as a
harbOr of refuge in Lake Huron. Now,
according to the engineers report, $780,
900 in all, or Size 900 | think it is, will
complete this harbor of refuge. / am
in receipt of communication from
the Buffalo Vessel Owners Associ-
alton and from the vessel associations
of Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee,
all urging that this appropriation be
made.
am aware that the bill is largo and
that Senators do not like to vote for
increased appropriations, but | think
that this is most meritorlous propo-
sition. | think it would be of the
greatest advantage TO the general COM
merce of the lakes, and it would not
be at all fair TO treat it as u Michigan
appropriation, because 1t is for the ben
eft of the entire commerce of the
lakes.
All that commerce would be bene-
fitted by it. l was myself interested in
n vessel n few years ago carrying half
n million feet of lumber which went
ashore very near there, which If this
harbOr had been in existence would
have been saved. There were thirteen
lives lost. There is not Il fall but that
more or less lives are lost in that I'M
mediate vicinity. | trust that although
the bill is large this will be treated as Il
matter of general concern TO the vast
commerce of the lakes, and that the
amendment will be agreed TO.
Mr.. Frye. The committee consider
ed with very great care the appropri-
atoms for the State of Michigan and
were exceedingly liberal, over 100000
having been appropriated for Michigan
in this bill, carrying only S21 100000
Mr.. Stockbridge. Will the Senator
excuse me for moment? l beg the
Senator TO keep in mind that we do not
ask it as Michigan matter. 1t happens
TO be located i'll Michigan, but there is
no local business there. tits not espe-
cially for the benefit of Michigan COM
merCe.
Mr.. Frye. understand.
Mr.. President, do not propose to
discuss this item. The committee gave
to the State of Michigan for the rivers
and harbors all that can possibly be Of
fered III bill carrying but S2l 600 900,
and this amendment which the senator
proposes ought not to be adopted.
The president pro tempore. The
question is on the amendment pro-
posed by the Senator from Michigan.
The amendment was rejected.
The bill was reported to the senate
amended, and the amendments were
concurred in.
The amendments we're ordered to be
engrossed and the bill to be read a
third time.
The bill was read the third time, and
passed.
Mr.. Frye. / move that the senate re-
quest conference with the house of
representatives on the bill and amend
ments.
The motion was agreed to.
BY unanimous consent the president
pro tcmpore was authorized to appoint
the conferees on the part of the senate
and Mr.. Frye (of Maine) Mr.. Doluh (of
Oregon) republicans and Mr.. Ransom
(of North Carolina) democrat were APP
pointed.
1t will be observed that neither of
the Michigan senators said one word in
opposition to the senate deductions of
the Tenth district appropriations al
though they were present and advo-
Gated increase of appropriations for
other places in Michigan.