The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-18

mas been 20 much controversy. was placed
back In the bill and now reads as follows:
Deepening the channel from Galveston
harbor to Texas City, Texas. The secre-
tary OF war Is authorized to enter into
contract ~ deepening the present chan
mel north Of Pelican island from Calves
ton barbor to Texas City to depth of
twenty-five feet and 100 feet wide Mt the
bottom, at cost not to exceed s25oooo,
OF which amount 100000 shall be paid
whenever 1t shall appear satisfactorily to
the secretary OF war. through reports OF
army engineers, that such channel has
been deepened to depth of twenty-one
feet; and the remainder of the price shall
be paid when the whole work has been
completed in manner satisfactory to
the secretary OF war.
Mr.. ]. r. Meyers, the representative OF
the Texas City Terminal company, who
is still here, says they are much pleased
at their SUCCESS in having the appropria-
ton restored and are perfectly satisfied
with the provisions of the clause carry
ing the appropriation, as they have no
fear Of entire success OF the work when
once begun He believes the conferences
committee Will leave the item In the bill.
Representative Hawley is also happy be-
cause the mouth of the Brazos also came
in for share in the provisions of the
bill, as predicted in these dispatches The
clause containing the appropriation for
Brazos. For dredging $4,000, and for
extending the jetties 1000 feet. $4,000,
providing that none of this sum shall be
expended until the Brazos River Channel
and Dock company shall file with the
secretary OF war a transfer to the United
States OF the jetties, auxiliary works and
all rights conferred upon it by It's char
ter, and shall convey to the United States
a tract of land one-half mile long and 900
feet wide on each side of the river and
fronting the same, to be selected by an
engineer of the United States, subject to
the rights of the said company to lay
railway tracks on fifty feet of snid ground
further from the river Tho secretary of
war shall determine the value of the
works constructed by the Brazos Channel
company and report the same to congress
for its action on the first day of the first
session, Irifty-sixth congress- and the Soc
rotary or war is authorized TO have an
examination made of the mouth of the
Brazos and tho Jetties, and report to CON
gress the estimated cost OF extending the
jetties one-half mile and the estimated
depth and width of the channel TO be
obtained by such extension, and the esti-
mated cost of obtaining twenty feet Of
water and channel $50 feet wide by
dredging
bill granting to the Pasadena ana
Mount Wilson Railroad company right
Of way through the San Gabriel forest
reserve. California, was passed soon after
the senate convened today
Mr.. Morgan tAla.) addressed the SEN
ate saying information has been trans
mitted to this country by cable of the
death of President Faure of the French
republic. He thought 1t fitting that the
senate should make some expression on
the death of President Faure. II was NOT
unlikely he thought, the incident might
give trouble not only to France but to
the entire world. He then offered tbe
toiiowing resolution, which was adopted.
mat the vice president OF the United
states, president of the senate. ia re-
auested to express to the government and
people OF France the sympathy of the
senate of the United States IN the berenvp-
ment that has so suddenly fallen upon
that republic in the death of President
Faure.'
Consideration OF the house naval per
sonnet bill was then resumed and the
amendments offered by the naval affairs
committee were taken up. The committee
amendments. striking ont sections H. H.
IL and III, were agreed to.
Pending further discussion of the hill
Mr.. Frye, chairman OF the committee on
commerce. reported the river and harbor
bill.
After long discussion OF the bin the
regular amendments of the committees were
agreed 10 and the bin nassed.
The senate then insisted upon its amend
nlents and appointed Senators Hale. Chan
der and Tillinan as confcrees
bill was passed granting authority
to the Pensacola and Northwestern Rail-
way company to build bridges over GER
tain rivers In Alabama.
Mr. Hale. chairman OF the military ar
fairs committee, gave notice that on Mou-