The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-24
CRAVE CHARGES IN THE HOUSE
SHARP DEBATE BEFORE PASSAGE
or RIVER AND HARBOR MIL.
bishop OF Michigan Accuses Fellow Mern-
bers or Being Under the influence
or Great Lakes Dredse Owners-stren-
unns Interlnne Erom nNstnr HnN

bishop or Michigan Accuses Fellow Nefn-
bers OF Being Under the influence
or Great Lakes Dredge Owners -Stren-
IONS Interinde From Oyster Bay.
WARRINGTON. Feb. c3-The River and
Harbor Appropriation bill was passed by
the House to-day There was an acri-
monious debate IN committee Of the whole
over a motion by Mr.. Boutell (Rep.. nj.
TO strike out paragraph directing the
Secretary of War TO transfer TO Lake Mich-
gan dredge now ON the Atlantic coast.
The motion was supported by Mr.. Tawney
rep, Mimi in the interests OF the dredge
owners and marine workers on the Great
Lakes, who are now on amicable terms OF
dealing and because it was an administra-
tive matter with which Congress should
not deal.
Mr. Bishop CRep. Mich.) aseailed Mr..
Tawney's position, charging that he was
under the influence OF dredge owners, az
were the labor organizations, and that
it was not In behalf Of economy. 1T ia not
because you gentlemen want the work
done cheaper" said Mr.. Bishop. 1T Ia
because you are sent here as the mouth
pieces for a combination that Is taking the
funds from the Government and charging
erorbitant prices for doing the work which
the Government can do for one-half the
proe.
The dredge owners have succeeded In
arousing spirit OF antagonism on the
part of the labor organizations, and that
is praotised by the dredge owners because
they fear that II Government dredge
comes there to Lake Michigan it will be
hat ha Ia n
less than one-half the price
40 man will appear on this floor advo-
eating not sending that dredge to Lake
Michigan who speaks in the interest OF
economy. In the interest OF the Govern
ment. but as the mouthpeoe Of these men
who are trying to throttle the Government
and hold It up for exorbitant prioes for
doing the work and to the injury Of oon-
merce Applause.l Opposition was made
to taking a dredge to Grand River two
years ago. They we're paying when that
dredge went there is cents a cubic yard for
dredging Grand Biver. This Government
dredge is doing 1t now for trihe more
than three cents per cubic yard
Replying to Mr. Bishop. Mr.. Tawney
said he spoke as the mouthpiece OF neither
the dredge owners nor the railroads terni-
mating at the harbors on Lake Michigan.
The Secretary Of War in his opinion, had
ample power TO order the dredge wher
ever it was needed. and IL was both useless
and dangerous for Congress- 10 undertake
such an administrative function.
Mr.. Boutell rbuked Mr.. Bishop for his
words Never" said he, in the course
Of a somewhat extended experience have
heard the motives Of members 20 bitterly,
unnece ssarily and untruthfully aspersed,
as we're the motives of those who favor
this proposition by the gentleman from
Michigan.
The motion to strike out was lost, 81
10 ~
An amendment was agreed to authorizing
n survey and estimate OF cost Of the i'm
provement of the Mississippi River be-
tween the Missouri River and St. Paul
Mr. Scudder dem, n. y created
some CONSERVATION among the few mem
beers sitting the bill out at about 7 O'Clock,
by announcing that he had a procession
for surveys OF projects for improvements
Of the harbors on Long Island: He said
he came from Oyster Bay and he warned
the committee that all the strenuosty
Of that vicinity was not To be found on
Sycamore Hill. He tried ten or dozen,
all failing to secure any support, and then
give up the contest. A reward for his
pcrtinacity and consideration in not in
sisting upon his point OF no quorum,
provision was inserted at the suggestion
of Mr. Burton for the survey OF Mattituck
harhor
Resolutions were adopted calling on
the Secretary Of the Interior for the infor
nation in the Department regarding the
Foster lease Of oil lands in the Usage In
dian Reservation and the reported Use
of funds belonging to Indians for the sup
port of sectanan schools.