Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-18
CRAMPED FOR TIME.
But Two Weeks Remain of the
Present Congress,
And Every Member Has a Measure
That He Wants Considered.
Senate Will Pass Indian and Sundry Civil
BiiIs-House Programme.

Washington, Feb. 17.-With five ap
preparation bills still Enacted upon ant
but two weeks more of the session before
it, the Senate will not be inclined to dis
cuss matters, other than appropriation
bills, this week.
There is always a possibility of financia
discussion springing up under the very
lax rules of the Senate, and more or les:
of the time OF the morning hour may bt
consumed in this why. The hope of get
ting vote in the Senate ON various
financial propositions has not been alto
gether abandoned. 1t is believed thai
some agreement may be reached after the
sundry civil bill is opt of the way.
The coming week will be required tt
pass the Indian bill and sundry civil bill
which will be reported to the Senate, to
morrow Tomorrow will be suspension
day in the House. Arrangements have
been made by which the gentlemen in
charge of several measures that have
hitherto attracted more or less attention
and occupied greater or less amount OF
time, will be recognized to ask that they
be passed under suspension of the rules.
Among these are the following
The bill to increase the efficiency of the
revenue marine service by establishing a
retired list in connection there with a
bill is earnestly advocated by the treasury
department and is believed to have the
support of large majority of the House,
but hitherto Clark Dem.) of Missouri,
has been successful III talking it out of
place and preventing VOTE the bill to
equalize pensions of veterans of the Next
he
general law; bill to equalize duties and
pay of the steamboat inspection service
bill to authorize the construction of dams
across the St. Louis and Cloquet rivers in
Minnesota. by the Altamonte Water Co.
The last proposition involves the largest
project ever undertaken in the West--the
construction of a dam 100 feet high, 700
feet thick at the base, and 100 feet wide
at the top. Primarily it is undertaken to
supply the city of Duluth with water; in
cidentally power estimated at 600, 600
horse power will be developed and may be
used for manufacturing and commercial
purposes. Between the city and the source
of supply is range of low hills, about 100
feet high, and the dam is necessary to carry
the water over that.
The passage of the bill is recommended
by the committee on Indian affairs (Which
had jurisdiction, because the building of
the dam would flood Fondulac reserva-
tion) but the minority of the committee
interposes vigorous dissent, because, for
one reason, they are not satisfied with
the financial ability of the water company
to carry out the project, and think it has
many of the unstable features of boom,
which, if carried out, would end in destroy
ing confidence in the resources of that
section of the country and would materi
ally retard its progress.
Speaker Crisp has notified the gentle
men in charge of these several measures
that they must have quorum on hand to
promptly dispose of them, or they will be
required to give way to other business.
The consideration of the naval appropria
tion bill and general deficiency bill, which
Mr.. Beckinridge bss given notice he will
call up as soon as he former is out of the
way, will probably occupy the rest of the
week, save Saturday, which has been set
apart for the delivery of eulogies on the
late Senator Vance of North Carolina.