The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-13

5000; Wabash river, Indiana and nh-
nois, $4,000; Illinois river, $175, 600:
continuing operations ON reservoirs at the
headquarters of the Mississippi, $500, coo;
improving the Mississippi, operating snag
boat $25,oo0; Mississippi above the falls
of st. Anthony, $4,000; from ST. Paul to
Des Moines rapids, $3.50, 600; Des Moines
rapids $4,000; examinations and surveys
at South Pass, Miss, $4,000; continuing
the removal of Instructions from the Mis-
sissippi river. $50, 600; from Missouri
river, $65, 200; Missouri river from the
mouth to Sioux City, $685. 600; Missouri
from Sioux City to Ft. Benton, $10O, 600:
survey from the mouth to FIT Benton, $25,-
O0O; constructing dam at Goose Rapids,
Red River of the North, $50, 600; con
struction of ice harbor at Dubuque, $aO,-
Chippewa. river, at Yellow Banks, $50, 900.
The bill also appropriates $123, 900, or so
much thereof as necessary for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river from the
head of Passes to Cairo, including harbors
at New Orleans, Natchiz, Vicksburg and
Memphis, and rectifcatfon Of Red and
Atchsfalaya rivers. at the mouth of Red
river; $6e0, 600 from Cairo to the Illinois
river; $200, 600 from Illinois river to Des
Meines rapids, which sums shall be ex-
pended by the Secretary of War in ac-
cordance with the plans and
specifications, estimates under the
supervision of the Mississippi river
commissioners or according with such plans,
specifications, estimates of engineer, dep
artment of the army, which having been ap-
proved by the Sect'y of the war may be
adopted by commissioners for such parts
of river as comm. may not have com
pleted. The survey of it provides, how
ever, no portion of this appn. shall be
expended to repair or build levses for sole
and exclusive purpose of reclaiming lands
or preventing injuries to lands by over
flows. Bill authorizes comm. to repair
and build levees. If in their judgment it
should be done as part of their plan to
afferd ease and safety to navigation and
commerce river and to deepen the channel.
1t provides that whatever balance there
may be on hand for improvement of the
mouth of Red river shall be expended by
the Secty. of war according to plans and
under supervision of the Mississippi river
comm. Authority granted the Secty. of
war under act So relating to wrecks and
sunken vessels. is enlarged by bill, SO he
may sell and dispose of sunken crafts be-
fore raising and removal thereof, and he is
furthermore authorized to expend money
appropriated by the act of March 8, 1879,
in construction of harbor refugees at Port
Oxford, Pacific coast il deemed judicious.
Aggregate appn. amt of bill for improve
ment of rivers and harbors exclusive fol
Mississippi and Missouri rivers is about
ten and half millions
Star has a dispatch from Cumberland
Nd. saying John. 1. Davenport of New
York was there yesterday, in connection
with the Mercy letter. Had secret confer
ence with Postmaster Johnston and 'one o.
two arrests there are expected. Reported
that the Sect'y of the Interior has decided tt
disarm all Indians in the western states, and
territories, subject to effective control OF
the government pension appropria
tion bill completed; it appropriates 10000,
dollars, exact amount recommended IN es
Inmates. Appropriation for the curren
fiscal year $50, 900, 600, and it is estimated
further appropriation of SEC, 900, 600 will b.
necessary to complete the service for tha
period. New bin appropriates for arm,
purposes as follows: invalids, $4,000, O0
widows, children and dependent relatives
90. .000, 600 survivors and widows of the wa
of 1919, 3,e40, 900, in all 81, $40, 600. Fo
navy pensions, invalids, $500, 600, widows
children and dependent relatives, 900, ,00o
in all 100000. 1t provides fappns. fo
needy pensions to be paid from the incom
of the heavy pension fund so far as may b
sufficient for the purpose. Cabinet consid
/ cred Sergt Mason's case without result.
/ WASHINGTON, d. c. MAY 12-
James o. Smith, contestant for the sea
of representative of the 4th district of A
ALBANIA, died tonight of Pneumonia.