, 1870-06-18
ALL ABOUT CALUnfT.
Debate in the H6use ol Heprescn.
tatives On tho $4,000 APPxePria-

ALL ABOUT CALUHtT. :
Debate in the H6use oi Hepre.cns
tativez On tho $4,000 ApPEoPria-
tea.
From The Gzobe
The MTer and Ha1bor bill being under con-
alteration In Committee OF the Whole
Mr. LOGAN. I move to amend BY adding 10
the paragraph Just read the following:
Fur improving the mouth Of Calumet River foz
hatoog OF refuge or outer hRsbor to Chicago,
I will state to the Chair that years ago an
recollect, but which was something like
SIS, ,O0O, was made for this object, and d light
house wAs built at the mouth Of Calumet River
for the purpose Of making there harbor Of
refuge. II the gentleman from Missouri (Mr.
Beniamin) and the members Of tho Committee
on Commerce, as well as the House, win listen
to NC for few moments, shall be able To
show tho absolute necessity OF the appropria-
tim I now propose. When have explained
the proposition do not believe single MEM
ber OF the committee will Oppose it.
AL the harbOr-mastera as well as the ehip-
owners in Chicago have petitioned for IN ap-
preparation Of this kind No person who has
v1sited Chicago and observed the harbo1 there
can fail to remember the fact that nbove the
Chicago River point Of land makes out on
which the lighthouse stands. This point ex-
tends some distance into the like In severe
storms when vessel passes this point under
way, it is impossible Tor it to swing round md
enter the Chicaeo River. Az ia well known to
the gentleman (Mr. Judd) who represents that
district, many vessels have been lost there
within the last year or two from thus very rea-
son, that there IN no harhor Of refuge, and
after passing the lighthouse it is impossible in
q storm for q vessel 70 swing round and enter
the river. The gentleman from Arkansas (Mr.
Rogers}, who lived for while at Chicago, cs1
confirm the abatement which now make.
The Calumet River, soma twelve miles below
that point, is capable Of being formed into q
splendid har1,or Of refuge. Theintention is to
cut it through to the Chicago River aud make a
ha1bor encirc1ing the city. The expenditure
OF the amount Which have proposed, $50 900,
would make secure harbor Of refuge at TINT
point. The Calumet River ia uavigab1e for
some distance up, and BY increasing the depth
q secure harbor will be afforded.
For these statements which now make
have the authority Of every one at all CONVEX
snnt with the subject. know this knowledge
is not to be acquired in a moment BY members
who arc listening to me; but Ill those who
are conyersant WITH tho city Of Chicago know
what have stated to be entirely true. ssk
tho Chairman Of the Committee on Commerce,
and ask this HouHo that they shall inter
pose no objection to making an appropria-
ton OF the amount lave indicated for Cal
umet River, because it will he great benefit
to the commerce of the country, az it is nec-
cssaty for the preservation Of the lives Of our
citizens.
Now, deairp to say to the House that an ap-
preparation vi eiG0,000 for tho hAroor OF Chi
col sider tho Importance Of that harbor. There
is evidence here on tue floor to show that ves-
He!H haTe boon lost-one vessel belonging to
member df tho House-for want Of = proper
harbor OF refuge. There is evidence hero
showing that during the months of May, June.
July, mid August Il, 564 vessels wero cleared
ut the ha1bor OF Chicago, and ,3G vessels enter
cd at that harbor. Tho Hnuse must see, If they
examine the matter, and il they desire to ap-
propEiate money for tho benefit OF the COM
mcrce Of the country, that an appropriation Of
s100, 900 ia no amount at all for such hnrbor.
ANY many who has lived in Chicago, or who has
been there Ut al, knows that tho storms on
that lake cause great many Vessels to 10 lost
right there IN front OF tile city. have myself
seen the masts Of ~ many as three vessels at 1
time shcking up from the wa:o:, which
within q mic or two Of the shore. They
had been dnyen BY the pier which mentioned
awhile ago, and there WAS no harbor OF refuge
in which they could seek safety. It il for tie
protection Of Life and property that I ask this
appropriation in behalf, not only OF the citi-
zens Of Chicago, but Of tho ship-owne1s gen.
orally.
