Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24
WORK ON HARROR OF REFUGE
Small Appropriation Proposed
For Its Continuation.
SUM RECOMMENDED TO HOUSE
Is Less Than Half of Engineers
Estimate.


Philadelphia Ledge. Special
Washington, Fob 81. The COMMITTEES
on nppropriations reported to the Huuse,
to. day the Eundry Civil Appropriation
bill, which carries on aggregate OF
nearly sd5 90, 600. This lie one OF the
largest of the regular money bills and
makes provision for nearly every debt
of the government. The regular esti-
mates presonted to the House, and upon
which the various items we're considered
in connection with the formulation OF
the bill, foot up about s5S. 600, 900. The
amount provided for in the bill is
about $4,000. 900 below the estimates
and about $4,000, 600 less than ths
amount appropriated in the same bill
for the current year
The bill contains an item Of $500, 600
for continuing the work on the Hsrbor
Of Refuge 10 Delaware Bay. This IL
loss than one half OF tho amount con-
tanned in the estimsteH Of the engineers,
but il 10 believed the sum named 10 as
great as ran be expended during the
coming year. The amount appropriated
for this work for the current year was
upwards of 1894, 000 The limit fixed
for completing the work is 81, 666, 0OO
Heretofore the Suudry Civil bill haa
carried an itom for continuing the i'm.
movement Of the Delaware River front OF
the city Of Philadelphia, which involved
the removal of the islands. In the
bill for the current year there was ap-
3 proptiateu the sum OF 1864, 600 for
completing the improvement. No esti-
mate for further appropriation for this
purpose was submitted, and 1T Is as
: sumed that the improvement can be
$ completed by the expenditure OF the sum
nroviilah for the current year.
Il As previously explained, tie hi car
:, ries no appropriation for the Delaware
: River other than that for continuing
d the construction of the Breakwater. For
IT all other improvements of the Della
ware and it's tributaries, including har-
Dor improvements, provision is made in
tho River and Hurbor bill. For a mum.
q her of years the custom has prevailed Of
D formulating the River and liarbor bill
r biennially. and at the long session. In
ss consequence of tho condition OF the
ID Treasury the Republican leaders have
s. been resisting the presentation OF
a. Riyer and Harbor bill at this session.
g. The matter has been under considera
10 ton by the committee for come time,
40 and the decision has been finally reached
not to bring forward River and Har
Dor bill at the present session. 1t 7
very probable that the money alread.
DO available from the sums heretofore ap
or propriated will enable the engineers Z
On continue MANY of the improvements u
e. course of construction, but IL is just a
70, prohable that number OF these work
nd on which the entire amount appro
priated has been or will be expende
during the current year will Hustni
damage by this decision OF the con
les mittee, unless provision shall be mad
nt in the Sunday Civil bill by providip
20. sufficient money 10 guard against tn
consenusnt damage and loss OF a Eu'
pension of operations. There are int
n nations that this course will be rul
sued when the Sundry Civil bill reaaht
mo the Senate.
iao The House appropriations committr
~ will resist such amendants in the Ious
and will succeed in excluding them vi
- der the rule which forbids items OF tn
!, kind being placed 10 the Sundry Wv
.ne bill But such amendments would n
les b. obnoxious to the rules of the SeDat
Jay as the works for which provision vi
ION be asked are already in course OF CO.
IN, struction, and it will DO cuntendeIi tb
enG the public interests, as well as co
uiu alterations Of economy, demand tn
y they shall be prevented from sustainil
nhh damage by neglect. The cuutinuRti
I'M of the improvement of the Delawa
es- from Trenton to it's mouth is work
me this character. In this work is
Inc cluded the improvements in progress
out Dan Baker Shoal, Liston's Point, Du
owe Greek Flats, Reedy Island, Schonn
Ledge and other shoal places in y
VS.: channel. The last River and Harb
to act carried $500, 000for continuing thu
was improvements and it is understood tn
1 a entire sum will he expended on t
rses work during the present working ye,