Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-13
CRISP APPLAUDED.
APPRECIATION or VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA MEMBERS.
Farmer Edmunds's Picture on Exhibition.
The Harbor at Petersburg-En-
RIneer's Heport-Personal.
From Our Regular Correspondent

North Carolina members Joined heartily 10 me
tho big demonstration to-day at the opening OF
the House in honor Of Speaker Crisp. The New
York Incident aroused intense feeling here
among the members Of Congress. and the repre-
seuta,iyes from the two States referred to above
took special delight in showing their apprecia-
tion for tho distinguished presiding ofhcer-at
present tho highest Democratic oncial In the
United states. The southern men generally sp-
plauded Justify, and the demonstration vas sucn
az 10 make the Speaker and all his iuehds Ieei
proud. ,
invitation 10 attend the dinner OF tho Reform
Club In New York. and he thought ior week OK
moro that he would 90. Indeed, he naa prec.i-
cally arranged 10 start SATURDAY morning Win Win
Speaker Crisp, but on Friday night OoiOheI
O'Ferrnll came 70 the conclusion he was TOO Dusy
20 leave the city. There we're great many OF
his constituents here 90 see him. ana he aIso
had 70 wade through the testimony IN an %
ceedingly interesting and vOluminous contested :
election case, hence he decided 70 stay nero ana
give the RelCrm-Club dinner the go-Oy,
lie said to-day he was very k klea
be was not present. for he has no hesltahcy , "a
declaring that Speakor Crisp was outrageously
treated. Colonel OForrall, however, THINKS IN
fact. nays be Is positive on that pont-that Mr.
Cleveland had nothing 10 40 WIN me shsh'
offered Speaker Crisp, for really u was ~ mr.
CieYelands earnest solicitation that the speaker
men who are in charge OF the cluo-
FDyUNps 8 PICTURE.
A large picture Of Representative Edm1nds,
Of Virginia. was noticed banging Oh the wall IN
what Il known as the Speakers lobby, Just bacS
Of the hall Of the House OF hepresentailyes; ne
the face Of Jolly aud genial Farmer
Edmunds got there. In thar corridor
hang only the pictures Of eX-Speakors. steven
son and Philip PendletUn Barbour, OF VIZ
yfnfa a
distinguished. The picture Of Mr.. Eimunds
isn't exactly up in the bunch OF frames u Is on
70 the extreme east end just where you come
from the public corridor TO the room occupied
by the Speaker. nail is In place Just there
and II seems the artist who made
the picture OF Farmer Edmunds hung
IL I'd for exhibition 70 let the members soc Whal
he could DO in the way Of a correct Likeness OF a
statesman It's a good picture, but very. very
mean man VINO came along this eyenlr z, on oelhg
asked whose picture II was, SAID: 81 AN nOtcet-
tain, but think it Is that OF eX-Speaker helfer,
OF OhioD IL this individual could DO located
the friends Of Farmer EdmundJ think no has
sufflcent cause 70 give him piece Of his IN nd
for saying that the handsome Nlrginian looks
anything Ike such a raDid Republican as heiter
he WANTS To SELL.
General Malone Is on deck here again. He
was bundled up this morning IN big oyercoat
heavily trimmed with furs, and seemed to o0iJ
the cold wind as be walked along ono OF the
leading thoroughfares. Those who know say
General Malone is not bothering himF ell
about politics, but he IA worry much IN
proposed new printing o1lce on some
Of his ground north OF tho capitol bulid
ing. There was big scramble here last session
over this matter. Several plots Of ground are OF
the market, and General Malone hopes the Ke
publican Senate will give him n chance lie i
said 10 have stated here yesterday that no Voted
for Harrison. bat added IL was an awful dose
thoIgh be doubts If his vote was counted, mas
much as Petersburg gave such a Tremendous
| Democratic majority IN November
DIsrRICT-DAY.
The District had its day In the House to-day
| but it was such short one the Norfolk anc
| Western railroad bill was not reached. IL VII
| probably not be called up until the committed
| has anosher day ny that time hr. Meredith
Virginia, will probably be well enough 10 resume
/ his duties at tue Capitol
IMPORTANT REPoRT.
