Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-23
lVER and HARB0R RILL
That 1t May Not Become
Law This Session.
!: INCREASED THE FIGURES
|e Bill Will Go to Confer
ence Committee.
WIN Take Time, and Congress Has
lew More Days Of Life-rhe Nicar-
banai Bill May Aiso be Put on tho
md Harbor Bill as a Rider.

ngton, Feb. 20. I'm view OF the
bnce which will be given tho
Iny Reorganization bill it is
BY some congressman that the
nd Harbor bill will suffer II fate
session of Congress and fail to
u law on account of lack of
This is really discouraging news
who would be almost willing
anything else happen than the
hnd Harbor bill to fail to pass.
Il of the passage of the bill
beginning to rise, and IL next
passes by without any action
|taken thereon additional alarm
u felt and things will look much
Brious.
be present session very few days
ain, and there is sufficient bust
hand to occupy every minute
remainder of the time. even If
was cut off. This is the state
|of one Congressman to tho
correspondent, and a quick
the situation would seem to
this statement. If the admins
managers persist in placing the
Reorganization bill in the lead,
ebate and discussion on the
Fe will occupy much valuable
That could be devoted on other
River and Harbor bill has passed
buse Of Representatives, but as
not been brought up before the
for consideration. The Senate
tee was much longer at work on
! than was anticipated, and the
part of last week succeeded in
the finishing touches on the
B. There is a considerable in
n the appropriations allowed by
ate committee, and in the event
passes with the amendments it
necessary to return it to the
Conferees from both the House
bate will be appointed, and after
sch q decision the bill will be
the President for his signature.
of this will take time. The
Inents offered to the bill by
b Kenney have not been included
report of the Senate committee.
lments submitted by other Sena-
I've suffered a like fate, and it is
that all of the Senators will en-
to have their amendments incor-
II in the bill when it is CON
u in detail by the Senate. This,
|rse, will occupy additional time,
II some the time will be considered
4 spent if it is possible to com
the consideration of the bill
the expiration of the present
additional cause for alarm for the
\ of the bill to pass this session
b the fact that the Nicaragua
bill will be placed on the measure
rider when it is brought before
enate. Senator Morgan is reported
|ng determined to secure the pas
{ an appropriation for the canal
6s session, and he will place the
thing as an amendment or rider
|the River and Harbor bill.
bome it is believed that the bill,
all of the amendments will pass
enate, making a total appropria-
I public money to the amount Of
|0,000 or $50, ,o00,0 900. There is a
difference of about $12, 900, COZ
en- the sum allowed in the bill by
fnate committee, and the measure
passed the House. A net cash in
of 50, 433, $40 is allowed, and Q
crease in the limit of continued
bets of s9,6S5, 722.
Hull Army Reorganization bill
pc brought up in the Senate som,
this afternoon, and it IS no
hit that there will be any OBJ
p to the consideration of th'
b. When the matter is to be voted
is another thing as it require
nous consent for this, and sucl
pit will hardly be forthcomin.
to the objections that the measure
et with. Some Of the friends o
IL are firm in their belief that |
pass in its present shape, but thi
rdly believed by many who ar
flghly acquainted with the feeling
g Senators. If the measure doe
pcceed in passing an extra session
post likely result.
order to make some headway ol
my question it is highly probabl
compromise measure will be in
iced and possibly passed. Senate
of Arkansas or Senator Coclxrel
he persons from whom a com
SO measure is expected, but the
pot given out any of their plans
he course they will pursue ca
pc surmised. Both are bitterl
ed TO the increase OF the army.
court of inquiry which is in
eating the bad beef scandal of tn
unlike the previous board,
ng its sessions in star chambe
u. No correspondents are ad
Il, and no information is directl
Shed to the press. The witnesse
lmmoned and heard. and ofliciall
ng can he learned of what trar
! within tho meeting.