The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-22
GENERAL GROSYENOR
ifo,s Distinguished Representative in
Congress Sends Hearty COngrnt-
nlRtiOns TO the People OF the
Graof Valley.

.ICRiO's Distinguished Representative in
!, Congress Sends Hearty COngrnt-
ulations TO the People OF the
Great Valley.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1896,
Ion. John Il. Vance, President
Ohio Valley Improvement Ass0-
ciation, Gallipolis, ohio.
Jty Dear Sie; There is . great
sse for congratulation on the
/ part OF the millions interested in
1.-The traffic upon the Ohio river. by
reason of the river and harbor bill
which we passed on Monday. That
hill was passed under a suspension
of the rules and with only forty
minutes of debate, and some criti-
cism was offered because of that
fact; but the Record shows that two
hours and half were rendered for
debate, and that limit was refused
by the enemies of the bill, and it
was only when their objection was
reiterated that 1 refused any exten-
sion of debate beyond the limit
given by the rules. 1 had carefully
examined the bill, and believed that
it would not be improved by debate
or attempted amendment.
The chairman of the committee,
Hon. w. B. Hooker, has shown
himself most capable member of
the House in his intelligent and
successful management of the bill
The Ohio Valley Improvement As
sociation and yourself conspicu-
onsly may we'll be congratulated
upon the outcome of your efforts
thus far to secure adequate appro-
priations for the great valley which
you represent. No river of the
world furnishes to commerce such
volume of traffic as does the Ohio
river and its tributaries, and hence
it is tho high duty of craftsmanship
to see to it that the natural advan-
tages which God has given to the
Ohio valley shall be utilized to the
utmost extent possible.
Ut is not in heamount of money
Immediately appropriated that they
have achieved victory, but it is in
the fact that after all these years of
struggle the system of contract i'm
proyement has been applied to the
Ohio river. An intelligent plan of
Improvement will be the result of
the survey which is ordered i'll this
bill. and the letting by contract of
the work under the new plan will
save to the Government not less
than thirty per cent. in actual cost,
and relieve the friends of the i'm
povement from constantly worry
my over the river and harbor bill.
The entering wedge has been driv-
en- to the head, and all that follows
will be triumphal progress towards
the completion of the work.
The newspapers at Cincinnati,
which spoke SO enthusiastically
and intelligently upon the subject
in the fall, pending the organiza-
ton of your association, arc en-
titled to congratulation because of
the fulfillment of the plans which
were inaugurated at the gathering
in Cincinnati The defeat of the
purpose to dehect the influence of
the valley people to a commission
was one of the good results of that
meeting, and the invoking ofpub-
lie sentiment and public interest
all along the valley has brought
about exactly the grand results up
on which 1 congratulate you today,
The work of the association and
your work has been admirable in
time and temper, and the diploma
cy which has accomplished so
much cannot be too highly emulat-
ed in the future.
With sentiments of high regard,
/ am yours truly,
@. II. GRosvENoR.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.