New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THE DEEP-sEA HARBOR FIGHT CON-
TINUED IN THE SENATE.

RIVALRY BETWEEN SAN PEDRO AND SANTA
MONICA cAI~-c p. HUNTINGTON EULo-
GIZED BY MR.. FRYE MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington May 1.-THE Senate had another
copious dose OF San Pedro and Santa Monica to-
day. Three OF the members OF the Committee on
Commerce who oppose the amendment offered by
the chairman OF the committee. Mr.. Frye. dess-
mating Santa Monica as the place for deep sea
harbor In Southern Caforna-Senators Berry
Dem. Ark) Vest Dem, MOI and Caffery Dem,
La)-submitted remarks against the amendment,
which Mr.. Berry described most unjusttfable
and inexcusabe attempt to override public sent
ment and to appropriate money in the interest OF
private greed and private gain. Mr. Vest argued
against making an appropriation for a breakwater
at either place. as in his judgment there was no
necessity for the expenditure and as the condition
OF the Treasury was sucn that an issue or bonds
would be necessary In few months Mr.. Canery
based his arguments against Santa Monica on the
unanimous reports OF two boards Of Army eng
neers. and reminded OF the success OF the
Eads scheme for deepening the approaches to New
Orleans IN spite OF the adverse views OF the Army
engineers
Then the chairman OF the committee. Mr.. Frye
0ep. MED. began the task OF answering all the
objections to the committee amendment. and In do
ing he euloszed c. 7. Huntington, who had
been mentioned as n political factor in California.
Mr.. Vest having said that mans chances of a
nomination for office turned the fact OF whether
he was for or against Mr.. Huntington. Mr.. Frye 3
speech was not finished when the bill was laid
aside until tomorrow. but at that point Mr. Cor
man dem. Md gave notice of amendment
limiting the annual expenditure under the pending
and former River and Harbor bills to 100000.
A. 535 D. m. the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
Miscellaneous business was the order In the House
to-day The following bills were passed: Extending
fer V the period within which the Dennison
and Northern Railroad Company may build Its line
through Indian Territory; authorizing the Denver,
Cripple Creek and Southwestern Railroad Company
10 construct It's line through the South Platte and
Plum Creek forest reservations in Colorado; grant
ing right Of way over public lands in Colorado and
Wyoming. except YellOwstone Park. for oil PIPE
lines: authorizing the Flagstaff and Canon Railway
Company 40 build it's line through Grand Canon
forest reserv ,ton, Arizona authorizing the build
ing OF bridges the Red River or the Nortn pc
tween Wisconsin and Minnesota and over the MIS-
souri, River at Columbia. Mo. and authorizing the
Secretary % the Treasury issue ana enforce reBu-
lations TO- the safety Of passenger excursion steam
crs at any regatta or yacht race on the haNlsdoe
waters OF the United States. .
\ preliminary conference report on the indian
Appropriation bill was agreed 10, ana further con-
ference ordered the items stu in dispute.
The resolution OF Elections Committee No. de-
claring John w Maddox (Dem) to be entitled 10
With District Of Georgia contested by w H. ei-
Ton NTusionD. presented. and. being the unani-
nous report OF the committee. was agreed to-
The rest OF IN, day devoted 10 the consldera-
iIor OF District OF Columbia bills. At 5:l5 p. m. the
House adjourned until tomorrow