The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-18
rms WEEK N coNeaEss.
Appropriation Bills 20 BE Given the
Right of WAY

washington, Feb 17.-With Eve appro-
priation bills stiu Enacted upon and but
two weeks more OF this session before it.
the Senate win not be inclined 10 dis
cass maiafrs other than appropriation
bills this week. There is always the pos
sloi1ty OF financial discussion sprinrina
up and under the very lax rules Of the
Senate more or less OF the morning houa
may be consumed in this way. The hope
OF getting vote in the Senate on the
various financial propositions has not
been altogether abandoned. 1t is be-
lleved that some agreement may be
reached after the sundry civil bin is out
OF the way. The coming week will be re-
quired to pass the Indian bin and the
sundry civil bill which viii be reported
TO the Senate tomorrow.
Tomorrow Will be suspension day in the
House ANA arrangements have been made
by which the gentlemen in charge Of
several measures that have attracted
more or less attention hitherto. and oc-
eupied a greater or less amount Of time,
viii be recognized TO ask that they be
passed under suspension of the rules.
Among these are the following.
A bill to increase the efficiency Of tine
revenue marine service. by establishing "A
retired list IN connection Herewith. This
bill Is earnestly advocated by the treas
ury department. and is believed 10 have
the support of large majority of the
House, but hitherto Mr.. CLARK. dem. of
Missouri has been successful in talking IL
out of place and preventing a vote
A bin to equallze the pensions of veter-
ans OF the Mexican war, making them $l2
under the general law.
a oil 10 equalize the duties and pay
Of the steamboat inspection service.
A bill 70 authorize the construction of
dams across the st. Louis and Cloquet
rivers IN Minnesota. by the Altamonte
Water Company. This proposition involves
the largest project ever undertaken I'm the
West-the construction OF a dam 100 feet
high, 200 feet in thickness at the base. and
100 feet wide at the top. Primarily &C. is
undertaken TO supply the city OF Duluth
with water Incidentally a power est-
mated al $4,000 horse win be developed
that may be used for manufacturing and
commercial purposes Between the city
and source Of supply there is a range Of
low hills about 100 feet high. and the dam
is necessary to carry the water over them.
The passage OF tine bill has been recon-
mended by the committee on Indian af-
fairs (which had jurisdiction because the
building of the dam would flood the Fon
du Lac reservation. but a minority of the
committee interposed a vigorous dissent
because for one reason they are not sat
isted of the financial ability of the wa
ter company to carry out the project; that
it has many unstable features of a boom
which if carried out would end in destroy
ing confidence in. the resources of that sec
ton of the country and materially retard
its progress.
Speaker Crisp has notified the gentlemen
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 bust
ness.
The consideration of the naval appro-
priation bill and of the general deficiency
bill, which Mr.. Breckenridge has given
notice he will call up as soon as the 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 upon the late Senator Zebulon
Vance Of North Carolina.