The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
THOUSANDS
FOR VIRGINIA.
Appropriations Recommended by the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
LARGE AMOUNT FOR NORFOLK.
The improvements There Will Require
$1,000, OOO-North Carolina River
Improvement - Many Soldiers
Discharges Confivned.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Special.-Thc
opening day OF the third session OF the
fifty-Fifth Congress was unmarked py
any special demonstrations. Ireetihss
were being exchanged all day ara nu-
merous floral pieces on the desks OF many
members of the House and Senate ana
the crowded galleries which served 10
enliven the day to considerable extent
Senator Martin was in his seat. The |ir-
ginia members OF the House present to-
DAY were Messrs. Lamb, Jones' h'Aey
Hay, Swanson and Wise.
APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED.
The letter OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury transmitting estimates oil APP
propriations required for the service Oh
the fiscal year ending June 80 lsVV' "ds
sent TO Congress to-day. The recon-
mendations of local interest TO Virginia
and North Carolina follows:
Continuing Improvement and mainten-
ance Appomattox river, Va, SLOW
Continuing improvements as foiiows:
lanes River. Va. $4,000; Lower Mach
odoc Creek. Va, 5000; Mattaponi river
Va. 8. 600; NansemOnd river, va so'VVv'
Nominl Creek, Va, 5000; Ocoquah oreen'
Va. $1,000; Pamunkey river, va |S'VVV'
Rappahannock river, $1,000; Urpaha c,eeh
Va. $1,000; York river, Va, sio'o"' iniaiiu
waterway from Norfolk harDor, va, "
Albemarle Sound, y. C., through Nuiii
tuck Sound $4,000.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Maintenance Of improvements Black
River NC. 5000
continuing improvement Cape rear
River. y. l., above Wilmington, Slo'VV;
al and below Wilmington, sl50.Vo
Continuing Improvement Contentnia
Creek. y. G, 5000
continuing Improvement and mainte-
nance of Fishing Creek. n. c., $3.50.
Completing inland water way between
Beaufort harbor and New River, n. G.,
$500. ~.
Continuing Improvement OF Neuse
Maintenance of Northeast Cape Fear)
River, N c., 5000.
Continuing improvement and mainte-
nance Pamlico and Tar Rivers, ~ C.'
| $4,000.
Maintenance Trent River. n. c., $500
Continuing improvement of Waccamaw
| River. n. c. and S. c.. 5000.
| FOR NORFOLK HARBOR.
Continuing improvement to Norfolk
| harbor and approaches, S29.Op rms Is
| in addition TO the deepening and widen
| ing of the channel provided for in the law
| adopted at the last session.
| Continuing improvement Of harDor al
| Cape Charles City, Va, $4,000.
| A light and fog-signal station neal
| Ragged Point, Potomac river, Va, t'
mark a shoal of from the west bank o.
! the river, at a short turning point, $4,000
| JAMES .RIVER LIGHTS.
| Range lights at boilers Point and Hos
| Island. on James river. Va. Lights arr
| so necessary that at present private light!
| are maintained. s.. 500.
| Additional lights on Rappahannocl
River. one at entrance of Carters Creek
one near Sharpes wharf. near Suggett:
| Point: one on or near Tappahannocl
wharf. and one on are near Naylor!
wharf. $1,000.
| A light ship at Cape Lookout shoals
n c.. $4,000 These shoals extend twelve
miles out from the pitch of the cape
which cannot be effectively lighted 10y
the tower.
To complete the first or light station
at or near the pitch of Cape Fear. n. c
To establish additional range lights OF
| Cape Fear river. So. lO5.
| New watchmen's quarters and store
| house at magazine grounds, 81. Julien
| Creek near Norfolk, Va, and for TIT
| purchase of additional land needed 10 ex
| tend the borders of the same, $3.50.
| improvements at Norfolk Navy Yard
| including concrete and granite dry doci
| 81. $40 0oO, 100000.
| ARMY ORDERS.
The following discharges have beer
| confirmed
October 1ith-Corporal Alfred G.. Bowen
| Company G. Fourth Virginia.
October 3lst-Private Blair p. Wilson
| Company c, Fourth Virginia.
Nov. 2d-Private Edward II. Rosegrant
| Company ID. Fourth Virginia.
October 2Jth-Private Charles l.. Pas
| chaH. Company G.. Fourth Virginia.
| November 3d-Prlyate Ulysses c. Burch
| Company II, First North Carolina.
November 22d Sergeant Joseph p
| Clinedinst. Company X. Fourth lmmunes
The orders relieving Major Charles l.
Davis from duty as chief mastering Off
Ger North Carolina. have been amended
To fix the date OF relief at December 30.
The sick leave OF Second Lieutenan
| Hugh 4. Love. First North Carolina In
| fantry, has been extended fifteen days.