The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-02

congressman clark OF Hannibal. Mo-,
who presented the idea for the first jctty In
this country and seemed TO realize the
need fDr II. said yesterday:
Where fifteen years ago the United
States was raising grain for foreign coun-
tries. today they produce the same grain
and have taken from us the privilege we
so long enjoyed. Particularly is this the
case az the South American countries. and
the same conditions may be applied 10
cotton which is the main product OF Texas
Your bayou is one of the best natural
waterways that have seen on the trip aud
It's development should certainly meet with
the support of every individual of the
country. There Is volume OF water there
that means depth, for one OF the natural
laws OF hydraulics is that where water can
not get its area one way 1t will in another,
and on that principle the tetties are con-
structed. / bespeak wonderful possibilities
for Houston, the bayou and Texas"
| Mr.. W. u. Hooker of New York, chair
man OF the committee. said: "Your people
really don't know the value OF what you
have in your magnificent water facilities.
Such a natural stream as this up East
would not suffer long for the want Of
proper development. am exceedingly glad
that ] made the trip down the bayou
that was dry half the time and that II had
to be navigated by locks and dams | do
! not approve of the plan Of private corpora
tons taking hold OF public waterways and
relying upon the government to REIN
burse them and take the work off their
hands. It's not the proper policy
Congressman Berry OF Kentucky spoke
cncorragingy of Houston. South Texas and
the bayou. which he came up IN 1889. lie
/ remarked: Houston is a railroad center
/ in the strictest sense OF the term Nc
matter where you 20 In South Texas you
| have to pass through Houston to get any.
where That bayou. which / thought was
more OF good-sized river than anythine
else. will some day be the making OF This
place. | am heartily in favor Of bringing
the port near as possible 20 the produciua
point in every case and in every locality
where they have water such as Houston
has
Your waterway Is splendid one and
congress should see TO It that your wants
are taken care Of OF course we are gov
erned very largely by the report OF tn,
engineer in charge in such matters, but
believe that Major Miller is fully impressed
with the Importance and needs OF the sit
uation The observations We have made or
this trip will be worth Il great deal TO youl
tee on rivers and harbors is generally APP
proved by the house, and when it goes t.
the senate If any change is made II Is gen
orally in the nature OF an increase OF IN,
amount We have ample means Tor de
serving claims and certainly regard But
falo bayou as being very deserving OF con.
sideration.
p. b. Dovener, congressman from Yves
Virginia. said to a Post reporter There Il
one city in 1exns and thai is Houston. He
people are enterpTlsing, energetic ana hav,
undertaken project that means great ben
efits TO the country at large. They deserv,
compliment. and If / cous find any word
to correctly convey my appreciation 70
this city | would only De too glad to speal
them. Buffalo bayou is going to be thu
stream in Texas and you people will right
, fully deserve the credit for 1t when it ar
rives
Mr. d. s. Alexander, congressman cleo
3 from Buffalo, n. Y. was another of III,
visitors who expressed great surprise a
the magnitude of the bayou. 1t is a re
markable stream, said he in many re
spects. and should be improved.
= Mr.. Walter Reeves OF Illinois, In speak
ing of the bayou said; lit is great pit
= that inc entire congress cOulu 1iDt be pres
II ent and see what We have seen in referenc
= TO your magnificent waterway We ar
4 down mere to see for ourselves what yo
. have and think what we have seen ha
It made a most favorable impression upo
Il the entire committee
Mr.. Binger Hermann, congressman fror
. Oregon, a bigger man than the senator
from that State because he Is the Onl
congressman and there are two senators
said in reply TO the inquiry az to his i'm
pressions OF Buffalo bayou ut is Ger
G tanly a magnificent stream and of incalcu
liable value to Houston. Its Importance vii
hardly be much longer overlooked By cor
gross"
General Walker of Virginia. member {
;, the rivers and harbors committee, and III
q person who succeeded Stonewall Jackson i
e command Of the Confederate troops. is
n Buffalo bayou enthusiast. He said that h
S thinks the waterway would greatly facili
e tate the shipment Of grain and cotton (
Q Texas for export purposes, aud iiousto
would eventually be a greater commercial
: center than 1t is today
e Hon. Walter Gresham OF Galveston said
4 Houston may depend upon the hearty sup
y port OF Galveston in securing deep waite
= for Buffalo bayou. Her people assisted Il
in getting our improvements and we lnten
to reciprocate. The congressman are al
: well pleased with the appearance Of IN
! bayou. | think, and, as Mr.. Hooker said
!, the people will not be disappointed in oh
!, tanning what they are striving for.
Hon. r. b. Hawley, congressman cleo
a from Galveston, spoke thusly. Tine coas
. country Will be under my protecting win
when / get in congress and am associate
@ with these elegant gentlemen. ! was Vor
G sorry that they did not go to Velasco, 5
. they could see what had been done an
what else could be done | am In sympath
: with your people when It comes TO obtain
4 ing deep water in the bayou and they sha
I get my support"
Thos. II. Ball member of congress-el
!, from this district, has been with the com
i mittae practically since their landing upo
b Texas soil I'VE have simply captured til
s. delegation " said Mr.. Ball to Post report
err yesterday. Il mean by that, they ar
very much impressed with the magnitud
| and imnortaucc of HOuSton's waterway