The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24
The River and HarbOr Bill Sent
TO the President.
He HAS TEN DAYS TO ACT.
Further Dtaagrsemens on sundry Civn
and Indian Appropriation Bills
Further Debate on the Popuiiss Blu
20 Prohibit Bond Issues.

Washington City, May a.-rhe river and
hareor bill as finally passed by both
houses was taken TO the White House ~
q late hoElr this Afternoon oy the uessea-
ger OF the committee on enrolled bills. As
soon a. the house had agreed to the con-
ference committee report ;oday the con,-
miiiee on enrolled bills went to work to
see thai the bill agreed in al respects
with the recommendations of the confer-
ence committee. Owing to tne numerous
amendments, this was no easy TASK, but
as the result Of cont nuouz work the COM
mlttee finished q few minutes after
O'Clock The enrolled bill was then taken
TO Speaker Reed. who signed II and irnrle-
dlateiy announced that fact TO the house
Insn the clerk having the matter In
Charge hurried over TO the senate. where
the bill received the signature Of Vice
President Stevenson. This action of the
Vice president having been announced TO
the senate. the bill was taken 70 the en-
roiied bills committee ard afterWard to the
White House. The president has ten
days. beginning Monday. Sundays being
excluded. In which to act on the bill
The house conferees agreed to recetae
from their opposition TO the senate amend
ments for harbors at Santa Monica and
san Pedro. provided the bill should De
amended 30 as TO render unavailable the
appropriation for the inner harbor at
Wilmington. on San Pedro bay. In case
the commissioners should decide on San
Pedro as the most available place for an
outer harbor. This proposition was ac-
cepted. and an amendment was made to
the San Pedro item to the effect that no
contracts should be entered into for the
inner harbor at Wilmington until the COM
uisssoners should report. and not at all
In case they should decide in favor of an
outer harbor at that place.
The house conferees yielded their con-
tention that the commissioners should be
named in the bill and agreed TO the adop-
ton Of the folio ~ing proviso as to Santa
Monica:
Provided. however. that n the board
hereby constituted as In this section pro-
viied shah determine in favor OF the
construction of a breakwater at Port
Los Angeles, no expenditure OF any part
or the money hereby appropriated shall
be made. nor shall any contract for the
construction OF such hreakwater be en-
tered into until the Southern Pacific Co,
or the owners thereof, shall execute an
agreement and file the same with the
secretary of war that any railway COM
pany or any corporation engaged in the
business Of transportation may share in
the use Of the pier now constructed at
Port Los Angeles and the approaches and
tracks leading thereto. situated west of
the easterly entrance to Santa Monica
tunnel. upon such just and equitable terms
~ may be agreed upon between the par
ties. and II they fail to agree. then TO be
determined by the secretary OF war: and
before any expenditure Of the money here
by appropriated is made for the construc-
ton OF a breakwater at Port Los Angeles.
said Southern Pacific Co.. or the owner
OF the track and approaches leading to
said pier, shall execute an agreement and
file the same with the secretary of war,
tha; any railroad or transportation COM
pany or corporation desiring TO construct
wharf or pier In Santa Monica bay may
for the purpose OF approaching such wharf
or pier. and for the purpose of construct
ing and operating the same. cross the
track or tracks, approaches and right of
way now used by the Southern Pacific
under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the secretary Of war and upon
the payment OF such compensation as tina,
officer may find 20 be reasonable. Pro-
vided further. that In the event that IN.
said harbor Is located at Port Los Ange.cs
no greater royalty on the rock used for
the construction OF the breakwater than
i3ia cents pc. cubic yard shall be charged.
and the Southern Pacific company shall
charge no more than u cent a ton per
mile for freight on rock transported over
It's road.