The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
CONGRESS .FAvDRS
WATERWAY BILL |
Representative NBroussard, Of
Louisiana, Discusses the
Question.
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a SOUTHERN sUBTREAsURY
Tlmcs-Dispntch Bureau,
Munsey Building,

Washington. ID. c., Dec. .. 4
Representative Broussard, of Louis.
ana, sticks 20 the belief that Congress
4 sill pass a river md llarbor bill this
session. II do not think very large
pill will pass" he gaid. but believe
me will get through carrying a pretty
tnlr sum Lest be charged with being
iurcharged with enthusiasm cmanating
rom the acssion OF the National Rivers
ana Harbors Congress here last week
{ want to say that i was out OF the
:ity attending the funeral Of Repre-
tentative Smith, Of Illinois, and did not
attend single session OF the con-
vention
"l;ut l have found an almost over
whc.ming sentiment among members
IT Congress fnvorIng the enactment OF
.iycr and farbor legislation. 1t Is in
3 thu air. Possibly this sentiment may
- due in large measure to the recent
scssio!i of the Congress for River and
Harbor Improvement, but thcreE Is no
doubt. that 1t is strong. IT may be
there will be no Legislation along this
Inc before next session. but I am look :
Ins for It before this session adjourns."
Southern subtrcnsury.
The old fight for the location of a
subtreasury in the South has been re-
newcd. There are few Southern
eitics-Richmond. Louisville and Nash
willie, for instancc--wh;ch have not
been named in bills providing for n
subtreagury south OF the Potomac and
Ohio, but they are In the minority.
Atlanta, Birmingham. Memphis. Chat
lanooga, Montgomery, Savannah and
other towns have been fought for until
everybody was tired, including. espe-
rially the Secretary OF the Treasury,
who refused To be drawn into the con-
test among cities.
1t is well understood by the spectn-
tors of the contest that there will be
no subtreasury located South until the
representatives from that section agree
upon at least two cities from which n
collection may be made. But they Will
not do this: ergo, no subtreasury.
Local Option for Washington.
Although the temperance fight In the
) District of Columbia has not actually
opened. it is promised that it shall be
Inaugurnted the first week in January,
at the latest.
Several organizations will hayc
charge of the fight before Congress.
IT Is claimed that IL tie Committee on
the District of Columbia. of the House
of Representatives, is constituted as
expected. majority of It's members
will vote 10 prohibit the sale of
iiquor III the capital, or to allow The
citizens of the District to vote upon
The question. in accordance with the
provisions OF. a bill introduced by Rep.
resentatiye John Lamb, of the Third
Virginia District. The spectacle of
residents of the national capital cast
ing ballots on election day would be
novel In the extreme. since few of
them, comparatively, have ever wit
messed such a thing. 1t has been near
u u girrrfs RIGHT nj c,rF
frage was taken from the District Of
Columbia. the nat ional government dis
franchising many thousands of white
citizens IN order to prevent practical
domination of the negro in the gov
eminent of the capital OF the nation.
The local option idea is thought ID
be popular in the District of Columbia.