The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24
SOON TOBE DECIDED
River and harhor Committee viii Have
q Meeting This Week.
is NO ACTIVE OPPOSITION
Administration Is Only Understood to
Not Desire a Bill.
FREE MAIL DELIVERY FOR BEAUMONT
The System VIII Be lnaueurated About
the First Of May.
NUMEROUS PATENTS ISSUED TO TEXANS.
Representa- tive Klchcrg Ia Confident
That Something VIII lie Done
for Brownsville shortly,
FREE MAIL DELIVERY FOR BEAuMON'
The System VIII Be lnaueurated About
the First oil May.
NUMEROUS PATENTS ISSUED TO TEXANS
Representa- tive Klchcrg Is Confident
That Something VIII lie Done
for Brownsville shortly.
isneclal 70 The post.N

Washington. January 23.---A meeting
some time this week Will probably deter
mine whether or not there viii be river
and harbor bill at this session. II IS
known that nearly all the members of tho
committee except Chairman Burton are In
favor OF bill at this session. He ia not
directly opposing a bill and has never said
openly that he was opposed 10 this one.
but his INDIGESTION in the matter has led
TO the belief that the administration is
| against a bin at this session, and he does
not care TO oppose the wishes of the adj
ministration The fact is that unless there
is a bill reported at this session 1t Will
hurt the republican party more than any
kind OF a bill. The money spent In the
river and harbor bill is the best money
spent by tho taxpayers OF this country, as
It goes into every section gives work 10
thousands OF people and facilitates the
commerce of the country. The proper
pressure will bring bill.
Hon. r. c. neGrancnreid will tomorrow
introduce bill providing for the erection
of public building In the city Of Green
vile. Texas, to cost $125,OOO He has been
given every assurance that II viii "a
through this session.
Representative Kleberg was at the wat
department again last evening in company
with both the Texas senator's to urge upon
the secretary OF war the necessity OF issu
ing an order for the expenditure of the
incorporated balance to the credit OF Brazos
Santiago for the immediate relief OF the
people OF Brownsville. Their harhor has
been shoaling SO rapidly lately that 1t has
almost put stop to all commerce. Judge
kleherg says he is very hopeful OF a fav
orablc outcome in this matter OF import
apce TO his people aud that he thinks the
secretary will sign the necessary order In
a few days.
Representative Broussard is eudeavor-
ing 10 provide Louisiana and Texas with
an inland ship canal from Donaldsonville
to the Rio Grande along the route pro
posed in 1878. He has prepared and in
troduced bill ito provide that an add
tonal survey shall be made for an inland
route, surveyed under the act OF congress
of March 8. 1878. along the margin of the
gulf of Mexico from Donaldsonville, La,
to Rio Grande, Texas. by cuts and canals
as means OF military and naval defense
and for commercial purposes"
The bill will carry an appropriation Of
$4,000 for such survey.
Texas patents issued today; Robert l..
Davenport and r. Q. Rsst, Cleburne. hose
coupling; william n. Easley, Ringgold
cane header: Charles Gutzeit and r. NJ
and NJ. l.. Owen, San Antonio. non-reflll-
able bottle: Robert u. Hardaway, Austin.
submerged current motor James NJ. Harde~
man and G. L. Bell. Taylor attachment
for plows and cultivators; Edward A.
Henry. Woodville vine support; Richard
w. Kirby. cookville. cotton chopper. John
l.. Olsen, Cranfills Gap. wire stretcher:
Edward Y. White, San Antonio. bicycle;
Harry Wise, San Antonio, adjustable
bicycle rest; Frank A. World,k, Bowie,
animal yoke or poke John w. Wright,
Lampasas, apparatus for cleaning dishes.
Hon. S. p. Cooper has succeeded in OBJ
tanning free delivery for the city of Beau
mont. He has been at work on this mat
ter for long time and landed 1t at last
and the order has been signed.
Free delivery mail service will be estab-
lshed at Beaumont, Texas, May /. with
a'H' i'bhini ohh wv shbHltAhNS WI -
An inspection has been ordered there to
ascertain the number OF boxes and other
necessities 10 complete the service
Fourth class Texas postmasters ap-
pointed today: Edom. Van zandt county.
w. A. Lawrence Ivy, Angelina county. ].
II. Kirkland; Monahans, Ward county, H.
A. Wren; shanao. Bexar county. Henry
Lime.
An increase OF pension from SO to So
per month has been granted John G. Nil
Ter OF Terrell. Texas