Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-25

Do1fo the spe1kef bad had An interview with one
tod he spesiss IL s. sess s s,t ssa
esst, ny at the terninus 81 New JerSey avenue o.
Meals wharf, where the Cosporstio1 mas and
own: wharf property, would be ne best point for
that this appropriation would have practical ne.
suit he would vote foe IL, bat he could NOT tins
view T. Besides, we had wharf property that
needed no dredging at the Anacostia branch y
Nj. Me&ruder was sorry 10 hear 10 strong man
NAE 20 Weak an argument AZ had been made BY
the last speaker. II any Other argument IN favor
o. 9th. me western We. wh.ryss Be needed, the nct w.s
stone TO the u. g. Treasury, had oftea come to The
lower WnHves and lightened their carRoes % % 60
enable them TO get over this bar which we now
psopose 70 remove, and then gone up 70 the wet
there for and delivering their freiehs
fhere was nothing In the bill about making a cut
IN the channel, which the next focd would refill,
but II was amply TO remove a bar at one poi nt,
the only point where the steamer ever had any
difnculty, and for which purpose the sum Of Is al o.
was adeqpate. The measure was practicable,
simple ana feasible In all respects, and there was
Interests which would accrue from It The speaker
did not present his case upon the dement's Of the
other hide Of thisquestion. Their ease had merits,
but bis side Of the case should stand upon its own
merits The wharves were here all ready for the
liue while at the eastern portion Of the city there
were no wharyes nor approaches to them which
woea seesRs 0 bessn.s there was
must come where IL viii be most convenient for
them TO obtain return freighfs Hwas not A cues-
ton OF whether we should have the line come to
have anything or nothing 70 do with the steamers,
MT Dove thought the attempt to argue in favor
Of changing the terminus Of the lire 70 the East
efn branch, was efectually to take from them the
only chance they bad Of being able to continue
their trips here II this line had landed at first at
the eastern section Of the city IL Preparations had
been made and money expended, and encourage
etoss at that point, the speaker would vote az
cheerful!y Tor an appropriation of this character
an he did now. He was aetuated in this case by
no sectional feelings. -
he regarded II AZ business enterprise and thought
1t was for The utu. ] advantage of ali the wards
The line was already established. and only needed
to be fostered to be kept up, They wanted the
TO come here. He didn't see any reason or Justice
in defeating and sitting In its birth trade the
extent and value Of which In It's full growth could
Mr.. Ward had no sort Of an interest 10 represent
In this matter Fortunately, In this case he rep
resented a Ward which had no river front but ne
should vote against this appropriation Of money
Tor cleaning out the Virginia channel for the ben
eft Of the Georgetown merchants As Won dredge
the Georgetown channel, 50 You damage the
washington channel; as you give the current to
the Virginia shore, % Yen take 1t from the WASH
ington shore, and cause the Washington channel
% fecede and become fat. The speaker would
voteaga INST any measure the fruits of which were
TO be raped by the Georgetown merchants, and
wcula sSoner vote for $50 600 to improve the
channel, than vote for $50 to dredge this bar,
which has been formed by natural causes and
would be reformed there In six months from the
oar own channel, instead Of appropriating money
for the benefit Of Georgetown merchants, who had
always been opposed to our interests.
The question recurring upon recommitting the
Mr.. Bayly stated that he should vote for the an
preparation II he could be convinced the amount
proposed to be expended would be entirely sufaci-
ent 70 do the work. Mr.. b. then went on to adj
vocate the appropriation as a measure Of the
greatest importance to the business Interests of
Washington, and then offered the following
amendment In accordance with the views he had
expressed as TO the amount being sufficient Pro-
rtded, however. that no amount Of the appropria-
ton be expended unless IL be first ascertained that
the sum 80 appropriated will be suficient to ac-
compiish the object designed" Theamendment
was adopted. =
Mr., Clark spoke of the report made by Engi-
neer Woodruff, upon the basis Of whose calcuIa-
tons alone he commended that this work could be
properly effected. He therefore proposed the fol-
lowing amendment: To strike out the agurrs
20 600 and insert go, co., and strike out George
town channel and insert Washington channel.
from Morgan Rhinehaft's wharf to the U. 8.
Mr.. Brown opposed the amendment.
MI Dunnington addressed the Board upon the
dr. ~
nrooristion on TIE so,rd anu SPposea tne ap
bnd no mocev N sr..as Snr s,ah .s oIPoIatlon
nose which womb hsnefs csc,p u.p.se-a Pu,-
had ALWAYS dane he, he.t 70 d.n - ~
of wv ashfnptou -and hecsnsa he s,ntsa5 r.. :,
the improyemeDt vas Int ~ .,,.s
would require Constantly to be rencsted and he.
can.e th.re xsss ch.n,,, y =. P's'eu, Snu oe-
dredging in the eastern section ~ the 3in mo no
water was better and deeper and ther. W., n,sntv
Of wharf room on the Anacostia Rrancb
The amendment NAE Lost ~. 49, . -. IN
Mr.. Pearson aid he shnn1d 81. ~ en-.
bin. becanse n was eantenSs 81 th.t =, s. A. .nS
by the busi, ess men ~ yV,.h;n-,tr, 80, - AZ
same time he held i'm his hand Vie
the busi ness men ,gsi..i n uS. o,.s 49, = o..'
ton, howe ver, was that the Georeetows eeSrse
were Ia recsi % hsn.e, 49, =, oo'se'o"h PeoPie
MI p proposed 10 s,a.rd A.. s,., ...,,., -. a..
bill. bv previdino a sirr,isr .nrser.sss; ~" y.
dredpe the WashIngtor channel ~ av,.. a.
noes . = - = v
Mr. MeNerhanv moved tb.t the ho,,a .a;.,
Lost--syes g. noes >. - - "~J'''"'
The third reading Of the hin VIVA. ,h., ,,a...a.
and Il was ras.edtaves noe. a ,-' 5''A GU
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Oh n ruonc schools was confirmed 80 -
a.. lnsIoducea PHI 20 project res
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