Evening journal., 1898-03-01
HANDY RETALIATES.
EMPHASIZES HIS RESENTMENT OVER
CANNON'S ACTION,

IN DECLINING TO WITHDRAW |
THE POINT MADE AGAINST THE
WILMINGTON HARBOR I'M
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AMEND
MENT GOES TO THE SENATE.
Washington, March 1.-The discus
sion last week in the House upon the
items of the Sundry Civil ApprOprla-
ton bill, relating TO carrying on GER
tain river and harbCr improvements
that are under continuous contracts,
led to the impression that, nOtwith-
standing frequent outgivings 10 tine
contrary, the Committee ON Rivers
and HaIIbors would report a River and
Halbor Appropriation bill during the
present session There is undoubtedly
a strong feeling in the House favorable
to the formulation Of a River and Har-
Dor Appropriation bill, but the Repubn
can leaders are opposed to bringing IN
a bill at this session, because of the
desire to make favorable showing foI
the Dingley act.
If a bill should be passed at this ses-
sion, the expenditures authorized wCuiu
come out of the fiscar year beginning
with July next, and it is apprehended
that the aggregate of such bill would
be at least $4,000, 600. 1t is believed
that. there is sufficient money to the
| credit Of river and halbOr improve
ments to carry on all important work
| until provision cam be made at the
| short session of the present Congress
for additional appropriations, and
therefore, the Republican leaders have
| been persistent in their opposition to
an appropriation at the present session
| This opposition has been effective and
nothing is risked in the statement that
River and Harbor Appropriation bill
! will not be reported at this session AS
| previously explained, amendments will
be offered in the Senate to the Sundry
Civil bill to take care of such works
| now in progress as will need looking
I after at this time to prevent deteriora-
| ton and loss. It is the intention oi
| Senator PenrOse to insist THAT an
amendment shall be made to the bill.
appropriating 100000 for completing
the Improvement of the Delaware from
Trenton to its mouth. This still leaves
some hope for the Wilmington harbor
as the Delaware river appropriation
may carry with It something for th'
Christiana.
Final disposition was made yester
day by the House of the Sundry Civi
Appropriation bill, leaving only two o
the great money measures to be con
sidered by that body. The debate dur
ing the day was animated, and at time
interesting. Upon the point of Orde
raised by Representative Handy o
Delaware, the appropriation fer tn
Paris Exposition was dropped iron
the bill. Mr.. Handy, who has bee
smarting under the refusal of tn
House to insert an amendment maxim
an appropriation for the commence
ment of work on the Delaware rive
: | opposite Wilmington, Representativ
Cannon, it will be remembered. haN
ing made the point of order that Oh
amendment was new legislation, an
the point having been sustained b
the chair, raised the same point againc
the clause making provision for tn
Representation of the United States
IParis in 1900. The point was evidentl
we'll taken, and a number of member
appea,ed earnestly to Mr.. Handy I
Withdraw it, and not to compel tn
chair to make a ruling. This the gel
tleman from Delaware emphatically d.
clined to do. in order to emphasize h
resentment over the action of Mr.. Can
non in declining TO withdraw the poil
made against the Wilmington improv'
ment.
The clause will. without question,
inserted in the bill ais an amendmel
by the Senate, as will also Mr.. Handy
: amendment providing for the imprOv
merit of the river at Wilmington. tn
Senate is not bound by the action
n the House upon such matters, and
items OF large importance, and That a
felt 10 be pressing, the amendments 0
fered and sent to the Appropriation
Committee Of the Senate are usually i
corporated in the bill before IL is T
II turned to the House for action and +
subsequent conference. 1t is not an u
common occurrence TO find represent
tatives cne week earnestly opposing Il
- insertion of items in appropriate
% bills and securing their rejection, al
en- the next week pleading earnest
II with members of the Sensibe Commit
on Appropriations to see that the san
items do not fail to appear among
h | Senate amendments to the bill frC
which they were excluded in the HOui
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