Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-08
HON. E. W. ROBERTSON.

The Feliciana Sentinel hoists the
name of Col. L. w. Robertson, and
gives expression to the following
we'll timed and truthful remarks.
Stamped with the impress Of truth
and presented in al able and vigorous
style, they cannot fail to strike res
ponsive chord in the heart Of every
man who understands and appreciates
the necessities of the hour:
"To-day we place at our masthead,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Nominating
Convention, the name Of our honored
representative, Hon. L. W. Robert
son, for nomination for Congress.
In presenting our distinguished
Representative for the consideration
OF the convention, we can but refer,
with comminglcd emotions of pride
and admiration, to the record of
services to his district, constituency.
State and section which have clarac-
terized his labors in representing
them in the past and which have in
part been pushed with untiring ener-
gy to q fruitful and valuable consum-
nation, and which, in the grand total
Of important measures, promise a
speedy and successful trnition. Never
in the history of tho parishes consti-
tuting the 9th Congressional District
of Louisiana have their interests been
submitted to tho hands of moro
indefatigable, earnest, faithful and
competent custodian than the honored
gentleman whose name heads this
column.
GAS chairman of the Committee on
Levees in the 45th Congress, laboring
to obtain the aid of the general gov
crnment in rebuilding and establish
ing on a firm and lasting basis q line
of lcvees extending from the passes
at the mouth Of the river, to the
mouth of the Ohio, he originated also
and pushed to q favorable issue the
establishment of the Mississippi River
Commission, including the following
appropriations which he has secured.
Improvement of Pearl river, $4,000;
Tangipahoa river, $1,000; Amite
river, $ll,0O0; Courtablcaux Bayou.
S., 800. In addition he has introduc-
cd and pressed upon the attention Of
Congress many bills and measures Of
the utmost Importance, which would
have been passed but for the time
spent by the lower house Oh the
adoption of new rules, to the cxclu.
ion of other business, but which, un.
der his industrious management, will
doubtless become laws ut the next
session. Among others we may
enumeratc as of special interest and
Importance; Bill providing for re-
building oflcvces of Mississippi river
Bill relinquisllins and granting to the
Florida parishes of Louisiana, the
public lands as compensation to the
people thereof for services in acquir-
ing said Territory from Spain, in
1910; Bill granting the State of Lou
isiana certain swamps and ovcrhOwed
lands, embracing lands reserved from
sale, claimed by virtue of Spanish
and French grants, under act of I'd
March, 1911, embracing 200, 900 acres
Bill to authorize the establishment o
Mail Steamship Service between the
United States and Central America
| An act for the judicial investigation
and adjustment Ofprivate land claims
| in tic States of Louisiana, Arkansas
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi A
bill to provide for the organization o
the Mississippi River improvement
| Commission. A host of public ant
private bills, the fruit Of Mr.. Robert
| sons devotion to the cntcrcsts of hi
| State and constituency might be in
| cludcd in this enumeration.
"Therc can be no doubt that jus
and appreciative constituency will
| afford Mr.. Robertson the opportunity
to work the iruition Of these grca
measures, the fruit of his toll and de
votiOn. A more handsome OF grace
tul testimonial to the appreciation .