The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31
FOR RIVERS LSD HARBORS.
The Amount Recommended for Virginia
This Year
TrMFs BUREAU. R.PLEY BUILDING, !

TIMFs BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING
WASHINGTON. March 80. 1894.
The report Of the House River and
Harbor Committee was given to the
press last night, and shows very pro
nOunced looping Off in its appropriations
as compared with the bill reported last
year. The total appropriations for this
year is only Sg,J0000J. as against S2l,00O,-
co.. for last year. Vlrginia's interests have
been well looked after by Congressman
Jones, and. Notwithstanding the general
cutting down in the appropriations. he
was able to secure for several rivers and
harbOrs the same amount that was al
lowed last year. The committee agreed
at the outset to allow only 20 per cent. OF
the estimate made by the engineer. but
in every instance Yirginias appropriation
exceeds that proportion. and in some
cases reach as high as 10 per cent.
The appropriations are as follows:
NorIolh barDOr ..............'....'...s io'vp
Appomattox river ................... 5000
NanSemond river .................... lUVD
James river ..-......................' lVVVp
MdttapOm river ...................''. f,uVO
Nomini creek Observation-Disclosures. 500
Pamunkey river NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 700
Rappahannock river ................. 10000
jrrDanna creek Observation-Disclosures. 800
iOrh river ..................'....'.'' 1y'VVV
Aqua creek ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
OccOquOn creek Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Lower MachadOc creek............. 1900
Senator'S Vest. Jones' and MCPHERSON
of the Senate Finance Committee. held
an informal session to-day. which lasted
several hours. at which many Of the
minor features Of the tariff bin were re-
viewed.
Our Members
All during the long continuous struggle
III the House 10 establish n quorum not
member Of Congress from Virginia has
been absent or missed a roll-call, in con-
sequence OF which few OF the depart
melts have been visited, and no Virginia
appointments secured.
Judge Gudger who was appointed sew
eral days ago 10 a position In the Treas
ury Department here. will enter upon the
duties of his Office in about two weeks.
Mr.. Sol. Well. assistant United States
District Attorney for the Eastern district
of North Carolina, called at the Depart
ment of Justice this morning.
Senator Vance arrived here this after
noon, much improved in health. He was
met at the depot by several OF his friends,
who warmly welcomed his return 10 his
senatorial duties.
Hon. b. II. Bum. who returned from
a visit 10 Rocky Mount yesterday. Vas
In his seat to-day
Messrs. Richard n. Haskill, of Wilkes
boro, n. CO. l.. Holiday, and J. NJ.
Pickrell, Of Richmond, are at the Metro
poitan.
Messrs r. l.. Menefee, Virginia; Henry
Roam. Winston, and John o. Barham,
Petersburg. are at the National.
Mr. w. II. Pearce, Of Lynn. y. c., is
at the ST. James.
Four -. ga Posf-offices.
The following fourth-class postmaste
were appointed to-day for North Carolina;
Gray's Creek. Cumberland county, Mrs
Amanda Jackson; Pullet. Pitt county
Caleb Worthngton; Rockyhook, Chowan
county. Sarah c. Jones; Shotwell, Wake
county. James Mcfarland; Wheeler, Ashe
county. NJ. ID. Caudill.
The Virginia appointments were: Paint
Bank. Craig county, w. VI. Hellems;
Woodbridge. Albemarle county, Emily A.
Davis.
A post-oflice has been established at
Kendall Grove. Northampton county. Va.
with Edward W. Leatherbury as post
master. ii. L. w.