Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.
-us sNeR AND HARBoR BILL RE-
PORTED IN THE SENATE.
-, Sigh. Changes In the Virginia ana
North Caroiips Items-Appropria-
lions 60 Fay War Claims
From oar Regular Correspondent

u,srfxarov, May 1s.--The Senate Com
", on Commerce to-day reported the
- and harbor bill. Mr.. Frye did not
80 his wav. aud therefore the Virginia
Nor,h Carolina items in the bill re-
,rachcally as they were when the
-. rsssed the measure. II will be re-
''..berod that Mr.. Frye tried TO have all
-. larger appropriations for Virginia
- down 50 per cent. Some changes in
= virginia items were made, however,
- thcv are as follows;
Cbo paragraph IN relation TO the harbor
,S.,o Charles City for $4,000 has been
.'rrlcn out, and this has been substi-
tl'.,. t,fore any government money shall he
,r no Improvement Of THIS harbor or
Ni .,e onproachos tho New York, Pbiiadel-
t.-t Norfolk Railroad Company shall exc
I,.I fIe with the secretary OF war paper
c-.' -.torc 90 tho said Secretary OF War giving
st. .-f an vessels. upon any ana all occa-
f~oll time O. come. The right 70 ontcr aod
.r said harbor and transact business
.t.-.n W thogt charge, except legitimate usuai
f-ese.aah.o wharf charges
Tto House provision stipulated that the
- and approach should be decided 70
tsIri.ei states, together with a public
.ssdrs. . ,.,,,s
,.,rr tbe items for the Virginia rivers
e.reto committee has stricken ont
.-sr f.r improving the Lower Machedoe ;
snG1l appropriation for improving
H.pgrrshannCck is reduced 10 $4,000.
r.r5.r fse Maryland items an approprla-
,'~ cf 900 is mado for the inland
-...,,gav from ChincOteague Bay, Va, TO
Nt.N
vq.' snnropristion for Chickahominv
'. ,n Virginia. IS increased from $4,000
sso0 90 complete the work.
- change Is made as 10 Beaufort hnr-
~ a. and the appropriations for the
.,'-s Ia that State remain as arranged IN
~. n NEE bin. except that $1,000 is gwen
t. Hack river: for Roanoke river the
..-,.nristion is increased from $4,000 to
nt. foI Cape Fear river. of and
fr.r WILMINGTON, increased from $780,
e, 900. The 5000 for Fishing
-.r remains. with the following added :
.t,7 "a former appropriation of $4,000
...,t,- with this NAV be expended when
'--- draw, are provided on such bridges
,.a-s I'D the opinion Of the engineer in
Is--a unreasonable distractions to nayi-
HOW THY STAND.
Tseh.il as reported to the Senate makes
iterms for Virginia and North Carolina
rsri as follows: 1900.
0-srcocb harbOr, S6,5l1 Cape Charles City
t.rb0r. $1,000. with the provision gwen
rgers-James river, 100000; Apo
-s-.r. Sl5.0s0: NansemOnd, $1,000;
D.rahominy, 5000: MattapOni, $1,000 (;
N--r, creek. $1,000: pamunkey. 5000 !:
t4uuock. $4,000; JTbana creek,
500. ork. : 5000; Aqua creek, 5000 {;
d. u8n creek, $1,000.
N-,h Carolina: Beaufort harbor. Sl0.-
s0. inland waterway between Beaufort
A- and New river. $4,000.
Eg.r-.-L -Lockwood's Folly. 5000; North
.lr Cape Fear. 5000; Ocracoke inlet,
$4,000. Iasquatank, 5000; Cape Fear
.tr. Wilmington, $4,000; below Will
-,-'o1. Cape Fear. $4,000; COntentnia
r..t. - 900. Neuse river. $4,000; New
-vr. 5000; Pamlco aud Tar rivers,
hCanoke river. $4,000; Trent
r71 5000; ladkin rver, S5,0OO' Lum-
.. ry,r. 5000, Fishing creek, 5 900.
l.1Vth $4,000 formerly made, or SI5,-
l.l al; Black rlver, $4,000.
TO PAY wAR-cIAiMs.
ABA was introduced in the House to-
ID. .N DIT. stone, OF AtllltkNs Llthll-
a--.rriatIons 10 pay war-claims, which
.sr. ueen favorablv passed upon by the
l- uf CLAIMS. and reported 10 Congress.
those appropriated for are the fol-
.ri-
Virginia Susan Brown. Culpeper cOun-
O, st4.4I: Sarah ". Brown. Allegheny
r,y. SOP: William Bushbv, Alexan-
t-a ,l.7-ssj: estate of Thomas Farrell,
f.les George county, S3,207; John j..
Itrr. Fairfax county, S5,l25; Mary i.
L.v.. Clarke county. ) ,002 John, Peter,
l-3ia,lck Mulholland. Fairfax county,
5000. estate of Sampson JouchstOne,
Frederick county. SLIPS; Harriet W.
>lb..f lauquier county, Sj7; estate
Walker Vaughan, Culpeper county,
,. estate OF BENJAMIN h. White, Din
F4e county. -2.20}; Matthew Wood
rrt Prince Mllliem county, $40; Lotum
LAl,l. Hsurico county, Tl,65l.
North Carolna-FurneytOld Mercer,
..s unity, S7i7.
NO ACTION.
I.a S.bIey claim was again before the
4 l-a to-day. aud Mr.. Jones, of Virginia,
- iarl t0 have II passed, but the Re-
-acal, thbustered until adjournment,
a-l DID action had been taken when the
al.- adjourned.
Al.,t-o.ice 90 be known as Tillman
l.. ie.l established IN Chatham county,
y. l., with John G. Iillman as post