The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-06
SENATOR'S BACK SAVANNAH.
THE HARBOR APPROPRIATION
ITEM PUT BACK IN THE BILL.

representative Lester in the Senate
Chamber to Give the Georgia Sem
ators InformatiOn-The Clause
Appropriating 100000 for the
steamboat Channel TO Beaufort
Had TO BE Sacrificed.
washington, May 5.-Senators Gordon
and Bacon put UP a strong and success
fI fght for Savannah harbor in the Sen
ate this afternoon. and the appropriation
for maintaining the Improvement is re-
tanned in the river and harbOr bill, sub
stantially as it was proposed by Repre-
sentative Lester. In order to induce the
Senate to override the report of the COM
mittee on commerce the Georgia senator's
we're obliged to yield the 100000 intended
for the steamboat channel between Beau
fort, S. c., and Savannah, which still
leaves the aggregate amount provided
at nearly S1,OO0,0O0.
The happest man in the Senate, when
the result was announced, was Repre-
sentative Lester. who sat near Senators
Gordon and Bacon, supplying them with
such additional informal ton as they need
ed in pleading their case. 1t was doubt
ful at the outset whether the Senate would
the bill, but the eloquent appeal of Sen
atOr Gordon, showing that il was abso-
utely necessary to protect the work al
ready accomplished, had very decided
Then Senator Bacon came along with
an equally effective agreement in favor
Of the appropriation, and the Senate con-
sented TO allow the appropriation 10 stand.
Senator Bacon made a strong point
with the Senate by presenting the resolu-
tiOns adopted by the trade convention
a
mended the appropriation for Savannah.
As the matter now stands both houses
have passed upon the savannah item,
and II stands as part OF the bill that
does not have to be referred to the COM
mittee Of conference.
The Brunswick item as amended by the
Senate committee was also adopted. This
provides for the carrying out of the
Goodyear system of Improvement so IA
miliar to all who are interested IN that
harbor.
Brunswick. Ca. May 5.-Col. w. E. Kay
received a telegram from Washington to-
day announcing that the Senate had pass
ed an amendment appropriating $3.50, 600
additional for the work Col. c. z. Good
year has done and is yet to do on the
outer bar of Brunswick harbor. About
SoOOO of the amount has already been
earned by Col Goodyear and his plans
make the balance easy to obtain, as the
new rules laid down for him TO work by
allow auxiliary means to the use of dyna-
mite, heretofore the sole agent employed
in deepening the bar.
News of the restoration of Savannah's
appropriation to the bill was promptly tel
egraphed to Savannah by Senators Bacon
and Gordon. The following telegram was
received by Mayor Myers early in the af-
ternoon;
Myers, Mayor of Savannah, Ga.,-We
have just secured a restoration of Savan-
nah Improvement IS it came from the
House, except the steamboat channel to
lose al. J. b. Gordon.
"A. o. Bacon"
This telegram was read to council at the
special meeting later in the Afternoon, and
the following resolution, offered by DR..
Falligant, was unanimously adopted
Resolved, by the Mayor and aldermen in
council assembled, That the thanks of this
council and of the people of Savannah are
due and are hereby rendered to Senators
Gordon and Bacon for their successful
effort in securing a restoration of the APP
preparation in the river and harbor bill
for the continuation of the work of deep
enlng the savannah river, work so nee
essary to the protection and promotion of
the commercial welfare of the city and It's
tributary territory in this and adjoining
states.
The clerk Of council was instructed to
wire the resolution to Senators Bacon and
Gordon at once, which was done.
The following telegram on the same sub
ject was received by President William
son of the cotton exchange:
W. W. Williamson, President Cotton E1X-
change: l am greatly gratified to in
form you that we succeeded in restoring
In the Senate the House provision for
Savannah harbOr. I regret that the Beau
fort channel provision had to be sur
rendered. Insistence upon it would have
Jeopardized the Savannah harbor inter-
ests A o. Bacon.
The prompt efforts of Senators Gordon
and Bacon in behalf of Savannah are
heartily appreciated here, and will not
be forgotten. Thanks are also due to
Savannahs friends elsewhere. Monday
President Purse of the board of trade
wired Hon. H. s. Potter of the ST. Louis
Grain Exchange as follows:
Savannah river appropriation will be
under fire in Senate to-day. Use wires on
your senators and advise me"
To this Capt. Purse received the follow
Ing reply:
The Merchants Exchange has wired
the Missouri senators as follows: If you
can consistently do So we would like to
have you give consideration to the ap-
preparation asked for by the city of Sa-
Vannah for the improvement of the mouth
Of their river, as we believe your as
sstance will result in benefit to the Ms
sSsppi river interests as well as to their
city.