The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-11
PATHS FOR OUR FLEETS.
THE HOUSE THINKS S11, 100000
ENOUGH TO EXPEND.

"
NO New Projects Whatever VIII Be
Recognized in the Bill-Congressman
Norwood Doing His Best for Savan-
nah, but the Outlook Not Promising
Some Specific Amounts.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The river and
harbor committee expect to report their
river and harbor bill making appropriations
for the year ending June 30, $780, to the
House this week. They have q realizing
sense of the Importance of haste in the
preparation of this bill, for the chances are
all against its getting through in time un-
less it is ready before Christmas. The COM
nittee has adopted two rules to guide it in
the preparation of the bill. One is that no
appropriation shall be made for any new
project of improvement. The other is that
the total amount of the appropriation shall
not exceed $l1 100000. AS the estimates sub
| mitted by the local engineers call for over
| $50, COO 900. it is evident that less than 40
per cent of the estimate is likely to be
given in any particular case. The commit
| tee expect the Senate to add 81 ZOO, 900 or
$1,000, 900 to the bill, but altogether do not
think it will exceed $4,000, 900. This
amount they feel confident the President
will approve.
Mr.. NORwOOD'S RETURN.
Congressman Norwood returned yester-
day from New York where he has been for
ten days arranging for second edition (Of
Ten Thousand) of his novel, which will soon
be on the market. He communicated this
| morning with the chief of engineers of the
army as to why no estimate had been sub
| mtted by him to congress for the 2S-foot
Improvement of the Savannah harbor. The
chief of engineers is preparing a reply.
Meanwhile Mr.. Norwood to-day saw Chair
man Blanchard of the house committee o.
| rivers and harbors as to whether the com
mittee could not take Lieut.. Carter's esti-
mate and make an initial appropriation.
MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
Mr.. Blanchard said that it made no differ
ence whether there was an estimate for it
| before them or not, since the committee
unanimously determined to make no appro-
priation for new work. They would make
an appropriation to the maintenance of the
present work in Savannah harbor, but that
was all.
"Wiu you hear an argument from me or
| from a savannah delegationp' asked MIR.
| Norwood.
"No, sir" said Mr.. Blanchard, "we have
determined to hear no arguments. The
| time is too short"
Later on, at Une SuggeSUlOn OF Cne NEWS
| correspondent and in his presence, Mr..
| Norwood made another appeal to Chairman
| Blanchard for the new project, but Mr..
| Blanchard said it simply could not be con-
sidered. The committee was unanimously
against new projects
NOTHING CAN BE DONE.
Mr.. Norwood accordingly said to your
correspondent, "As you see, nothing can be
done with the committee. | shall appeal to
| the House. shall get the chief of engineers
to send up that estimate and move
to amend when Savannah harbor is
reached in the bill so as to make
the appropriation S2,500,0O0, which
believe is thesamount which Lieut.. Carter
thinks could be profltably expended next
year. The committee will resist it. l
don't believe that they can be beaten, but
if not, we can try it in the Senate"
Twenty thousand dollars for Savannah
harbor ard 1000 for Savannah river will
probably be the amounts recommended
by the committee on rivers and harbors.
SOME SPECIFIC AMOUNTS.
The exact amount appropriated for
specific localities cannot be given tonight,
but the following are approximate appro-
priations for some of the principal improve
ments:
Improving James river below Rich