Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-05
NOW. THE RIVER.
Four Of the Nations Senators on a
Voyage Of Inspection.
They larry a Day, View Our City
in a CursOry Manner, and are
Delighted With u.

The Senatorial committee appointed AT
the last session Of the National Congress.
TO make a voyage down the Mississippi
river to inspect the public works thereon.
arrived at the wharf between nine and ten
o'clock Saturday night strolled up into
the city forthwith. received their mail
and were met and escorted BY numerous
citizens, some of whom they knew. and
Others, who lost no time in making them
selves known.
The party which arrived by the govern
ment steamer General Bernard. includes
U. 5 Senator John A. Logan, Of Illinois
as chairman Senator Sawyer, Of Wiscon-
sin, an extensive lumberman; Senator
J. ID. Walker, Of Arkansaw, and Senator
b. +. Jonas, of La. Senator Jones is quite
q young man yet, and is native OF the
northwest He emigrated TO Louisiana at
the age Of is, was a prominent and a very
popular young lawyer before the war.
could make one of the incest kind of
speeches to the soldier BOYS, when thew
were receiving war flags, and was ALWAYS a
well dressed and polished young man on
all occasions, and rose 10 distinction and
the United States Senate some vears ago.
both by his natural talents and general
cleyernes. The antecedents Of the others
arc not known, except that
Senator Walker is from Northwest Ar
kansaw, and Senator Logan is from South
ern Illinois, where he used to make ultra
Democratic speeches and spout Shak-
speare extensively in his yeung days
also that he started into the late war as a
Colonel, fought his first battle at Belmont,
red hot fight, too, and quit the war as a
iirst-class Major General, while now he is
prominent as the Republican candidate for
the Presidency,
In company with the party are Mr..
james j. Christie, Assistant Doorkeeper
Of the Senate; w. b. Taylor, steno-
grapher; L. A. Jonas, brother Of Louis
ianals Senator; N. 7, N Robinson, Clerk
OF the Committee; Hon. II. A. Evans,
State Treasurer Of Illinois; Major b. NJ.
Harrod, of the Louisiana Engineers and a
member Of The River Commission, and
Nelson Parker, puryeyor. Captain Hem
~ Symmes commands the Bernard, and
Captain Knight, engineer in charge Of the
Plum Point works. came to this city in
company with the party.
This Committee are doing their work
carefully and systematically, and are not
passing over II in hurry like the Con-
gressional Committee did last winter, when
they voyaged south on Guiding Star
iunketing excursion For example, up at
Plum Point, where they stopped a day
or more, a thorough inspection was made.
They left their boats and boarded one of
Captain Knights tugs, in which they
were run among the extensive
dikes and other intricate places
where none but experts could have guided
them. And they were taken down the
outside way of Bulletin towhead, where
soundings were carefully made and where
not less than mark twain or two fathoms
was found all the way. 1t is claimed by
Captain knight, Superintendent of the
works, that scOw could not have passed
over this course until the route was deep
ened through the influence of his i'm
provements.
Coming on to this port an examination
was made yesterday of the improvements
about the harbor and above the city on
the opposite side. A number of promi-
neIt river men also made statements, and
gave testimony before the committee.
Most of yesterday, however, was occu-
pied by the distinguished party in driving
hDoub bio NltJ anu NicMlHB ll1 PROGRESSING
features. Each Of the gem
tlemen expressed himself indi-
yidually delighted with the
prospects of the Bluff City, and al! said
they felt much interest in its welfare
Among those who escorted the gentlemen
about was Ex-COngressman VIM. r.
Moore, at whose house they stopped few
moments TO regale themselves with COB
let Of wine, or something similar. They
were not entertained ut any other private
residence, though they sampled various
articles in public places.
The party left by the Barnard at an early
hour this morning and will voyage leis-
urely along, stopping at points where
information may be obtained, and they
expect TO stop day or two in the vicinity
Of Wilson's Point, where some heavy ex-
penditures have been made for i'm
provement purposes.
They go through to the jetties and the
Gulf Before the voyage Of Inspection ter
inmates The only Senator Of the COM
mittee not with il is Jones, of Nevada, who
is unavoidably absent