The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-12

ufiutsd IN the Congressional Record is
aefeaifh reproduced in full; it makes
Interesting reading:
~ sparkman said;
ar ehairmanl I hope not to con-
sunae al - the time that has been re-
serves for me. and l viii ask that /
saaF proceed without interruption un-
ga 2 have made the brief statement
thai 2 propose 20 make touching the
sFiFisious ln the bill when l will be
etaa o. reply 20 any questions that
WemhNra may wish 20 ask concerning
the measure
The hhn carries s26.225 2O.5O in cash
ana authorization, which is the small
fHNt aawFeKate % any similar measure
eFuuNht into this House since that of
tksa THE bif 81 that year. as intro
aaeea carried s9.43i.eS9.56. but that
- fsss. the largest up to that time in
tas hlstury ~ the country. reached the
sam ~ sa.osie00. From then on they
FanRe In amounts all the way from
sa1.Hf1taS. carried by the bill of 1907,
fhe largest ever considered by this
heag Gown 20 sal .i09.224. the aggre-
safe ~ that Of 1911.
TIE conservatism which resulted in
the small amount carried by this bill
waH made advisable In the opinion of
fhF enmmiftee. on account OF treasury
ronditiona and consequent desire to
seer fAe aEwregate down TO the low
go amount possible. al the same time
rFsxiaing adequate funds TO carry on
the various projects demanding atten-
tiup uHtli the next river and harbor
hiil shall have been enacted into law
and vas made possible by reason of
the policy - annual bills inaugurated
GNo wears ago
fndsr that system II Is in most cases
mHtt nWreHaarS TO appropriate an
amaunt sufficient 10 maintain the
aurk. ln case % maintenance. or to
nrnserute project under way for a
year sometimes, as in the present in
siance, only for a period of eight or
utns nontha. At the same time it en-
ahiea the engineers the better to es-
ilntatf the amount necessary to prose-
este ths work on a project for the en-
sainE year and 20 furnish a safe guide
e. SIZE committee in the considera ton
- a hlll such estimates were made
~ enc engineers and were followed
- ihe committee In the preparation
et ere pending measure. their advice
E"AsfH AHH#AN HNAAMA Wherever doubts
aFoNe ga the minds OF the committee
autinW its deliberations. In only a few
fustaufes have the recommendations
faf eash appropriations made by the
eagineere been increased. In these
tee eases the increase was made nee
eseaff an account 81 changed condi-
teens. ths committee ascertaining that
faF Une cause or another the estimates
a. furnished BY the engineers, were
fee small Among these few are the
fAeiaware river below PHILADELPHIA.
81 Johns river. Florida. and winyah
nav. = g hut We have not in any
ease exceeded the cash estimates and
authorization combined where con-
ffauiuu contracts were recommended.
80 Watch there are quite number in
fhe book 20 estimates
az wfii he seen. however that there
fa unif emo provided for in this bill.
snd thaf is Tor the Ohio river 1t was
aarlaFea in the bin OF 1910, when the
sine. foei project for the Ohio river
Nas nuallY adopted that the improve
Wenf should be- completed in twelve
Faafa meaninE. as I understood, that
af least the appropriations for its
enmpielian should all be made within
that iime~-and although the engineers
h4a recommended for this bill a cash
appropriation % s3.20o O0O they fur
theF Suggested AN authorization of
ehHan9 see Hut after consultation the
femmittse found that. without any
aetrimeuf % the work or the plan for
SIS completion within the time fixed in
fhe aet 20 1919. they could easily get
Aliens Nlth an authorization. in addi-
tten - the cash recommendation. of
e aeeeee which we have given. I
Nlsh n distinctly understood. howev-