New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
THE FIGHT NOT YET SETTLED.
MORE TROUBLE OVER THE PROPOSED
DEEP-SEA HARBOR.
SENATE AND HOUSE CoNFERREEs STILL wREsT-
LING WITH THE INSTRUMENTATION
WHITE BECOMES INDIGNANT.

WHITE BECOMES INDIGNANT.
Washington May 1s.-The conferrees on the River
and Harbor bill having hard time in get
ting together common ground on the trouble
some Santa Monica question did the Senate.
when the matter was only settled after three days
of debate and on the terms Of a compromise. 10
which Mr.. Frye. In charge Of the bill. COM
PEELED to submit There seems TO have been a de-
ternined effort in the conference to vltiate the
agreement reached in the Senate when the COM
promise was agreed to- leaving the whole question
OF the size &c be improved 10 commission 10 be
appointed by the President. The House conferrees
appear have been persistent In insisting that the
names Of the Commissioners should be placed in
the bill. thus taking II out OF the hands OF the
President altogether. In line with this proposed
policy the House conferrees named Professor Men
denhall late Supern ntendent OF the Coast and Geo
detic Survey: Rear Admiral Walker. Of the Navy;
Thomas c. Clarke, president OF the American So
ciety Of Civil Engineers. and Colonel H. c. Prout
and Alfred Noble. both Of New-York
The Senate conferrees. II Is understood. were
rather inclined 10 look with favor on this proposition
but before taking action called In Senator White.
the especial antagonist OF the Santa Monica site.
Mr. White when he heard the proposition, was IN
dgnant and declared that for the Senate conferrees
to accept It would be equivalent to violation OF
the agreement reached in the Senate and would re-
suit in bitter fight in the Senate than the
original proposition OF the committee caused
Mr. Hooker chairman Of the House committee
then made argument in favor OF striking out the
entire appropriation saying that he was not In IA
vor OF improving either Of the harboTs contesting
for the Improvement. This Mr.. White characterized
as bulldozng and said that the statement was made
for the purpose Of compelling him to accept the
proposition naming the commission rather than lose
the matter In It's entirety He wanted the matter
left in the hands of the President. insisting that
II left there : bipartisan board would be appoint
ed ana all would receive justice. To name the
commission in the bill meant. he declared. that the
friends Of Santa Monica would have the whole SUD-
ject ir their own hands. II the report came 70
the Senate with the commission named In me p,
Mr. White said boldly that the conieTTees inish'
properly be charged with having yielded TO IN
fuences not altogether proper. Mr.. White was EN-,
phat!c and earnest In his statements, ana WhInru
the conferences that they were stirring UP trouDIe
for themselves II they persisted In their present
go . ,,,,.
The House conferrees took issue with Mr. White
and said they willing 10 go before the country
on whatever conclusions they might reach. Inc
question was not disposed Of the Senate conferrees
saying that they would sleep over ~ II Is be
lieved that the House will yie.d. and permit the
item to stand as 1t is in the Senate bill Otherwlse
the Senate Will have an ugly nght on lts hah1s
when the conference report Is made