II this 90, 900 we're appropriated in connec-
ton with the s1e0, coo to ba expended on tie
harhOr Of Chicago, inasmuch az no jesigua-
ton IL malc OF tho length OF That harbor, it
could be expended for the purpose of prepar-
ing harior Of refuge. The slip-owners Of
their property, and do hope the House will
adopt the amendment making thus small ap-
proptiadoo, because it Ii absolutely necessary;
indeed, three times 81 much il necessary, but
this amount will DO, because the citizens Of
Chicago say, AZ believe their ageut here iu-
formed the committee. that they will them
selves raise the balance that may be necessary
out Of their own private meanB, 80 as to make
this good and secure harbor Of ref uge
Mr. EEssErT- I desire to call attention Tor
moment TO the importance OF the appropsia-
tion proposed by the gentleman from Illinois
{Mr. LoKan). l have some knowledge Of the
necessity Of hazbor Of refuge At the end Of
the lakes When any man iptercsted ~ an
owner OF vessels upon Lake Michigan hears
Of storm on that lake, his tirst inquiry is
whether his vessel WAS near tue upper end Of
the lake; for ii 30 she is almost cartain to hayo
gone down. That part ct tho lake is very dam
gerous in time Of a storm and hence the great
necessity for aharbor. I have llad soma prac-
tical experience iu connection with matters OF
this kind, being interested in vessels; and
realize tho urgent necerEity that thsre should
bo made right early such au Improvement AZ
understand from gentlemen Of experience,
that t50, ,000 expended upon the Calumet River
a broad stream vol adapted to afford ample
protection-wu accomplish the work pro-
posed. regard tue measure as Of vital i'm
portance.
desire to add that I am entirely familiar
with the uames Of tic commercial mon and
vessel-owncru who have signed the petition to
which the attention Of the House has been
called. l believe the interests Of commerce
demand this appropriation Of $4,000, aud T
hope it will he granted.
Mr. AxTE1L. Withdraw my amendment,
that the gentleman from arkansas Mr.. HoSers)
may renew it.
Mr.. Rooms. cndorse heartily every word
that the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Logan)
has said On this subject. As he has remarked,
hare considerable knowledge in reference to
tho wants of tho city Of Chicago, and especially
Is to the need OF the improvement proposed
at the mouth Of Calumet Ryet. Upon more
occasions than ono have seen atea,nboats
wrecked within tight Of my house upon Lake
Michigan, these shipwreeks resulting from
daaons for the city Il Chicago. When saw
IN this bill the appropriation Of e10o,00o for
the city OF Chicago it struck mo that tho
amount Was not in keeping with tho magnitude
OF the work that needs to be done there. and
at once went to member representing that
,,oftiUn Of the country. and aske1 hun whsther
he felt disposed to assent to 80 email an ap-
preparation for the great work in which his To-
cality is interested, while appropriations Of one
fourth the amount were given for works OF
very email importance at little places in vaJi-
ous portH Of the country.
With my knowledge Of the trade and COM
merce IT Chicago, and of the need Of harbor
there, l, If member of the committee, would
have been disposed to vote $500, 600 for the
improvements needed at that place. ! would
not consider t4lis large expenditure III view
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city. II gentlemen would 60 there they might
SEQ hundred vessels spreading thoir sails at
oua time and attempting to SO into tho harbor,
and they would recognize the fact that the
amount Of appropriation proposed III the bill
for that city is altogether insufficient. / hope
asked By tho gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
Logan) will be given, and given freely; for
say to the House, with my knowledge Of tho
subject, that it will bo properly expended. No
like sum OF monor could be more judiclously
expended than at this yery point. would go
OF Illinois. he shoald, in my judgment, have
asked for this purpose not $50, 900, but $780,
600. With these remarks am done.
ME-. LOGAN. now insist on q vote on my
amendment, for q harbor Of refuge, 950. .G00.
The amendment Was agreed to.
The mining Trouble. in the schuyl-
Kill District.
From tst heranton tf'a.) Repu5iieau, June u.
A buds-eye glance over the scene Of the
mining troubles in tie schuylkill region, Is
taken from Pottayille on Friday last, disclosed
most unpromising and determined state OF
Affairs. The strike has now continued nine
weeks, and the prospect Of resumption OF
work il apparently as distant as at any time
since the suspension. Tie contest has resolv-
ed itself into desperate struggle between the
men on the one hand for the maintenance of