Show WORK FOR SENATE SPECIAL legislation AND GENERAL WOODS nomination WILL THEIR ATTENTION washington march IS tha senate tomorrow will continue consideration of the fortification appropriation bill and when that measure shall have been disposed of will return to the nomination ol 01 general leonard wood the committee on military affairs have recommended om mended an amendment to the fortification fi bill authorizing the purchase ot a torpedo boat of the protector type for experimental purposes at a cost ot and a several senators bavo indicated opposition to the proposition it Is aid that it will be debated at some length other features of the bill also will receive more or less attention there are still several speeches to be made on the wood case but senator For alcer who is in charge of the nomination hopes to conclude Us consideration during the week he will make the closing speech in support of general woods confirmation the district ot columbia and indian appropriation bill probably will be reported during the week and will bo promptly taken up for action washington march 13 an extended period of special legislation undoubtedly win occur tn the early consideration of the appropriation bill which will be called up to tho district of columbia but there are few local matters on tha calendar and mr babcock will abdicate in favor of iho bill the necessity which many members of the house feel ot the congressional record contain statements of legislation of their alleged misconduct with the department has caused the members of the house to adopt a most liberal policy with reference to the general debate in bills when the statements are nil out of the war the bill will be disposed ol 01 and not beloro |