Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-12-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Vrom our Regaiar COrrsspondcn,)

1 senator Frye, who presented the re port which sec1r,d inc passage Of tht l st river and hsrbor bill by :he Senate IS strongly opposed to passing in any appropriation bill at the present session for ths. purpose. and 20 many republic sn senators are in sympathy with hIm that l have DO hssititlon in predicting that no river and harbor bill will become law at this session. The bill jus. re- ported to the House, carrying sn ap- preparation of nearly sI2.000,0O0, will probably be pssssd by that body. but it will die of neglect when it reaches the Senate committee. The reason why the republican senators oppose this bill IS very simple. and 1t may be added, ser- sible. The river and harbor bill passed st the last session appropriated S2l ,562, 7SS 97, by far the largest amount ever appropriated at one time for a similar purpose. Only 6 small portion Cf tbis money has yet been spent and there is no necessity for new appropriation for a. least a year.
 Senator Stewart, who IS noted for his obliging disposition, has. by request, introduced 8 curious sort of bill. It provides for the construction of $50 pneumatic torpedo-throwers. and sp- propristes slO,0O0,OOO for the pu pos C.. raese guns are to be cspsbls of throw ipg steel toTpedOes charged with DO less than J00 pounds of dynamite or a similar material, distance of two miles. The pill also proposes that these guns shall De distributed among :he bf.een prin- . pal hsrbors of tie United States to be used for purposes of defense.
 Senator Sherman say There Is not the slIghtes: foundation for the story son coing tie rOIHds of the press to :h- Ii .ol that 1 refuse to accept posi- lIOn m Presiieut-elect Hsr-isop's cab tue. For fear 1 would be succeeded ty Gov. Forsker. The possibility of my seat in the Senate being occupied by Gov. Forscker will n.t weigh one bsir in ocuD, C,ioa with my going into the State depsrtn en;" 1hIs settles the ab- surd story. but Ii does not settle the more important qJestion ss t. whether Senator sherman IS to go into the Cab met
 The harsh criticisms of the democratic members of the House upon the action of the democratic Senators in not more vigorously opposing the senate tariff bill has stirred the latter gentlemen up. They have Leld 8 csucns and determin- ed Co oppose the bi l st every turn. This will not change the resUlt-the bIll is certain to pass the senste-but it will result in stretching ont the debate and delaying the passage of the bill for some time. IL was hoped to get IL through before the holids. g, but it will probably be we'll along in January before n gets through.
 The bill making the Agricultural De- partment an Executive Department of the Goverpment passed both houses at the lszt session, but was amended by tn senate. This week the house refus- ed Co agree 10 the senate amendments and conference was ordered. Tbe bill as Iassed by the house gives the new department control of the weather bu- resu. This clause was struck out by the sensta. There IS DO opposition to the maia fsstures of the bill. so that i. may be taken for granted that General Harrison will have a Secretary of Agri- culture n h;s cabinet.
 Tre drm.a.a;s u1 tho house have held two caueuses 10 try aud decide upon gh0t oour hey must pursue m regard to admitting reW states. The cs1cuses arrived at DO decision except the fact that tbe party was divided upon the queE,iou. The more progressive element hs . h rf I Springer of l liaois, favors the admis- | sIon of all ths territories except Utah | and New Mexico. vbIis Bourbon, or | moss back element beaded by Oates, Of Alabama, a0d McAdoo of New Jersey, | are opposed to admitting any terri,nrie unle s 1t is shown that they are demo cratic. This makes if almost certain | that To action will be taken this wlnier, | tbonPh there IS bare chance tha. | enough democrats will vote wiif ,h- re- publicsns to admit South Dakota, Mon | tans, Wsshin gton ard Idaho, if the sub | jeet can be brought before tha hou'e, which is doubtful, ozing 70 :hc strong | democratic opposiii ?.
 The naval excursion to Hsyti. rent | out by the administration. is the subject | of much joking here. The idea of send | ing four powerful vessels otwar to make | a demand upon a nation whose army consists of less than thousand men end | whose nsvy scarcely exists si all, is en- .irely too ludIcrus for serious consider ation.
 Senator Farwell introduced bill in crossing the pay of the Cbief Justice of the United States Supreme Court 10 S2O 300 and that of Associate Justics to S20.O00 each.