The morning call., 1894-03-17
DISCRIMINATION.
congressman SquabbIe Over the
Appropriations.
MISSOURI RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Arguments i'm Reference TO the
Transfer of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-In the House
this morning after the passage Of a resolu-
ton calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury for in formation as 10 measures
taken by him for the local supervision and
inspection of public buildings. he House
went INFO committee of the whole and
resumed cons deration of the sundry
civil bill. The pending amendment was
that of Enloe of Tennessee. authorizing
the investigation of the Coast and Geoietic
Survey to deter mine the advsabilily of The
transfer Of this bureau 10 the Navy De-
partment. Mr. Outhwaite, OF Ohio took
the floor In defense OF the bureau the im-
portance of its work and the efficiency of
the service.
An amendment by Mr.. Loud of Cali
foTnla, directing the superintendent of the
Coast and Goedeiic Survey to survey San
Francisco harbor and the approaches
thereto, was adopted.
Alter some debate on some amendments
Mr.. Harter raised Ques. ion as to some
statements made by Mr.. Holman a few
days ago with reference to an alleged in
dorsement given by the Commissioner of
the General Land Office and Secretary Of
the In terror to the amendment adopted
with reference TO the timber act of 1891.
de denied that IL had received such H.
dorsement. Both the Commissi oner of the
Land Office and the Secretary of the H.
terror repudiated it. Mr. McCreary OF
Minnesota and Mr.. Wilson (R.) of Wash
ingtoD, also criticized the amendment and
gave notice that they would ask a separate
vote upon it when The bill was reported TO
the House.
To the paragraphs appro prating $3.50. 600
for expenditures by the Missouri R,,er
Commission Mr.. Brederick (R.) of Kansas
offered an ame dment setting asiue
$4,000 of the appropriation to strengthen
and improve the river banks at Atchison
and Leavenworth. and Mercer (R) Of Ne
braska offered a substitute for the amend.
ment, beingto set aside $3.50. GOO of the ap-
preparation for the Missouri River, pro-
viding it should be used for the
construction, repair and maintenance
of revetments between the mouth
OF the Platte River and Sioux City, He
insisted the commission should be made
to understand that there was something
else besides the sixteen mile line reached at
Jefferson City that needed attention. The
river between Omaha and Council Bluffs
should be looked after The amendment
$4,000 the expenditures of The Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Mr.. Wilson of Washington made a Wig
orous speech on the discrimination against
the Western coast in the matter OF river
and barber improvements. He protested
against this Injustice. His people were
weak and powerless now. but he warned
the House the time would come when they
would be strong and powerful.
Mr.. Cogswell (R) of Massachusetts char
acteriZed Mr.. Wilson's remarks as unjust.
He pointed out the fact that from 1885 to
1898. Of the S1.5eO.OOO appropriated for
public in twenty-six States. Washington
had obtained S250, 600
Pending speech by Mr. Catchings CD
of Mississippi in defense of the Missouri
Rixer appropriation the House at o'clock
took recess until o'clock
About fifty members were present at the
night session. A bill to relieve w. II.
Cobern from the charge of deserlion led
to hot words between McKeighan of Ne
braska and Talbert of South Carolina, in
which the former charged The latter with
trying to make cheap capital by Directing
TO meritoriuus pension cases, and the latter
in reply professed his highest regard for
brave Union soldiers, at the same time de-
claring his irreconcilable hostility 10 the
soldiers who were mustered into the army
from grogshops and who became camp
followers, coffee coolers and bounty
jumpers. The bill was finally reported
favorably. After action on several private
pension bills the House at 1925 o'clock
adjourned