The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-26
THE RIVERS SUFFER.
Appropriation to Be the Small
est in Many Years.
NsAriATE GREED OF OREGON.
Faess SQUAD. WIN Iss Neasseas CITIES
aaa Large Popslssis., Always o.
posed ~ Psrti and-Wylssa's Rsv.

Posr-IsruLIsKscEx BrsRAr, sl1 ForS-
rEExrH SrREET. WAsHIsaros CrrY. Feb 20.
-Whatever may be the ultimate aggregate
Of the river and harbor bill a. presented to
the house for its eonside ration, IL il GER
tain that it will be the smallest In years.
As 1t present figured on. il embraces only
trifie over s.. 0o0. 600, and the needed I'M
provements of the Pacific Northwest are
either wholly omitted or 90 small sums
appropriated therefor as TO DO almost
wholly useless except to pay salaries of
present United States engineer employees.
Some members OF the committee hope
TO increase the aggregate of the bill to So
ODD, 90 or SIC. coo 600. but - all large inn
provemenss now under way are provided
for In the sundry civil bill they will and
considerable difficulty in 30 doing. There
will be the usual number OF amendments
offered in the house, but il 10 safe 10 say
ell OF them will fail Of adoption. This
VIII be especially true Of those which will
be offered by the members from Oregon
and Washington. Representative Her
mann. OF Oregon, who Is q member Of the
COMMITTEES, is discouraged ~ the outlook.
In any event, however, Mr.. Hermann's
influence would not be thrown very heav-
ily In favor OF the state Of Washington.
lie told the committee. on the day when
~ was listening to the arguments of Ssna-
tor Squire. that he could never consent 10
the appropriation Of money for what
seemed 10 him purely local improvements
on Puget sound, while the great Columbia
river, the outlet for the products Of the
great inland empire, remained blocked
10 the passage OF beats between The Dailes
and Cello.
This looks like saying one word for the
farmers OF Eastern Washington and two
for the political future of Mr.. Hermann in
the state Of Oregon. for ii is no secret here
that he hopes to succeed Senator Dolph
when the Oregon Legislature meets in
January. 1896.
This total of 5000, coo prepared by the
democratic committee aud the $5i 900 900
OF esiim ates presented by the chief of en-
gineers OF the war department., Brig. Gen.
Inomas Lincoln Casey. indicates just the
difference between reason and politics.
Gen. Casey has brains and knows that
every dollar expended in the improvement
OF rivers.and harbors in the United States
not only goes directly into the pocket OF
some laborer. but also that the result of
these improvements is for the benefit of
producers in every branch Of industry.
The Democratic politicians who domin-
ate the river and harbor committee, on the
other hand. are actuaied by one purpose
only. They cuckoo loud and they cuckoo
low, but always in unison with the White
House clock. Industrial paralysis and re-
nfr
preparations. The Southern war claims of
prosperous planters must be paid. The
principal reduction. therefore, falls on the
river and harbor bill. As Republican
senator remarked the other day: What's
the need of internal improvements, now
that we are going to buy everything from
foreign countriesf"
Gen. Casey, who has had charge of the
river and harbor improvements for many
years, and knows thoroughly the needs Of
every section of the country, is not at all
pleased with the way matters are going.
The rivers and harbors bill is not appro-
pristely named" said he. at should be
called the poor mans bill. . 1t cheapens
Internal transportation aud freight car
rage to the sea il develops the prod uctive
and manufacturing resources of the coun-
try, aud therefore strengthens the nation;
IL puts money into the pockets of the
farmers. miners and lumbe-men, and the
producers OF cotton and wool. and Others.
and IL eheapens the food products of our
seaooard and all consuming communities
IL permits workingmen either to live bet
ter or to save more money. What other
measure of congress has such a widely
beneficial inluence2
ut seems strange to me-" he continued.
that all the grangers, farmers alliances.
labor unions, workingmen aud farmers OF
the nation do not unite in demanding the
passage by congress of liberal allowances
for this poor mans BILL especially for
deepening and adequately improving the
channels and harhors of the Great Lakes.
OF the Columbia river and Of Puget sound
which extends far into the heart of the
most diversified, rich and productive
regions in the world"
Representative Doolittle expects a favor.
able report from the house committee on
judiciary, which now has under considera-
ton his bill providing salaries for the
clerks OF the United States circuit and
district courts In the district of Washing
ton. The bill provides that in lieu fees.
mileage and per diem now allowed
ny law these clerks shall each
receive $500 per year. 10 ne paid
quarterly. The clerks will continue
to collect from parties other than tbe
United States, as now provided bv law
and pay the gross amounts collected into
the treasury monthly. They will also be
allowed, in addition to their salaries
the reasonable and necessary expenses al
their office, including compensation 10
deputies and assistants. blanks. station.
cry and furniture. Itemizsd accounts of
such expenses must be sworn II by the
clerk. certified correct by the Judge of the
district aud approved by the attorney gen.
eFA before they will be paid.
Senator'S say that Congressman Wilson
Was altogether too hasty when he lett the
senate restaurant the other dar and wan,
back TO the house side OF the eao.tol 70 set
luncheon. According 70 the explana.ioD
OF the waiter whose request made the rem.
reseatatIve from Washington SO hiShlv IN.
dignant, Mr.. Wilson was not told he eo,ls
not eat IN the restaurant. but only tina, ha
must not sit at certain table. This table
and some Others are reserved at all times
for senator's, so that they n.ay lie sure Of
having place to sit NJ any time when
they may choose 20 come in. Senator
Perkins. who vas present in the resta,-
rant at the time. asked Wilson IN 81,
down at his table. but Wilson renIied
tAat he preferred 10 go where he could
obtain moEe gentiemanly treatment. The
truth Is, the senatorial dignity ha sswellsd
5 good deal during the present session.
q n L. u -. e.