New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-01

in all particulars that might be possible
under other auspices, but as good as the
situation and resources of the city and State
will admit OF. An appropriation OF ready
money, could it be spared from the treasury
would be better than the issue and sale, at
necessary discount, of State bonds; but
while the latter method is less economical
it will impose the burden of this improve
ment, in part, upon the coming generation.
who will be benefited by it equally with. or
even more than ourselves. The amount
called for is small, when it is considered IN
connection with the vast amount OF work 10
be done to remove several millions OF cubic
yards of tenacious alluvial deposit, IN order
to open the channel to the necessary depth,
and the additional annual removal OF less
but still large quantity OF new deposit.
The character and responsibility OF the
commissioners, and their direct interest In
the success Of their undertaking, give war.
rant of energy and good management IN car
rying it out. In proportion as they deepen
the channel at Southwest Pass, the tonnage
going through it will increase, with corre-
spending increase of receipts TO their tow
boats. It will be their interest to employ
the best of scientific and engineering talent,
and to use the best of modern appliances
and means that can be found. The citizens
of New Orleans are directly and Immediately
interested in the success of this work, and
they will be disposed to give these we'll
known and responsible commissioners en-.
couragement and assistance, and when the
board shall have shown that success is
practicable we have reason to believe that
they will be aided by the United States gov
ernmeht.
The benefit of deepening the outlet of
the Mississippi being one which will
be felt by the inhabitants OF sixteen
growing States, it is the obvious duty OF
4 ha< 10
to be done. Yet we see that it has not been
done. Appropriations of money have been
made by Congress from time to time, but
they were meager in amount and lnefhclent-
ly employed. We can not afford to wait
longer for assistance from abroad.
The work should be done at once. The
proposed experiment can not be considered
nectiOn with the important results which
are expected from its success.
W. L. MCMILLEN. Chairman.
Report received and accepted.
The following message was received
from the Senate:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
l am directed by the Senate to inform
your honorable body that the Senate is
ready to proceed with the trial of G. NJ.
Wickliffe, Auditor of the State of Lou
isiana.
Respectfully,
CHARLES II. MERRITT,
Secretary OF the Senate.
On motion the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whele.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, in the chair.
The Committee then proceeded to the
Court of Impeachment.
After returning, Mr.. McVean moved
that the Committee rise.
Carried.
The Speaker resumed the chair.
The chairman of the Committee of the
Whole submitted the following report:
To the House of Representatives:
The Committee of the Whole House hav-
ing attended the Court Of impeachment,
were excluded from the Senate chamber,
the Senate having gone into secret session.
Having returned to the House the Commit
tee found itself without a quorum and rose
W. POPE NOBLE.
Report received and adopted.
Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, moved to
adjourn. Carried.
The Speaker then announced the House
adjourned until seven o'clock this evening.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk.