The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-11
Washington Doesn't Get lis
Share Of Appropriations.
TONGUE TOO SUCCESSFUL
Seattle Wants Ship Canal Appeal Psssaiet
Ia Senate From 1Ooo Persons Ia Ma
Mia Asking That War Be
Stopped.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The general
debate on the river and harbor bill
continued IN the house until 4 o'clock
when the death Of Representative
clarke, oE New Hampshire. was an
nOunced and the house adjourned cut
or respect to his memory.
The features Of the debate today were
the speeches Of Cushman. OF Washing
ton. and Hepburn. 0f Iowa. The Iaf-
ter mas been persistent opponent OF
the river and harbcr bills Tor years
and he attacked the bill all along the
line In his usual vigorous fashion.
Cushman's speech was unique IN
many particulars Cushman illustrat-
ct his remarks with an enormous chart
which he had brought into the hall.
The members crowded about 20 exam
inc the exhibit made. The figures were
sufficiently large tc be read from the
lremote limits Of the hall
There was a list of the seventeen
states which had smembers upon the
lrivsr ard harbcr committee with sums
appropriated and authorised 10 the bill
/ Tte direct appropriations amount 20
| S1l, rs ,2esi authorized appropriations
lanount 10 s24, ,A57. $50. He said that the
seventeen states with members upon
the committee got all the appropria-
tons with the exception Of Ss,5ia,oO0 IN
appropriations and authorization left
tine remaining states and territories.
ten OF which got no appropriations
Whatever
Cushmar said he was ln fasn u riy-
er and harbor Improvements but a DIN
lfor thar purpose should be for the hene-
llf Of the whole country and not for
the benefit Of .he members q the conn
mirtee.
He spoke. he said. as one who had
been rictinized BY the bill. He SAID
lthe COMMITTEES had overiookeu nis
state. as II II had been a white chip
In faro game
!. He represented city that had a ton
: lnarg ~ g. 100 and Il got the meas
] lily sum or $4,000.
IF YOU think my vote can be bought
for that price. he said. addressing m
; members Of the committee. you art
lon your base.
f.r,shmans criticism arpused the
{ members Of the committee and they
, kept up a continual tire Of questions
while nc was speaking As result
: There were some exceedingly spicy ex
changes.
I ANN'NANr '-~t~ -"
divided an Gaul into three parts. Cae.
sar was an ancient snd provincial
Had he lived to the dawn Of the TWEEN
ltIeth century" said Cushman. ne Wouls
have divided gall into enough fragment
to give one to each member of the nv
er and harhor COMMITTEES Of the house.
cushman had brought into the hal
lanofher chart showing the proporttol
lof appropriations to the recommends
y lons az the chief Of engineers. IN
!, states represented by the river an
4 lharbor committee got S6 per cent Q
!; the apprnpriations recommended, Will
. other states got less than 40 per cent.
zone by one Cushman paid his re
lspects tn the members Of the commit
Tee. producing individual maps shoWin
: 1.-The appropriations each had secured
7. The district Of Bishop Of Michigan
y he said. had counties with frontag
on Lake Michigan and each one ha
an appropriation IN the bill
And each one had harbor," intel
posed bishop.
~ Have you ever examined map
the state Of Washington? retorte
Cushman. amid laughter
He was especially severe in his crit
&c eisin Of the appropriations secured
rs Tongue, OF Oregon. for his state callin
rs attention to the fact that although IS
nj 900, 900 had been spent upon the Colun
NJ bia between Portland and the sea, Il
~ depth OF water today was less by seve
G feet than Il was before dollar wa
&c expended.
e In this connection cushman disclose
the reason for his attack It was b
cause the committee had not provide
for the Seattle ship canal. He mad
an eloquent plea for justice for h
., state ard at the close received a stil
~ ring round Of applause.