New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-22
A BIG RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
THE APPROPRIATIONS s2o,7oo,oOo.
An ACTUAL INCREASE OF NEARLY TWO MILLION
DOLLARS OVER TIE AMOUNT REPORTED
TO TIE LAST CONGRESS.

TO TIE LAST CONGRESS.
Try TELEGRAPH HE TmBuNt-7
Washington, March 21.-Thc River and IlaIbOr BILL
which was completed today by the House Committee.
is not measure TO which Judge Holman will be able
to give his hearty and unqualified appreciation. al
though 1t contains the Indiana items in behalf Of which
he appeared before the committee. The bin carries
appropriations amounting to about $50 700 900, which
Is nomhaly 1922 400 less than the total Of the River
and llaIbor bill reported to the House from the
mltce In the last Congress. But that bill contained
appropriations amounting to S2,14O.OOO account of
improvements Of the harhOrs Of Galveston ana Bat
mora and ST Marys River. and Hay Lake Channel
Mich. appropriations for which were made last wear
and will be made this year, in the Sundry Civil ApprO
prauon bill The bill reported to-day. therefore.
ries about @lo07,GOo more than the bill reported by
the Committee Rivers Iarbors of last Congress-
on April IL, 1880.
In addition TO the total amount carried by the pend
ing BILL contracts authorized "a be made the future
appropriations to carry ont which will amount 10
S25 1871 COG, follows: Hudson River improvements
So. 197,006; lIarbor of Refuge Point Judith. Il. L.
$l,O13ooO; for a 2lfoot channel through the great
lakes from Duluth to Buffalo -. $4,000; Charleston
llarbor Si,67o.00O; Savannah Ilarbor 32,702, 600;
Mobile iIarbor 81 $685. 500 Columbia River Ore, 10
the Cascades, 3l3lO,50O; movable dam at or near
the mouth Of Beaver River the Ohio River IN Penn
syvana. 100000; Mississippi River. from ST. Paul 10
the mouth, $12,7OOOO0
These items swell the total Of the BILL including
both appropriations and contract liabilities authorized
to be incurred. to about S-f6.437 ,@O6.
The appropriations recommended to be expended
during the next fiscal year for the nine works above
specified addition contract liabilities author
tied to be incurred are rs follows, Hudson River.
100000: harbor Of Refuge, Point Judith SlOOoOO;
channel of twentyone feet through great lakes, f1oo
600; Charleston HarbOr 100000; savannah larbor.
$4,000; Mobile Iiarbor, 100000; Columbia River.
S435. 600; movable dam. ohio River. $1oO,OOO; Mis-
siSsippi River. from st. Paul to mouth $i,OOOOOO;
total SG,47O.OOO.
The appropriations recommended for river and
harbor Improvements I'm New York follows:
buffalo. $4,000 ROuses Point ito compctc SD
600 Canarsie Bay, 5000 Charlotte. $4,000; Dun
Kirk $40. 900: Flushing Bay, 10000: Glen cove,
$4,000: Gowanus Bay. 100000: Great Sodus Bay,
$1,000: Green Port 90 compctel, Sl1,oO0; Little
~odus Bay. $4,000: Ogdensburs. 10000: oswcgo,
$50 900: Rondon 50 900. New York IiarbOr S17O,-
coo: Hudson River. 9250.OOO; Newtown Creek ard
Bay 81. 900: Harlem River, $3.50 900: East River
and Hell Gate. 100000: Browns Creek, Slyvlle.
l.. l.. $1,000: Great Chazy River. $1,000; NarrOwS.
Lake Champlan. $4,000 Patchogue River. 5000:
shoal between sister Islands and Crossovcr Light.
y. Lawrence River. $4,000: Niagara River. from
Tonawanda to Port Day 10000: Saugertles $4,000;
Port Chester. 5000; Tonawanda River $4,000;
channel between staten Island and NcwJerey. 80,
Uups Arthur KiT 5000; Huntington, 5000;
Butteynilk Channel. 100000; Port Jefferson So
900: Pultucyvile. ~ coo.
The appropriations recommended for Improvements
in the state Of Ncw-Jcrscy follows: Rartan
Bay. 10000; Keypor 5000; Passac River, go.
OCO; Raritan River $4,000: Shrewsbury River. 80.
900; RockpOr -. 900; Allaway Creek 1900 Eliza
beth River. 5000: Matawan Creek. $3.50 Rance
River. $1,000. shoal Iarbor and Compton Creek.
5000 Goshen Creek, $4,000; salem River, S2.JOp.
The appropriations recommended for Improvements
I'm the state Of Connecticut rs follows: Bridge
port Ilarbor 10000: Black Rock Iarbor. 5000,
New Haven BrrakWatcr, 100000. New Haven llar
Dor. $4,000 stonington llarbOr 60 cOmpctcl Sl2.-
800: Clinton HarbQ. $1,000, Five Mile River larbOr.
5000 Duck Island harbOr of refuge. 10000,
Stamford Harbor. $4,000; Connecticut River. below
Hartford 10000; Iiousatonic River. 10000;
Thames River. 10000; Mystic River. $1,000
The amount recommended for continuing work
the IIennepin Canal between Lake Michigan and the
Mississippi River. is 100000.