New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-14
A RIVER AND HARBORl BILL REPOklhD'
EARLY FIGHT MILLIONS ASKED FoR-soAH or
THE ITEMS OF THE APPROPRIATIONS.

EARLY FIGHT MILLIONS ASKED foh-So"H VI
THE ITEMs OF THE APPROPRIATIONS
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-ChaIrman Page reported
the River and Harbor bill to-day without
anv flourish of trumpets. The omission may
have been because MIR. Page is not 30 proud OF ths
bill as he was of the last one, which was cobsldet-
ably moro than twice as big, and il may have been
because he is not quite 50 sure the House will pass
any River aud Harbor bill at this session. Inc
bill makes an approximation of $7,037,0 600 and Il
based upon estimates amounting to S33 'sS9,oOo.
The Secretary of War sent a communication to
fine Hons. five or six weeks ago il which he named
a number of WORKS for which appropriations were
made IN the last River and HarbOr act, ana
regarding which he remarked that the results
of substantial benefit 70 general commerce were so
ob.cure ard apparently Insignificant as to vindicate
the doubt on the part of the House whe'ner any
annronr1atlon oupnt to be made. In regard 10
t,Ventv.four of tho works thus speclhed by
the Secretary of War; Mr.. Pages committee appears
20 entertain no doubt for they are included III Vne
bill reported to-day, and altogether can lor
further approvriatIon of $214, 000-S6Oo0O Oh
which is for tie Sacramento RIVER aIone'
This river flows through Chairman Pages dis'rlce
and ourht not to be neglected. More tnan t"o-
thirds of the last appropriation, however Is uuoA-
ncndcd Some of the other items on the oolec'ioh-
able list are: Cheesequakes Creek famous III
the history Of river and harbor DIS winch
i IN have 81 600 for its foot-deep and thrse-nies-
long channel; Matawan Creek, S4'ooo; oou'h
River $40 600. and Woodbridge Greek, which re-
ceived So 900 in the last bill. although it
had never been examined by any ollcer
of the Engineer Corps. is to have
a 600. These streams are all III New-Jersey, and
Miles Ross is a member of the Commerce Committee.
Mr.. Guenther. of Wisconsin, is also member OF
The sam committee aud four rivers and harbors IN
that Sta'e get, $1,000 c,;n lhe ha nbia
arc 10 receive $4,000. Mr.. Townsend IS member
Of the committee Mr.. MclIane. of Maryland'
is another member. and tne L eco 70
receive $4,000 and $4,000 respectively
Some Of The principal items Of the biil ar the 10, 1
loving For the general o. from
S.. Pul to and Including Des mo n1o h p,',,'
$255 900 Delaware Breakwator. $50 QUO Ball BAIL
msre HarOOr, $1,000; thaTtes60h ptF'oo'
81 90 900 savannah HArbor, Sl5O0oO b1n dan
10000: Odd ns,Urg. $4,000; OSwego' @399;ooo'
Mobile, 100000 Aransas Pas' ana pay 7i ooo
Nilwgntec $50 coo; Oakland. Cal. SsOOO0; 81.
Johns ldver, Fla 100000; tennessee nv, l.
S2OO,O0O; OHIO RIVER $-?OVOU; "a onn. EoH ana
Wi.e"ns1n Rivers. $4,000; Missouri River from
mouth to sioux CRY %52oooO 900, INA i 600
Among the other items are the following; FOR
continuing the improvement of harborsI Portland
| Ne S15 600: Burlington, VI, $1,000; Nantnckeb
| Mas So 900; Newburyport, Nas'r $2o,oOO;
! Piymouih, Mass, $1,000; Plovincet9w2. Mass
81 900: Warehan, Mass $1,000; Little Narra oaa
| LorhDT and breaGwater at Block Island, x: l.,
$40 900: Bridgeport Conn. $4,000; MIl nGo
| Conn. $4,000, New-Haven, Conn.,, 8oQ,OOOi
| channel between staten Island and Nrw-Jeris,y'
S35. 900: Raritan Bar, \. j.. $4,000 For con5na-
Ing the Improvement OF streams-Proy dence hieer
Piver below III 4rtford 81, OO0 lloEsatonic RIVER
Connecticut 10000; lhames River, Con Con,
necticut. $4,000; East River and tie; hen
! Cafe n u, Sl5OOOO; iudSoh 90 h ~ {.
Ny. $4,000: Newtown Creek, \. Y. $6,qOo /;
oherrrquahrs Crib n D.. gs,0vUj f, ~ 900:
! Pssssic River \. J.. S15O Railway River. n j.,
81, 900 Rarian River, y. j. %l0QOoi ShreMs nnG
! River ~ j.. - 900 Mantna Creek =. j PSOOV
Sonth River, \. j., $4,000; oodOridge CrceA'
! n j. II 900.