The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-03
STILL in COMMITTEE.
But the Rivers and narbors Bill win
Probably Be Put Through.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED
With Regard to Most Of the Items
Amended by the Senate.
HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL PROJECT
viii Likely Be Given Portion of the
Amount Cut Off by the Senate.
COMPROMISE ON PROPOSED RESURvEY
Board VIII Probably Consist OF Both
Army and Civil Enaineers--Deter-
mined Fight on the Project.
lOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL PROJECT
viii Likely Be Given Portion of the
Amount Cut Off by the Senate.
COMPROMISE ON PROPOSED REsURyEY
tspccInl to Tho POST

Washington, March 2,-'rhe rivers and
harhors hill has not vet heen reported out
OF the rivers and harbors committee Of
the house, to which It went yesterday on
an objection by Hepburn against sending
Il 10 conference, But there have been con.
tnuous Informal sessions OF the com.
mlttcc with the senate conferccs, and
all but about ton or dozen items amend.
cd by the senate have been agreed TO. A
rule Is ready drawn TO he reported ia
the house to send tho bill to conference to.
morrow and unless unexpected obstacles
are encountered IN the committee where II
is for the present Il IL thought that thu
measure will he rushed through on time
ana hc ready for the presidents approval
before congress expires.
Tho confcrccs on the rivers and harhors
hill have not vet been appointed. hut tho
coufcrcca have been at work for two lnys
So Jar as Texas is concerned they arc
practically agreed and the conclusions are
ms follows Buffalo bayou gets 500 Onn
cash md $4,000 continuing contracts
which menus that MIR, Ball has secured mn
increase Of $4,000 over The sonnte bill
The provlso Ia that two ongnocrs from
the army and two appointed bv the nrrsi.
dent from clvl life shall mako the rcsur.
vcy. This Is the plan that was adopted In
the last congress for Southwest passNge.
This concession from the senate was due
TO the efforts Of Mr., Batl.
The fight on this project has been
very determined one. and, considering the
Influence and power of IT'S opponents, hav-
ing the chairman Of both senate and house
committees against s. II mist be cnnse
FOR concentration that the item IS IN ~
good shape MS it Is. And TO the hard
nnd persistent worl, ~ Congressman Rail
In The nrst place, supplemented by the
earnest ana tnctful efforts OF senator Cul-
hcrspn later on, rs due tile credit not 20
mention the valuable MD rendered by cob
oncl Dillingham; aud his fellow commit
tcomon who were here. The people NJ
Houston probably have not realized tho
serious difficulties under which Messrs
Rail and Culborson have laborrd IN this
matter That both have been loyal aud
persistent 10 the face Of these difficulties
and untrng In their efforts, Is known 70
everybody hero. Hero is an illustration:
n wns stated TO Chairman Burton that
Mr. Ball was hcnE subjected 10 ndycIGc
criticism at home Ia connection with this
project and Mr.. Burton replied '"ibcn
this criticism Is unjust. very unjust Mr..
Ball has done all that any man could
have done, ana but for his constant, nm
censin. Efforts the project would not have
mad dollar appropriated for it-in fact,
would not have been recognized in the
| house bill at ALL"
The Galveston inner harbor goes out en-
| tlrely.
Aransas Pass goes back 10 S3500o0. as
originally p Sdcd Ia the house hlll.
Trinity river remains Just as the senate
bill left It.
Brnsos river from RlchiYwnd TO Old
| Washington gets the senate provision Of
! sl6i $50
! Sabine Pass gets $4,000. whereas tho
house hill gave It ti2T000.
All the rest of the Texas Items are un.
changed.
The senate provision to reimburse the
| Rrazos River Channel and Dock company
for It's outlay upon the jcttIes Mt the
mouth Of the Brazos is being stoutly con'
tested, but Mr.. Burton hopes TO get It out,