The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-08
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s,.el.l Dispatch to the Intelllre1csr.
WASHINGTON, Nay 1.-THE senate
Impressed to-day in the consideration
otthc rivers and harbors bill 70 TAR as to
aSopt without modification the amend
ment making an increased approprla-
zion for the Monongahela river improve
m.nt and providing that the entire
amount shall be Immediately available
without conditions and Guthorlxlng the
secretary Of war to at once place tho
six dams between MorgantoWn and
Falrmont under continuous contract.
Every assurance possible to be given In
advance has been received that the
amendment, as well as the provision for
the Ohio river lmprovement, viii be
approved in conference
All the items OF importance to West
Virginia are retained, the total for the
Nonongahela being &i,2aO.ooo. The Mo-
nonEahela and Ohio, exclusive of the
purchase Of the Monongahela Nayiga-
tiou Company's franchise, will get in
he aggFegate about S6,000.0O0. But
tTrnty PAGES OF the blu remain
10 b. considered BY the senate
and IL will be concluded to-mor-
row. II will go to the house as amend
ed and should that body dlSagree to the
changes, the conferees will be appoint
ed By both houses on Saturday. a
meeting OF the confeFeeS cannot be held
before Tuesday, probably, and IN that
case the bill cannot be finally passed De
fore the close OF next week..
A call was made upon Mr.. EIkinS by
tho Intelligencer correspondent this AZ
ternoon, iust after he left the senate
chamber, where the foregoing lnforma-
tim was obtained. The senator was
well pleased with the successful result
in the committee and before the senate.
and sent the greetings OF the West VIZ
ginla delegation to the people OF the
state, Asked as to the prospects for the
future OF the rivers and -harbors bill,
Senator ElkIn8 said It would pass both
houses, beyond reasonable doubt, ana
should the President veto It both houses
will pass It ovet the veto.
The bill 10 drawn with such scfupu-
lous regard for the public interests" he
said, "that Congress will fail TO do us
duty to the people II It does not override
veto, Both parties favor the meas
use.
Mckinley by AeeIamntion.
The conversation drifted to a discus
sion OF the presidential possibilities and
Senator EIklns said:
Nothing In my judgment can inter-
vsnr 10 prevent the nomination OF Nc
Klnley al st. Louis, and nothing can de-
feat him at the polls In November.
have not doubted his nomination for
more than month past, and should
M, be surprised to see the convention
converted into a great ratification meet
!ng-hl9 nomination resulting by Rccla-
nation"
Who will be selected for Vice Prcsi-
Aen,?" asked the 1ntelllgencsr.
The Mckinley sentiment VIII OF
course dominate the convention. and It
will be wise and generous for the sake
Of harmony" he replied, 'And in justice
to all, that sentiment should defer In the
choice OF Vice President to the wishes
OF New England, New York and Penn
sylvania. The wealth Of good men
renders II next to impossible to go astTny
In the selection"
should the CIarksburE convention In
s'ruct West Vlrgtnia's delegates?" he
was asked.
Whatever the convention elects to
Do will suit me. The question OF
choosing candidate Is settled alreaay'
and there should be no difference OF
dissnnsiJr In the convention no matter
what It's action may be. There Shou!d
bs entire unHnimity. shall prop9DS
be denied the privilege nf attending
the state convention, though ! shouIo
hc pleased to meet my friends theIe'
am Of the opinion, however. that the
people will prefer having me remain
here Ia look after their more material
interests InaEmuch as our congress"
men are under obligations to attend
tho convention. should remain here.
u fear the river Improvement Dill
cannot he disposed OF before the date
fixed for the Clnrksburg gathering"
Not asn Delegate.
"TIll you 20 MS a delegate nt large
to the national conventIon?"
no sull adhere to the opinion
expressed months ago. that the honor
q representing the state there should
go 10 GONE good Republican not In of
Nre | believe the favors In the Eitt OF
The PARTY should be dIStributed-that all
should have n chance. | hope, how
ever. 70 he nt st. Louis To witness tho
convention ratify the VIII Of the peo'
pln, and to ask the convention to In'
dorsr my shipping protection PROPOSE
ton Seven state Republican convcn-
tpus hnve already placed II as plank
IN their platforms"
4 notice, senator, that the bill you
Introduced aad spoke to In the sem
ate. is already called the ElkinB BILL
Yes, md am willing 10 take the
irsponIbIlity of II being 40 designated,
honausc I believe II It should become
a law II will restore the prosperity Of
our shipping Interests, although when
Il was first proposed many expressed
serious doubts. II viii save two hun
GrrI millions annually, md cause
American frcightB to be paid TO
Americans. More than 30 per cent Of
our carrying trade once belonged N
American vessels under the system
which hope 10 see restUrad--thc pol
Icy advocated by Washington, Madison
and Hamilton, of leVyInE diacriminnt-
l1H duties In favor OF American bot.
toms.
I win nlso cndeavor 10 have some-
Thing said in the platform on the sub
Sect u our "bOndlng privileges under
rn'rh the Canadian Pacific rnilrOnd Ia
uF,ng 80 much freight and revenue
''n our own railroads and nt the
WH' time violating tho Interstate
lnmnron act. II our government
u!h insist on cars being examined
boa coming from ChnhhR, instead Of
"nE permitted 10 pass through tho