Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-23
WARRINGTON LETTER.
(Ffsn. our Regular CorTespondent.)


WASHINGTON. Dec., IA, 1883.
Senator Frye. who presented II
report which secured the passae
Of the last River and Harder bi
BY the Senate. il strongly oppose
to passing an appropriation bill .
the present session for the
purpose, and 20 many Republican
Senators are in sympathy with hin
that / have no hesitation in predict
ing that No River and Harbor bill
will become . law at this session
The bill Just reported to the House
carrying an appropriation Of nearly
$l2, 000, 900 will probably be pass
ed by thst body, but it will die o.
neglect when it reaches the Senate
COMMITTEE. The reason why the
Republican Senators oppose this
bill is very simple, and it may be
added, ysnsible. The River and
Harbor bill passed at tho last SEES
sion appropriated $2l ,562,7Ss 81,
by far the largest amount ever APP
propriated At ono time for similar
purpose. Only . small portion Of
this money has yet been spent and
there is no necessity for q new ap-
preparation for at least year.
Senator Stewart who il noted for
Inns obliging disposition, has, by re-
quest, introduced . curious sort of
bill. 1t provides for the construc-
ton of $50 pneumatic torpedo
throwers. and arpropriates $10,-
600, 600 for the purpose. These.
guns are to b capable of throwing
steel torpsdses charged with not
less than 500 pounds Of dynamite
or . similar material, . distance of
two niles. Tho bill alse proposes
that these guns shall be distributed
amsng the fifteen principal harbors
Of the United States to b used for
purposes Of defense.
Senator Sherman says: "There
il rot the slightest foundation for
the story nov going the rounds Of
the press TO the effect that l refuse
to accept . position in President
elect Harrison's Cabinet for fear
would Be succeeded by Gov. For
aker. The possibility Of my Seat
ia the Senate being occupied by
Senator Foraker will not weigh one
hair in connection with my going
into the State department" This
settles the absurd story, but il
loes net settle the more important
question as to whether Senator
Sherman is to 60 int the Cabinet.
The harsh criticisms Of the DEM
,cratic mem bsrs OF the House upon
he action of the democratic Sena-
ors in not mere vigorously oppos-
ng the Senate tariff bill has stirred
he latter gentleman mp. They
have held q caucus and determined
% oppose the bill at every turn.
This will not change the result,
the bill il certain to pass the
it will result in stretch
ny out the debate ard delaying the
,assage OF the bill for some time.
{ was hoped to get it through be-
ore the holidays, but it will proba-
~ bs we'll alsng in January be-
ore it gets through.
Tho bill making the Agricultural
department an Excel tive Depart
TENT of the Government, passed
9th Houses ct the last session. but
~ amended by the Senate. This
EEK the House refused to agree to
10 Senate amendments and . con-
Drence was ordered. The bill ~
assed by the House gives tho new ,
apartment control Of the weather
ursau. This clause was struck
ut by the Senate. There is no 4
pposition to the main features Of
10 bill, 90 that it may be taken
n granted that Gen. Harrison will
ave = Secretary Of Agriculture in
d Cabinet.
TheDemocrats o. the House have
I'D two caucuses to try and de-
de upon which course they must Z