, 1880-08-27

onr peopir Il, Inc consideration Of tic Iinnso
nttd tho different Committees It! sIlcf, n mali
her ~ to secure gratifying rcs'!!ts:' ..
urcs"'
~ was tho first Representative from t,,is
city y, rHlsc ttln question Ut wllnt rnhstl-
tn.cs thu arbor pt Chiengo. Not n tlnttnr
W. river. willie nttlcr cttry SimiLnrty sit,tatnl
--~lt'sttn umt Philadelphia, fnr instance
have received tr.at assistance III tho WY II
npprnpriatlis irnri tlse t;aysrnlaccn,t for I'M;
by MI lrt q CoIgress m nrttrE rl'pn ta1c SGr-
rrtnrynf Wnr to survey, sxnnitit., mil sub
NIL t. Gon.rcss NJ, estimate nf tug alsls,.tnt
fS11Ff eS Y IN |1s' ts c,cc" 'S 5Ssr II 'reys psnwf
MY views nF tho ncccssltl"s III our take rum.
,nrree, showing the iintltluutn facilities ut
ills port, antt scesiftNt tin ,,dnrlu, ify the
si"ysfFn!lislit Of ',sw work t. Eiy Ereater
either fl ilte WY Ut tta'lc. Or *t~klng shelter,
ntni furnishing Frratrr facilities Yor ll!e!r
eit'3llte 70 anil departure firm, u,r RIVER"
yo,i i'y 'ilsSY M1:" Y WIS tho work Introduced TO
- :" T. was rs,cammen.led ,l,y q Hoard Of
Mlnptstl t!,e pfnn. and HI appropriation, nf
slWl,0Ul WINS Ernnteu tlS u coltlnlGi!ceincnt nf
completed. il consists Of n brrakwntpr con,-
hlptlrfnE Mt the llUrth uf nil. east nf TIL. PRES
elt ',nrth i,ieT. rlnl!lng southeast fpr. 1ienrly
n!tlt,, niil Will whrn completed ,.gise iii,
G", u to sut III f"s,s s' IS tai'ssi tits ,,i M sr oas 5
lresnIlt hrcakwatrr was proterlctt fl 1s;U.
Slltrt ,t!M'' nur tgnnage ll.s Increased
one million tn's. nn! tho snstn IL entirely III
,n "n;iH!y: y f. sX oih'nE o. ~ ipropeF& & losa.
w;ss sec,lr!rt ~, !AD to ,trrdEt 0.t nnl tbM-
pttn tlils tnsslii, ~ nrrr 10 secure ns inte!,
sea'rnhla aS ln,ssthle tnr itcSc'lt '!s''."
q WHIT T., "tsr I 'ssas.Ies , sye Sa takcn
cdgt,! TINT II nrw, Uml.c.l Stu,rs branch inInt
Wns rclMlrctl. 10 b. l.cutpt! solilewln:re III tho
Wsst. " Twenty elites h9'I beeM vo!nnstnu
sSeeptea,, la,, ii!repEh It's i,rpr.ssntalive,
filed its claim. NutsiuE tiM,t tticngu was
mt represented III thu ,natter,.,i tormaEiy
1l!c'l lier claim, a,nt. ultlnugh final nctloil
data submitted fl !,elH.lf of olr city were
printed Nlltl clnbatfictt III tho rtlurt
nt Nlr. stHi,E;clls, t!nirn,alt. 1T tlM Col,,-
n!tter. tor thu Inflammation 9',l cntlslicrtlon
Chicago will be Of great t'elir!it to the city
nnA to tic l;NyGrnlliellt ind br!iGvp 1t cltIl
IL secured If tic necessary attention be gtscn
Have yo., tn,cn ouy pnrt IN tl,n nttyocncy
Of h,f, ot1ier itteflnl Improvement which
would hG,scilt your eD,lstttMen.s:'
If r., 4, III 'ij fujeet q tnGrssinE The ea;tty
4tlftlt latfE kAkEll IL llhEl5 Htlt1HSls
! lnsr given ita rnrtili examination IL nil
It's bearings. | nsslsi,d thu lilinnIs ttelrgsl-
lion fl Cnngress IN nhlaintng ,!Ic l.tloptton by
thu ti.'ycrtt.nc'st 0f thu si:Hk-wnter system
ss5tW wns oh1aincd fur the ennsiruci!on. Of
t'le liquidation If u tew i9: si"l ttan!. un:
t!cs this system two additional l'Giis ntlll
tlnns 'trc re4uirsd. which. when co:npleted,
wan slI niys ssy . te%t1f wtsr irom ,;i ;ifnt "a
i'rrl'ln'tc1lt cflarActer. Heretofore tits Gnv-
ernlnGi,t appropriations for TIL. Improvement
% the river l!nye l'ftli cSlGEctl In !ltlrctlg-
III. constructing wlng .!aMs-waIsh aio
iwkS Luz, s, qt "! IL '!s,,s ayea'y constructed werc
'Wint nlout the t.nHnlo -
'"ff,r revenues nf the canaI arc littto moro
TIM sufficient !. Keep II r. repnlr alst aro,,-
stitut'o'lal prnyist"n prohibits tho nuprnrrln-
tulnf my .S.atu moneys for ttsilHpipvu-
!neAt. ! folM'.M hnt tho WY. and believe
tho "Nly fclsf1'n why, III wl,c II, sec,,rs tho
in conformity with Cusgrcsst0lnf precedent,
nntl ritll tu accomplished. 1t IL this: Tie
Legislature Ut tho State should submit to tho
Hr9IIie inr their n.inptiol u proposition 10
To tic Government. The i,eaple having ct,i,-
shnui:l lu scc'trttt by thu ftiilluIs delegation;
nnd als'' MI a,sIp!n appropriation f0r its tu
Mury's Canal, ea.is,,ectlng l.aka Michigan
,l1nntIer."
