The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-09-02
RIVER & t1ARBOR PORK

ICSIuCiAl w lIOoll SiASd biiC
making it law. We quote from Con-
gresham Frear's speech July II,
when the conference report was pend
ing in the House:
Mr.. Speaker, yesterday we voted
in this House to raise additional reve-
nue. Sl97, 100000 for the purpose of
wish you would give me your atten-
zion for few moments until | can
explain to you some of the PROPOSE
lions that are contained in this river
and harbor bill on which the conferees
have reported favorably and which is
to be paid for out of that direct-taX
bill the House passed yesterday.
"The two river and harbor bills for
1914 and 1915 reaching over 1872, 000,-
900 were defeated in the Senate last
session and two substitute bills were
passed for $l0,000,000, making a saw
ing of $42 100000 over House bills
passed for the larger amount.
"The 1916 bill passed the House at
$39, sos, 4Ol. We secured l43 votes
against the bill and 159 votes in favor
of a S20,000,000 substitute, counting
10 pairs against the bill In the Senate
$4,S40,475 was added, making $44,-
AIS, SS5, or a larger amount than con-
tanned in any waterway bill that has
come before the House during the last
three years. That bill passed the Sen
ate by a close vote of 30 to 81. A
change of two votes would have de-
feated the bill. On proposed substi-
tute of $30,000,000 the amendment
was defeated in the Senate by one
vote. The conference report on this
bill carries S42 ,886,0S5, or S3,277 ,675
more than when it passed the House.
No man who voted against the origi-
nal bill can find excuse in voting for
the conference report, but on the con-
trary every objection still exists with
others added. 1t ought to be defeat
ed and substitute of ten or fifteen
million placed in the hands of the Sec
rotary of War to care for emergen-
cies. 1t may be said that Cne-half of
che last substitute was wasted by
Army engineers. as has been shown by
an analysis of alotments, but the
smaller the appropriation the smaller
the waste, and Army engineers are no
more wasteful than Congress, pro-
viding funds are restricted.
"Mr. Speaker, when the River and
Harbor bill passed the House many
specific items of waste or eXtrava-
gance were specifically pointed out.
Gross misstatements of river traffic
We're also shown by an analysis of
commerce reports lurlllsneo ny eh2l-
statement of facts presented an an
Swerahle argument of waste
cover 100000 in the 1916 bill is
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