New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
MIsSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENTS

The meeting of the Mississippi River Commission,
which, III pursuance of a recommendation maze by
the Secretary of War, was appointed to take place
IN Washington last week, adjourned by consent
until yesterday, when, 10 suit the convenience OF
some of the members who could Dot 20 10 aslIlng-
tOn II was held Il, the Army headq iaIlers III inns
city Besides the president, OeHtru Gilmore thcIe
were in attendance General L. D ComStOck IalOi
Charles r. Suter, Judge r. >. Taylor, Professor
Henry Mitchell and Major b. W. HdfOd. ne only
member of the commission who was absent was
Captain lads.
81 923 600 to the Improvement oil the MISSISSIPPI
RIVER provide expressly that no part of ms sun
shall be devoted merely 10 the reclamation OF nun
dated land, by the construction OF ieYres or olher-
WISE unless such works are directly conducive 10
the Improvement If navigation ms clause was
introduced assurance that the funds should
be used Tor strictly National purposes, and not Tor
the mere advantage OF particular States. Al us
meeting held week before last tn COMMISSION
directed the expenditure of $1,000 900 IN closing
the gaps IN levees. The SECRETARY OF war, WINE
offering objection TO TINS allotment suggested TO
General Gilmore the prOprlety OF "A more distinct
declaration on the part OF the commission thit inns
work was in pursuance OF the Improvement OF nayi-
ton The following resolution was accordingly
offered by Major Harrod at the session yesterday
afternoon, ana was adopted with one dissenting
VOe.
Resolrod That it Is the Judgment Of the Mississippi
River COMM ssion that It's ropa ing ana Dul.m6 OF
River Commission adopted their session hed IN the
City o. Newl ORR the l4t. l3tn, lot lfh ana IL Il
the plan OF the Commission 10 afford ease ana salty 10
the nav CATION and commerce OF The Mississippi KlVer,
and to deepen the channel; and that the occie airy o
War be informed that the allotment or funus ana me
plans proposed the said Sc, ion were nude in urou
ance OF thc commission thcn cXisIting
The meeting of the Commission was taken ad-
vantage OF by Henry i. richardson, Chief Engineer
of the State Louisiana. who came under lustTuc-
lions from the Governor of his State, >. d.. Nc
Emery 10 present to the Commissioners the claims
OF that State. ID. +. keuner, OF Louisiana is also
III New-York. with the same object ia view. Ltiie
of the appropriation was allowed at the last Scs-
sion vi the Commission 10 the leYces
irlow. tae mouth of the Red kver, II
being supposed that the local government was com
peent to make the uccdiul repairs III those places.
Mr. Richardson endeavOTed TO snow That the funds
al Louisiana were entirely insufficient Tor that pur-
pose and claimed from the con- ingent iund ol
800 900 am al Otment.Oi 100000 resolution
granting the demand of Sir. Richardson WAS de-
icated by tie vote. and Judge Taylor offered az
subs tltuie "a resolution ailottlng 10000, winch
was adopted. This sum 10 be applied to the
stoppag5 of crevasses and outlets below the Red
River dischai gng into the AtchafaiaSa and 1t ;
BASIN and those gaps are To have precedence winch
are nearest the he'd River, and divert tho largest
Quantities OF water from the channel OF the Mlsss-
slppl. -
expected that the next meeting VIII take place on
September 8 III ST. Louis.