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And Generates a Cyclone About the
and Harbor Committee.
PICTURESQUE PERFORMANCE
THAT WAS RELIsHED BY MEMBERS
NOT CAUGHT IN THE STORM.
Charts Exhibited Showing the Appro-
priatiOns for Seventeen states
Washington Neglected.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-The general de-
bate on the river and harbor bill continued
in the House to-day until o'clock when
the death of Representative Clarke of
New Hampshire, was announced and the
House adjourned out of respect TO his
memory. The features of the debate to-
day were the speeches Of Mr.. Cushman. OF
Washington, and Mr.. Hepburn, Of Iowa.
The latter has been persistent opponent
of river and harbor bills for years and he
attacked the bill all along the line in
his usually vigorous fashion. Mr.. Cush-
mans speech was unique in many particu-
lars. He was in favor of river and harbor
appropriations, and his complaint was due
to the fact that the members of the com
mittee, according to his ideas, had located
the bulk of the appropriations In their own
States. and had given scant consideration
to the needs of other Subsequently, to
the Seattle ship canal in his own State
Mr.. Cushman illustrated his remarks with
a series of carefully prepared charts He
criticised several of the individual members
of the committee in breezy style and be-
came engaged in half q dozen very spirited
encounters before he concluded Members
crowded about the area in front of the
speakers desk. where he stood explaining
the figures upon the charts, and every one
seemed to enjoy the picturesque perform
ance Immensely. When he would up with
a glowing appeal for justice to the Seattle
project he got stirring round OF applause
Before beginning his speech. Mr.. Cush-
man had placed a table on one side In
figures sufficiently large to be read from
the remotest limits of the hall. which was
80
bers on the river and harbor committee.
giving the sums appropriated and author.
lied in the bill The direct appropriations
amount to sl4.23s260. The authorized ap-
propriations amount to s24. .457. 500. Mr. Cush-
man said the seventeen States with men,
bers on the committee got all the appropri-
ations with the exception of sS.349557 in ap-
propriations and authorizations left TO the
remaining twenty-eight States and Terri
tories, ten of which got no appropriations
whatever. Mr.. Cushman said he was in
favor of river and harbor improvements
but a bill for that purpose should be for
the benefit of the whole country and not
for the benefit OF the members OF the COM
mittee.
He spoke, he said, as one who had been
victimized by the bill He said the commit
tee had overlooked his State as If il had
been a white chip in faro game He
represented city that had tonnage OF
900. and 1t is not the ''measly sum OF
$4,000. IF you think my vote can be bought
at that price, said he, addressing the
members OF the committee. ''you are of
your base"
Mr.. cushman's criticisms aroused the
members of the committee. and they kept
up continual fire OF questions while he
was speaking. AS a result. there We're some
exceedingly spicy exchanges. Imperial
Caesar. Mr.. Cushman said. had divided all
Gaul into three parts. Caesar was an an
cient and provincial. Had he lived TO the
dawn OF the twentieth century. said Mr..
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