Th- river and harbor bill, which is now in
conference, arries the largest appropria
tion ever made by any congr- ss. '1 he total
amount. Including ail th*’ cohtri :ts to be
1 made u.uier the bill, re iehes .he great sum
of s7O.Ctt».tbO. But there is no cause for
complaint from Georgia. 'I he state gets
i't’,’ »t, and more if f adoip'l Goodyear is suc
sful in his l.ruuswi’ i. s* In tn-. Yet, in
vi< w at the small r< venue of Hie govern
ment. U'J.bl." is a Inf.. ' sum to appropri
ate for riv'rs and l arbors.
Or.e of a half doz* it v*t* s against the bill
In’the sen ite was that of Vilas, of M iscon
s ri, a great persot.al frxuid of the pn sl
uent. His vote is taken to m* an that the
president will v-to the bdl. Amiost every
congressman has a personal in:, rest in it.
however, and the arc* that the bill
will pu-s over tlw pr*‘ ideal’s veto.
Standing by His Friends.
The pr* id* nt today provt led for another
of his converts to goldbugism. He made
John (' Tarsucy an assoeiatc justice of
the supreme court of Oklahoma. Tarsmy
was a member of this *• -ng 1 * from Kan
sas City. Tli*' republicans uns'iited hint.
To th- last eongt-'-ss Tanm y was elected
as a silver man. and ax sr.iii Sp-ak-r C r sp
appointed him on t! <• ways arid m ins com
mittee. After that he Hopp* d ov r to the
gold side and in consequence he has now
been rewarded with a seat on th- supreme
bench of Oklahoma. Mr. ''!■< * land is
standing by his goidbug fri-n is this y* ar.
Carlisle Will Wait Awhile.
