The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-04
OPPOSED BY MR.. CARTER.
A Determined Fight on the River
nn,i Hnrbor BtfI.

Mr.: Carter last night made an attempt
I 10 oeTear Ihe kiyer ana Harbor Appro-
priation bill. He spoke for four hours in
an endeavor to have the bin fail and be
kept out of conference, He was aided by
Mr.. Pettigrew, who supplied him with
facts.
Mr.. Carter went over the items from
every State and pointed out the Jobs. .
His action came as surprise, as the con-
servative ex-Chairman OF the Republican
National Committee was supposed to be
IN accord with his party colleagues. New
er in the history of the Senate has such
surprise been sprung and the Senate
was unable to save itself.
he went over the various items and
asked Mr.. Deoew If he knew where
Manatuck Harbor' was in New York.
MI. Depew said he did not
Mr.. Carter said that this was only one
item He then asked Mr.. Aldrich If he
EhtW where a point was in Rhode Island
i Tor which $lp, 600 was asked
Mr. Aidrich did not reply
MIR. Carter then returned to 'Manatuck
Harbor." and said that the water was
from one to two feet deep there. and the
the inlet. He scored a number of items
as Jobs" and said many of the rivers
referred to could be navigated better on
rowboat. He said that punches" of
money were to be expended.
Mr. Wellington said that the River and
Harbor Dill should not be passed, as 1t
was steal"
Mr. Carter referred to the river and
harbor jobs in Maine, which We're put
| into the bill solely for the purpose of get
ting votes He went all through the
bill and called attention to "harbors' of
two feet of water. including the Pocheco
River, in New Hampshire, with nine
/ inches of water. He also called atten-
tion to the "Iowow River, in Massa-
chusetts. .4sf sit
Mr.. Kenney held that the statements of
the Senator from Montana were very i'm
portant, and suggested the absence of a
quorum. The roll WAS called and forty
six Senators responded. iess
M. Tillman defended the rivers In
South Carolina. He said that the whole
scheme was steal, and his State wanted
its share. tat
Mr. Carter called the bill a financial
complication. and an opera bouffe"
measure. He held that every backwoods-
man knew the bill as the pork bill.
1T VIII fail Ia every future Congress,
said he. "and it should fail. 1t is without
decency or merit. Men have stood mute
in this Senate during :his session because
of this bill, ana their honest convictions
have been sold for approximations for
their home harbors. The bill ought to be
vetoed if it passed. 1t is a general steal
and each fellow wants his share"
Referring to the items for Arkansas, he
said that Mr.. Jones should never open his
mouth in the Senate again.
This is loot" said he, and the Sena-
tor knows it,
+ The conferences report on the Sundry
Civil bill was brought in by Mr.. Allison.
He said thet the cOnferees had disagreed
mainly on appropriations for Governors
Island, the pasturing. of sheep in tine
Northwest. and the three big expositions
at st. Louis, Buffalo, and Charleston. He
moved that the Senate insist upon its
amendments. This was done
MIR. Carter then resumed his argument
He went through Alabama Tennessee
FLORIDA, Mississippi, and Missouri.
He then charged Mr.. Mason with hav-
ing had his mouth shut by appropria-
tion for Illinois.
AT this point it was suggested that the
Senate go into executive session. Mr.
Carter agreed on condition that he be al
lowed to resume his speech when the
doors were opened. This was agreed to,
and. at 2:30, the Senate went into execu-
tive session
MIR. Berry gave notice that he would
mold out against the SiIndry Civil bill
until a vote was had on the River and
Harbor bill. IL he adheres to his purpose
an extra session may result