The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-28
RIVERS AND HARB0RS.
SENATOR BROWNS SAVANNAH
AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

1t Embraces $500, 900 on the Twenty
eight Feet Proiect-Philadelp elphia's
Appropriation Provokes Discussion
Senators Ransom and Edmunds
Have a Tilt Over Yadkin River,
North Carolina-Tampa's Appropria-
tion Retained.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The senate to-
day took up the river and harbor appropri-
alton bill The bill of Philadelphia harbor
was the first to provoke discussion, but 1t
was agreed to. The amendment increases
the appropriation from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900,
and provides that 100000 of that amount
may be expended for the purchase of
Smiths island and Mill island and Petty's
island in the harbor. An amendment
striking out the item of $100, 900 for i'm
proving Winyan bay at Georgetown, s. c.,
and inserting in lieu of it a pro vision for a
board of army engineers to examine Capt.
Bixby's plan for improvement, was discussed
at some length. The result was that the
appropriation was retained and the provis-
ion was also inserted.
EDMUNDs OBJECTS TO THE 2S-FEET PROJECT.
Among other amendments agreed to were
the following: Increasing the appropria-
tion for Savannah harbor, Georgia, from
800, 900 to $500. 900, and inserting the words
ION the project for securing a channel
28 feet deep at mean high water from Sa-
vannah to the sea-" The latter part of the
amendment was opposed by Mr.. Edmunds
on the ground that it would commit the
government to that project, which was esti-
mated TO cost So 600, 900, and it was advo-
ratad hxy Maccrc and Tho
amendment increasing the appropriation
for Tampa, Fla, from $4,000 to $50, 900
(amended on motion of Mr.. Call against the
opposition of Mr.. Frye, SO as to make it in
clude the channel to Tampa). The amend
ment striking out the appropriation of
900 for st. Augustine, Fla, and insert
ing in lieu of it provision for the appoint
ment of board Of army engineer officers
to examine Lieut.. Blacks plan of improve
ment, was opposed by Senators Call, Pasco
and Reagan, and the result was, as in the
case of Winyan bay, the retention of the
appropriation, and the adoption of an ad-
ditional provision.
KEY VESTS HARBoR.
The same course was adopted in regard to
the item of $25, 900 for Key West harbor,
Florida. Other amendments were agreed
to as follows: Increasing the appropriation
to complete the improvement of Cape Fear
river, below Wilmington, n c., from $780,
900 to $245 900; increasing the appEopria-
tions for Pamlico and Tar rivers, from
their mouths to the falls at Rockymount,
N. c., from $1,000 to $4,000, and Of Roam
oke river, North Carolina, from its mouth
to Clarksville, Va, from S., 900 to S40, 900;
inserting an item of $1,000 for Lumber
river, North Carolina. An amendment in
serting an item of 100000 for Yadkin
river, North Carolina, was the subject of q
long discussion, the amendment being op-
posed by Mr.. Edmunds and advocated by
Mr.. Ransom.
EDMUNDS ON YADKIN RIVER.
Mr.. Ednunds compared Yadlxin to that
other stream in North Carolina which it
was once proposed to improve, and as to
which an army engineer reported that it
could be made navigable If water were
pumped into it from another river behind
the mountain.
Mr.. Ransom remarked that that was
piece of imagination on Mr.. Edmunds'
part and said 0ocularlyl that if the senator
from Vermont we're to see Yadkin river he
would change his mind, as he had done in
the case of Cape Fear river, and would think
that million or two Of dollars ought to be
spent on it.
1T TURNED ON WHISKY.
There was more whisky made in that
country than the senator from Vermont
supposed there was water in the Yadkin.
Mr.. Edmunds read and commented upon
the report of Capt BIxby, an army engin-
eer on Yadkin river, wherein 1t was stated
that it was not worthy of Improvement
and that the people there were more
anxious to have passage way cut through
the fish dams so as to let fish get up the
river, then they were to have it improved
for navigation purposes. The amendment
was voted on and the result was: Yeas 20,
nays 6-no quorum. The senate then at :15