The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-21
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Hanna May Use His Influence to.
Beat River and Harborz Bill
If SHIP SUBSIDY is BEATEN
Democrats Watching the Crumpacker Reso-
LUTON Closely Burleson. OF Texas, Look
Ing Out for the University
Appropriation.
Especial dispatch to The rimes.)


WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2N.-The
wisdom Of the members of the Virginia
delegation VINO are looking alter tne
interests of the rivers and harDors OF
their State, in deciding not to attempt TO
tack on any amendments to The river and
harbor BIZ in the house, was proven to-
day, when amendment after amendment
was voted down, while the bill was being
considered under the tve-Einute rule
The Committee on Rivers and Harbors
is very hard committee to beat before
the House, ana the hopes of the Virgin
ians are all centered on the actions Of the
Senate. It is limited, however, that there
may be some opposition to the bill at the
north end of the Capitol, in case certain
Senate bills are not handled gently BY the
House If there is opposition in the Sem
ate, however, it will be for purely polit-
ical reasons.
The indications at present are that the
ship subsidy bill may not go through the
House. al this session at any rate, and it
is thought that Senator Hanna may show
little opposition to the river and har-
Dor bill, in the hope of forcing his pet
measure through the House. 1t is. how
ever, too early to foretell what will be
done
There is so much trading going on
among the! Republicans at present in or
der to settle their many differences that
there is no foundation for predictions as
to what will happen.
CRUMPACKER RESOLUTION
The stir created by the report on the
Crun1pacller resolution is quieting down
somewhat although the Democrats are
still watchful. Clumpacker's announce
rlent that he will fall ir.o line with the
Snn I,hlipon me, Sc
Means Committee on the Cuban question
has given rise to the suspicion that the
adopton of his resolution by the Com
mittee on Rules was a deal to remove
his oppoition to the tariff reduction
Whether or not the Republican leaders
will give his measure any active support
remains to be seen. It will probably not
be brought UP for some time. at any rate
probably not until the end of the session.
Several Republican Sena tors have
crossed the Capitol to talk with Speaker
Henderson on the subject. and it is I'M
derstood that they have impressed upon
him the unwisdom Of such a radical step
as the adoption of the Crumpacl1er reso-
luton
Representative Weeks, chairman OF
Elections Committee No. 8. by which the
cases of Rhea and Lassirer are being
considered. told The Times representa-
TIVE to-day that his committee would
meet on the 9th of this month for the
further consideration of both cases
ut is probable said Mr.. Weeks. "that
the Rhea case may be finally decided
upon at that meeting. Both cases con-
tain some very grave questions. and we
are considering them very carefully
ABLE ARGUMENT.
Mr.. Thorp, in discussing the Wilson,
Lassiter case. had expressed the opinion
~, ic-r1Jo
tie Democratic members Of the commit
tee during the hearing of that case would
react upon the Republicans and result in
the committees casting a strict party
vote upon the case
When asked about this phase Of the
question, Mr. Weeks said:
y did not notice any partisanship on
the part of the Democrats Both sides
were alert, but that is always to be ex
peeted. I was very much interested ii
the arguments by the counsel on both
sides and got a great deal of information
fl ON them. I was particularly interested
In Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, counsel 70.
NJ. Lassiter, whose exceptionally ape ar
s;ument and the immense amount of IN
formation he had to impart made q great
Impression upon me.
Representative Burleson, of Texas. who
is the champion Of the University of VIr-
Elria and the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute in the fight to have them included
in the bill reported by the Committee on
Mines and Mining, which gives them an
appropriation for the establishment OF
schools of mines, said to-day that he was
Watching the matter closely. 81 have the
assurance of Mr.. Scott OF Kansas, a
rcmber of the Committee on Mines and
Mining, that he is in constant conference
with Speaker Henderson in regard to the
bringing up Of the bill before the House,
end that it will come UP as soon as pos
s;ble.