Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-09
WASHINGTON CITY.
THE JOINT COMMITTEES AGREE ON
THE CULLlNG LAWS.
Question Not Settled
Engineers Reports on Virginia Water
Conrses-Right of Way for N. a. w.
From Our Regular Correspondents


WAsHISGTOS, December S.-1hs Joint commit
mittees Of tho Virginia and Maryland Legisla-
lures met again to-day Of the Metropolitan Hotel
totry to agree on tho disputed points mentioned
yesterday In this correspondence. Before the
meeting the gentlemen Of the two committees
lad q social gathering, at Wtich magnificent
Virginia ham, cooked in the old State, was
served. il was greatly enjoyed, and thore were
accOmpanimonts witch make tho stomach Of
man feel contented. Briefly told, tho Joint COM
mittce5 from the two states agreed on The culliDg
laws both a. TO tho beginning and ending OF the
fishing season, and In th0lr reports 70 thoir re-
spccuve Legislative bodies recommendations will
Do made bearing on the subject
Tho committees failed entirely 20 agree on the
head lines Of the Potomac river.
NOT SETTLED.
The Poconoke-sound question was not settled.
There was lt.lo prospect OF an agreement on
this point when The committee met, and II would
have been something OF a surprise mad an agree
ment teen reached. Tho two states are stil far
apart on this matter. The Virginians are guard
ING carefully their rights on this question. They
ieel compelled 70 do this.
iOint subcommittee was appointed 10 pre-
pare a report 10 the Virginia Legislature, ana
they VIII nave meeting at a later day.
A AHABYLASD REVIEW FILED,
The Maryland people, through their chairman,
fled a review OF the report hled by the Virginia
committee, with the understanding that the
suggestion Of speaker Cardwel that the Nir-
Finla committee would mako answer to the
same; and 10 was agreed It was to become part
Of the record. senator Stubbs, Of Gloucester,
was charged with the preparation OF the reply.
The two committees adjourned SINE de; but
before taking this action they appointed JOINT
committee on the part OF Maryland and Nlrgi-
MIA TO have printed the leading matters OF the
meeting and TO preserve the records as well as
20 make reports 70 the two fun committees
This committee Is composed OF Sena-
n nI
landers ana speaker Cariwell on the part
Of the Nuguiana. After this report is made to
the Joint committees IL will be submitted 20 the
Legislatures OF Maryland and virginia. Inc
Virginia committee 70 report 10 the Legislature
of that State is composed Of speaker CardWel
senators Blackstone and Stubs, and Colonel d.
Z. Gii son, member OF the House OF Delegates
from Cu.pepcr.
A large number Of Virgnians were AZ the hotel
this afternoon cOnferung with the Legislators,
and among the promlnen; ones was Senator
Daniel.
NOT WORTHY or IMPROVEMENT.
The Engineer Corps transmitted to Congress
to-day a statement from Major Charles +. l.. Is.
Davis, corps OF engineers, to tho cifoct that NO
GatticO creek, iu Virginia, Is not worthy OF I'M
DrOvement, AMI IN thus opinion General Casey
concur-. Major Davis says that the people at
the mouth Of the creek want the bars removed
80 that steamers drawing seven 10 elght 1eet oi
water can enter. The Weems Steamboat Com
pany. the only line, Major DAVIS says on
the RGIpahannOck riycr, state that their
steamers woHld not enter the cfoekif II were I'M
proved, 8s they have recently established ne"
wharf on the river at the mouth OF me creek,
which they think sufficiently accommodates All
shippers IN It's prOKlmity. Oyster-plantlhg
seems 70 be one Of the principal industries AZ
the creek, aud the locality Is SAID TO pe wen
adapted To oyster culture.
Major Davis also reports that upon prelimi-
mary examination Of the bars ut the mouth OF
Milford Haven, Va, he finds they are worthy OF
Improvement by the General Government, ana
Z 10. rnn that n np made at
au eefirnatcd cost Of 5000. lie COOS on TO
state that Milford Uayen Is an estuary on the
westerly shore Of the chesapeake Bay,
near Cherry Point, at the NOUN CT
tho Tiankatank river and thirty I've
miles north Of Fortress Monroe. II has
two cntranccs-one AT the northwest end OF the
Haven nj Hlls Bay, on the Plankatahk river
about two milos inside Of Cherry Point, ana an
other AZ the southeast end Of Chesapeake bay
about five miles sCuth Of Cherry Point. MAJOR
Davis says the estimated value OF inc anhui
trade of the haven is-Oysters, l@3,OOO busheis
fish valued ~ 100000, and farm products
valued at 100000,
From 10 TO 200 vessels pass over the bar an
nunlly, auJ Milford haven is evidently an I'M
pOrtant hdrbYr OF refuge lOr smali Ves3'is'
A wISsTOS-sALgM BUILDING.
senator Ransom introduced in the Senate To-
dav a biu pfoviding Tor the erection Of a pubhc
bulJiuc at Nin-ion-SRlem, C., at a cost not
10 exceed 1928, 900. A timllar bill Is pending
before the House committee, ana last spring d
large delegation or tut ItduhB flti1clls "a
st0n-Salem Camc on 70 Washington 70 urge the
passage Of the bill.
II Is understood that n strong effort VIII De
made TINS winter 70 pass tho bin for the erection
o.. a public building at Newport News, "a, Out
n Is doubtful n il can hc put through The irea-
sury IS practically exhausted aud there Is no
agaila BILE funds.
A resolution was offered I'm the House to-day
nxIn. a day Tor the consideration OF the bank
ruut bill. Mr. Buchanan, Of Nrginia' VIII icel
Obliged 10 oppose this proposition, a. he tblnkr
fhe measure is one calculated 70 inlure his con-
sttueLt5. .,..
Hr. Joseph Miller, of West Virginia, ~ here to
/ look alter the prospects OF the bil TO give the
Norfolk and Western road the rgbt u erect a
brltge a ,ros. the Potomac river and 10 enter the
/ District Of Columbia at or near Georgetown
Tho line il now completed and ia opera
/ lion "a far us Front R0yal and the
! NorfolE and Western Company were eN-
! ceeIingly anxious TO get INTO Washington IonA
I ncrorc this 70 as to be- ready 20 handle word =
/ Fair bu-,ness. On tue next Dlsttict-day III
/ no House the friends Of the Norfolk and Wesi
J arr hin Will enleavor - pass the measure, nu'
! fbcy expect the usual opposition from Mr. At
| kuson. Of Pennsylvania, vino has perslstently
fought She measure. ,,
. Mr. James T.. ozark, Of Wilson, y G., u har'
ON his bridal tour. lie married Miss kills, Ot The
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