New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-13
THE RITER AND HARBoR BILL.
SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT APPROPRIATIONS
RECOGNIZES DED.

RECOMMEND ED.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The River and Har-
Dor Appropriation bI has been completed by the House
Committee on Commerce, and wil probably be- reported
10 the House Tomorrow Among the appropriations
propo-ed by the bill the following: Improv-
Ing harbor at Boston, S965OO; Newport,
r. l., $4,000; Bridgeport, Conn, $4,000;
Brealoyater at New-Haven. Conn. $4,000 (;
Milford Conn., So 900; New-Bayen Conn, 100000 New
London Conn 50, 900; Norval4, Conn, $4,000 South
port Conn, $1,000; stonington, Conn., $4,000; But
ternilk Channel, New-York Harbor 100000; Buffalo,
\. v SI25.OOO Canarslc Bay. n y $4,000; Charlotte,
y y 1000; Flushing Bay, y. Y, $1,000 Great So
dus Bay. y Y, $4,000; Little sodus Bay, 100000
New Rochelle, y. Y, $4,000; Echo Harbor, New-Ro-
chelle y Y. $4,000; Ogdensburg. y Y, $4,000; O9-
wcgo, y. Y, $4,000; Port Chester, ~ - Sl9'OOO ;
Port jefferson, y. Y, $4,000, Pultneyy.lle, y l.,
$1,000; Eondout y. " $1,000 oheep'AetI baY'
Y, $1,000; Wilson. n. Y, $1,000 :;
Delaware Breakwater $4,000; Baltimore $50. 900 :
Norfolk Va $1,000 Charleston :. C., including sulh
vans Island 100000; savannah. Ga, 100000; Mo
bile Ala Sl25OOO; Galveston, Tex, 100000 ;
Sabine Pass Tex. 100000 Cleveland, O~o'
$4,000; Toledo, ONO, 10000; Cmc"so, S2oo'OVO
Milwaukee Bav Wisconsin, 100000; Oakland, Call
fornia 100000. Providence River and Ndr'agansett
Bay. Rhod. Island sl25OO0; Couuec,Icm River, Con
pecticut $4,000: HousItouc River, Connecticut
- 900; T names River, Connecticut $4,000; Channel
brtVeen staten -n! and New Jersey at EAzabchport,
so 600 removing Instructions IN East River and Hell
GATE. N.w-York S2O0, 900; improving Hudson River
New-York. $4,000 Nia-ara River, New-York. $1,000
Newtown Creek New York. $4,000; Ticouderoga
River New-York 5000; Cheese q axes Creek, New
Jersey SD 900; Elizabeth RIVER. NewJersey, $4,000
Mattavan Creek. HewJer-ey, $4,000; Mauasquau
River Neg-Jerscy $1,000; Pl-s4ic River,
Ncw.Iersev improvement about Newark.
5000: Railway River. NewJersey, $1,000,
Rancocas River, y. j., $4,000, Raritan River " j.,
$4,000; Raritau Bay y J., 10000 CohAnseY Dre"k
\ J.. -. 0oO salem River. y. j. II 500; Shrewsbury
RIVER. n j.. 100000; south River, ~ j., $4,000 :;
Woodbridge Creek n j.. $1,000; Cape Fear River,
from the ocean To Wilmington. y. C., $4,000 :;
Red River louisiana $4,000; Brazos River. Texas
$4,000: Buffalo Bayou. Texas, $4,000; mPrgH.n4
Channe. OF sioux and St II are Ycr VA the
N,ebisa 100000; Maurice River, Nc% Jersey SOU
N,ntua 'r.rk New-Jersey. $1,000; Woodbury. ,retk
New-Jcrsey -, 900, Racoon River, Neg-Jersey, sJWO
Tennessee RIVER. below Chattanooga o23OOO kentGAy
nav RIVER. Michigan. Sl2j,OOO Fox and Ni.c 'nsln
Rivers. Wisconsin, s2o0OOG limos k4Vrr' 9ltoOOoi
Cnufnuing operations Reservoirs At head waters 81
Mssissppl RIVER, 100000; Mississippi River tron ~,
Paul TO Des Moipe' K,ysr cea5 93iU
the remoya OF obstruction from Mississippi ilVIi,
$4,000 Missouri River sso fFS NOUN Missouri
river from Sioux City TO Fort Benton 100000
r,ve,nent o. nayig4be channels or Sacramento and
Fipi6er Rivers, CAL $4,000; constructing canal
around Cascades OF Columbia River oregon f-ooOoV,
Mamaroneck Haroor New-fork, $1,000 Jackets
I'm addition to fore going amounts, the bill appro
nriate - $1,000 much thereof a. may De hece-
arv for the Inn Mississippi River from
the mead OF the passes Cairo including tue harOors o.
Sew-Oreans Natcnez Ycksburg, Memphis ana Tue
rectacaton OF the Red and Acha maya RIVERS t Tue
mouth OF Red Ryer-S6OO,OOO fr1n CAIRO 70 t 1he
Illinois River aud 100000 from the Illinois 10 the es
MONIES Rapids. which sums shall DC eApehieu Dy the
Secretary o. War in accordance WIN Uhe Psas spstl
estimates under the supery OF the Mis-
sissipp River Commission. Ii provinces however, t,at
no portion OF this appropriation 5hai DC eHpSae1 10
REPAIR or build evees for he sole ana inclusive PuI
pose OF retaining land or preventing INJURIES 70 -Ia
~ overnowA The bill authorizes the ConInlss onsrs 10
repar and build levees II In tier judgment II snond DC
done "a part Of plan to afford ease ana saey 10 he
and OF the rYer, and . deepen the
chan1e IL provides that whatever balance there may
be on hani for the Improvement OF the VI inc c
River shall be expended by the secretary OF al AeeOfu
ing TO the plans ana under the supef Oh Tue lSss
cetary OF under act Of 1880 relating 10 wrecks
and sunken vessels enlarged by the Oil 50 that ne may
| ma dlspoae OF sunken craft at his discretion before
the raising and removal The aggregate amount appro
nrafed BIZ The bill for the improvement OF rivers anu
barbors Exclusive OF the amount appropriated Iot 1ne
AisAis.pl and Missouri Rivers 10 about 9lVoVoVoo.