The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-30

Annual Report ~ tho Missouri Rtves
Gamma. sion - FnndS Praeticsiiy Es'
Who're thu Appropriations Has Hsen Ia
pcnacd- Recommendations aud E.tl.
\ mates fnr the Next Pascal Year.
WASHINGTON. Aug. .i.-The annual re-.
| port OF the Missouri River Commission
1 has been received by the Chief 81 Enei.
neers. II states that At the date Of their
last annual report the funds in The hands
~ the commission were practically cx-
haustei aud no work was in progress.
Out OF the S. ooa,oro appropriated bv The
River aud Harbor bill for isss.s9 S7,5,-
ooO was specifically assigned 70 eleven
| different localities between Sioux City.
Ia..' aud the mouth ~ the river, while
| from the S2a5 900 remaining the commis-
sion were obliged to provide for two in-
portant works. viz: The Improvement Of
the river above Sioux City. and the re-
moval OF Instructions. which had always
heretofore been provided for by
special appropriations. When these
works aud the Missouri river sur
vey had been provided for. tho
small sum remaining available was
| allotted 10 Kansas City. the special APP
| proprition made for that point being
considered inadequate to the magnitude
I aud importance Of the work required
there, and partly executed IN former
4 years. The s.25 900 left within the juris.
I diciion Of the commission, was allotted
4 as follows: Improvements above Sioux
City. $4,000; surveys above Sioux City,
| $4,000; surveys below Sioux City. S35-
0oo; removal OF distractions, $40. 0o;
Kansas City. No., $4,000 The commits.
sion deemed il a matter:of great impor-
lance that the general survey Of the river
should be pushed forward rapidly. and
preparations We're made in the fall Of
ISIS for be ginning this work Mt as early q
date as possible. Two parties have been
constantly at work. and 1t Is expected
that the 1.52) miles 10 be surveyed will be
covered this season.
For carrying ont the work az improves
ment the following estimates are made
by the commissions: Between Forts
Benton aud Carroll. 10 complete work
under the present project, >a5)oo): for
fiscal year ending June 81 1881, slaj 900.
Removal of snags between Fort Benton,
Mont. and Sioux CITY. Ia, per annum,
s5o0)0. At Sioux City. to complete.
100000: for fiscal year. 500 600. Omaha.
Neb.. ~ complete. $4,000: for fiscal
year, $4,000 Flattsmouih. Ncb., ~ com.
plelc. 500 600: for fiscal year. 500 ooo-
Nebraska City. Scb.. 10 complete. sos, =.
ZOO; for fiscal year. sljo.oo). Eulo. Mob,
to complete. S30o,0Dl: for fiscal year,
$4,000. st. Joseph. No. 20 complete,
10000: for fiscal year, 5000 I.eay-
enworth, Kas.. 10 complete, $4,000; for
fiscal year. $40 o)) Atchisol. Kl-.. ID
complete, $50. geo: for fiscal year. >1,j
O00. Kansas City. No. % complete. >GO),
ocn; for fiscal wear. >isj,oo). Miami. No,
to complete. $4,000: for fiscal year,
$4,000. Arrow Park. No. 10 complete
during fiscal year. N0O0l). For remov.
ing snags. $4,000 per annum.
The concluding portion % the report il
a sharp criticism 81 Congressional ac-
ton in past appropriations. I. j. a. fol-
lows:
since the date az ifs last report The net Of
August II, 1888. has ncconc law. Undcr the
PROV sons 81 this act the further carry ng on
the plan and the programme heretofore rcs-
commended hy the commission for the i'm
provemcnt Of the Missouri bccam. practically
impossihlc; and u may be Inferred from this
thar the plan has been indefinitely rejected by
Congress- The commission rrvcrt> 70 this
subject with much dlrlicnce. tut II believes
I that IL would he evAting us duty. ns tne pro-
iessional adv ~ers of Congress. were Il - fail
4 to point out wha, the eject upon navigation
and commerce Will lie n the policy outlined ~
that act bc permanently adopted. II Graves
the forDf1ruNct o. toftET"s~ II III ttt loti'N IVA
remarks it appears % De arguing point whiei
that body has already decided. II T. nctuaict
, by no contentious motives. but merely Nv
desire 10 prevent the disappointment
Of Congress- which must attend
failure OF the work The commission
has always understood from the Wording offh
orrauic act ~ July s. 1854. that the primary ol
iect OF the appropriations WAS - henent ~
commerce. and navgat on OF the I-nitri states
aud not 20 protect private, corporate Or mua.e
ina property from the rarags- ~ the river.
me latter could he dop>s incidentally. ~ 4 par
az the general Improvement. - much the bel
ter hut /, was not primary obirc'.
The rsvcr can nc controlled only hy cVntlnt
Gus improvement. II LEFT FREQ ~ one point
may approach Al murovei portion below !
the manner designed FOR II. or ~ some rnflrci
different aud unforeseen way The commis~io
does not desir. 10 be understood expires N
thu opinion that there are no points upo
: the river which should ~ protected y
> the Government ia lerenhenfly ~ IN
l. navigation interest THAT H. qnesto
of puhie ,oicy ah,ui which VS. ill1mnns ma
: not been asked hut n. feels hound w Sly I'M
funds applied in thai was cnn nOs W conSl'
/. rrtd as applied - the benei' NJ navrsto o.
y Every allotment from The funi fvr illr GENERA
Improvement made 10 detached locality ~
duccs that fund.- and descrs ne resulting hens
II N To navigation pforortlonatciy ~ A. in N
n act 81 August 1. iss1 nearly Inc entire fun'
" be allotted - wiutly-~erAfat'H iocAiflf~ w
4 Improvement ~ nayi<f on T. rra f'rail
stopped II T. The opinion " the cnmmlssn
N that an indefinite number " millions ~ %
u lafs-thcy can not guess how mnny-can ma &,
l. pended upon the ryrr IA that way without NJ;
y enffinr navigation especially. Whether oths
interests will receive IA ADEQUATE return iron
- such expenditure i not nOx the question: bi
l. II j. ccrtlln tnaf nuv CATION will mol n. q
n the commission surposcs, the primary ohies
/. OF the work " 10 improve me nav-at On ~ N
river. \. can notrossibiy succeed Y carried 4
In the manner rendered necessary iur u
4 operations 0f TINS year hy the net Of Augu
q II. 1858.
Payments aud Penalties.
" WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.--Thc Actin
\ Secretary ~ the Navy. CnmmodoI
a. Wallor va.f erdav nut,royed sever,