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Show NO RIVER AND HARBOR BILL THIS SESSION WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. The prospects are that Congress at this session will not pass a river and harbor bill. The Committee Com-mittee on Rivers and Harbors has been considering a bill for some time with a view to making an early report, but among the leaders In the House there is a disposition to let the bill go over for this session, on account of the condition of the treasury. Cutting off of a river and harbor bill would bo in line with the determination of the Utilise leaders to adhere to a policy of strict economy in Government expenditures. |