The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-04-29

Following Is the Presidents message
10 Congress recommending an sppropria-
tion Of 81, 900 for restoring the NIssIs.
sIppi River lsYees, instead OF the 81, ,oio, 900
heretofore recommended for that purpose
by the Mississippi Commission
To the Senate and House az Represents.
tees. ! transmit herewith a letter dated tho
nth uit, frum the secretary OF War, lnclosinz
4 copy of n communication from the Mis.is.
sippl River Commission. In which the Com.
mission recommends nm appropriation may
be made OF 81 $1,000 for closing tie eristing
gaps IN the lovees, In addition 10 q Ike sum
ioI which an esiimats has already been
submitted. Tho subject II ons of such
Importance, ! deem IL proper 70 recon.
mend carry and favorable consideration
Of tho recommendations OF tho sommis.
sion. Having possession Of end iufis.
dlctlon over the river, Congress. with Wow
the people ot fhs valley from the foods, had
for years caused surveys Of the river 20 be
made for tile purpose ot acquiring knox ledxs
Of the laws thas control u and Of ifs phs.
nomena. by the act approx cd June, fssp, the
Mississippi River CommissIon vas created.
composed of uble engineers. Section Of the
art provides that u shall be the duty of said
commission 10 take Into considers Ion and
mature such plan or rlans snd estimates a.
will corrrct, rsf,urr~rti1 lreasr, and ferren
the channel and prptcct the banks n tho
Mississippi River improve and give snfety and
ease tn the navigation thereof, prevent de.
stiuetive foods. promote and fsclii'a's CON.
sss and n ,ss ss s.srs .srs, Tae sg
tions In aid Of these objects can not be Guss-
toned While the frrort of the commission
submitted and the PEN. proposed for the
river Improvements seem Justified ss veil on
the spprovsi nt the people most insesessed,
I dssiFe 10 leave n 10 the Judgment ~ Con.
Ertss 90 decide uron the best plan Tor tho
permanent and complete lfnpfos sment n ths
river and for ne rtotestisn o. ths ssilsy.
of the people dwelling near the fvtr induce
me 70 urge on Congress The pfoptistY n not
only making an appropriation 70 close The
gaps In the isvess csused by the fsfsnt
sion, but that Congress should ins,rnrrss
measures for the pfffnanent Improvements NJ
the navigation n the river snd The security II
the valley. Il may b thsf ssell . syrsem cf
sssa - sss ss. s1s'ss
dnlisrs. Even sueh an enpcndlt,rs. est<nd.
ing - Il does over several Yeaf~, can not hs
REGARDED a. ettrst tAlsnt. u vie. ~ the fssny
Interests in,eised.. ne safe and eonvsnleus
sosssrn 70 II II Sc sss,isns q iss esassry, o fsi .
the Northwest. sith ~ fznmense har-
vtst= needing sFansportsfico " she 80,
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