The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
THE NOBLE JAMES.
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OFTHE PRO-
POSED APPROPRIATION.

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WAsHISGTON. d. c., Feb. Especial.
The Richmond delegation to appear befor,
The River and IIWlor Committee waite,
until the middle ofine afternoon before get
ting a hearing. II consisted Of Colonel
Frank g. Rufin, Judge Thomas Christian
Me-srs. II. NJ. Smith and Ware b. Gay. the
latter former ciiisen OF Boston. who has
invested largely in coal lands near Rich
moul. Colonel Ruain was the principal
spOSesian. and With ihans REPRESENTING the
various phases and features Of Richmond's
water facilities, he illustrated his remarks.
He stated that fer the James river inn
pr0Yemeut ion 1870 the first appropriation
was made and since that time. with the
! exception ~ 't''ree years in which fifcr and
harl0i bills failed. iue Woik had been given
am annual appropriation. TO show that
/ Richmond had not been given all that the
great value of the improvement merited.
General liuiliu stated that mp 10 1856 the ag-
gregaic appropriations for Richmond were
I Sg2l1NW, while Baltimore in the same
period %. time had been voted oyer
] S3.OUl.OaO. lie. with maps, showed .he
committee hy straight lines drawn. that
| Richmond is nearer tO san Francisco.
Chicago -. Louis than j. New York. lie
explained lhai James iisef Improvement
is being made upon the same plan as the
Eads' ictilcs at New Orleans, and that not
only every foot Qf depth gain been main
tainc1. 'ui t.c'e NFf h0en "a steady in-
crease from tine securing process. The
James river is the deepest western indenia-
ti0n ON the Atlantic coast and affords better
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freight than amy other stream.
NEWPORT NEWS.
A This iuncuio. phrn f0'1pol tGain had
explained the advantages of Richmond and
the importance of deepening the channel.
Representative Catchln.s inquired how
about Newport News as competing bar
bar with Richmond.
Colonel Bufin replied that Doe bad not I'M
tended lob Say anything ABOUT Newport
News. but as ihe question had been asked
he would reply t0 it. ile said the engineer,
do not call Newport News a port at ALL and
Doe disulafod nnolbor man deiIurafing the
naruor and water facilities 0i tnat place.
Mr. BoWden said that map was made be-
fore Newport News was "a city.
Colonel Rulin replied that that would not
interfere with the point ho would make. He
then explained ihnt Newport News is an
exposed rldte. ara 'hai anf hafD0r there
must Dc projected. ihat there is plent- of
water but tlere is mud bottom. and there
fore piles cannot he driven. As to masonry /
0f fir-ian work. Pee pointed ont ON the
map The rip-ups at Fortress Monroe. /
and said that small area of WORK /
cost over S2Un.ON. 10 would require /.
at least iiYe miles Of protecting /
wall, and the committee could readily form /
au estimate 0i what if would cost. Be- .
silnt. he nilfpi' rn '0~n can ln established I
without an adequate supply ol drinking
water, and there is none af Newport News.
Arfeslan wells bad been tried. but had /
failed. BE said the estimate of this yeaI
for Richmond Ou the James river called f0i
>iNp.Nr. and he wanted tO urge the
eOmmiiiee io vote ihe eniir9 amount.
g was commonly reported dat many
engineers made their estimates larger than
necessary in anticipation of their being cw
down. but Doe would say for Colonel Craig
him, that such was NOT bis plan of proceed
lng. lia made it an iuyariabie rule to re-
commend iIsi what hc found go be nece5-
sary loi ihe proper prosecution Oi tie work
i'm hand.
Colonel Runiu next enlarged upon the
commercial facilities and advantages 0i
Richmond. explaining that in order 90 give
them proper scope deeper water was need
.Nt AAN NNllNN NNifuNiNN iN litH Ad|l 'fNi AIf ]
only real remedy against the eXactiOms of
is through water transportation.
and said there is scarcely any limit 10 the
future OF Richmond with all her rccOyrces.
but one Of her first great needs is deeper
water. lie described the water power
capacity in The vicinity of Richmond as far
greater than that of all New England COM
Dined.
MR.. GAY.
Mr.. Gay was next heard. iie said that
after making an examination Of Birming-
lam bee purchased large area Of coal lands
near Richmond as Offering greater adyan-
.agcs and Offering finer prospect Of profits.
he described the location OF his coal fields.
and said that with deeper water there would
FOLLOW Wonde. Development OF that city
and vicinity. Tie said, that as a
Northern man. De was surprised TO- see
neighb0rh00d contains bad been leit so long
His firm now has am output
lf 200 tons NJ coal per day and with the COM
Dletl0n of pending improvements could In
crease 10 tO 2OU tons per day ~ prac-
Teal collier be described the Richmond coal
ls equal 90 the best and without any
superior.
Colonel Ruhln's argument made visible
effect upon the committee. I'm The most con-
rise and convincing form, he presented the
advantages and the claims 0f Richmond.
and sustained them with statistics. The re-
marks Oi Mr. GAY. 1s Northern man who
bad been attracted tO the South by the pros
poets of profitable investments, also struck
.he committee as worthy Of consideration.
Richmond delegation made "a very favorable
impression.
THE WISE wADDlLL CONTEST.
I.NH
against Wise, from the Richmond district,
was argued before the House Elections Com
mitfce TODAY. Captain Meredith appearing
for Wise. and Edgar Allan for Naddill. All
that Naldill could undertake % show wa,
that negroes had been deprived Of their
votes. His argument was based upon the
assumption that every negro OF legal age is
a Republican and should Doe counted as
voting that ticket. This is the basis of all
.he Republican contests from the South.
but the Republicans Of the Election Com
mittee refused 90 accept or endorse il several
Laws ago in the case against Clark from the
inst Alabama district. wherein they voted
.O maintain the election of Clark, white
Democrat. whose seat was contested by a
negro. Waddilr- heht is based on jackson
ward. of Richmond. but Meredith refuted
lll the allegations of fraud.
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SENATE.
Directly after the transaction Of the
morning business to-day the senate went
into secret session for the discussion OF the
British Extradition treaty. The senate was
IN secret session for three hours. At the
md Of that time the doors were opened and
Inc educational bill was taken mp, Mr.
Blair Iesuming his remarks in favor Of the
measure. Ia the course Of his remarks Mr..
Blair commented on tDe fact that very little
IF his speech bad appeared in the daily
papers. or had been ieiegraphcd from this
its. he stated that be would probably
lccupv the time of the senate for two after
lOOns more.
The House bin for the relief Of the Indians
II the DEVILS Lake Agency, y. d., was
passed.
After a second secret session held for the
purpose OF referring some nominations 10
appropriate committees, the Senate, az J:Jl,
adjourned until tomorrow.
WHAT THE TREATY COVERS.
The treaty makes applicable 10 the arti-
lie OF the eNtraditi0h treaty concluded be-
wcen the United states and Great Britain,
IN August .. 1872, providing for the extra
liti0n Of persons charged with specified
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