The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-22
RIVER AND HARB0R BILL
qnE BIN or SECRECY rs REMOVED.
The Appropriations in Detail for Virginia
and North Caroiina-rroeecdings
Of Congress.

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was taken from the River and Harbor BILL
Appropriations in detail for Virginia are as
follows
Harbors: Norfolk, $4,000; Onancock. to
complete S6.5il. Rivers Appomattox. TO
complete Sl5,0,o, Nansemond, $4,000. Chick
Ahominy, 20 complete, S2,5oO; James river,
s2o0.0oO Mattaponi, - 600 Mattaponi, above
Obaits. 81 500. Nomini to complete. $1,000;
Iamunkev to complete. $4,000. kappanan-
mock. S2l.000. Orbana creek, 10 complete,
5000. York. S35 GOO. AcQuis creek. $1,000;
OccoQuan. TO complete, 5000. The proposed
improvement of Chncoteague bay to Deia-
ware bay was rejected.
North Carolina -llarbOrs Beaufort. TO
complete $4,000: Rivers Inland water
way between New river and NweenOoro'
$4,000: same between Beaufort ana New
river. rejected same between Now berne
sud Beaufort, $4,000; LOCKWOOD fo"y
river. 5000: Northeast Cape Fear river,
$4,000: Ocracohe inlet. 49, 900; PasquotAnk
river q complete. $1,000; Cape Fear above
Wilmington. 800. .000 Cape Fear. at and be-
low Wilmington. $1,000: Contentna cfesN'
O. complete. $4,000; Neuse riNer' sou. "
New river 90 complete. SlO 0O) faullco
and Tar river. $4,000; Roanoke river. co.
mO: Fishing creek. $4,000. The Following
were rejected: Black, Yadkin, Lumber ana
Treat rivers.
10 IMrROvR NAVIGATION.
Representative Branch. of North Carolina
today introduced bill directing the Secre-
tarv of War 70 cause an examination and
survey 20 be made OF that estuary Oh the fas-
ountank river in North Carolina, known as
p0rtah0nk and its entrance and from the
bridge % the PRsQuotank river with view 70
the Improvement Of navigation OF said estuary
and entrance and that so much money as
nav be necessary for such examination and
D. 4 ff,k kao Tod n.a
contingent appropriation for surveys of rivers
and harbors. Accompanying the bill was
uetitOn signed by many citizens OF Camden
county y. c.. stating that IN SAID county
there is an entire township embracing the
town and township known AS shiloh when is
rrecticallv cut OH from the markets OF the
country. thatit embraces the whole lower por-
tnn of Camden county and IS specially adapted
20 the raising of live stock the cultivation OF
corn. cotton. rice and peanuts, and more
especially to green produce and early VeSe-
fables While the northern section OF
fae county has outlet through the
DISMAL Swamp canal and the central
norton bv means of the Norfolk Southern
railroad the fertile southern portion, though
specially favored by nature, IS from SIX to
twenty miles distant from any railroad. 1hat
section is entirely dependent upon the Has-
ou0tank river The town of Shiloh Is located
ou POrtah0nk river. The people OF shiloh
have had a survey made OF the PortahonA
river at their own expense. lney ask tuat
Vortahonk river b8 made a nayigable stream
from tie Pasouotank river to the town OF
Shiloh q distance or three-Quafters OF q mlle,
and for the construction Of such harOor as
Will afford safe refuge for craft plying Abe
marie sound.
Representative Branch. in the same con-
uection submitted "a written statement from
Deputy Collector John stating tlat SIX steam
ers arrive at and depart from tlzlO5th Olly
regularly. and that the place ~ the nome po. T
of seleuty-hye vessels that ply ia waters OF
th az section He also sal mtted 1or Inc IN
f@-~ation of the River and Harbor Commit
teea COPY of the survey made by the citzens.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
rtisto erect o public building at Elizabeth
Citv that Representative Branch. OF North
carolina. has introduced q bill 70 appTopri-
In Virginia q postofie has been established
et lere Wise county. with Thomas IS.
Moore as postmaster. lie postohce al
hunters Mills. Fairfax county, has been dis
continued.
In North Carolina postoflice has been ess5-
fahishel at Vega. Sampson county WIFI
John d. Hendren postmaster; also posi-
Office 40 Nadkin Falls. Stanley county VIII
Valentine Mauney postmaster
Secretary Foster resumed his duties at thf
Treasury Department to-day. lie was almost
Over-ruu with callers.
Secretary Blaine is rapidly improving, sun
dav afternoon he look long Walk "DO,l VA'
city. and to-day ne is attending at his mouse
10 official business.
The solicitor of the Treasury has decided
fhat Goods upOn which the duties nave beel
raid which remain in a bonded warehouse fol
more than three years from the date OF lni
pOrtation should be treated as abandoned
goods and are subject TO sale as such
a life-size oil portrait Of Dolly Madison
wife of President Madison. by Andrews, wa
hung in the green-rOom parlor of the EAecu
tive Mansion this morning.
Alta meeting of the full board OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission. held at It's ONO
in Washington, Saturday. March ~ 1872
Hon. William B. Morrison was elected char
man to fll the vacancy caused by Judg
Cooley resignation.
Senator Higgins to-day proposed an amend
meut 20 Senator Norgan's Canadian retalla
tion measure. so as to provide that the eNc.u
sion shall extend 10 goods which are III
tended 10 be conveyed IN transit from tn
United States or any port therein through
Canada 10 places or ports IN the nitc'
States AMI 10 exports from Canadian ports