The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-28
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

Senator ElLins Confident thnt Navigation
to rnirmont win Not lie Deinyed-IIlA
shipping NM win Go TlIrough-inh u-
gurnl Fireworks Will bo a Gorgeous
sprrtarIr-C Cuban ResoiutIOn.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelligcnccr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator FL
kIns expressed great pleasure thIa even
ing aver the prospects for Monongnhcla
Improvement. IIc said the agreement
reached In the disputed question at
MorElntown over the location OF lock
No. 10 nusurId well and the conclusion
OF that matter was very gratifying. IlIs
opinion Is thar the prelImlnarIcs for
slackwatcr to Fairnon; are being rap
idly dIsposcd OF and that the projected
free river is 4 conSumnattlon Of the
early future.
The senator has had such an accumu-
latlon of business In hand left over from
the ante election period that he has had
no time 10 donate 10 his shipping bill,
but tie will soon settle down, he says. to
the preparation OF his argument, which
will be delivered before the senate in
January.
WA, Not rushrd.
The defeat OF his amendment 10 the
immigration bill imposing 4 tax OF $40
per head upon all immigrants landed In
the United States by foreign vessels, col
lcctable from the owners of the lines, was
not unexpected by him. 1t was present.
ed as Il feelrr but was rot pressed. Som
aturs who favored such provision voted
against the ElkIns amendment because
they feared 1t would prove detrimental
70 the bill under consideration.
It Is believed 10 be certain that the
senator's measure IN the intcrcs: Of
American ships will go through 1t will
come before the senate upon Its merits
and there Is at present no organized OPP
position TO Il.
Cnhnn Question.
There Is small comfort In the present
situation for the friends of Cuban recog-
milton. The attitude OF the admlnistrl-
tIon Is hostile TO any pronounccmsnt in
favor OF the insurgents and the sentI-
ment among the members and senator's
rs expressed before and since adjourn
ment Is largely In that direction. Just
how far the visit OF General Lee TO
Washington has Influenced the Prcsl-
dent and c1b!net Oillcer3 canno: be
known. but the opinion is freely cNprcSc-
ed now that the Cuban legislation" Is
dead and the government officials fos-
ter that sentiment,
Il Is believed that by the time Con-
grrsS reasSemhles the administration
will be ready 10 communicate some i'm
purtant facts bearing upon the question
which have hitherto been kept Secret.
Tho Inauguration.
The preparations for the coming In
augural occasion are progressing most
favorlbly. The guarantee fund has
reached SEQ. 600 and all committees are
organized and actively at work, y
feature of the Illumination rs now pro-
posed will be the erection OF nifty arches
on Prnn4ylvania avenue. at interscctlnE
streets, TO be- named for the states and
territories. Even Alaska Is TO be thus
honored. Every arch Is to be hand
somely decorated with the American
colors and to be lighted at night with
electricity.
Tn. illumination both OF streets and
buildings along the route will be contn-
ued for three nights. beginning with
March .. The committee in charge OF
thIs branch OF the work expects to cN-
pend $4,000 for the illumination and fire
works.