The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-04
WASHINGTON J0TTINGS.
IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND
HARBORS.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars for
Improving and Deepening the
OhiO-The Tariff Bill-Ill-
ness of Senator Booth.
Improvement OF Rivers and HnrbOrs

Improvement OF Rivers and HnTbOrs
WAsuINGToN, April 3-Among the
items in the river and harbor spproprla-
tion bill, which was reported to the House
this afternoon, are the following: For
jmproying the barbor at Savannah,
$4,000; for improving the ship channel
OF Galveston Bay, S75 900; for the sur
vey of the Missouri river from its mouth
to Sioux City and estimates for the i'm
provement and maintenance OF navlga-
tion $4,000; tor the Missouri river, re-
moval OF snags, wrecks, &c,
$4,000; for improving the en-
trance TO Galveston harbor, 500, 600;
for improving the White and st, Francis
rivers, $4,000; for the Missouri river
opposite or near ST. Joseph, $4,000; for
Rock Island Rapids, Mississippi river,
$4,000; for the improvement OF the
Mississippi river, removal OF snags and
distractions between the mouths OF the
Ohio and Illinois rivers, $4,000, OF
which $4,000 shall be expended be-
tween the mouths OF the Illinois and
Missouri rivers; $4,000 in the improve
ment of the Cahokia Chute, opposite St.
Louis; 100000 between the foot of Dick
ey's Island and the mouth Of the Ohloi
$1,000; between Islands Nos. Il and
Is, near Kaskaskia, Illinois, and for the
improvement OF the Missouri river above
the mouth of the Yellowstone, S3O,OOG
lor Mississippi river, widening and
deepening the channel from st. Paul to
Des Moines Rapids, S25O,0O0i for widen
ing and deepening the channel OF the
Mississippi river, from Des Molnes Rap-
ids 10 the mouth OF the Ohio river, $780,
coo, for improving and deepening the
OHIO river, including removal OF snags,
&c, from Pittsburgh TO its mouth,
100000, of which $4,000 shall be
expended at Grand Chain for the re-
mOvaI OF distractions and deepening the
channel 1T that point, and $4,000 for the
Improvement OF the Monongahela rlver,
to be expended in completing the lock
and dock Ut Hourd's Rocks; for the i'm
proyCment OF the bsrbor at Michigan
City, Ind, $4,000; St. Mary's river and
s.. Mary's Falls canal, $l,75,OOO; Della
ware river below BTidesburg, Pa $780,
600; for improvement OF Des Molnes
Rapids and operating canal, $95, 900; Up.
per Missippi river, from the mouth OF
the Illinois, $4,000.
Maryland Electoral Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, April 3,-In regard TO
the resolutions OF the Maryland Legs
lalure to contest the title of President
Hayes, prominent Democrats in Congress
say they don't believe that there are ten
Representatives and not single Sena-
sor in favor OF them. Montgomery
Blair, however, is industriously at work.
The Tariff RiI.
WAsuISGroN, April 3.-To-morrow
Representative Woods tariff BIZ! will
be taken up tor consideration, according
to previous order. Since it was report
ed 1t has been gaming friends, and the
conclusion has been reached that it will
receive far majority, there having been
d canvass OF the House.
Illness OF Senator Booth.
WAsuINGroN, April 3.-Senstor Booth
was taken suddenly i'll this afternoon, il
the Senate room, and was removed TO
the cloak room. He seemed afflicted with
vertigo.
Senator Booth has almost entirely re-
covered from the sudden attack OF illness
in the Senate to-day,