Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-01-16
Two Chicago Delegations Appear
Before House Committee in
Interest Of Project.
TO CONNECT GREAT LAKES AND GULF.


Q AK IN Water connection between
the great lakes and the gulf, was
considered Monday by the house
committee on rivers and harbors.
Two delegations from Chicago were
present, one including the officers Of
the sanitary district, interested in
this larger project, and another
headed by former Representative Ad-
ans, of Chicago, who appeared in adj
voeacy of improved navigation facili-
ties, including turning basins in the
Chicago river. The latter project
was first presented by Mr.. Adams,
who explained the vast magnitude
OF the commerce on the river and
the difficulties and dangers incident
to navigation at this time The city
is making extensive improvements,
widening the channel, erecting the
most modern bridges, etc, costing in
the aggregate about $11oo0,OOo All
OF this benefited the general navi-
cation interests, and it was desired
that the federal government supple
ment the work by providing turn
ing basins to cost about 100000.
w. 81. Baker, chairman of the COM
mittee representing the canal trus-
tees, stated the general purposes Of
the project of extending that water
way to the Mississippi and thence
giving a deep water channel to ST.
Louis. For the present the commit
tee asked only a government survey
to develop the feasibility and advan-
tages of the plan, this survey to cost
100000. Mr.. Baker did not go into
the general merits of the project,
saying that the arguments were the
same as those SO fully presented
last year.
Chairman Burton stated in this
connection that the members Of the
committee personally examined the
project last summer and were famil-
lar with its general features.
Mr.. Reeves, of Illinois, also stated
that the members of the committee
were personally familiar with the
situation and that this obviated the
necessity of long hearing. At
later day the committee will pass
upon the two items proposed.
Mr.. Grosvenor CO., assailed the re-
port of the committee of the Grand
Army of last summer, which. made
certain congressman. himself among
them, responsible for the failure to
pass the preference pension bill He
said the report was unjust, unfair
and untruthful.
Pension Bill Before House.
Washington, Jan. 14.-This was
District of Columbia day in the house
and Immediately after the reading of
the journal Mr.. Babcock (Wis.), chair
man of the District of Columbia com
mittee, claimed the day and the
house proceeded to the considera ton
of district business.
At the conclusion of the District
of Columbia business the house took
up the pension appropriation bill.
Mr.. Barney (Wis.), in charge of the
bill, explained that it carried $780,
S46,4S0, as against S145, 245,230 appro-
priated for the current year.
The estimates for the payment Of
pensions decreased from $144,0OO,O 900
to S13S,5O0,0O0. He was asked by Mr.
Richardson (Tenn.) why the amount
for pensions decreased S.. SOC. 900,
while the number of pensioners was
said to be larger.
Mr.. Barney explained that this was
accounted for by the fact that the
arrearages were decreasing and the.
number of large pensions Chose
from $50 to SIS month";, was also
decreasing. In reply to another
question he stated that the commits
sioner of pensions believed that the
high tide of pension payments had
been reached and the amount re-
quired probably would remain sta
tionary for some years.
Mr.. Bell (Col.) made speech de-
nouncing the pension sharks He
said many soldiers returning from
the Philippines discharged in a per-
fectly sound condition were being in
duced to apply for pensions by these
attorneys.
Mason Gives Notice of Speech.
Washington, Jan. 14-Whe hen the sem
ate met Monday Senator Mason gave
notice that Tuesday he would address
the senate in reference to Cuban Gus
toms duties, a bill and resolution re-
lating to which was introduced by him
Monday.
A resolution by Senator Hale, pro-
viding for the printing Of number Of
copies of the report of the Schley court
of inquiry was referred to the com
mittee on printing
On motion of Senator Nelson, the
bill creating a department Of COM
MERGE was taken up.
For Investigation in Philippines.
Senator Hoar introduced a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment
of committee of seven senators to
examine into the conduct of the war
In the Philippines, the admins tra-
tion Of the government there and the
condition and character of the in
habitants, said committee to have