The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-22
M'Donough Fights Fork Barrel" Armory
 Appropriation Measure to Last DitCh

bills would suff1ce,-if an attempt to secure prices had been made on sites.
 At first the sBrfdgeporter did not an swer.
 Senator Stevens, of the committee
 on Appropriations, said he was not in
 favor of all the appropriations.
 Which ones do you favor?'' asked Senator McDonough. He declined. to answer DO you consider 1t fair to the other 1 members of the Senate to take such a position ?'' asked Senator McDonough
 eff had my personal way, there
 are certain appropriations that l
 would not .recornnend,,' said he.
 You admit, then, that there are some that ought to be cut out?'' quer- jed McDonough.
 If I personally were to have my say, yes.''
 Then you, I suppose, as member of the Senate, are prepared to vote according to your convictions2''
 T believe am in the same posi- ton, in this matter, as the Senator from the 25th, on judgeships, or the Senator from the 14th on certain mat ters. I'm ready to support the report of the committed
 Senator McDonough then asked if Senator NEcNeil, the chairman of the Appropriations committee, were open to question on the doings of the com 1nfttee- McNeil replied that he stodd ready. to answer any question put in good faith Then Senator Johnson repeated his query as to how the com nfttee believed it's figure or SITS, 900 was sufficient for the Waterbury prop osftion. Senator ATcNei1 and others explained that the old armory was to be sold under the bfII and the pro- ceeds would likely bring the total amount available up to about $210 OOo which the committee believed would suffice.
 The vote by roll call, on the Water bury proposition, then showed Senator 2. McA. Johnson as the only oppon- CT There were 30 n favor, and the ansenTees were Senators Cheney, Avery, Foster and WeIch.
 The taking up of the New Haven ar1nory appropriation was the signal for fresh olrtburst of opposition from Senator McDonouga to tho methods ir use.
 Again he insisted on a response to his query if the committee on Military Affairs had not first recommended only New Haven and Waterbury for arnory sites. and the committee on Appropriations had insisted on the other projects.
 Senator Isbells started to read the report of the committee, but this Sem ator McDonough insisted on brushing aside. He and Isbell had sharp tilt. @t
 He asked if it were not true that one member of the committee on Alp tions had insisted that the Military committee frame it's report so as to embrace more than the two propositions, Isbell secuted the idea
 There is another Senator present" said Senator McDonough, sawho knows that this statement was made to me would like to ask the gentleman to rum back well in his mind over this proposition and see if he can't give me a closer answer
 Isbel1 said he took no stock in this talk about a. deal having been made. ttAH this talk about deal and pork barrel and combination is beside the he insisted.
 Addressing hfmself directly to Is bell, McDonough then asked:
 .'As a member of the military af- these appropriations? Didn't you tell me in the eutenant-governor' room that you were not in favor of all these you say that in the presence of Senator Peck ?''
 q did pot,'' sharply responded Sen ator. Isbel1.
 Did you say that one member of the committee on appropriations said that the committee on military affairs would raise thunder with them unless l you put in other armories?''
 'tNo, sir.' fired back Senator IsbelI.
 You did not say that?.' insisted Mo Donough.
 No murdered Iebell ':when I say no, I mean no. and I don't mean anything e1se.''
 Then Senator Stevens took a hand | He asked Senator McNeil if he knew | of any report from the Military com mitee other than that before the Sen | ate on The 9T.Y17nTv matters
 'tAs chairman of the committee on | Appropriations I have not seen any | report except that filed in the Senate 1 and that was the unanimous report | of the committed 2 replied McNeil.
 Senator McDonough took up the in -errogation.
 Didn't you say to me that this was ] case of You scratch my back and ! I'll scratch yours'' tsNo..'
 q maintain that he did, and main ain there are Senators who heard him say SOL insisted McDonough-
 Senator McNeiI then arose, and said le felt he should explain just what had .aEzen place.
 .@The Senator from the 14th (dcDon- ,ugh). and the Senator from the 22nd' McNeil), were standing in the rear 3f the chamber said Sen. McNeil when the general proposition was dis ,ussed. The Senator from the 22nd said it was a question of You tickle ne and I'll tickle you ''
 +I will accept the correction said McDonough, sni1ing1y.
 Senator Foster then observed that f the bill as originally reported had gone through it would have been ve-, oed by the governor if it had gone through the House Then he added hat he would oppose the New Haven pill chiefly because the State couldn't Lfford to spend the money. Where is he money coming from to pay for all hese improvements said he, speaking if the States indebtedness and threat med deficiency
 The New Haven vote showed Sena- ors J. McA Johnson, Weed and We1ch in opposition. When the Bristol armory proposition