The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-13
THE cALIFORNIl naRBORs.
\ Compromise Reached by the Senate
Oriental Competition TO be Imvastigated.

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WASHINGTON. May PA resolution
instructing the Committee on Finance TO
inquire whether American labor ana in
dustrica are suffering from OF threatened
with lujuIiOus competition through I'M
portatiOns OF Oriental products: and il
sO 10 investigate the causes which have
made such competition possible, was Of
fered in the Senate by Mr.. Aldrich. and
went over until tomorrow Oh objection
by Mr.. Allen POpD, of Nebraska.
A resolution 10 accept the invitation OF
the Tennessee Centennial Exposition to
attend the celebration on the lst Of June
next, and for the appointment OF a select
committee of five 20 represent the Senate
on that occasion, was offered by Mr..
Bate (Dem), of Tennessee and agreed 10.
The river and harbOr bin was taken up,
and the long drawn-out controversy be
tween the advocates or the harbOr OF san
Pedro. and those of the harbor of Santa
Monica, as 10 which OF those two points
shall be selected for the expenditure Of
some three million dollars IN the con-
structon Of a breakwater and the making
OF deep sea harbOr IN South California,
was brought TO a close by a settlement in
the way OF compromise. The debate
had gone on since Friday last 10 the ex-
clusiOn OF almost every other subject, and
when 10 closed after four hours talk to-
day. an amendment was offered by the
chairman Of the Committee on Commerce
Air. Fryo). an advocate OF Santa Monica.
and was accepted by Senators White
Nem Of California;. Vest, Pasco, and
the other minority members Of the com
mittee. and agreed 10 by the Senate with
ont "A division. As the matter now stands,
the Senate amendment provides FOR "A
board, consisting Of nm officer Of the navy,
10 be detailed by the Secretary Of the
Navy. an officer Of the Coast and Geo
detic Survey TO be detailed by the Super
intendent OF the Survey. and three civil
engineers. skilled I'm riparian wGrk 10 be
appointed by the President of the United
states. 10 examine the two harbors, the
report Of the majority 10 be tnal; and in
provides that whenever the board shall
have settled the location and made its
report Ia the Secretary OF War. the Sec
retary OF War shall make contracts for
the completion Of the harbor as selected
by the board. according 10 the project re-
ported by IL. at a cost not exceeding In
the aggregate $4,000
After that question was thus disposed
OF. an amendment was offered by Mr.
German. limiting the annual expenditures
under the Senate and former river and
harbOr bills 10 Si0mO0o0. 4 motion 10
lay that amendment on the table was de-
feated-yeas. 26. nays. 3l-and the Senate,
at 500. adjourned with the understand
ing that the vote shall be taken on the
bin and amendments at Z. NJ. to-m0r-
row.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-An hour and
a half was occupied after the opening OF
to-day $ session OF the - use. IN disDOs-
ing Of Il motion made by Nh. Perkins
Republican), OF Iowa, charging the Com
mittee on Printing TO exclude from the
permanent record certain matters Insert
Cd by Mr. Wheeler Democrat. or Ala
bama, for which it was asserted by Mr..
Perkins that he had received no per
mission. MIR. Wheeler cOntended thar
ne had a right to insert the matter COM
plained Of but the House voted other
wise and by a vote OF IA to Il, the
matter was ordered to be excluded.
Mr.. Cooke CRepubIican). OF Illinois.
called up the contested-election case Of
Rinaker vs.. Downing. from the Sixteenth
district OF Illinois. The majority report
finds that Rinaker CPopulisD was elected,
and that Downing DemocraD was not
elected. Before the debate began, Mr..
Evans (Republican). of Kentucky. gave
notice that when the case was ais
posed of he would ask the House to con-
s!der the bill reported from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means 10 repeal what
Is known as the "free-alcohol law"
Mr.. Richardson CDemOcraD. OF Ten
nessee. endeavored 10 secure recogni-
tion 10 move an adjournment, that MEM
bers might attend the unveiliDg OF the
Hancock statute. claiming that II was
a privileged motion. and could be made
at any time. The Speaker ruled, how
ever. that gentleman could not be
taken of the floor. even by privileged
motion.
The basis OF tho Election Committees
recommendation WAS an error made by
election officers. with no charge OF
fraud or ballot-box stufiing In the case.