The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-02

committee had done its best. He thought
that 1t was hardly fair that one gentleman
from Iowa tMr Perkins, -Nnuld blame him
Tor not protecting the banks of the rivers
and another gentleman from the same
State tAlr. Hepburn) should blame him for
protecting them too much. He was sur
prised at Mr.. Hawley's remarks on the
subject, as he had introduced the provi-
sions for Texas City himself. He would
certainly agree to strike it out if Mr.. Haw-
ley desired
The reading of the bill by sections was
then begun, and a very few minutes suf-
feed to show that tho combination in favor
of it could not be broken. The bill had
been prepared and endorsed by a sufficient
number of members to put through any
thing they might choose. To admit n sin
gle real amendment would have been N
break the agreement and to open the door
to food of others.
Hence, all amendments carrying any in
creased appropriation were voted down by
large and enthusiastic majority, which
crushed the opposition so thoroughly that
it was only rarely that anyone ventured
TO ask for a division.
Several pages of the bill providing for
the payment of C. p. Goodyear for work
by him at Brunswick. Ga, and for further
work there. which were expected to raise
until today.
New York Hnrbor.
Mr.. Fischer of New York moved 20
amend the appropriation for the New York
Harbor, by providing that the soil dredg-
ed from the proposed channels should
be dumped on Romer Shoals, with the
ultimate idea OF erecting n fortress there
on hn
was another by Mr.. Fischer, appropriating
$1,000 for Buttermilk Channel. n. Y.
Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania moved to
amend the provision of 100000 for the
Delaware River by changing it to $780,
900. This was understood to be an open
ing wedge for the expenditure of the
small sum of s5.000,000 for the construc-
tion of a 36-foot channel to Philadelphia.
The amendment was voted down, but ii
was agreed that the 100000 should be for
continuing and not for completing the
work, as proposed in the bill.
Representative Handy introduced an
amendment providing s156,0O0 for contin-
uing the work of digging a channel from
Chincoteague Bay, Nd. to point in
the Delaware River, near Louise. Del. He
said that $193,000 had already been spent
in the past fourteen years on this pro-
ject. and that it would be lost unless more
was appropriated. He charged that the
Pennsylvania Representative was behind
| the opposition to the appropriation. The
amendment was voted down, and so were
half dozen amendments for which
pathetic pleas were made by their authors
At O'Clock fifty pages had been COM
pleted, and the House adjourned.
The bill appropriates sl2,509.649 for the
fiscal year ending June S0 1900 Thi:
amount includes provision for surveys anG
sundry expenses amounting to $500 900
a further sum OF $4,000 was condition
ally appropriated, which may be expend-
ed before or after June 30. 1900.
Other appropriations authorized to bt
expended after June 30, 1900, amounted t.
Sl7. .11O,539. making q total of $50. 800 .1S7
The bill will be discussed in the Hous,
all of today and vote may be reached
| before adjournment, though no agreement
has been made as to when the vote shal
be taken.