"w!at cls.,, l,ayo YOU a!yucated?'
"My attention tu tflesD measures, all vital
70 our city. practical, llcedf,l!. and oltaila-
1ie, together with my duties uin,u commit
tct'5 ai!d attention to current irRfsfHtt9ll be-
tnre tho lloa!sc, l1aye mt allowed ,,ne to
otl,er topics. Dut lllrse and my department
son far !,iy. clalms."
What is your object in going to Con-
",'ro perfect certain projects commenced,
Aln! tu which hive given *uniu attent,mi.
onr city, great rs se il, l'as olliy commenced
iicr lIl. gnrr.r, M@nryGiors @ % ~ bus bgen her
!:rpwi w!'at ,rltll t!!g eaterprise of her pts~
*lr! Alal iMcxI,aNstFl}le agricultural district
III thu world contributing t0 !ler su1nnrt, sliu
H. .sesttnSd ~ BE- the great clty Of THIS CONT
sec'iU a''c!t consideration anu NatluhAi aY-
Sista,lce as tho magnitude of l.cr business.
tho tlt'spgctSnf tho fl,ttsre, anu l!Gr Eontritu
lion IL 70 tha National revenues cnttte ller
Improved. Slm demands that tho rhffRl I'd
vncAtetl us u NHtIUHnl Improvement since
lslp he rnnIplGtes'. NJ as tG Has'!y pass tho
largest Mississippi craft tu tho luke, to meet
the whtlts IF roint!erce, ntnl nsttrd II speedy
NH satn hf1rliss !Il cilsH pf war. Sls has
Wtil4ll actMnsGA tho Government II, latatlNg u
mint ut. Philadelphia, and branch 1nllts Mt
Now DrlEs..s md Sag FyaMc!set,, 4lsall b8 al,-
seryri in ltrntfnK ting brunch mint Mnw 1T
tnnteinplatMI That Is, tho t,Itnt siu'liid l,n
incntsl NJ the comnlorclnt centre Of tho
Northwest
"Wln,t ot!.er subject llave you hail Under
cDMstelnto! ~
"rhu question uf tntu,-Stnte commerce Is
01lu Il, wflfCi, thu cnttru Northwest is tlerply
Interested. Legislation IL NEEDED To p,lnitsi-
hly ntl]nst thls question 10 IA to 10 sHliStai,-
tiai ,l'ssticn tn the ,nr.Mlucer, tho carrier,
shuw tliat tho cdxt III cnrriuge
per ton 1'er luIlb has beUM
greatly decreased during tito past tc,, ypAfs,
Outstanding thu sometimes conflicting
lestsntl0n uf vilrio!ls S.atrs, to wl,tcl many
1T Uur grrnt trunk lines aru sul}retctl. Tho
allrstah Is I'LL Intricate n,c, and will a,ecrssl-
lnto tu lut.,st careful Nsl far-Scctng lcsis.;,-
ttn,. to render substantial j.stlce tn the thrco
EfrAi 1ntefestH."
.',lS tisvro my otllor pnl,lIu question to
wlirll y9I! llhyo slyelI thouEllta"
1.-THE lnbnr lIrnb!n,,l IL t,tlu Ia wllicl, have
devotctt n good heal .f attention. Thu fut-
uro ynter iitlst h, Etlncntetl II We lI0pu to
}mrpetlate ti'[s l;nyernlncllt.. M. tIlor,.-
toTe hc*trntts uf lIeing Ut AllGll scrvIcu ~ |
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