The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-01
THE uUDsoN RIrnR BRIDGE BILL.
Passage by the senate of the Amended
M.,,vre-Mr. Mepherror's Opbo-it,ou.

M.rsure-Mr. MePher-or's Opbo-it'ou.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The New York ant
New Jersey Bridge hill was passed by tn
Senate tod after a sharp colloquy between
Senator Mcpherson and other Senators. es
pecially Messrs. Vest and Hill. 1t leaves th'
question OF the erection OF pier In the rive
to the discretion OF the Secretary OF war.
resolution was passed continuing the author
ity of the Committee on Agriculture to lnvesu
gate agricultural depression during tho reces'
and next session. MIR. Honr asked what wal
meant 10y the recess referred to- ana in:mhte'
that ii tho majority had agreed upon time
for the adjournment Of Congress or n recess
it should make it public 20 that Senators
could mako their arrangements accordingly
| Mr.. German said he knew OF no agreement as
to the time OF adjournment. The Chinese Eek
cluson bill was an important matter that mad
to be disposed oil. and until that was done nc
| one could say Just when Congress would adj
| lourn.
The conference report on the Urgency Def.
| cheney bill. presented by Mr.. Cockrel. showed
that the conierrees could not agfeo on tho APP
preparation of S22, 0SS to pay Senators. clerks
and per diem clerks during the lecess OF the
Fifty frat Congress- This has been repeatedly
passed by the Senate. and on motivn OF MIR.
| Cockrell tho Senate further insisted upon liz
Then. on motion Of Mr. Hill. the House bill.
| granting the New York and New Jersey Bridge
COMPANY authority to construct the fridge be-
| the Committee on Commerce were agreed to:
stroy the harLor OF New York. Tho people Of
| New York had tho right 70 oversee the con-
as little as T possible with the s streets and
bo,ilevards of the city. but the people Of New
had mot the right He then of
OF the towns of New Jersey the right to decide
the in att or Of location.
necessary. and MIR. Hill took the same view
and opposed the amendment; Mr. McPherson
and destroy Streets and bouieyards.. The neo:
pie Of New Jersey would laugh at the want OF
AUTHORIZING the location in the middle OF tho
river OF pier with an area as large rs an
Mr. Vest rctorted that the question OF intelli-
Senator from New jersey rendered himself
Mr. McPherson eon I I' his speech. He
said that he wanted the bill to pass: but he
a II T rers were to be- built tef
the river as proposed; they would be de-
to be constructed, except that the com
pany would be able to save by them ner-
OF more than one thousand millions before the
piers in the river at the time Of the late great
naval parade the ships OF war could not have
Mr.. Lindsay asked Mr.. Mcpherson whether
there was anything In the bill which thor-
lied q pier on the New Jersey side OF the river.
Mr.. Mcpherson thought there was
Mr., Lindsay-Is not this hill a mere license
by the general Goyernment to construct q
not require that the, bridge sha Il conform IT,
the laws OF New York and New Jersey And
quire the plans to be such Ms he shall approve?
Mr.. McPherson-I understand that the Sec
rotary Of War has already given his approval
Mr.. test-I deny that. absolutely. 1t would
be an outrage on the part 0f Cabinet officer
an act Of Congress, The Cabinet officer who
would you'd do it would be subject TO- impeachment
iieye that he would do any such thing hing - 10
Mr.. Vest opposed Mr.. McPherson's amend:
m pre1. The Of an addilEnsl
son River. would be to the interest of the
general public. and it was absurd, for the Sem
bridge would cheaper transportation more
than several bridges would: II the Senator de.
do So For himself he would like to see five
bridges across the Hudson instead Of two il
t tmn ala not 16struet naYigafon Tor eomPeti
and it. dime sIons were to be determined by
After trt some ~ fGftser discussion Mr. Mcrher-
son Withdrew his amendmeEt and offered one
structed with single spnn over the entire
river between towers or piers. and that no
pier or other obstruction to navigation shall
NJ. Hin opposed the amendment as one
whiSh brought up the whole question of
mine, that there should ge no pier whatever
mps the ys we'll IN hs t srs sSGS
world now II the Secretary '' Of w tne
should conclude that a span Of greater length
could be built and that there ought not to be
Pier 5 10 the ryer ne ,n WIS 3 @ to
Mr.. Hill: Some Of the officers OF the other
bridge eSmLpaGy believe are warm personal
Mr.. McPherson-And some OF the officers Of
thsf eT HjsS Sowff fbnk the otbsrs ara t.
Mr. Frye tiiep.. Me,-Is the other bridge
company making opposition to this legisla-
Mr., HILL think not. except that the SEN
ator from New Jersey is making opposition to
York on this subject The public interests de-
not object to it. The merchants. OF New York
do not object to it. The great, men who con-
it: II there is any objection to, it on the part
Of the maritime companies that should not
mir. Mcpherson referred to some OF Mr..
@ % had eSs
hrdse & s"n hs
be en- the friend OF the other bill and would be |
the friend of this bill under like circumstances
lie opposed n pier in the river for either
bridge.
The vote on Mr.. McPherson's amendment
was: Yeas II; nays. -.
NJ. Allen moved an amendment that the
bridge may be used by the Government fer
military and postal purposes without charge.
passed Without. a division with the amend
nents reported from the Committee on Com
m"rrc.
Mr. Gray moved to take up the House bill to
lmend the Chinese Exclusion act OF NAV s
1892 SO AZ to make it the Unfinished bust |
loss" The vote was announced as "a tot
mt. ms there was no quorum voting the mo.
r was Withdrawn and the Senate proceeded
q executive business. and at 4:45 adjourned
i'll to- morrow nj noon.
SENATOR M'rHERSON'S FUTURE