The Chief OF Engineers transmittedto 70 Congres
| to-day an important report OF the preliminary
| examination and survey OF the haruor At re
/ tersburg and Appomatto1 river Tor DIVISION .
/ waters 20 old North channel above tue clty. I'M
examination was made by Lieutenant EdTar'
| Burr, and his report and opinions are endofsc'
/ By General Casey and Colone. CraighAL
! Lieutenant Barr says In his report that th
lhvpomatfOx river m ~ be diudod into tUO part
| having distino and different chara-terl-tics
! The lower navigabie portion is ud9l stream
/ having tho churaCtcTist.cs common 70 al! sue
| streams In the lOWiands Of tnls section, au1 eA
| tends from tho mouth Of city Point 20 peters
| burg, a distance Of eleven aud quarter miles
| seven and nVe-eightLs milcs OF which nave Dee
| under improvement Above Petersburg the rive
! h non-tidal and not nayigable. BOIa sections az
/ subject to sudden freshet5 which arise IN IN
| MINER mart Of the stream. These freshets briu
down from tie upper part oil the stfean lats
quantities OF sand, which Il deposited IN IN
| uarbOr at Petersburg and as shoals III the chhn
mel where the velocity OF the current IS IRON an
| ali 1 4
tersburg and the lowlan1s bordering tho rive
are subject to overflow during iresheis
THE OBJECT.
To avert this shOaling OF the harDOr and chan
mel and the lOoding Of tho Wharyes with each re
| curing freshet is tho object OF the propose
! diversion from the nayigable channel OF the h0'
| from tho upper river. IL is proposed 70 conyei
| the navigaule channel into purely uda
| stream By carrying the non-udal low /
| "A eeparate artificial channel above Poca
hon;as bridge and emptying 1t some u"
| and a quarter miles below into tho o% channel
| whence IL will find It's way into the naYlgaDl
| cherFel at natural deep water at rom, {
J Rocks. Lieutenant Burr states that the Appe
4usttOX river has been under improvement o
/ the government since 1870, and up 10 Jun
| 3Oth OF this year the total sum eNpende
| was S40l, S32.73. The money has beeh rPel
| on six miles Of the seven and hYe-eigntns iile
| requiring attention. and temporary fehst hi
| been furnished 10 navigation BY dredging snoal
| after freshets. Tho betterment OF the channl
| for this SIX miles is permanent. except az swan
| Island, where permanent relief can only 10 M
| by a rectidcatlou Of the channel
! With the extension OF these WORKS over 10
| entire seven aRd ilVe-eightns mites Lleutenan
| Burr believes that tho channel Will be practlcau
| self-sustaining, except at the pOiut mentioheo
lie does not think the diversion plan II tessl
be one, and on that subject he concludes MS r
port as follows:
ASSCAL EXPENSE.
The repairs necessary to the present cor
traction-Works ana small amount OF dredgm'
besides the repairs 20 the dlYerHoh-"otL y
would be an annual expense. Ihe estimate
expense OF maintaining the present channel
less tnan the interest at per cent on the esl
mated cost Of ths diyersion-TOrks, igno
ing the subsequent annual eIpen.
Of maintaining them and the uiai
| channel and contraction TOrhs. COnsderin
the present and prospective condition OF IL
| river and the relative costs Of tue two IN
| proyements the project for dlverting the Watel
! Of the Appomattox river 10 the old north chei
mel, above the city Il not recommended II
present adoption.
Representative Alexander, OF North Carohn
who has been detained az home by the sever
illness OF his daughter, returned - the city t0-da
! Representative Williams, OF North Carohn
has not vet determineN whether or not he WI
make a contest against Dir. Settle, his kopuoi
can opponent.
Among the prominent visitors on the noor
the House to-day were Governor Fleming
West Virginia, and Hon. j. Il. Webster, OK lsoci
iugham county, and e1-Speaker Of the NOf'
Carolina House Of Delegates.