Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-13
UNCLE SANS BOUNTY
NOT EXTRAVAGANT To THE
SOUTH.

The Swag of the River and Harbor
" Steal" Largely at the North-Secre-
tary LincOln's Report ON Improper
ApprOpriatiOns-Strea in Georgia
and Florida not Worth Improving.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The reply of
Secretary Lincoln to the House resolution
asking him to state what rivers and har-
bors have been appropriated for which
are not of sufficient Importance thorough
ly vindicates the South. But very few
appropriations have been made in that
section which, in the opinion of
Secretary Lincoln. are unimportant.
The great bulk has been in the North and
Northwest. The South has pushed but
few schemes for improvement that were
not of value to commerce. In view of the
cry that the motto of the South is for the
old flag and an appropriation, this reply
OF Mr.. Lincoln is worthy of consideration.
The works of interest to you are reported
upon by Mr.. Lincoln as follows:
IMPROVING oCoNEE RIVER, GEORGIA.
Continuing improvement ............ $1,000
This river has been subject to previous
improvement by the State of Georgia. The
principal object of the present improve
ment is to furnish an outlet for the COM
merce of Dublin and vicinity.
Appropriated act August 2, 1882 $1,000
Drawn on requisition, July to Decem-
IMPROVING OOsTENAULA AND CoosA-
WATTEE RIVERS, GEORGIA.
Continuing improvement. -.... ...... 81 900
The local engineer reports that ''there
is but little commerce ON either stream,
| and | am unable to ascertain that any
steamboat ascended the OOstenaula during
the year, although | am informed that it
is proposed to build small boat for that
trade this season."
Appropriated act August 2, 1892. .. $1,000
IMPROVING sUwANNEE RIVER, FLORIDA.
Continuing improvement. ............ $1,000
The commerce to be benefited by this
| improvement consists in forest and farm
| produce, but principally in pine, cypress
| and cedar lumber. 1t is not thought that
| the improvement will be permanent, but
! that small amount will be required
| yearly for its preservation.
| Appropriated act August 2, 1882 ...... $1,000
| IMPROVING ESCAMBIA AND CONECUH
RIVERS, FRORIDA AND ALABAMA.
! Continuing Improvement ............... $4,000
The local engineer states the commerce
| to be benefited by the improvement of the
Escambla river is confined to lumber,
| about five million feet of which are an
nually transported down the river.
! No reference to the COnecuh river can
| be found in the official reports
! Appropriated act August 2, 1882 ... $4,000
! Drawn on requisitiOn, July TO Decem-
Der g. 1882 .....,..-.. ........... 5000
IMPROVING CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER,
FLORIDA AND ALABAMA.
Continuing improvement up to New
! ton, Ala ................. ....... 500 900
and that $4,000 of this amount shall be
! expended for the improvement of the river
! above Geneva to Newton.
! The local engineer remarks that the i'm
! prOvement of the lower ChOctaWhatchee
has been of considerable benefit to the
commerce carried on between points on
the river and Pensacola.
| With reference to improvements be-
tween Geneva and Newton, he states that
| the probable commerce to be benefited is
! comparatively small to that passing over
the lower portion of the river. He recon-
mends that it be deferred until that part
| of the river below Geneva is completed.
He states further that there are from
| 1900 to 1000 bales of cotton sold at New
! ton, which would probably represent the
| local product seeking transportation
down the ChOctawhatchee were it i'm
| proved.
Appropriated act August 2, 1882 ....... $40. 600
Drawn on requisitiOn, July to Decem-
ber 81. 1882 .............. I2,000
IMPROVING CALOOsAHATCHIE RIVER,
! FLORIDA.
Appropriation .................... $4,000
The local engineer reports: 1.-THE prin-
| cipal advantage expected from this i'm
prOvement would arise from the partial
drainage and reclamation of adjoining
marsh lands"
! Appropriated act August 3 1882, ....... $1,000
A RESEMBLANCE.
There is a dOOrkeeper of the Senate who
! bears a striking resemblance to Senator
Warner Miller, of New York He is stu
ated at the west entrance to the Senate
| chamber. Perhaps on an average of
twenty times day he is addressed as
"SenatOr Miller" People think that Mil
Ter is just sitting there to rest himself.
| The dOorkeeper has been so often adj
dressed as Miller that every now and then
he answers as if he were really the Sena-
tor from New York. He keeps an even
eountenance, and many go away with the
impression that they have actually inter-
! viewed Miller, of New York. Quite
number of newspaper men have been
| fooled in this way. Warner Miller should
make the dOOrkeeper wear placard that
he is not the New York Senator.