Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-20
DOME DONATIONS.
THE NEWS GATHERED FROM THE Ma
TioNAl CAPITAL.
The Matter of Rivers and Harbors--The
James and the APPROXIMATION
North Carolina.
Prom Our Regular Correspondent,

WASHINGTON. March l9,--Representatives
W. Ncnable. Leo. and Browne appeared
b,fofo the House Committee on Rivers and
Uorhors today and made arguments in fa-
vor Of liberal appropriations for projects
V.,tbin their districts. MIR. Wise made a
strong appeal in behalf OF James river. and
al that be thought the full amount re-
,,,,r,~nlci by the engineers should be
..,,,rc,risted. ~ the work was highly i'm
,.lrtani aud the commerce Of that section
~ the state was becoming so great that It
- absolutely necessary that the project
c,mmencod should be carried out.
HE committec has been thoroughly
,..eted regarding James river, for II VIII be
smhorcd that delegation from Rich
a..nd appeared before the committee scve-
val weeks ago and presented statements
thaf seemed TO have considerable effect.
Mr. N,nable argued principally in behalf
a. the " diversion system of improving
Anromattox river. and made an earnest
rlo that the Appropriation should ap-
rroVral'c what was asked for by the dele
raf,.u Of buNncss-mcn who recently came
I. Washington from Petersburg.
Mr.. browne made his chief argument in
favor of liberal appropriation for Kappa
Lanock river, which IS perhaps the most
important project IN ms district.
Mr. Bowdeu. who is a member Of the
Committee ON Rivers and HhrbOrs. Is out
n the CITY NJ present. having gone away
tnfako a much-necded rest. He has been
suffering considerably from q severe throat
affection.
General Loo argued in behalf Of i'm
rrovinc Potomac river, and also requested
oppropriato.ns for MuschOdoe rvcr, Aqua
creek. and Quautico river. The engineer ;
report regarding Auschodoe aud Qnantico
l. uufgvDrnhlc to both projects, the engi-
.I..f fitef matt bpr =
thy oi improvement.
The North Carolina delegation were also
uv,u an opportunity to-day 10 appear be-
fore the committee. and Mcssrs. Hendcr-
con and Rowland appeared. Mr.. Bender-
son pressed the claims Of the Nadkln Tlver,
aud said that he thought $4,000 should be
appropriated for the improvement OF that
river from the railroad bridge w To bal
lows distance of about thutY-hNc mics.
Mr.. Rowland presented statements gong
u show that tho following rivers IN North
Carolina should receive attention at the
hands II tho committee: Cape rear river,
Lumber river. Nacam0w river, Town
creek, and Lockw0Od's Folly nyer.
General Henderson, the chairman OF the
committee, remarked just after Ar. Row
land finished his statement that ne r. mem
tercd very remarkable speech IN inc
House on tho Wacamaw river by Mr.. l,us-
e.l. the former congressman. MI. Row
land said the Wacamav river was great
river. and be thought II ought TO have
about S.. 900 spent on II. q,
Then General Henderson said no had
Vivid rccollcctiOns Of Town creek. l
was there during tho war. and things were
pretty lively for the Union soldiers" An
other Republican member OF the commit
teo remark ed that he Wa there too, and he
thought Town creek was pretty hard to
cross. go
Possibly so." said Mr. Rowland. but
70 has filled mp since the war and needs an
arurOpriatiOu."