The New York herald., 1922-03-04
TEN MILLIONS FOR
new YORK HARBOR
Deep Water All Around Staten
Island Provided For in
Measure.
PORK BARREL BILL UP
Communities All Over the
Land Receive a Share in
the Distribution.
PORK BARREL BILL UP
Special Dispatch 20 THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington, ID. c., March g. (

Special Dispatch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., March 3.
Ten millions would be expended in
waterfront development of Staten
Island by the Federal Government un-
der a report submitted to the House
to-day by Chairman S. Wallace Demp-
sey Of the Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee.
The report and recommendation for
to the pork barrel' legislation CON-
tanned in the annual Rivers and Har-
bors bill. which tie committee also
reported. The bill carries appropria-
tions totaling s31.44s.270.
The. report offered by Mr.. Dempsey
covers entirely new developments
which, II authorized by Congress. will
be an addition to the Rivers and Har-
bors improvement already under way
1t is computed 1t would cost $200.000.-
600 TO complete all this. For the next
bSSdi tthi II 70 PopoStu W uPPAo-
PIRATE s27,oooo00 for maintenance and
continuing projects.
New York improvements. in addition
to S10.000.000 provided FOR .le New
York and New Jersey channels. include
s103. 900 for Mamaroneck harbor, $4,000
for New Rochelle and Echo Bay har-
Dor and $55.000 for TonawaDda har-
Dor. The New York and New Jersey
improvement is designed to deepen the
channel thirty feet, bringing It through,
Raritan and lower New York Bay. thus
affordlng a deep sea waterway all
around Staten Island.
The scramble FOR Federal funds
among the membership of the House
and the Senate FOR expenditures in
"some districts" is now well under way,
and Republican members. who are
sofeIy put to II for campaign material
since the bonus issue has raised such a
commotion among their constituencies.
are demanding OF political leaders A fair
share OF tho spoils.
Out OF the 1sJ suggested projects
each sponsored by some member OF the
Hcure. thirt, zone were selected as OF
sufficient importance to be recommended
Rhode Island. New York. Massachu-
setts and Delaware receive patronage.
sin and Michigan receive a full measure
OF pork" while Virginia. North Caro-
lima, Florida. Louisiana. Texas and Mis-
sissippi ure recognized as being entitled
to some.
With the prospect that the Senate will
add Mt least $4,000. 900 10 $40. 900. 900
to the bill. the measure. when IL Is
finally assembled. will look much like
the real pork barrel" legislation OF pre-
war days. when every member of House
and Senate. including the opposition, got
hand Into the barrel. For the last
few years river and harbor approprfa-
tions have been heid TO a minimum.
The appropriation for last year aggre-
gated only s13.25o. 300.
Members Of Congress, therefore. were
feverishiy awaiting the return of the
good old days Leaders In both House
and Senate have now given the word
that the time has arrived when Federal
expenditures can be bolstcred up some.
what for needed projects suspended be-
cause OF the war.
The recommendations then enumerate
various projects, Including improvement
OF the Pearl River below Rockport.
Miss, the Brazos River In Texas from
old Washington to Waco. the Trinity
River In Texas from Liberty TO Dallas.
Tampa and Hilisboro bays Hill oro
River, Florida: Calumet harbor and
river. Illinois. and Indiana Black River
AZ Port Huron. the mouth OF the BLACK
River. Michigan. and the erection Of a
nfer In Delaware Bay near Lewes, Del.