Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-18

Mr. Fred Hsss. president of the Citi.
zens' Improvement association. arrived
home from the east last night, having &C.
companied Mayor McConochie only al
far as Chicago. where he remained over
yesterday in order to see the officials oil
the Rock Island road with reference to
the proposed visduct. Mr.. Hass spent
the forenoon with President Gable. Gen.
eral Manager st. John and Attorney
Wright of the Rock Island road, and the
officials were all favorable to the viaduct.
In fact Mr.. Cable expressed himself 90
far as to state that the viaduct was neces-
ssry and was bound to come whether the
government built il or not and that the
Rock Island road would be found willing
to bear its proportion of the cost if q,
gress should fail to appreciate its nnpor>
lance.
We'll how does the viaduct look in
Washington" queried the reporter.
Excellent" was Mr.. Hsss' reply.
Senator Cullom introduced this bill with
reference to it Saturday. land Mr. Hsss
produced the followingl
ABILL
To repeal certain provisos In the sundry
civil act making appropriations for sun
org civil expenses of the government
for the fiscal year ending June thir-
tIeth, eighteen hu adred and ninety,
and for other purposes. Approved
March 9. 1889.
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled, that so
much Of the act, entitled, IAN act max.
ing appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses of the government for the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun.
dred and ninety. and for other purposes"
as reads as follows. towit: NOR until all
holders of property sbutting on the same
shall have executed release of all damages
that might accrue to them by the con-
struction and maintenance thereof, in
such form as the secretary Of war may
prescribe. Provided, further. that the
work shall not be commenced until the
city of Rock Island shall deposit in the
treasury Of the United States one half of
this amount towards reimbursing the
United States for this expenditure" be,
and the same is hereby repealed; and in
sert. therefor, that the city of Rock ISL
and shall assume all damages that may be
rendered against the United States, by
any court OF law or court of claims In ia.
vor of the adjacent property holders, up
on the erection of said visduct, and for
the faithful performance thereof, the CITY
OF Rock Island shall give bond in such
form and amount as the secretary of war
may prescribe.
And expect" Mr.. Hass continued,
that Congressman Gest will introduce
the same in the house this " eek if he has
not done SO already"
THE government building prospects
and the Hennepin canal all look we'll"
Mr.. Hass replied to further interrogatories,
but as to the gun factory. 1 think that
if We get as far as the bill at the next
session of congress we will do we'll"
"How about the prison location In
Rock IslsndS" well, / don't think
much of that. look upon the idea to use
the prisoners in the works there as a
detriment to our home labor. don't
think the prison would do Rock Is-
land any particular good"
This is the same view practically that
was taken by Mayor McConochie, whose
ideas were given in last nights ARGUS,
and this paper was rather inclined to
sustain them. especially If it was Iestion
between the gun factory and the prison,
which should come. As it is. however,
Aid Evans resolution adopted BY the
council last night places the matter in
Congressman Gest's hands for disposition
and upon the result of his investigation
the city will feel more inclined TO act.
If the prison is to be of any benefit. we
want it; if it Is going to work q hardship
and be productive of no good. we don't
want it. Col. Whittemore was commun.
icated with this morning and be said be
knew nothing of the intentions of the
war department beyond what he had seen
in the ARGUS, but that he could not see
any reason for encouraging the location
OF the prison on the island. He was not