The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-16

condition OF the treasury TO influence him.
He did not share the views stated by Sen-
atOr Vest. he added. as to the serious con-
diton OF the treasury. There Is a comfort |
able balance Of s27OO00,OOO in the treasury. |
Such trouble as existed came from the |
constant agitation of the financial ques- |
ton.
When the Louisiana senator spoke OF
the desirability OF sustaining the army on
gineers. Senator Mitchell of oregon inter-
posed "A query as TO the conflict between |
the army engineers and Captain Eads con-
corning the Mississippi river improve
ments. The army engineers had predicted
that the Eads Improvement would be a
failure, and yet 1t was one OF the great
engineering accomplishments in the coun-
try.
The debate then branched Off to he
Eads Improvements.
Senator Caffery said he did not consider
the connection of Huntington with the
Santa Monica project as preJudicial to 1t,
out he did consider that the representa-
tons of the two California senator's the
army engineers, local commercial bodies,
ETC., should be conclusive as between the
two points. He would follow the lead
OF the representatives of the locality Ot
such an Improvement.
Senator Frye next spoke. He had two
pages raise a big map in front of the pre-
siding officers desk
With a pointer in hand Senator Frye
gave the geographical and photographed
points of the map, saying that the natural
conformation of the coast was the best
| evidence of the advantage of Santa Mon
ica over San Pedro.
Senator Frye spoke of the mistakes
made by army boards in reporting in deep
water harbors. They had overlooked the
exposure of San Pedro. the terrific south
west gales which would sweep out the
| elevated tracks as a woman would sweep
out with her broom. Referring to Santa
Monica the senator said the proposed
amendment gave other roads than the
Southern Pacific ample rights. Hunting
ton had offered to build them their tracks
a. $4,000 a mile. Why was it, then, he
asked, that kilograms from the Atchison
u Santa Fe roads had fallen like snow
fakes on the senators for the last 10
days?
Was 1t the old fight between the South
ern Pacific and the Atchson e Santa Fe?
They made that fight once. and they went
into bankruptcy. Senator Frye said he
happened to have had a little experience
in this line. having been a small stock
holder, and only a few months ago he
had paid an assessment on it.
The senator referred to the loose state
nent of bribery. He believed the amen
tiles between senators was the greatest
source of bribery, the yielding of convic-
ton that existed. He would rather have
the kindly feeling and respect of sena-
tCrs than to own all the railroads in the
world one Pacific coast paper had stated
that If this amendment prevailed, his
pockets would be lined with gold" Will
a gesture of intense depreciation Senator
Frye said that since his mother had put
a POCKET in his first pantaloons they were
lined with just enough gold ana no more
than the needs of the moment required.
Another issue had crept into the case
: he said, which was gravely unjust IL
{ referred to the statements made by Sen
= ators White and Berry concerning Hunt
z ington. Pausing midway in the middle
} aisle, Senator Frye exclaimed: This saw
ors of the slogan of the sand lots of TIT
g Golden Gate, where the name of Hunting
! ton is conjured to frighten babies will
e and used by demagogues to make weak
Y kneed politicians tremble."
q "Was Huntington to be barred of al
e legislation?" proceeded Senator Frye
WAS his name to be brought here as
/ ghost to frighten senators against voting
y / as their conscience dictated?"
D Senator Frye spoke on the vast business
e enterprises of Huntington, the bushes
= development al Newport News of the fin
e est shpyard in the world, his ships run
s ming to Norfolk, New Orleans and othe
e points. So, said the senator, the senat
must cut off these localities from the ben
e efts of the river and harbor bill becaus
- Huntington was there. No, IL was too pa!
, try to stop any legislation with that dem
r. agogic cry of Huntington. He employ
a $1,000 men. and he pays them the day thei
r wages are due.
= Senator Frye reviewed the reports of tn
a army engineers. and gave his own expert
ence al Santa Monica bay. AS he locke,
= from the bluff down on that bay he saw /
b. to be an ideal harbor. The senator wen
o en- to speak of the ability of Enginee
: Hood and Corthell and to show how thei
r reports established the advantage Of tn
It Santa Monica locality for the harbor
j. At 4:3O p. m. Senator Frye yielded, to s.
y on tomorrow.
Senator German gave notice of Al
d amendment to the pending bill directin
G the secretary of war to limit the contract
l. for river and harbor work to 100000 70
+ any one year.
IT The senate then turned its attention t
IT a number of pension bills but when Sen
g ator Allen called for the yeas and nays o
IS the defeat of an amendment, Senator Gal
n lnger moved an adjournment, as qua
Is rum was not present, and at $40 p. m tn
!, senate adjourned.
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