The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-12
Speeches I'm Opposition to the Appro-
priation Made by Messrs. Berry,
Vest and Gallery.
DEFENDED BY SENATOR FRYE
IN SPIRITED ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
OF THE PROPOSITION.
Criticisms of President Huntington
characterized as "Savoring of the
Slogan of the Sand Lots"

Senate most of the day. 1t Is seldom that
a local Improvement arouses much feel
ing among Senator's, manifesting itself In
q debate OF unusual animation and OF con-
siderable personal feeling. Mr.. Berry, OF
Arkansas, began the debate to-day, de-
claring that this proposed expenditure OF
s., 100000 was against the public interest and
in the private interest of c. p. Huntington.
of the Southern Pacific. Senators Vest and
Caffery took the ground that no appropria-
tion should be made at present. Mr.. Frye,
chairman of the commerce committee, re-
piled to the structures on the proposition,
and vehemently characterized the criticisms
of Mr.. Huntington ''savoring of the slo-
gan of the sand lots Mr.. Frye will go
on tomorrow.
At the opening of the. session the Senate
passed bills for the restoration of lands
within Fort Lewis (Colorado) military res
ervation to the public domain; to validate
the acts of certain deputy United States
marshals in the Indian Territory.
In reporting the bankruptcy bill from the
judiciary committee Mr.. Teller stated that
it favored the substitute of the Senate
bankruptcy bill for that passed by the
House. Mr.. Mitchell. of Oregon, added that
the minority Of the committee favored the
House bill.
The joint resolution was passed authoriz-
ing foreign exhibitors at the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition. to be held in Nash
vile, Tenn, in 1897, to bring to this country
foreign laborers from their respective
and making their EXHIBITS, and allowing ar
ticles imported from foreign countries for
the sole purpose of exhibition at said ex-
the regulations prescribed by the Secretary
of the Treasury
Bills were passed for the use of national
military parks fields for military ma
neuvers by the State or federal forces; al-
thorizing the county of Navajo. Arizona, TO
issue bonds for a courthouse, etc. A bill
providing for life-saving station at Port
Bonita, at the Golden Gate, California; ap-
propriating $650,000 additional for the public
building at Portland, Ore. and fixing this
as the limit of cost.
SPEECHES IN OPPOSITION.
The river and harbor bill was then taken
UP, the question being on the only remain
ing amendment for deep-water harbor at
Santa Monica, California. Mr.. Berry, a
member of the commerce committee, spoke
in opposition to the amendment He de-
clared that this proposed expenditure of
S3.000.0O0 against the recommendation of
government engineers and against the ad-
vice of the California Senators was the
most unjust and inexcusable proposition he
had ever seen in connection with rivers and
harbors
Mr.. Vest, a member Of the committee on
commerce. said he could not see the neces-
sity of this expenditure either at Santa Mon
lea or San Pedro. He took no stock, he
said, in the attack on Mr.. Huntington be-
cause he was a railroad president and a
rich man. Like other men, he looked after
his own interests, Mr. Vest believed Mr..
Monica was the best point for a harbor.
The Senator said he dropped out of account
All talk of monopolies and lobbies. Any
United States Senator who would permit a
lobby to control him was unworthy of a
seat here, said Mr.. Vest He based his OBJ
lection on the fact that the country did
not have full treasury. the river and har-
Dor bill already reaching an enormous ag-
gregate. If the endless chain continued
there must be more bonds. Under these
circumstances this Improvement could we'll
afford to wait. Unfortunately. said Mr.
Vest, Mr.. Huntington is a political factor
in California Not even a town meeting
can be held there without asking If this
man is Huntington man and that man an
Of public feeling Mr.. Vest said he did not
believe In settling this question and making
the appropriation now.
Mr.. Caffery, another member of the COM
mfttee. believed that the present need of a
deep-water harbor at either of the points
urged was. not apparent. If there was such
OF economy over the condition of the treas
ury' to influence him. He did not share the
rious condition of the treasury There is a
comfortable balance of $780, 900 in the
treasury. Such trouble as existed came from
the constant agitation of the financial ques-
ton. AS the operations of the Wilson act
proceeded and developed Mr.. Caffery ex-
pected to see the government revenues in
creased and made adequate to the govern
ment needs.
Mr.. Frye. chairman OF the commerce COM
huge map in the front area, just before the
presiding officers desk. which led Vice Pres
ident Stevenson to remark: The presiding
Senator nfs m u win sr IN Idh the
Mr.. Frye gave the geographical and hydro
graphic points on the map. showing the
San Pedro. Mr.. Frye spoke of the mistakes
made by the army boards in reporting on the
deep dee water barber hs They had overlooked
OF the elevated tracks as wo-
man would sweep out with her
ator said the proposed amendment gave other
roads than the Southern Pacific ample rights
Mr. ,br Hunngt9n s,d ha ed Offered to build them
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe roads had
last ten days. was it the old aisht b agr ee
Fe & Pacific? They made that figiit once
said he happened TO have had a little expert
ence in this line, having been a small stock
holder, and only a few months ago he had
paid assessment it.
The Senator referred TO the loose statement
of bribery. He believed the amenities be-
tween Senators was the greatest source OF
bribery, the yielding OF conviction, that ex-
listed. He would rather have the kindly feel
ing and respect of Senators, than to own all
the railroads in the world. One Pacific coast
paper had stated, ne said, that If this amend
ment prevailed his pockets would be lined
with gold" With a gesture OF intense
depreciation Mr.. Frye said that since his
mother had put pocket in his first panta-
looms they were lined with Just enough gold
and no more, than the needs of the moment
required.
Another issue had crept into this case. he
said. which was gravely unjust He referred
TO the statements made by Senator's White
and Berry concerning Mr. Huntington. Paus-
ing midway in the middle aisle Mr. Frye ex-
claimed: This savors of the slogan OF the
sand lots OF the Golden Gate, where the name
of Huntington is conjured to brighten babies
with and used by demagogues to make weak
kneed politicians tremble." Was Mr.. Hun
tington TO be debarred OF all legislation, pro-
ceeded Mr.. Frye. WAS his name TO be
brought here as ghost 10 brighten Senator's
against voting as their conscience dictated?"
Mr.. Frye spoke or the vast business enter
prises Of Mr.. Huntington-his development at
Newpor News OF the finest shipyard In the
world his ships running to Norfolk. New Or
leans and other points. So, said Mr.. FRYE
the Senate must cut or these localities from
the benefits OF the river and harbor bill be-
cause Huntington was there. No. ii was too
paltry.. added Mr.. Frye, to stop any legisla-
ton with demagogic cry OF Huntington. He
employs 5000 men. and he pays them the
day their wages are due. Mr.. Frye reviewed
the reports of army engineers and gave his
own experience at Santa Monica Day. AS he
looked from the bluff down on that bay he