The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
RIVERS AND HARB0RS.
TOTAL INCREASE IN THE BILL
AMOUNTS TO sl,6oo.ooo.
Several Southern Appropriations Struck
Out Entirely-Text OF the Honnepin
Canal Provision-General Washing
ton News.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The total in
crease in the river and harbor bill as re-
ported to the Senate is about $1,000, OOO
The appropriation for Dunkirk is made
$40, 600; Charlotte, N. Y, 100000; Oak
land, Cal, S350,OO0; Great Kanawha
river, s35OOO0. The item for the purchase
of the upper lock and dam OF the Monon-
gahela Navigation company, W. Va,
$3.50, 900, is struck out; Buffalo, N. Y,
$685. 900; Biloxi Bay, Miss, struck out;
Ashtabula, o., s25,0O0 Port Clinton, o.
struck out Oconto, Wis, $4,000; Will
mington, CAL, s62,50O Red river, La.
and Ark, $50, 000 Bayou LaFourch, la,
struck out; Arkansas river, Ark, 800, 900;
ST. Crolx river, Wis. and Mimi, $4,000
Mississippi river from Des Moines rapids
TO Illinois, $4,000; canal at Cascades,
Ore, $500, 900; mouth OF Columbia, Ore,
$500, 600; lower Willamette and Columbia
in front OF and below Portland, Ore,
500. 600; Willamette above Portland, $780,
600; 1illamook bay, Ore, s. 900; Yaquina
bay, Ore, $4,000; For the construction
OF a movable dam in the Ohio river near
-
the Secretary of War is directed to
between the dam provided for
st. Clair fat ship canal, Michigan, $780,
600; Grand Rapids, near Mount Carmel,
H., $50, 900; snag and dredge-boats on the
upper Mississippi, 1000. Mississippi
from Minneapolis TO DesMoines rapids,
I. al L. la, tha
provision for the improvement OF the Ohio
the committee has inserted clause TO the
effect that $4,000 OF the appropriation
may be expended in protecting the harbor
nj Cairo and so, 900 in the construction OF
n drift gap at the Davis island dam. The
provision for reservoirs at the headwaters
OF the Mississippi is struck out.
The appropriation for the Mississippi be-
tween the mouth of the Illinois and the
Ohio is amended by the insertion OF a pro-
vision that the work shall include work on
the harbor at st. Louis.
The provision for the Missouri river Is
struck out and tbs following is substi-
tuted:
Improving Missouri river from mouth to
Fort Benton, continuing Improvement,
~ $500 including removal OF obstruc-
tons, surveys and examinations, together
with Office expenses and salaries OF the
Missouri commission, 10 be expended in
accordance with plans OF the commission.
80 much OF the sum "a the commission
may deem necessary may be expended at
Atchison and Fort Leayenworth, kas., and
in preserving or improving the existing
work nj Kansas City and It. Joseph, Mo-,
and the sum Of 5000 may be used be-
tween the southern limit Of 81. Joseph and
the head OF Lake Contrary. Out Of the
above sum $3.50, 900 shall be expended be-
tween Council Bluffs and Omaha and a
point five miles above the bridge Of the
Omaha 4 Council Bluffs Bridge com
pany; 100000 at Sioux City, $4,000 at
Sioux City, $50, 900 at or near Plattsmouth,
$4,000 nj or near Rulo, Neb., and SIS, 900
at or near Nebraska City.
The following IN the Hcnncpin canal
provision: For the purpose Of securing a
| continuous Manageable waterway between
| Lake Michigan and the Mississippi river
having capacity and facilities adequate for
| the passage Of the largest Mississippi river
| steamboats, and Of naval vessels suitable
for defence In time Of war, the Secretary of
War is authorized and directed 10 cause
10 he made the proper surveys, plans and
estimates for channel improvement aud
locks and dams In the beds OF the Illinois
and Desplaines rivers from LaSallc TO
Iockport, NO rs TO provide Manageable
waterway not less than fourteen feet deep,
and 10 have surveyed and located cham
mel from Lockport TO lake Michigan, at,
or near Chicago, such channel TO be suit
able for the purposes aforesaid, and capable
OF carrying not less than GOO, 900 cubic feet
of water per minute, flowing at the rate Of
two miles an hour, the necessary expenses
Of such surveys, plans, etc, 10 be paid out
| OF the sum appropriated for the improve
ment Of the Illinois river.
The secretary Is further directed 10 cause
30 DO located ON such line as he may APP
prove, n canal from the Illinois river at OF
near Henncpin To the Mississippi river, nj
or above the mouth Of Rock river, together
with n necessary feeder for the same, said
canal to be known as the Illinois and Mis-.
sissippi canal. and 10 be 10 feet wide al
water line and TO have depth Of not les,
than seven feet Of water with locks lJC
feet long and 30 feet wide. The Sccrctar,
OF War shall cause 10 be made and sub
mitted 10 Congress detailed plans and es
Inmates for the construction OF the cana
and feeder, the necessary expenses 20 b,
paid out OF the unexponded balances OF
hand heretofore appropriated for the sur
yey Of said canal.
A survey is provided for a canal wa,
connecting Lake Michigan with Calume
river, beginning near Hammond, Ind.
and running by way of Berry lake an,
Minnesota point at Superior, MINI, Will
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