The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-19

nee essary to affect permanently and benehcially that
part known as the 'swash Channel and the -Four
teen Foot Channel" provided such works shall not
i'm pede navigation and provided they shall be COM
menced not later than year from the passage
of the act and provided the work of deepening the
channel shall be pushed forward vigorously TO
increase the depth six inches annually until the full
depth of 81 feet inches shall be obtained other
wise the provisions of the act shall be
void. and when the full depth is obtained
the sum of $4,000. 900 shall be paid; and further.
that the sum OF $4,000 shall be paid annually for
the maintenance of the requisite depth. said pay
ments to be made three months after the expiration
of each year.
The terms and conditions OF the various payments
foliows:-$600.0O0 to be paid when depth of
~ feet inches and width of 200 feet OBJ
tained $500 900 when depth of % feet is obtained;
$500 0O0 when depth OF 2S feet 6inches and width
OF 300 feet obtained 100000 when depth Of 20
feet Is obtained S625.000 when depth of 20 feet
inches is obtained and width of 400 feet; $625.0O0
when adepth of 80 feet is obtained s625.0O0 when
depth of 80 feet inches and width OF 45O feet is
obtained; $625.000 when depth of 81 feet Is OBJ
tanned; the final payment in full of 900 900 when
the fun depth Of 81 feet inches and width Of 500
feet is obtained.
The parties engaged in the work shall not shut of
the dow Of the water through any Of the channels
over the bar by damming up. by the erection OF
jetties or by impeding or contracting in any way
the natural flow Of the water resort to dredging
blasting or any stirring up process for the purpose
of quickly achieving the required depths. but
shall make the channel permanently deep. No pay
shall be made until the required depths shall
have been maintained for six months.
The bill provides for the punishment of any
parties who shall interfere with and retard the work.
making it misdemeanor. punishable by the United
States District courts by fine Of not moro than
$4,000 or imprisonment for not more than two
years. In case of the death Of either of the con-
tractors his legal shall be authorized
to carry on the work.
The Secretary Of War is authorized to carry out
the provisions of the bill and draw the warrants
upon the Treasury necessary to make the payments.
and shall further report to Congress from time to
time payments made and all the facts relating to
the progress of the work. In case the work
shall not appear to DO progressing satisfactorily
he shall appoint board Of suitable End
competent engineers to examine and report and If
the work is found to be improperly done or the
terms Of the contracts violated he shall suspend
further payments until otherwise ordered by Con-
gress. He snail reserve the right to make the pay
ments in money in bonds OF the United States.
unless Compress shall make appropriations speci-
fcally for this purpose.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
Senator Cameron. Chairman OF the National Re-
publican Committee. at late hour last night. after
consulting with other members Of the Executive
Committee selected the following gentlemen to I'LL
the vacancies that exist in the Executive Commit
tee -Messrs Platt. New York; Cooper. Ohio; New.
Indiana. and Heath. Michigan
A meeting Of tho Executive Committee Of the
National Republican Committee was held last night
after the business of the latter had been finished.
The Executive Committee authorized Senator CAM
eron to issue . call for the next convention in
cordance with the decision Of the National Com
mittee. and to sign the names of the members OF
the Executive CommitteeSthereto. Senator Cameron
Left the city this morning for New York. consequently
the call will not be issued for several days.
THE UNAPPRoPRIATED BALANCE OF THE GENEVA
AWARD.
The bill introduced by Senator Hereford to-day
providing for the distribution OF the unappropri-
ated balance of the Geneva award proposes revive
the former "Court of Commissioners OF Alabama
Claims, with power to receive. examine and adjudi-
:cAte thu glasses Of claims. as follows:-
sThpdfs eyp shall be for claims not already adju-
dicated u6.f Jaelr merits, directly resulting from
damage TO vessels cargoes by Confederate crus-
ers armed forces the high seas, and also
four miles of tho shore In cases where vese
were pursued thither Interest per per an
mum is to be allowed upon all judgments in claims
OF this class hereafter adjudcated instead OF
per cent as provided by the original act; and this
bill also requires allowance OF ten per cent in
lieu of egh in OF loss OF whaling vessels boz
sides per cent interest. The second class
is to comprise claims for two per cent I'd
ditional interest on judgments heretofore en-
tered. The third class will be for the payment
of premiums for risks. whether paid to corpora
TONS agents individuals, after the sailing of any
Confederate cruiser, in determining which it ehall
be the duty OF the Court to deduct any sum in
any way received by paid to the claimant in dim
mutton of the amount paid for any such premium,
SO that only the actual loss shall be allowed