Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-03-21
SOUTHPORT TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, MARCH 81. lS43.
LETTER OF GENERAL DODGE.
WASHINGTON, March 9th, lS.

WAsHINGToN, March 9th, 1913.
My ..'1AR SIR: have enclosed for publication
a copy ofmy letter addressed to the chairman of
the commit,ce OF Commerce in the Senate, on the
subject of our harbUrs ac "ompanled by letter from
the Fifth Auditor the Treasury, the subject of
Lighthouse at Southport; and although have
not been able to obtain appropriations toracne and
Southport trust my constituents of Racine coun-
ty will be satisfied that my best efforts have betn
directed to obtain both appropriations, as we'll as
for the lighthouse at the latter place.
After our Harbor bill had passed the House and
referred to the same committee who had permitted
it to sleep the sleep Of death at the last session of
Congress, at once suspected Woodbridge for Ell
her defeating the bill he did at the last session.
or placing such amendments would benefit his
state and take from Wisconsin her rights | pre-
pared myself 10 sustain mig three points. and ap-
peared before the committee and read them COPY
of the enclosed communication; was then nfor-
med by the committee that no appropriation could
be made for the lighthouse at Southport until a
survey OF the proper points could be made. | i'm
mediaely to the office of the Fifth Auditor for
information on the subject Of lighthouses, as that
| ascertained that no survey had been made for
either Milwaukee or Racine, previous to he appro
prlatlon, when again appeared before the COM
mitee. the chairman made the inquiry whe Their
survey had been made for lighthouse at South
port, informed the committee that had been at
the proper office, land that could not learn that the
survey had been made, considered, however, that
the House having passed the bill toice making APP
preparation for the lighthouse was sufficient; more
especially as lighthouses had been erected at Mil
waukee aid Racine before the surveys had beon
made.
Racine and Southport were stricken out of the
bill IN The Senate, and ST. Joseph in Michigan and
Chicago put in their places; having the amounts
appropriated by the House. The bill with the
amendments was reported on the last day Of the
session in the Senate, and sent to the House IN the
evening at about clock. 1t was called up by
Howard of Michigan, and Stewart of Illinois; both
demanded the previous question which was sus-
tanned by the House, and which precuded all de-
bate. | was of course silenced; and although Mi
chigan and Illinois could obtain nothing for them
selves when the General Harbor Bill was before
the House, and ! had to contend for e.ery inch
OF ground In sustaining my bill and preventing Ra
cine and Southport from being stricken out in the
House, the heavy hand of power has been put on
US, and we have no means of redress at least for
the present.
| have enclosed you the Election Bill that has
passed the two houses and has had the approval of
the President [ have transmitted copy of the
law, certified by the Secretary of State for the ac-
ton of our Legislative Assembly, and trust that it
will be at Madison in time to enable the Legsla-
ture to pass law for holding elections at an early
day.
have exerted myself to serve my constituents
truly, and to redeem IN good faith my pledges to
item, land trust they will be satisfied with my course,
atleast majority of them.
am with great respect, your obi. servt,
Col. NJ FRANK. HENRY DODGE
% The documents referred to in the above letter
will be found, commencing on the lst column on
this page.