New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI
AN INQUIRY INTO THE WORK OF THE coMMissIoSy-
MORE MONEY WANTED.


MORE MONEY WANTED.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10. - Representative
Warner of Ohio has prepared preamble and resolu-
tion relative to the Mississippi River Improvement
which has been referred TO the Committee on Rnea IL
rectes have elapsed since the plan OF the
Mississippi River Commission was adopted and work
begun and that careful investigation should now be
able TO the wisdom OF the plan by the effect OF
s works II further recites that 1t IL currently report
ed that mud Jumps rising and bar rapidly forming
from the ceaeless ard immense deposit OF silt ny the
Mississippi Its mouth 30 IA tn form serious and
threatening obstacles to navigation from the mouth
Of the eies to the deep waters OF the open Gulf and
that Il "a the right and solemn duty OF tho peoples rep
to whether not the peoples money
10 being wisely and udicously expended for that work
OF river whether he works that are done
ana those In contemplation are well founded In
wisdom In order that may be corrected and mis-
takes Including the outlay OF immense sums Of public
money may be avoided. and the great and paramount
object OF deep water ia from st. Louis to the
may be mp rhe Speaker Is therefore directed
to appoint special committee OF eleven members TO IN
vesgato the subject The committee arc to be accom-
panied by engineer officer detailed by the secretary
OF War
The Secretary day transmitted to the House
n a.uppiemental report OF the N ssssipp River Commis
sion asking an immediate appropriation OF
81, ,OO0,0 900 for tho general improvement OF the
river and $4,000 for continuing tho work
of survey. The great equipment Of boats and
machinery for prosecution OF the work. representing
coat Of nearly So OOO. 900. lying idle at daily
pense and deteoatng faster than In active service
The works already constructed although upon the whole
ia good condition now, are liable In their unfinished
state to injuries which 1t would to repair after
the lapse months than TO prevent by timely steps
repair by prompt 10 regard to some parts OF
the work urgency the report says beyond mere
considerations OF economy The amount ayaisble Tor
the continued Improvement OF the Mississippi RIVER De
cembrr /, 1888. was $243.502
The Secretary OF war to-day transmitted to the House
souri, so RIVER Fhe Commission says that
the time their snpE pY ,ss spGr' bst tbss .1S.
then IT has been prosecuted with such vlgor
a 1S o h. arc surren year wSad
not be available until July IA recommended that %
et cent o, sIs anS naa fn.datey s1aabe The
asked for the next dsca year 81 900
timing the Improvement OF tho Missouri River was
$l75,7
sPRIGGs OF UTICA, REFORM AND VICTORY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (SpeciaD The House
dev oed some time to-day TO reform. The first propo-
stion from the Committee OF Accounts through It's
chairman Mr. Sprggs OF Utsa. who reported adversely
ON a resolution to give tho Committee on Expenditures
In the Department OF Justice clerk with salary OF So
day. Eustace Gibson, OF west Virginia, s chairman Of
that nnd 1t is understood that Without walt
ing for authority OF the House he had brought one
OF his hungry and thirsty Democratic constituents to
Washington to I'LL the place His protest against tue
action of Committee Accounts therefore was pathetic
as well as eloquent. and he induced tho "roformers"
OF his own party to stand by him. On yea and nay
vote he was allowed clerk The vote stood l2S to ll9
General King Of Louisiana, Ia chairman OF COM
mittce big duties to speak of-Levees
and improvements OF the Mississippi River II has not
held meeting this session apparently because It has
had no issue the thirteen notices to members
Atleast Chairman King. In his argument In favor Of u
clerk and opposition to tho adverse recommendation
| of the Committee Accounts, wanted to know II the
House expected tho chairman OF committee to under
take the drudgey OF writing thirteen notices for every
| meeting General Browne, of Indiana, with some
cruelty inquired whether clerk is really necessary TO
call the conmttoe together, and also wanted 10 know
whether the sole duty OF 4 clerk would be 10 Issue
notices OF meetings be held. Chairman King desired
to say without reflection upon the chztmen OF other
comnittees that he had never used the clerk Of his
| own committee for personal purposes" Chairman
Sprggs said that the Commit ON Accounts had nyes
the carefully and had been unable TO dis
cover any necessity for clerk TO Chairman Kings
nitee especially the clerk Of Mines aud Mning HAD
assigned to such clerical duties the Committee
on Levers might require to be performed The Commit
Accounts sustained by vote OF ~ TO 62 aud
King will be obliged TO struggle along without
| q clerk This was great victory for " reform"
FOR THE RELIEF OF FITZ JOHN PORTER
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (SpeciaD. House