The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-08
fHBRIVERSOF TENNESSEE
ALLOWANCES MADE FOR THEIR
IMPROVEMENT
By Congress - Recommendations Of
the COurt'Of Claims-Release Of
Personal Property.
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see, as we'll as the surveys authorized
with the view to future improvement,
contained in the new river and harbor
bill:
Big Hatchie, $1,000; Caney Fork,
5000; Clinch, $4,000; Cumberland
river, continuing improvement above
Nashville, with a view 10 secure in the
channel a depth Of four feet .commenc-
with the lock at or near the lower
island at Nashville, 100000; below
Nashville, S12,500; French Broad,
$50 o; H~iawsssee, $500; South Fork
of Forked Deer river, 5000; Tennes-
see river, above Chattanooga, $500;
Tennessee river, at Muscle Shoals,
Little Muscle Shoals and Elk River
Shoals, to complete improvements at
these localities, S350,O0J; South Fork
Of Cumberland river, 5000.
The following are the allotments to
various localities out ofthe Mississippi
river appropriation: Continuing work
at Memphis, $1,000; New Orleans,
100000; reCtifcation of the Red and
AtGhafalaya rivers by preventing
further enlargement Of the latter
stream and restricting its outlet capac-
ity, and for keeping open a ~navigable
channel through the mouth OF Red or
Old river into the Mississippi, $3.50 =
900; improving navigation in Green
vile Reach by preventing the bank at
Greenville from further caving, $780,
coo; deepening the channel at V'cks-
burg, Sit e,o00, this sum not to be ex-
pended in dredging the bar until an
other survey shall determine its ad-
visibility, and if 1T shall not, then $780,
600 shall be expended in the improve
ment OF navigation ut Vicksburg by
constructing suitable bikes and other
works.
Surveys are ordered of the follow
ing: North fork OF the Forked Deer
river, below D~yersburg. In Missis-
sippi-CasSity bayou and Noxubee
river.
The Judiciary Committee, in sup
port OF the proposition TO hold terms
Of the United States Court at Vicks-
burg, say that no United States Court
is held ct any point on the east side of
the Mississippi river between Mem
phis and New Orleans. The holding
of court at Vicksburg is not only in
the line Of economy, but will be a
great convenience and saving Of time
and expense to the people of the
counties adjacent to the river, and
also afford much-needed court facili-
ties to the admiralty interests of the
river.
The Committee on Claims recon
mend that there be paid to William
II. RABdle s400. 1t will be remem-
bered that Randle was a route agent
on the Memphis branch of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, and lost
a registered letter containing the
above named amount. Randle made
good the loss and ever since has been
seeking relief from Congress.
The Committee on War Claims re-
commend that the estate of William
Wright of Pine Bluff, Ark, be allowed
1868 for rent Of office rooms during
the war.
Tennessee claimants still continue
to present cases for the consideration
Of the Committee on War Claims.
Samuel Browning, late OF Memphis,
has entered a claim for Sl400 in full
remuneration for the loss sustained
in consequence of the destruction Of
his house, within the Inc OF Fort
Pickering.
Asbury Hallun's legal representa-
tives, of Shelby county, ask that they
be paid $3.50 for supplies taken by
the army.
P. Z, Parker asks the return of
1896 80 on account Of losses sus-
tanned by him a. boqdsman for Frank
Travis, Collector # Internal Revenue
at Memphis in 1867. 1t will be re-
membere4 that a judgment for So TAI
WAS entered against the bondsmen on
account Of 1ravis's ~defalcations, and
Packers property was seized and sold.
In 1881 to securities were released
from liability by act of G ngress, but
Parker had already lost his property.
II. T. Cox of Blount county enters q
claim for Sl8,595 for property taken
during the war.
B. b. OConnor of the late firm of B.
B. O'Connor, Brothers & Swan OF
Nashville, asks for S4420, net proceeds
Of property taken and sold in 1852.
A measure has been introduced by
Dir. Glass directing the Secretary OF
Wa to place on the m~uster-rolls OF
the Seventh Tennessee Cavalry the
names OF all officers and soldiers who
may prove their enlistment and SER
vice, and were captured or prevented
their muster by unavoidable causes
and when the muster-rolls shall be so
amended, said officers and soldiers, or
their widows or legal representatives,
shall be entitled to such pay and al
lowances a. il they had been mustered
at the time of enlistment.
The Committee on Public Buildings,
in support OF the measure to appro-
pirate 100000 for a building at Vicks-
burg, soy that the government now
pays for the pOstofice there SI24O per
snnum. II is very small and wholly
insufficient for the business. The re-
ceipts Of the office for the past year
were flT,2T9. 1t is a distributing
office for a large area of country, and
Al new lines OF road are constantly in
creasing mail facilities, the business of
the otioe is rapidly growing. A suit
able building could not be had for less
than 1850 er annum. AS soon as a
public building is erected there the
demands of the large and prosperous
section tributary to Vieksburg will
make the holding of regular terms Of
the Federal Courts there necessary.
From time to time the officials of
the Treasury have received applica-
tons from parties in che South for the
return Of personal property actually or
supposed 10 be deposited in the Treas-
ury vaults. This property consists Of
articles taken as Captured and
abandoned pro- erty,'h and, in addi-
ton, of watches, 0tc. that belonged 10
Southern soldiers who died in Federal
prisons. A measure is now pending
in Congress authorizing the return Of
these articles to the original n
As there Is n strong probability OF the
passage Of The measure, / append a
statement Of this property, as given
by Secretary Manning TO the House
Committee on Military Affairs, who
have fsvOably acted upon the meas
ure indicated. The captured" pro-
perty consists Of the following articles: /
Box containing seals aud RING; ibor' con