Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-14
The AUTHORIZATION for the Cape Fear Bar.

We find the following in the report of the proceed
ings of the House of Representatives on the 10th
inst, as reported in the Washington Union
''cApE FEAR RIVER.
Mr. ASHE moved to suspend the rules, and that the Com
nttee of the Whole be discharged from the further consid
Grafton the bill providing for the removal of obstructon
on the Cape Fear river THE bill appropates $40 for
the improvement of the river and 100000 to reimburse the
citizens of Wilmington, North Cardinal
The House refused to lay the bill on the tabe-yeas a.
nays 1872
Mr. FULLER moved to strike out the second section, Zap
ropratng 900 to reimburse the citizens of Wilmington
North Cardinal
The amendment was agreed to, and the second section
stricken out
The bill passed-yeas ITO, nays 28"
Speaking of this matter, the Washington Cores
respondent of the Bslmore Sun says
The House to-day passed joint resolution to take up
the bill for the improvement of Cape Fear river in North
Carolina The bill, after being ably advocated by Mr.
Abe was passed Every effort made to put in such
shape as to tack general river and harbor bill to it but
the attempt failed If certain improvements of national
character pass let them pass on their own specific
merit The log rolling for which the river and harbour bill
has become justly notorious is the thing that killed it
nj sessions ago and is not likely that it will during the
present season have resurrection"
The following is the Bill as passed
GAN ACT
Making further appropriation for the improvement of Cape
Fear River North Carolina
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives.
ofthe United States of Am9ica Congress assembled
That the sum hundred and forty thousand dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated for the year ending
breth Of june eighteen hundred and ffyve to be paid
out Of any money the treasury not otherwise appropriated
and to expended under the superintendent of the Score
tary War; for the continuation of the improvement of the
Cape Fear river North Carolina at its communca
tOn with the ocean"
The papers which we have received give no infor-
nation as to the fact of the bill having been signed
bv the President or indeed of the OF the
Senate in the amendment of the House, but we know
that both may be taken for granted. We have, how
ever, q private letter from friend IN washington
city, which says that the bill is now the Tau OF the
land The character and sources of information pos
sessed by our correspondent leave no doubt OF the
fact. He adds,-"The exertions of Mr. Ashe have
secured this bill as a separate measure, which has
rarely or never before occurred
Our CORE spondent adds that Mr. Ashe is in such a
joyful humor that he only wishes his friends were
with him to Join in congratulations over this event.
so auspiCious to his immediate constituents and to
the State at large. This we'll understand, tor,
in no more than one visit to Washington city, du-
rngthe pendency of this matter, have been enabled
to see and appreciate the deep interest which he felt
in its success We knew that he working for it,
both in season and out of seasonal times too when
remarks disparaging to his influence and unjust to
his motives were INDUCED in, when they might well
have been spared by the press OF Wilmington Per
haps, too it would have been quite as we'll for one
of the candidates for Governor to have forbone his
references to Mr.. Ashe in connection with this mat
ter. However, every man to his taste-and some
people have very queer taste.
We make these remarks simply from feeling o
what is due to the parties in the affair, and from NJ
wish to make party capital. So far as our LITTLE
abilities go, they have been freely used in every wa.
that we know how to use them to promote this end
and in cOngratuatng our fellOw.cltizens we do 81
without distinction of party. 1t is matter of pubE
and general interest. To use the common expires
sion 4" 1t is great thing for Wilmington" 1t is
thing upon which all can agree. We have no wisl
at all to withhold the due credit from MI Badger
his exertions. None whatever
We do not know how much of the sixty THOUSAND
dollars subscribed by individuals for carrying tn
works at the Bar has been expended far. From
the first it was manfesly impossible to pass the Sen
ate Bill through the House, with the refunding sec
IL,
with whom we conversed upon the subject. w
have no idea, however that the gentlemen concerne
will be subjected to loss. That proper measure 70
their relief can and will be passed, have the vi
most confidence. Whether it can be passed durin
the present session not cannot, of course, say
We do know, however. that it is object in whic
Mr. Ashe feels and will take deep and active inter
est Under any circumstances the subscribers to tn
Bar Fund should not lose. We feel certain that the
will not.
We have no doubt that our whole delegation CAV
their votes and influence in favor of this appropna
ton; but we have spoken particularly of Mr.. Ashe
because his district was more Immediately interested
and, of course he took deeper and more active in
terest,
We begin to see daylight. We sincerely believ
that the onward progress of Wilmington is nov
placed beyond the reach of peradventure TIL
very passage of this bill will give confidence in III
future.