The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-14
THE SCHEME is EXPOSED
SANTA MONICA HARBOR PROJECT
SHOWS UP HUNTINGTON.
eminent Examining Boards Op-
posed to the Location.

Washington, May S-With the bond res
olution out of the way, the senate gave
Its attention to the accumulation of minor
measures before going on with the river
and harbor bill
Senator Mitchell of oregon gave notice
that when the last appropriation bill was
passed he would press the joint resolution
for the election of senators by the peo-
Pile, not for the sake OF having further
speeches, but Of actually adopting the res
olution.
A bill was passed to establish CLASH
fcation division in the United States pat
ent office. granting permission for the
erection Of a monument in Washington in
honor of Samuel Hahemann and appro-
priating $1,000 for the foundation.
The river and harbor bill was then taken
up, ard on a point of order by Senator
German the committee amendment was
struck out providing that all persons en-
ployed on river and harbor works shall
be selected and hired by officers of the
corps of engineers in local charge of those
works in order that officers may be held
to strict responsibility for the proper ex-
ecution of the work in their charge.
The following individual amendments
were made:
BY Senator Gray-To permit retired ar
my officers to engage in river and harbor
works.
By Senator Carter-For a dam across
the Missouri river at Stubs Ferry to de-
velop water power.
BY Senator Lodge-F6r a survey of the
Portland channel Alaska.
This disposed of the entire bill except
the reserved amendment for a deep water
harbor at the port of Los Angeles, Santa
Monica bay, California, and authorizing
contracts not aggregating s2,99s,OO for
the work
Lobby scheme.
A vigorous contest was promised on this
item. the two California senators, White
and Perkins, being opposed to it.
Senator White offered an amendment for
the creation of board of three officers
to report on the relative merits of Santa
Monica bay and of San Pedro harbor for
the purpose of deep water harbors.
Large easels were brought in the senate
and maps Of the Pacific coast placed on
them. With n pointer in hand Senator
White called attention to the main points
of contest
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1 l''i Doi' anu 'lat TINS recommendation was
e"uoiseu ny ShleI Engineer easy.
AN opJection was made to this report
a ne lousn .ne elorts Oh senator Frye
a"o'nei' neaueu by the present chiet OF
- was appointed Ihree points
Neuonuo' santa Monica ana san PEDRO
eontehded before this board, each element
oeins apiy represented the southern IA
oino railway peihg represented by one or
.ne Jest lawyers IN Calfornia. rms
ooaru' hiaue up Oh elght OF the foremost
engineers OF the service, recommended
S"n leuro harpor' When TINS report
eanie peiore congress nothing was done.
aaNins up the present Status, senator
" ii'.e uiseu mat the representatives from
sne oiN'n Calilorhia district ala not ask
tor 'ne report inserted III the Dill Tor
narpor AT santa Monica ana SAID the over
"he,iiihs sentiment OF the people or the
ioeai'y was against It,
senator "hlte commented upon the 'ex-
traoruinary ana peculiar conditions by
wnlch 'he senators ana local representa-
ives from |aiiiorria were not consulted
as 10 the proposed Appropriation. 1t in
uie"'eu 'h"l some extraordinary influ-
enoe hau peeh Drought TO Dear. Inc sem
ator commented on the "persistency' of
.ne oou'nerh racine railway ana declared
'nat inns accounted Tor the extraordinary
"o.ion
senator White spoke OF the surprise with
wnicn ne learned that the paragraph FOR
.ne santa MONICA appropriation had act
uany peeh printed Tor Incorporation in
the river and harbor bill, although the
hau oeen that there should
oe no appropriation beyond that Tor the
inner harDor at san Pedro.
me senator commented severely ON
communication from the third house."
written by Civil Engineer Corthell, an
empioye OF the southern Pacific railway.
me senator repudiated the claim by
oortneii .nat ne maze an oihcial inves-
LEGATION at the request OF senators and
i"en'Deis' II was huntington Whom ne
serNeu, ana YET senator White said' tine
.oiinii'see nau SET asiue tne recommended