The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-19
land HARBOR BILL
,ura Made His Annual Attack
A on " Measure.
THE HOUSE IN LAUGHTER
\ Made a Speech and Said, in
Z Zion to interests Served, the
ain Was Very Economical.

..,,urton, March 1s.-The general de
,he rivers and harbors appropria-
IN IN the house was enlivened today
N !, Hepburn Iowa, who made his an-
torrht on the measure. Contrary
n,rsI custom, MIR. Hepburn found
-, things in the bill to commend, al
- some Of his criticisms were quito
The other speakers today were
=, Rail (Texas) and Lawrence tMasso.
,,ombers Of the committee, and
White CKy), Thompson and Bur
lAsl. who spoke In favor Of improve
i. 81 interest In their districts. II
greed that general debate on the bill
n Ia close tomorrow at B o'clock,
|sursday, April 20, was set aside for
.,.rlsl services on the late Representa-
F. stokes IN. CT and the late Mr.. Crump
bch).
{rhon the house met Frank B. Lyon Of
M. n. Y, was elected doorkeeper, TO
,,ed the late W. j. Glenn. The oath
81 immediately administered TO Mr. Lyon
n the speaker.
hi house then went into committee OF
"A whole and resumed the consideration
q me rivers and harbors bill. When MIR.
II rhurn nswa), who has fought river and
4 bnr bills ever since he came to congress.
"A "a 10 sneak there was an outburst of ap-
s6nse on both sides Of the house.
IA arise to make my annual contribution
N riyer and harbor literature with a mis-
5SIlSpeous assortment of motions" he pc
To- bn
I'm futlllty of saying anything against
bill recognized that fact years ago
In the pork In the barrel was only IS,
81 600 How manifestly impossible is It
a make beadway against II now that the
Expectations aggregate S60-0Oo.OOO. Al
~ same time, | find In connection with
4 presentation OF the pending bill some
|Ianes to eommend-a rare thing in my ex
&fence. We have ut the head of the
flrman for the purposes in view--one
n. believe, is striving to secure public
liner than private benefits: one looking
|* the welfare Of this great nation and
"a promotion Of It's commerce, not the Gle
h ion Of A, B or to seats on this floor.
|fpause.l
IL Hepburn commended the committee
ID taking 'the back track upon wasteful
l<pendItures In certain directions. point
III out the abandonment of further i'm
agreements Of the Missouri river as a final
|q1fllment of predictions made eighteen
Mrs ago. He said that congress should
II a definite limit on the depth Of water
~ theotb TS9l01 la123456aT ;oafofran9xas
hight 10 be obtained ia seaport harbors,
|&rty feet, for Instance, and place limit
Fl naval architecture. Otherwise. he de.
a3red, there would he no end to the depth
n water " hlch would he demanded.
8peaking of the Hennepin canal, Mr.. Hep.
LIN admitted that he had voted for IT,
|&ut' considering the mental penance
pave undergone since" said he, land my
Nancy and ignorance when cast the
He, 1t will not go as hard with me as
LII a hard.hearted old sinner like my
end FIR : Illinois (Alr. Reeves IL he
buld att art 70 indulge In another such
tak Of le&oestfon" Q.aughter.)
q The canal was projected to get the pro-
Re Of the farmers of Iowa 10 the Great
4kes," suggested Mr. Reeves.
III Quite true" retorted Mr.. Hepburn, "but
"a farmers OF that day are all dead, while
~ lncompleted canal continues to draw
annual appropriation from the treasu-
~ Renewed laughter.)
while acquitting the chairman OF the
Hpmttee Of looking to anything but the
lHnc welfare, Mr.. Hepburn said there
#e gentlemen upon the committee who
~ net hesitate TO log roll to secure ap.
Wp,latons for their own schemes. with
~ DESIRING 10 reflect upon the courage OF
M present speaker, he Expressed the hope
~ the time would come when there would
"a speaker with wonderful courage
&fo would see to n that the committee
IL composed OF men who had no special
1terests 10 he conserved.
.tr. Lawrence Mass and Mr. White
nv spoke In favor of the'hlll
~ BAH tTexasl, a members of the rivers
~ nsIoorS committee, cOntended that his
||#iunt'ee was more economical In proper
Nv 70 the interests served than any com.
1ftee Of the house.
~; Thompson (Ala) and Mr.. Burnett
~ spoke In favor of continuing the i'm
"a .ement or the Coosa river in their state
~ $50 p. m. the house adjourned.