The record-union., 1896-04-07
urin, MeMin, McRae, Meredith,

1Siiy, oHOeIWOOQ, w dlSu, w
ton, Woodard, Yokum-54. Populists:
Baker of Kansas, Bell of Colorado, KEN,
Shuferd, Stroud-5. Silverite: Newland
1. Total, 245
| The negative votes were cast by Ar
] mold of Rhode Island Atwood, Black
of New York, Boutelle, Daniels, Draper,
| Gillette of New York, Gillette of Mas
sachusetts, Grout, LeFevre, Mccall of
Massachusetts, Moody, Poole, Simp-
kins, Wadsworth, Walker of Massachu-
setts, Walker of Virginia and Wright,
Republicans, and Berry, Black OF Geor-
gia, Culberson, Elicit, Elliott, Lockhart,
Tucker, Turner of Georgia and Tyler,
| Democrats-27.
| Hooker Rep.) Of New York moved
that the House pass under suspension
of the rules the river and harbor appro-
priation bill for the year ending June
30, 1897
| Objection was made to dispensing with
the reading of the bill and to extending
the debate until 3 o'clock.
| Debate was then opened under the
rules, twenty minutes on each side,
| Burton (Rep.) of Ohio advocating the
passage of the bill.
| Dockery Oem.) of Missouri, leading
in the opposition to the bill, said he was
in favor Of just and proper appropr1a-
tions for the improvement of rivers and
harbors, but he was not in favor OF the
policy which compelled the House TO
appropriate money for the improve
ment of unimportant streams to secure
that result But if he approved every
item in the bill he would oppose its pas
sage under suspension of the rules. The
House was entitled to proceed in the
usual method with the consideration OF
bill carrying a direct present appro-
priation of Sic, ,427 $50 and a conditional
| expenditure of sol, ,121,211.
| Hepburn Rep) of Iowa made the
principal speech against the bill. He
said he stood almost alone in one
respect. 1.-The bill carries no pork for
my district, but there is enough in it
tc secure it's passage, and l recognize
that nothing l can say will interfere
with the stately march Of this appropri-
alton to completion"
| Running over the pages of the bill, he
said he saw that the State of Maine had
secured 81 675,0 900, Massachusetts ST.
400 600, Rhode Island S65O,0OO, Con-
necticut S196,000 New York $4,970, 900.
Enough local interest had thus been jul
d;ciously placed and exercised to secure
| the passage of the bill. Continuing, he
said he found, among other things, that
there had been appropriated to be eX-
pended by the Mississippi River Com
mission the sum of $625000, and con-
tracts authorized to the amount of $S,-
375 900 additional.
Il have no objection said Hepburn,
| IN ha 70 of
waterways l am trying to rebuke, if
possible, the methods employed to Sc
cure this immense sum of money. The
bill appropriates for the great work of
the Hennepin Canal, which would open
UP a waterway to the East, for present
expenditure the magnificent sum Of
$50, ,O0O and authorizes the continuance
of the work over a period of ten years"
| In conclusion, Hepburn said he de-
sired only to speak of the vicousness of
the system summoned by the gentleman
from New York H1ooker) to bring a bill
into the House carrying obligations to
| the amount of $4,000, 900 and the de-
mand that it be passed with only forty
| minutes debate and without opportu-
Unity to amend it.
Catchings Oem) of Mississippi.
Chairman of the committee in the last
Congress, replied to Hepburn This
bill, he said, lis the best bill. the most
scientifically drawn, and will rebound
mere to the benefit Of the whole country.
than any bill that has been presented to
the House since l have been in Con-
eress." (Applause)
In the course of the further debate.
Clark (Rep) of Iowa quoted the traffic
manager OF one of the great northwest
ern railroad systems as saying that the
result OF the work the Mississippi Com
mission already secured was a reduction
of % per cent. in freight rates all over
the Mississippi Valley
Colson (Rep) of Kentucky said the
only objection he had to the bill was
that it did not carry enough money.
The people of Kentucky believed with
henry Clay. in spending freely for in
ierhal improvements. and Hermann
thep) OF Oregon said no policy had been
SO prohtaple to the people of the country
as that OF making liberal appropriations
Tor waterway improvements.
Hooker Rep) of New York closed the
debate in five minute speech as to the
criticism of considering it under sus-
PENSION of the rules. Hooker said that
IL the last Congress a bill carving S25 :
ouU,UUO had been reported from the
committee of which Mr. Dockery was
a member. and disposed of in the same
way, and he made no objection to that
| Upon the question of suspending the
rules and passing the bill the vote by
division stood: Ayes 216 noes 40, and
the announcement by the Speaker was
followed with applause
An effort to secure a vote by yeas and
nays failed.
Hepburn, in leaving the subject, re-
marked that the Vote showed the gem
eral evenness with which the pork had
been distributed" daughter)
Howe Rep) of New York moved to
suspend the rules and pass the House
bill with Senate amendments vaiidat-
ing certain bonds issued under author
ity of the Legislature of New Mexico.
but the motion was lost.
On motion of Hartman (Rep.) Of Mon
tana, the rules were suspended and the
House bill for the relief of the settlers
en- the abandoned Fort Assinibone
military reservation, Montana, was
passed.
After Grosvenor (Rep) of Ohio had
reported the filled cheese" bill, the
House, at 4:50 O'Clock, adjourned until
tomorrow.
Latter-Day Saints.