Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-14
rom Our Washington Correspondent

From Our Washington Correspondent
Washington, May s. After the vote
had been taken on the bond investi-
CATION resolution yesterday, the Senate
proceeded with the consideration OF
the River and Harbor bill. The first
item considered was the appropriation
for the improvement of tho Delaware
river from Trenton to it's mouth. Ii
was expected that this would bring on
long debate between Senators Quay
and Gray, but the matter had been
compromised before hand. Senator
Gray had worked earnestly to protect
the rights and interests of the people
he represents, and ii is to him that
credit is due for preventing the build
ing Of dixie between Reedy Island
and Liston Point. as proposed by the
Pennsylvania delegation.
Mr.. Gray had several conferences
with the Pennsylvania Senator, and
succeeded in securing Mr. Quay'a
consent to the abandonment Of the
dixie project and the adoption of the
much better plan of dredging a cham
mel through the Dan Baker Shoal.
This will accomplish the end the Penn
sylvanians had in view and will not do
violence to the rights of the people Of
Delaware.
The item as it passed the Senate
reads as follows:
Improving Delaware river from
Trenton to it's mouth: Continuing i'm
provement, $500, 600, of which s., 600
shall be expended in the improvement
of the channel over Perriwig Bar, and
S3, 600 shall be expended in rebuilding
and enlarging the dixie, on government
nd - L.
Schuylkill and Delaware rivers at Fort
Miiflin: Provided, That SO much Of the
said sum of $500, 600 as shall be neces-
sary may, in the discretion of the
Secretary OF War, be expended in
dredging a channel through the Dan
Baker Shoal to the depth of 26 feet
at low water: Provided, further, that
no part Of said appropriation or of any
appropriations heretofore made shall
be expended upon the building of a
dixie between Reedy Island and Diston
Point, but board of three engineer
officers, to be appointed by the Secre-
tary of War, shall consider and report
through the Secretary of War to Com
gross at its noxt session, as to the
project of said dixie with reference to
preserving and improving the naviga-
tion OF the Appoquinimink river and
B!ackbird creek. and the riparian
rights and facilities of the Delaware
shore, as well as to the deepening of
the main channel of the river"
The following items were also
passed:
Improving Appoquinimink river,
Delaware: Continuing improvement,
s., 600: Provided, That the additional
sum of s25, 900 may be expended in the
discretion of the Secretary of War for
such dredging al may be necessary for
the maintenance of channels from the
mouths of the Appoquinimink river
and Backbird creek to the channel Of
the Delaware river through the dixie
now being constructed from Reedy
Island to Listou Point for the improves
ment of the Delaware.
Improving Smyrna river, Delaware {
| Continuing improvement, S., 600
Improving Murderkill river, Della
ware Continuing improvement &c. 800.
Improving the inland waterway from
Chincoteague bay, Virginia, to Della
ware bay, at or near Lewes, Delaware,
to be used from Delaware bay TO In
dian river: Continuing improvement,
S25, 600: Provided, That no part of this
appropriation shall be expended until
the right of way is secured without
cost to the United States, but tine
right of way over any railroad or
through any railroad or county bridge
shall not be subject to this proviso,
and may be secured by condemnation
| proceedings.
Improving Broad Creek river, Della
ware: Continuing Improvement, s., 600.