The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-25

Ohio - Ashtabule, t4V,UOU' ms
Muskingum river appropriation 10
stricken out.
Indiana-Michigsn City, SIS, 900.
Minnesota nth, $4,000.
Oregon - Yaquins bay, 100000;
Coos Bay, $500; Portland harbo',
5000; CascadsP, $3.50, 900; Columbia
liver, S250,000.
MichiQan-Portsge lake canal. $780,.
600; Surgeon Boy canal $l5O,O0O.
Louisiana - Bayou Terre Bsnne,
$4,000; Red river, $4,000.
Illnois-Henuepin canal, $500, 900.
Arkansas - FouIche river, $4,000;
Arkaneas nver (snsgs), $75, 900 (de-
creased. The Red river appropriation
is stricken out, the Little Red river APP
preparation is stricken out and the
White river appropriation is stricken
out.
Mississippi River (surveys) De-
crease, $4,000.
Misslsstbpi-The B g Black river
Appropriation is stricken out.
Tennessee -Cumherland river (de-
crea'e), $4,000; Hiawas:ee river is
stricken out; south fork OF Forked
Deer river is stricken out; Mussel
Shoals (deCrease), $3.50, 900.
Kentucky-South fork Of the Cum
berland is stricken out; Kentucky
river (decrt ass), 100000; Green and
Barren lver is stricken out.
THE HENNRPIN CANAL.
The provisions for the Michigan
and the Hennepin Canal, after many
amendments, stands as follows: The
grant OF the Illinois and Michigan
Canal its rights OF way and all It's APP
purtenances and right, title and inter-
eet which the State Of Illinois may
have in any real estate heretofore
coded TO the State of Illinois by the
United States for canal purposes
made to the United States by an act
Of the General Assembly OF the State
OF Illinois, approved April 20, 1882, be
anu - hereby accepted on the terms
and conditions specified in said act Of
the General Assembly Of the State
OF Illinois for the construction OF a
canal from the Illinois river, at or
near the town OF Hennepiu, in the
State OF Illinoip, to the Mississippi
river at the mouth OF Rock
river, or between it and the
city OF Rock Island, in said State, to-
gether with such feeders and other
works as may be necessary to supply
said works with water, 100000. Said
canal and branch canal or feeder shall
be known as the Illinois and Missis-
sippi River canal, aud shall be con-
structed on such route as may be de-
termined by the Secretary of War,
provided that it shall be the duty OF
the Secretary OF War, in order to Sc.
cure the right of way for such canal
and feeder, to acquire the title to such
lands ss may be necessary, by agree-
ment, purchase or voluntary convey
ance nom the owners, If it can be
done on reasonable terms, but II that
shall be found impracticable, then the
Secretary OF War shall apply at any
term Of the Circuit Court or
District Court Of the United
S,a'Cs for the Northern District
OF Illinois 10 be held thereafter, at
any general or special term held in
said district, and in the name Of the
United States institute and carry on
proceedings to condemn such lands
as may be necessary for right OF way
as aforesaid, and in such p oceedings
ssid coutt shall be governed by the
laws OF the State OF Illinois SO far as
the same may be applicable to the
subject Of condemuing private prop
orty for public use; provided, further,
that said canal shall be eighty feet
wide at the Wa'er line and seven feet
deep, with q capacity for vessels OF al
least $50 tons burden, with guard.
gates, wasle-weirs, locks, lockbousss,
basins, brldges and all oihsr ertcions
and fixtures that may be niece IS airy
for the safe and convenient ntvigatior
OF said canal and bra lch as specified
in said survey"
THE MISSOURI.
The House provision for the i'm
pIovement OF the Missouri from itF
mouth TO Sioux City, which was TO be
expended "without the interventou
Of the Missouri River Commission, is
changed so ss "to be expended under
the direction of the Secretary OF Wal
in accordance with the plans, esli
mates and recommendations Of the
Missouri River Commission"
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT
This following is the form Of sppro
priaiion for the Improvement OF the
Mississippi river: Improving ths Mis-
sis'ippi river from Des Moines Rapids
to the mouth Of the Illinois river, in
cludiag The river at Quincy aHd the
removal cf the bar at the mouth o
Whipple creek; including also tho
Strengthening OF Sny itlsnd leveewhsrC
it CROSSES Saycarte slough and tthel
sorghs, continuing improvement
100000 Improving the Mississippi
, river from the month OF the Illinois
river 10 the month of the Ohio river
including the completion OF the Worl
az Alton, and at the diecre'ion of the
Secretory OF War the pt-ttct on OF tn,
= Illinois shoe opposite the moath O
, | the Missouri river, continuing i'm
provement $50 900; of which $4,000
or so much thereof as may be neces
cary, 20 b. expended in extending the
J work for the projection OF the east.
, wafdly bank o. the Mississippi river a
Cairo, andthe prevention o. its Wa'h
or erosion, commencing st the south
erlv end OF the present. government
} work and continuing down stream
. and S300N 70, continuing improve
ment Of Cape Girardeau, Mo, anr
Mooteonet Point, H.; and the secre
try OF Var msy. in his discretion
B. use Sd mpcb Of said sun OF 5000
, rs msy q nee sssty to correct The
cur cot of sc rivr and improy,
the channel % s. louis. I'm
provi & tue Msi sippi liver ilIu
, h,ai OF he psss s g the mou.l
Of he Ohio river, cDniouing i'm
proven mr. S2250,OOO; which sun
cha ] be expended under the direction
Of the Ssrstary Of Nar, in aecordano,
WITH the psns, specifications snt
lecommanda ions of the Nj ss'ssipp
River Comm SIS on, provided that nc
portion Cf this Appropriation shall b,
expended to repair or build leYees ioi