The Washington herald., 1907-02-08
BURTON'S TASK DONE.
River and HarbOr Bill Is
Passed by House.
FREE ALCOHOL LAW CHANGED
House Amends Il In Interests of
Farmers and Small Manufacturers.
Clark Names Three Trusts, Which
He says oppose Reconsideration
of Naval Hill Commenced.

The House yesterday passed the river
and harbor appropriation bill. carrying
over SS3.000O00. passed bill amending the
denatured alcohol bill Of last session. 50
as to allow farmers to benefit by the leg
isIation. and took up in Committee OF the
Whole the navy appropriation BILL
The House also received the notifica-
ton Of the resignation of Representative
William Alden Smith, Of Michigan. who
win become a Senator from that State
tomorrow. To cap the climax Repre-
sentative J Adam Bede, one Of the hu-
morists Of the House. made "a speech as
Il sort OF valedictory, following the agree
ment to pass the river and harbor bin.
he being member Of the committee
which drafted it.
The advocates Of a deep waterway
from St Louis to Chicago renewed their
fight and drew from Chairman Burton, in
charge Of the waterways bill, the state
ment that St Louis had been indulging
IN perfect carnival Of misrepresenta-
ton, abuse. and utilization. and that the
Business Mems League of that city had
stopped 20 the most interruptions actions
to get recognition OF their project In
order TO prove that his belief that lat
eral canal would be necessary along parts
OF the Mississippi River was not merely
used to defeat the channel project, he Of
fered an amendment 70 the effect that
the proposed survey be abandoned If it
was found that the construction OF the
lateral canal was necessary. Put IN this
dilemma. his opponents begged him 70
withdraw the amendment. which he did.
The advocates Of the proposed waterway
were defeated az every turn
Agrees to Various Amendments.
Mr. Burton had inserted in the bin a
compromise paragraph providing that Dis
erection be given the War Department TO
tx the depth OF the Bay Ridge and Red
Hook channels. IN New York Harbor. at
thIrty-fve feet until the construction of
the outer channel of the harbor when
the depth shan be deepened 10 forty feet.
lie also agreed 10 an amendment for an
additional appropriation OF $4,000 for
Improvement on the Calumet River. IN
Illinois, and 10 another increasing the ap-
preparation FOR dam No. 3, on the Ale
gheuy River. by $4,000.
The clause providing that the Interna-
tional Waterways Commission be author
lied 90 investigate the use and conditions
Of streams adjacent to and crossing the
Canadian border was stricken from the
bin ON a point Of order.
After the Committee Of the Whole had
agreed 20 report the bin 70 the House IA
yorubly. Mr. Bede secured the floor.
Chairman Burton deserved the compu-
mcnts paid him. Mr. Bede thought He
suggested If Mr. Burton refused TO ac-
cept the craftsmanship again. another
strong man should be secured in the per
son OF himself.
one 81 the best things about the bill.
said Mr. Bede was the fact that 1t holds
the Union together. On les consideration,
there are no party lines, and state lines
are dim. He expressed q wish that the
bin carried 500 10000 instead OF $4,000 000.
but De believed the Senate would do the
rest
Authorization for a number OF surveys
Of projected improvements was added. on
motion by Mr. Burton, the result of his
yielding 90 opportunities OF members since
the bill was printed. Among them was
survey OF the Missouri River from Kansas
City 20 Sioux city.
Amends Free Alcohol Act.
After disposing OF the river and harbor
bill. the House took W the bin TO amend
the denatured alcohol act. 1t was advo-
Gated by its author MI Hill. Of Connect
cut. and opposed 10y Messrs. Graf, of
Illinois. and Grosvenor, Of Ohio. The
brief debate was closed by Champ Clark.
of Missouri. who said: This bin is in
tended 10 enable farmers TO take advan-
tage OF the bin passed last June. Every
one wants it but the whisky trust the
wood alcohol trust. and the coal oil trust"
The bill was passed
Speaker Cannon being still confined TO
his house with a cold. Mr. Ddlzell. of
Pennsylvania, acted as Speaker pro tenn
pore.
just before adjourniug, the House, in
Committee of the Whole. began consider
alton ~ the naval appropriation bill. The
title was read and the committee rose.
After private pension bills have been dis
posed Of to-day. general debate on the
naval bill will commence and probably
will extend over six hours
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