The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-13

Of California juggled with these names
to influence politics. The vice presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific had recent
ly been chosen by the California conven-
ton as a presidential elector. The peo-
pie or California believed in railroads,
but they insisted that the railroads
should not prostitute their powers and
influence, but should stand on an equal
footing with every other citizen.
Mr.. Frye, amid laughter, read a para
graph from San Francisco paper, re-
ferring to the nine senators who voted
to report the Santa Monica amendment
as nice lot of "rascals," whose nine
names were suggestive of burglar
alarm and who would be dangerous to
meet on dark night If man had money
in his pocket.
Mr.. White, in concluding the debate,
said there was no slogan on the sand
lots" as suggested by Mr.. Frye SO far
as he was concerned. The people of Cal
ifornia were just as law abiding, lust
as intelligent and just as able to take
care of their interests as the people of
Maine. The senator from Maine had
placed low estimate on California SEN
ators in suggesting they were subject to
sand lot agitation. However inde-
pendent the senator from Maine might
pc. the California senators were equally
Independent.
Mr.. White said he had not attacked
Mr.. Huntington. Perhaps he did not
regard the soil upon which Mr. Hunting
tor trod as sacred. Mr.. White referred
sarcastically to the offhand way in
which Mr.. Frye had settled this entire
question by standing on the bluffs at
Santa Monica bay one Sunday morning.
In conclusion, Mr.. White said that the
tight made here, stubborn as 1t might
seem. was in the interest of the public.
The formal speeches being closed, Mr.
Frye announced that he would suggest
a concession or compromise, and he
thereupon moved that the committee
amendment as reported, be amended
SO that the appropriation be made to
santa Monica or to San Pedro, the To-
cation of the harbor to be determined
by commission composed OF one naval
officer, to be appointed by the secretary
OF the navy; an officer Of the coast and
geodetic survey, to be named by the su-
perintendent of surveys, and three ex-
perienced civil engineers. skilled in RI
parian work, to be appointed by the
president; which board shall personally
examine the harbors, majority report
being final.
On the filing of report, accompanied
by plans, ETC., the secretary of war is
authorized to enter into contracts not to
exceed S2,900.000. for the construction of
the harbor. The amendment further
gives $50,000 to be Immediately avail
able for expenses of the commission.
The California senators, White and
cept the amendment, and the amend
ment was unanimously agreed to with
out division.
This brought to an unexpected close
the Santa Monica contest after it had
proceeded four days.
Mr.. Warren, Republican of Wyoming,
secured an amendment of the examina-
tion Of sites and report upon the practi-
cability of constructing reservoirs for
the storage Of waters to prevent floods,
erosion Of river banks and breaks in
levees and to reinforce the flow of
streams during drought, with at least
one site each in the states of Wyoming
and Colorado.
Mr.. German urged the adoption Of an
amendment by which future contract
expenditures under the bill would be
limited to $1o,0O0,000 annually. The bill
appropriated an aggregate, including
contracts, of $64211 900, he said. Con-
gress had already appropriated So. .5s4 900
FOR contract work, and besides this 81
100000 was to be provided for contracts
already authorized. Heretofore the ex-
penditures for rivers and harbors had
never exceeded 800, ,0O0, 900 annually. The
amendment would prevent an unusual
drain on the treasury during the coming
two years.
Mr.. Allison supported the amendment,
declaring that a limitation should be
placed on the expenditure by the secre-
tary of war Of such vast sum as $64,-
000, 900.
Mr. Vest moved to table the German
amendment, which motion was reject
ed, yeas 26, nays 81.
Seventeen Republicans and nine
Democrats voted yea: eleven Republi-
cans, sixteen Democrats and four Popu-
lists nay. An agreement was reached
to have the final vote on all amendments
and the bill at 3 o. m tomorrow.
1t was 6:20 o'clock when the senate
adjourned,