The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-04

Her si,4GOG57, While She Owes Them
f6I2,547-Namdau Creek Improvement
Hampton and Old Point Railway.
WAsHINoroN. d. c., Mar. ESPECIAL. The
amendment introduced in the Senate by Sena-
tor Daniel, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury TO resettle the accounts of the States
Of New York. PENNSYLVANIA, Delaware. Viz
ginia and South Carolina and the cityof Balti-
more. for and on account of advances made
10y these States and Baltimore in 1912, was
adopted by the Senate to-day Under the bill
Virginia will receive Sl.460657. II is claimed
that the State now owes the Government
about s1,6l2,5l7, and in case the provision
passes in the Deficiency bin it will leave Vir-
gna in debt 10 the Government 10 the amount
of about sl5l,S92.
IMPROVEMENT OF VIRGINIA CREEK.
The Secretary of War sent to the House to-
day the report of Lieutenant Haynes. Of the
Corps Of Engineers, giving the results Of the
preliminary examination OF Nandau creek, NIr-
ginia, for Improvement under the provisions
0f the river and harbor act of 1890. Lieutenant
HAYNES in his report, says that the improve
ment asked for is the deepening of a bar at
the entrance of the creek, and at the present
time there is a depth Of six feet on the bar at
IlW Aluts anu dtluOuEl illt iutllutA II fAVDh-
ed there does not appear 10 be any serious
difficulty IN navigating II. There is only one
b0at-landing in the creek, and vessels drawing
more than six feet cannot reach II. II thus
happens that deepening OF the bar would
add little, If anything, 10 the facilities Of navl-
cation. except TO make 1t easier Of entrance.
II the existing channel was well buoy
ed 10 would be a benefit. The country tribu-
tary 10 Nandau creek, the report says, IS
fertile and well cultivated. The amount OF
shipping being large the amount of freight
cf al kinds reaches 5000 TO 6.OOO tons per an
NUN at value of from sl25,000 10 sl50,00O per
year. If. therefore, Mr.. Haynes says, there IS
ANY serious danger of this trade being cut OF
by "a filling up of the channel at the entrance
az the creek, or II could be largely increased
bv deepening. he should say that the creek
was worthy Of improvement, but there does
mot appear TO be any danger Of It's filling up
or becoming any worse than It Is now. On
the contrary it Is probable that II Will be bet
ter through natural agencies.
The prevalent opinion among the people, he
saws seems 10 be that II would cost but few
thousand dollars 10 dredge channel and that
II would remain there dredged channel
would. however. he says, be of the same shift
Ing character as the natural one unless II were
supplied with other works TO regulate the flow
Of the tides Ii is probable that dyke built
out from the south side Of the entrance
IN connection with the dredging would
make the channel more stable and possibly
deeper. The rough estimate of the cost
of dredging new channel sixfeet deep at low
tide and one hundred and fifty feet wide Is
$4,000. The dixie would cost about $50 600,
making the total cost of improvement about
$4,000. The expenditure of this amount at
Eandau creek. he says, IN hls opinion, would
not add sensibly 10 the existing facilities, and
he therefore, reports that the improvement
asked for O. the present time Is not worthy of
being undertaken by the Government.
HAMPTON AND OLD POINT RAILROAD.
The Senate has passed without amendment
the bill introduced by Senator Daniel author
izing the construction of a railway upon the
Government reservation at Fort Monroe by
the Hampton and Old Point Railway Com
pany. The purpose Of this blll is 70 extend
the provisions Of law which was approved
March 2 1889 The road was to have been
built within two years. The time has passed
and the construction of the road has not been
accomplished. The bill is recommended by
the Secretary of War and has been made to
conform TO all objections raised. The Secre-
tary Of War has full control over the route 10
be taken within the reservation and the rates
Of fare and has power to revoke the conces-
sion and order the rails, etc. taken up.
Mr. BLAIR's RESIGNATION.
Secretary Blaine says that he has not re-
ceived the resignation OF Minister Blair The
resignation has not been received at the EX-
ecutive mansion If any objections 10 Minis
Ter nldlI mas bttu IAl0tu bN ALt NAl4N''' WV
ernment the State Department officials pro-
fess not TO have heard Of it, The Chinese
Minister is not in this city, being on his way
o. Peru to which country. conformity with the
United States. he ia associated as Minister Of
tle Chinese Government.
BILLS THAT ARE LAWS.
The President to-day signed the Shipping
bill an act relative to immigration of aliens
under contract, an act granting pension 10
the widow Of General fitzpatrick an act
flr q breakwater at Lynnhaven Bay,
Va the bill 70 erect mint at
Philadelphia. an act 10 construct a railroad
through the Indian Territory the Police
Court bill of the District of Columbia. an act
relating 20 the treaty Of reciprocity with the
Hawaiian islands, and an act Tor the erection
Of United States prisons
no EXTRA SESSION.
10 Is gOssiped al the Capitol to-day that the
President is discussing the congressional out
look and said that there did not appear 70 be
suv necessity for an extra session of Congress,
and that he had no intention Of calling the
Senate together, as there Is nothing requiring
i.s attention. II Is understood that President
Harrison contemplates cunning trip soon
after adjournment.
The Senate. in secret session to-day. con-
frnod these nominations Consul General
w. ID. Hlotson, at Kanawha; Consul }. W;
Love. Of Nebraska at San Salvador; United
States Attorney c. c. Cole, for the District OF
Columbia. Also a large number OF army pro
motions sent 10 the Senate Yesterday
The Commi ssionerof Pensions has appoint
od Dr. Charles z. Smith q pension-eXamning
surgeon al Martinsville, Va
CAPITAL NOTES
The Senate in secret session tonight con-
frmed the nomination of Joseph Plnkam TO
be- United States Marshal Of Idaho and VII
liam II. Iced United States Marshal Tor the
Eastern district of Pennsylvania.
The President sent 20 the Senate to-day
these nominations among Others: William H.
Leeds. of PENNSYLVANIA, TO be marshal Of the
United States for the Eastern district OF Penn
sylyania: postmaster al Cleveland Alfred I.
Anderson.
The Census Office to-day announced the
population of Louisiana by races as White,
554 ZIP. colored 562 .S93: Indians 625; Chinese,
3i5 Japanese. .. Total. 1,lls.5sl.
On account Of pensions s9,OO9;oOO was TO-
day paid out by the Treasury Department,
making q total for the quarter OF s3OOOOO0o.
Mr.. Houk, OF Tennessee. introduced III the
House to-day (by request) bill 10 coInpei an
adjudication Of al debts and 10 require pre-
sentation of all bills or claims against the
United States
1t is understood that the President Will not
send TO Congress after to-day any important