The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-15
TO GO TO WASHINGTON.

a Delegation to Represent Savannah
Before the River and Harbor Com
mittee.
The Harbor Improvement Committee
met in the City Council chamber yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of appointing
committee to go to Washington and repre-
sent Savannah's interests before the Con-
gressional Committee on Rivers and Har-
tors. The committee has taken up the
river and harbor bill. and is considering 1t
by States 1t will reach Georgia on Friday.
Representative Norwood has requested
Lieut.. Carter to appear before the com
mittee. The Chief of Engineers, Maj. Post,
has given his permission, and Lieut. Carter
Will leave for Washington to-day.
The advisability of sending citizens del
egation was discussed at length. President
Hull, of the Board of Trade, did not see the
necessity tor a committee. He thought
that just as much could be accomplished
without a committee as with one.
Col. Estill took a different view. he
was in favor of sending committee, and
he moved that a delegation of three or
more, of which the Chairman of the Har-
Dor Improvement Committee should be one,
be appointed TO 20 before the Congressional
committee and urge Savannah's claims.
Charleston, he said, will get 1900, 600 for its
harbor improvements this year Congress
man Dibble every session gets a handsome
appropriation for that city. The reason
that Savannah does not get more than it
does is because it does not work hard enough
for it.
Col. j. L. Warren seconded the motion.
He urged the appointment of committee
to 60 on at once, and in every possible way
to urge the necessity for an increased APP
preparation sufficient TO carry on the new
project for % feet of water.
Capt. Hull withdrew his motion, which
was to the effect that the committee does
not deem it necessary to send a citizens
delegation, and Endorsed Col. Estill's motion
with the suggestion that it be left discre-
tionary with the chairman when the dele
CATION should go to Washington.
Mr.. Conner, who is chairman of the com
mittee, said that he did not want any dis
cretionary power. He wanted the commit
tee to act definitely.
Col. Estilrs motion was unanimously
carried, and the chairman appointed the
following committee: Mayor Lester, Capt.
John F. Wheaton, Col. j. II Estill and Col.
John Screven. Mr. Conner is also mem
Der of the delegation. Mayor Lester left
for Washington last night, and Col. Screven
and Lieut.. Carter will go on to-day, reach
ing there in time to appear before the Con-
gressiOnal committee on Friday.
Before the meeting adjourned Mr.. Conner,
in view of the fact that the general com
mittee is a large one and difficult to get
together at a short notice, advised the APP
pointment of an executive committee.
Col. Estill moved that such a committee of
five, of which the chairman and secretary
of the general committee should be ex-off1cio
members, be appointed. The motion was
carried and the following committee was
appointed: Col. r. E. Lester, Col. John
Screven, Col J. H. Estill, Capt John
Flannery, Capt. F. NJ. Hull. Mr. Comer,
chairman of the general COMMITTEES, and
Mr.. F. D. Bloodworth, secretary, are ex-
officio members.