The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-10
EASTERN
OREGON
WINS
Out In the Fight for the
Portage
House Passes the Bill After
Full Discussion


prlation of S165,O0O for a portage rail.
road between The Dalles and Cello,
on the Columbia river, passed the
house this morning by a vote of AZ
ayes, s noes and absent. Those vot-
ing against the bill were1 Cantrell,
Cornett, Gault, Huntley, dwell Paul
sen, Purdy and Webster. The absen'
tees were-Adams, Harris, Hayden,
Reed and Test. The FIVE representa-
! tives from Marion county voted for
the bill.
The Discussion.
When the bill came up for third
reading an effort was made to have
the measure made a special order for
this afternoon, but the attempt was
voted down by big majority. Hawk
ins, who was absent Monday because
of sickness, asked to be excused
from voting on the bill, as he had not
heard the merits of the bin present
ed when 1t was under consideration
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the whole. Judd followed suit and
wished also to take no part in the
final consideration of the bill. After
some discussion the requests Of botf
representatives were denied.
Gault said he was opposed to the
bill, because he has always been op
posed to government ownership o.
railroads. He said the expenditure o.
this appropriation of state money
would not benefit the people of East
ern Oregon, and would be an advan
tage only to the people at the point o.
the proposed portage road.
Davey denied that the movement
for a portage road savored of govern
ment ownership, but was simply al
opening OF natures highway down thu
Columbia. Davey became somewha
personal and, when interrupted b!
Gault, replied that he (GaulO woulC
make fewer mistakes in interpreting
the remarks OF his colleagues IL h,
would keen from "wagging his tongu,
so much" In concluding, Davey salt
that while his people are opposed L
voting large appropriations, he fel
satisfied that they wousld approve tho
voting Of the amount asked for thii
meritorious measure. Dayey was
warmly congratulated by his fellow
members on his able speech.
Malarkey stated, in his advocacy
OF the bill, that the removal of eight
miles Of distractions proposed in the
bill, will open 5O4 miles OF navigabe
river and this fact alone should
commend the bill 10 a favorable con
sideration.
Whealdon made a straight business
talk for the bill He said Eastern Or
egon represented two-thirds of the
area. contained one-third OF the pop
ulation, and produced two-thirds OF
the products Of the state, and was
entitled to fun consideration. lie
showed, by giving facts, that the
building of the Cascade locks had re
suited in benefits to all classes Of
people in that section of the state
Whealdon's remarks on the bill were
those of man posted on the subject
lie made the strongest talk of the day
for the bill.
Hodson moved the previous ques'
tion to prevent further debate. The
motion prevailed and the bill was
passed. In explaining his vote against
the bill. Purdy said he thought the
state OF Washington should bear one
half OF the expense. If the entire
cost Of the portage road would not ex'
ceed the appropriation OF Sl65,OOO
carried in the bill he said he would
support the measure, but he was salts
fed that additional appropriations
would be asked.
Maeeabees, Take Notice.
All members Of willamette Tent