The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-04
Millions Frittered Alvey.

Mr.. Hepburn continued his eXCOria-
ton saying he hoped ne would be able
to attract the attention of the country
to the measure. While a few of the a'D-
preparations in the bill might be merI-
torious, he said, millions were frittered
away
Mr.. Hepburn recounted several in
stances, notably in the case OF the
] force bill" where legislation had been
abandoned in order that congress
might be able to get at the river and
harbor bill. When a bill was such a
factor il became a real danger and
menace to the country He declared
that not over twenty of the 400 items
in the bill could pass if they stood
Z alone and said he hoped the consutu-
entS of members would notice that Tor
/ the $4,000 or $4,000 they secured, mil
! lions of the peoples money was sac
rificed. In conclusion, Mr. Hepburn
raised a laugh at his own expense by
stating that perhaps his own virtue
ia regard TO this bill was protected by
the meteorological conditions in his
district.
Mr.. Carmaclz of Tennessee called
attention TO the fact that Mr.. Hepburn
] had been forced to appeal to the Dem
Ocratic side to protect the treasury.
For himself. he said, he thought the
government could eXpend money on
1.-The rivers and harbOTS of the country
with more profit to the people than IN
/ spending il 1000 miles beyond the sea
in subiecting people who wanted TO
be free. Democratic applauSe.)
Mr.. Reeves of Illinois, a member OF
/ the river and harbOr committee, re-
scented Mr. Hepburn's charge that the
] individual items in the bill could not
stand alone UPON their own. merits. He
/ said the bill as it passed the house
contained $50 items. The senate, after
/ investigation, had rejected but four of
them. The special order was adopted.
/ Bill Goes to Conference
/ Mr. Burton Of Ohio. chairman Of the
river and, harbor committee, then en-
/ tered the motion to nOn-concur IN the
senate amendments, and after q brlet
! statement the motion was adopted and
/ the bill was sent to conference fMessrs.
Burton of Ohio, Reeves of Illinois and
Catchings of Mississippi were appoint
/ ed conferees.
Mr.. Dalzen of Pennsylvania, from
/ the committee on rules, presented a
! resolution for the appointment of a
| special committee Of seven members
on insular affairs, not more than four
] of whom shall be of one political party,
to visit Cuba, Porto Rico and the
/ Philippines and report upon the con
| ditiOnS there.
Mr.. Richardson. the minority leader.
( endorsed the resolution He thought
/ that if congress was to leglslate, II
should have the information which this
committee could get.
s.Inasmuch as we are about to give
uV Cuba and have a commission in the
1 Philippines, is this anything more than
a proposition for a junket?' asked Mr.
/ Steele of Indiana
1T is not a junket.' replied Mr.
Richardson This investigation should
be made
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, a mem
Der of the insular committee, believed
this would be simply a congressional.
junket.
Mr.. Powers declared that this reso-
| luton was the bOldest and most in.
excusable junketing report he ever
saw reported.
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin, chairman
! Of the committee on insular affairs
said II congress was to legislate. il
| should have information at first hand
If he was appointed on the commits
| sion. Mr. Cooper said, he for one would
attempt to geD at all the facts in Porte
Rico. Cuba and the Philippines.
MIR. Underwood of Alabama and Mr.
J. r. Williams of Illinois supported tn
resolution
Irrigation is Doomed.
Debate upon the resolution was in
terrupted by Mr.. Cannon, who pre-
scented a partial conference report upol
the sundry civil appropriation bill TIL
items agreed to comprised all the mi
nor issues. leaving still in dispute tn
items for the purchase of the old Cor