The daily gazette., 1880-04-03
SECOND EDITION
Congressional Vlsttors.
A WASHINGTON COMMITTEE ROAMING
U. ALONG THE DELAWARE.

A WASHINGTON COMMITTEE ROAMING
.D. N ALONG THE DELAWARE.
A delegation OF Congressman and
other officials from Washington arrived
in Wilmington, yesterday, en- route to
l'hiladelphla,from which city. it is propos-
ed TO visit the improvements along the
Delaware River. The following gentle
men comprised the party: =. D..
Secretary Thompson, accompanied by
the following Heads of Bureaus: Cap.
tain r. l.. Law, of the Bureau of Y ards
and Docks; Eugineer-in- Chief William
II. Shock, Of the Bureau of Steam En-.
gineeriDg, and Chief Constructor John
w. Easily of the Bureau of Construc-
tion and Repairs; Senator James b.
Beck Of Kentucky, and Newton Booth,
OF California, OF The Senate Committee
Of Appropriations, and Senators Charles
w. Jones, of Florida, aud James L.
Farley, of the Senase Committee Oh
Naval Affairs, and Colonel Charles G.
McCawley, Commandant of the Marine
Corp. Members of the following Con-
gressional Commii tees also arrived:
Committee OH Commerce. H.
Reagan, Texas; William A. Russell,
Mass; Almos Townsend, OHIO; P. V.
Deuster, Wis; John T. Wait, Conn;
Thomas J. Henderson, ILL.,; Thomas
Turner, KY; Miles Ross, N. j.; Charles
O'Neill, Penna.
Committee on Naval Affairs.-B. w.
Harris, Mass; Leopold Morse, James X.
Briggs, N. H.; J. F. g. Talbot, Md; r.
H. NJ. Davidson, Florida; )hn Goode,
Va; Alfred q. Harmer, Penna.
WAYS and Means Committee.-Omar
d. Conger, Mich. ... r .....
The p rty was also accompanied by
General Fl. Il. Bingham, Philadelphia,
Hon. VIM. Ward, Penna., ard j. q.
Wintersmith, Clerk of the House Com
mittee on Commerce.
10 this city the Washington party was
met by Philadelphia delegation, who
came down on the lighthouse steamer
-Arbutus. ozr
On the way down the river the various
range lights were 'examiDed. At Bill
liDgsport site has been selected and
the ground purchased, and work will be
commenced during the coming season.
The lights to be placed at this point are
intended for the cut through Fort Milf
fin bar and the reach along Tinicum
Island from Chester. When these are
finished the series Of lights from the
Delaware Break water to League Island
will be completed. .. -'l.
The site for the new range lights
above Chester, as guide for the chan-
mel through Schooner Ledge, has also
been selected and the ground bought,
and the buildings are about being put
up.
The range lights above the mouth Of
Christiana creek, for the new channel
cut to the westward OF Cherry Island
Flats were lighted for the first time on
the night of April 1st.
Arriving In this city, the delegation
welcomed the guests from Washington
at the depot, and all proceeded TO Phila-
delphia together. ...a
During to-day an inspection will be
made of League Island, CraIAp's ship.
yard, Roach's shipyard, Philadelphia,
and Girard College. They will return
to Washington tonight, On special
train leaving Philadelphia at s O'Clock.
1t is stated that the subcommittee OF
five, of the Committee on Commerce,
which prepared the River and Harbor
Bill, will report 1t to the full Committee
on Monday, and 1t will contain liberal
appropriations for all the items asked
for Philadelphia. The amount asked
for in this bill was $4,000.