Daily Republican., 1890-02-20

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ci,issns OF Lewes and vicinity visited
washington this week for the purpose
oil urging the matter upon Congress.
The delegation Is composed o. ".
Hiram X. Burton, Frank q. AAull. :
Robert Arnell, L. j. Morris, A. L. Bur. :
ton, John Marshall. P. b. Norman and .
william N. Jefferson Of the Virden
House. IL
senstors Gray and Higgins received 9
the party aud made arrangements Tor
thom to meet the House Committee on ,,
Rivers and Harbors on Tuesday morning
last 1t 10 o'clock. They were cordially
recsiyed. and Senators Higgins and Gray,
Congressman Pennington, DR.. H. X. Bur
ton and sx- Congressman George Coving-
ton Of Snow Hill, Nd, who did the
talking, were attsntively listened to.
The necessity OF Congress making
speedy and ample appropriation ior the
proposed inland cana, from . point on
Delaware Bay near Lewes to Chinco.
league Bay. Was also urged and favora.
bly, received.
Dr.. Burton afterwards took the dele
CATION to see Congressman McClammcy
OF North Carolina, who 10 greatly inter
esled In this project, and 10 endeavoring
to have bill passed providing for an
! inland waterway from New York City to
4 the sounds of North Caroline.
lie assured the gentlemen that he
would do all be could for the Loves Ap-
preparation, a. be wanted the waterway
buried up Several Of the party next
called upon 7, II. Bsgley Browne Of
Accemsc, VirsiniH. who 10 an earnest
friend Of the project. He 70 member oi
tho sub.committoe to which the matter |
will be referred, and ho assured DR.. Bur- |
ton that he would leave nothing undone
to put 1t through.
INTRODUCED BY DELAwARn sENAToRs.
January 30, MI. Gray introduced the
following bill. which waS read twice and
referred to the COMMITTEES on Commsrce;
| "Bs IL ensctAd by the Senate and
House Of Representative Of the United
states OF America In Congress assembled.
that the sum Of one hundred and hfty
thousand dollars be, and the same 10
. hereby appropriated. to be paid out Of
any money In the treasury not otherwise
| appropriated, to be Immediately availa-
: bie, and 70 be expended under the direc-
!, tion OF the Secretary OF War, for con-
= iinuing the improvement. BY dredging
! and otherwlse, OF the inland waterway
from Chincotea2ue bay. Virginia, 70 Del
#. aware bay, At or near Lewes. Delaware,
: to be used from Delaware bay, at or near
y !" Lewes, Delaware, TO Rehoboth bay"
February II, Mr.. Grey introduced the
= following bill, which was read twice and
:, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
s'Be It enacted, etc., That the sum ot
n nfty thousand dollars be, and the sAms
= 10 hereby appropriated. to be paid out o
'. any money In the Treasury not otherwie'
- appropriated, to be Immediately avail
a able, and to be expended under the direc
= ton OF tho Secretary of War, for con.
N tinuinR the improvement, by dredging
1 af
= ware"
I" February II, Mr.. Higgins introduced
:, the following bill, which was read twic
4. aud referred TO the Committee on Com
~ merce:
% "Whercas, The plan for the improve
y. \. msnt of the harbor Of Wilmington
- - Delaware, adopted In eighteen hundre
~ and eighty. .one, has become inadeQuat
to the present wants 0f the largely-in
"A creased commerce By reason OF tn
"a changed conditions Of the rivers Chria
an tiAns and Brandywine, and other caussi
- Now, therefore,
% "Be it enacted. etc., That the Score
~ 70 tary Of War ID directed to appoiut
~ com mission OF three persons, one o
w whom shall be civil engineer OF expeF
A. ienee In the improvement Of rivers ant
~ harbors, who shall proceed 70 make q
~ accurate survey Of the tidal stream
"a which form the harbor OF Wilmington
~, making all necessary observations TO OBJ
~ tain ali the data required for plan fc
II. the permanent improvement OF the har
iar Dor 10 suit tho present and prospcctiv
y. wants of commerce and navigation; All,
H that said commissioners shall as soon a
.v possible, make to the Secretary Of War
y report, submitting with . plan f0r tn
IA Improvement Of said harbor; and tha
ad for tho expenses Of said commission, sur
~. vey and estimate . sum not cxceedinI
~ $1,000 be, and the same 10 hereby appro
~. priated out Of any money In the Treas
ns ury not otherwise appropriated, to b
nv nv Immediately available."
- February II, Mr.. Higgins Introduces
-. the following bill, which was read twic
~ and referred to the COMMITTEES on Com
ha merce:
'Iv Iv "Be It enacted, etc, That tho following
~ sums OF mouey be, and are hereby spprd
priated, TO be paid out OF any money Il
,. the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
NJ to be Immediately available and TO b
% s,s expended under the direction OF the Sec
o ,as retary of War for the improvement, con
'Ss struction, completion and survey OF th
IL public works hereinafter named:
I,s "For improving Mispillion river, Della
~ ware, the sum Of twenty thousand do
On lars. -.
iue ware. tho sum OF twenty thousand dol
ne lars.
'he "For improving Broad creek or Laurs
-. river, Delaware, and widening and deer
ss. enlng the channel thereof, and for sui
a. a. vcy OF the same, The sum Of ten thousan
q dollars.
az "For the improving Of Duck creek c
w. Smyrna river. the sum Of one thousan
dollars.
or For tho improving Of Appoquinimin
Qua river and the mouth thereof, the sum {
to twenty-ive thousand dollars.
for "For improving Christiana river an
the harbor OF Wilmington, Delaware
the sum of one hundred thousand do
lara"
February II, Mr.. Higgins introduce
ury the following bill, which was read twic
,ets and referred to the Committee on Com
to- merce.
Pre-. .Be it enacted, eic., That the Secretar
D.. of War he, and he is hereby, directed
and cause survey to be maize for the In
be proyement OF the Murderkill river, All
be a 40 an estimate OF the cost thereof, an
Ing. for the purpose Of making said surve
viii and estimate . sum not exceeding So,o0
,ipr be. and the same Is hereby, appropriated
ul's ont OF any money In tn, Treasury nc
otherwise appropriated, to be immed
ateiy available.
February II Mr.. Higgins Introduce
the following bill, which W read t~ie
rica and referred to the Committee on Cou
aAr M