The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-26
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THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL REPORTED--THE
SURVEY OF TgE JANEs--Two HUNDRED AND
F0RTY'f0UR THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR NORTH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN REGARD TO THE
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL AN ALL.NIGBr
SESSION OF THE HOUsE-QCARTERS FOR THE
RICHMOND MLITARY-PERsONAL ITEMS -
COAL LANDS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN-BRItF
ITEMS, &C.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 2j.-GeDeral RAN
som to-day reported the river and harbor
bill 10 The Senate, and it provided for the
survey Of the James and the Improvement
OF the harbOr OF Petersburg. Il increases
the appropriation passed by the House
1888, coo, of which North Carolina gets
S244000. The following are the increases
AppomattoX river, $4,000, to be expended
on the haIbor at Petersburg; Little
Kanawha, West Virginia, 100000; Big San
dy, Kentucky and West Virelnia. $4,000.
The North Carolina rivers and harbQrs are
provided for as follows: Lower Cape Fear
river, S130,000; Upper Cape Fear river,
S30.0 900; Neuse river, $4,000; Pimlico and
Tar river, $1,000; Trent river, $4,000;
| Yadkiu river, $4,000; Contentea creek,
$40, 600; Beaufort harbOr, 100000 Lilling-
ton river, $1,000; Waccaman river, North
and South Carolina, $1,000; Town creek,
North Carolina, $1,000. Chester river, Ma
ryland. is increased Sc, 500 and water pas.
sage between Deals island and Little
Dcars island, Maryland $1,000. The ap-
proprialions made by the House bill for the
rivers and harb0rs named are not included.
| The section in regard to the survey OF
James river does not state the amount TO be
|eXpended, because it cannot in advance be
known, but orders it in the following lam
guage: l." For the survey OF James river for
the purpose OF ascertaining the prac'icabllity
and cost Of procuring a channel Of twenty
five feet in depth at full tide from Richmond
to the mouth" The committee have struck
out Mr. Randal'S amendment 10 the House
| bill requiring the Secretary Of War to give
the work out by contract.
| GRAND-MASTER COLES AND THE YOBKTOwN
CENTENNIAL.
Grand. Master Coles, OF Virginia. had to-
day conference Of several hours with SEN
ator Johnston, chairman Of the Yorktown
Congressional Committee, and was empow-
cred bv him TO make the Masonic display at
Yorktown a grandafiiir. In fact, the whole
matter Of laying the cornerstone, and eve
rything connected with the Masonic part OF
the day, was turned over to the officers and
members OF the Grand Lodge OF Virginia.
learn from the Grand Master that he Will
invite Knights Templar from all over the
country to act Gs an escort to the
grand lodges and grand masters,
and that he not only expects the
grand masters OF the original thlr-
teen States to meet their Virginia brethren
at Yorktown, but that distinguished Masons
from all the States will be invited. The COM
mittecs to arrange and carry ont the details
will embrace the most eminent MaS0ns OF
Virginia, and the record OF the Masonic
proceedings Will be prepared and form a
part of the published history OF this great
historic event. In this connection
can state that the congressional com
miliee is in receipt OF assurances that
military and civic associations as wei
as private citizens and State officials viii
come from distant and adjoining States tc
Yorktown in October next. II is mentioned
as suspicious that President Garfield anG
Hon. Frank Hurd, who are antipode'
in their State in politics, have re-
Gently taken occasion to endorse th'
centennial in like emphatic terms
while Senators Anthony, Dawes, Bum
side. Hoar, and Other Republicans
, take most decided interest in its success
4 letter was received to-day from the Cen
tennial Commissioner of Vermont that hi
, state Legislature has voted $4,000 to defra!
the expenses OF its volunteer soldiers wh'
; will attend the centennial at Yorktown
. Colonel Craighiil, who is Virginian, write
that he appreciates most highly his appoint
: ment as engineer OF the grounds.
FOR MR.. GOODIES DISTRICT.
2 The sundry ciyilappropriation bill con
tains the following For The United state
. Artillery school at Fortress Monroe, 10000
two ciSterns at the Norfolk navy-yard
: 81 900; repairs OF all of our nayy.yardS
! S3OO. 900: to complete Cape-leGry light
house, $4,000. These appropriations Wi
be concurred IN by the Senate. Mr.. Good
oels as. much for his district as any congress
: man from the North or South.
AN ALL.NIGHT SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
The House sat all last night and did no
!. ,,o home mill I O'Clock this morning. Th
i proceedings after my report closed were nc
e spccially Interesting, rs the usual routine
calls Of the House and the arrest and Dir
CHARGE Of members was from time to tim
. rencated. Towards morning member
G looked too faded FORUM, and exporters sIeI
y bv turns. Tired nature finally agreed upo
: the COMPROMISE already teIegraphed yol
: rbe Conference Committee OF Democra
J. and Republicans was in session to-day
= regard to their party differences.
LANDS on THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
d There are 5,529,OOO acres Of coal land @
e the public domain OF the United States,
II which S26, 00O are IN Washington Territor
l. 4l4.53S in Oregon, 246,020 in Californl
!: t127625 in Colorado, 2,762,G20 in Uia
Y lO, $50 in New Mexico, $4,000 in Wyomin
If 80 900 in Dakota, $4,000 in Montana.
u NEW YORK AND THE CABINET.
=, distinguished and knowing Repub
,t can informed me tonight that westel
r, man will be appointed Secretary OF Il
10 Treasury. | asked him why Judge Folge