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Show Pork Barrel Legislation The first bill for harbor Improvements Improve-ments was passed by congress March 3, 1S23. Enemies of the bill alleged that Its advocates voted for it purely for political reasons, to make themselves them-selves popular among their constituents constitu-ents by getting something for their districts. dis-tricts. This so-called rush upon tha federal treasury was compared to Che rush made by the slaves on the southern south-ern plantations when the pork barrel was opened. River and harbor Improvement Im-provement bills were ever after facetiously faceti-ously called pork barrel bills. Later the term was extended to any legislation legisla-tion supposedly passed for purposes of political patronage. The tonil contributions contri-butions to a campaign fund are times called the pork barrel |