Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-25
S3O,OOO,OOO for
 Rivers and HarbOrs
JOINT RESOLUTION TO BE INTRO.
 DUCED IN SENATE
POSTOFFICE, $323, ,oOO, ,OO0
Rumors of Revival of Effort to Pass Ship Purchase BiII-Republican De- clare They Will Not Permit Meas ure to Come to Vote.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Democratic leaders Of the senate conceded tonight that there was little hope for any leg islation except the big supply meas ures before adjournment of Congress a week from tomorrow and that there was no prospect of passing the rivers and harbors bill in it's present form
 For the rivers and narbors bill. it IS now generally expected there will be substituted a joint resolution apprO- priating approximately $SO, ,OOO. .O0O to continue existing propects under the direction of the war department.
 May Revive Ship Purchase Bill.
 As to the government shi ppurchase Dill, there were rumors throughout the day of a spirited revival of the ef- fort to pass it. These followed a con- ference between President Wilson and Senators Fletcher and Simmons, in which the president reiterated his oft expressed wish that way might be found to pass the bill before adjourn ment
 Republicans Will Oppose.
 The senators said they were anxious that a report could be agreed upon. but made it plain that they doubted that republican opposition could be overcome Republican leaders insist ed that they never would permit the measure to come to a vote in any form. Senator Simmons said later lIldl no report would De made to the senate before next Monday. The chief purpose of the conferees, it was declar- ed. will be to alter the bill so as to make it possible for insurgent demo- crats to support it
 No Conservation Legislation.
 Conservation legislation was declared to be out of the question. As for the Philippine enlarged self government measure, It was understood there m iCrh he aI,~ if it could be done within a few hours time That such a bill could pass the senate without considerable delay however, was gravely doubted.
 Postoffice Bill s323, 100000.
 The senate passed today the post of aG->' stF'fsf'ei5FfItfon oill virtually as ii passed the house, carrying d total of approximately s323, ,000. 900. A recon mendation of the senate committed that the house provision fixing the salary of rural mail carriers on stand ard routes at $1200 year be strick- en out was overruled in the senate by vote of 62 to 10, adding $2.7OOOOO to the bill as reported from the com mittee. All attempts to adopt new leg islation were stricken out on points of order.
 The agricultural bill was taken UT tonight.
 Diplomatic and Consular Bill.
 Increases in the house diplomatic and consular bill recommended by the senate committee include the addition of S5O,O0O to pay the expenses of the forthcoming conference of south and Central America financial officials with those of the United States Provision is made for a s10000 appropriation fol the international medical conference to be held in San Francisco and the house provision of $25, 900 for the city of Panama exposition is increased tC $75,00O
 The senate committee also inserted 8 provision authorizing the president to take necessary steps to secure from the Cuban government reimbursement of S6,500,000 expended for the army o1 Modification in 1907-09.