Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15
FOR DEEPER WATER
LANES RIVER TO BE pEEPLNLD
HIP TO THIS CITY.
RIG BOATS MAY CONE TO RICHMOND,
River and Harbor Committee WIN
IN. niII-Cnpt. Lamb Sees the
pro.,d.nt with Reference TO the
Money Advanced TO the Soldiers.

rboro eeerns now 10 be every reason 10
hol,o,,,ng that AZ no very distant date M
harbor at Richmond will be very M'-H
,mnroved and that the channel Tor i.'
lanes I'D as far as the Whar'e'
Rockets will be deepened suiiicienty "
admit the passage Of much larger u'-'
than now come here.
The efforts of the James-River Improves
ment Committee will undoubtedly -
crowned with success, for tho sqntemsl
who went from this city 20 appear before
the River and Harbor Committee OF Cone
aress made good impression upo7
the members Of that important body ana
Captain Lamb since their return nome
has done much valuable missionary work
The congressman from this district IL eN'
ceedingly enthusiastic over the prospe-.s
Of securing deeper water for hlohmona'
and Is leaving no stone unturneo WIZ
will aid him in securing government -
sistance therefor
A FAVORABLE REPORT.
To a Dispatch man who saw nm W
Washington Wednesday, he saio th@S ~
- now confident that bill no has pre-
nared looking 70 a largely increased ap-
nronriatiou for James river improvement
tvo,,ld he fayorably reported by the COM
r,ittee ON Rivers and Harbors. The bem'
ocratic members of the committee a''
os q mir i'm favor OF the bill, but theIs
seems TO be some disposition on the iaH
OF the Republican members 20 nlan' =
unfavorable report upon II. captain l'''''
has. however, converted two Oh ",
Republican committeeman TO ms way ~
thinking. and the conversion OF iheee l"o
insures the success OF the Dill 50 la' -
the committee is concerned.
This is more than half OF the tight top'
| for when the bill comes up on the calel'
| dar OF the House bearing the t1yofapi'
report OF the committee 70 which II vas
referred. Speaker Reed will hardly al-
tempt 10 block its passage, and u .s ho'
! likely, the Captain thinks, that the meiA'
bers will raise any objections TO It's i-T
sage.
CAPTAIN Lamb has done great deal or
work already among the members lh NV
interests Of his bill lie has called e-lr'
| cial attention 70 the fallacy or deepening
, the river I'm front Of the wharves and r'i
, continuing the work OF deepening iAs
| channel as far down the river as noes
| sary. His arguments have proved %
be fun Of logic. and he has the as, -in.,
of many Republicans that when DIS o..
| comes before the House II viii receive
their support
( THE STATES MONEY
Captain Lamb IS not only deyotrs p,
siderable attention 20 this deep-waier .D
| now. but he is also working 10 secure y
the State the refunding OF thc,money pc
| vanced from the Governors coniiAe "a
| fund for the proper equipment or tA'
| ginia soldiers when they went on t9 W -
| He saw the President "Wednesday, '@
Major Mckinley. while eNceedlns.y
tious I'm his language, expressed hIh
as being DESTROYS OF seeing me NA...'
speedily adjusted. and conveyed tne .-
preston that he would be willing 90
J fer with the Governor concerning inc NOV
ter. -..,
II will be remembered that tho GoyeI.elii
advanced the money necessary i.' -
proper equipment Of the Virginia
diers. with the understanding ma. '
money was 10 be refunded TO th
The fact that Virginia was indet..'
. | the United States was then made th
, I and all efforts on the part of Gov.
l TYLER 10 have the State reimburse h
a thus far met with defeat IL r d,
D hopeful however. and Captain l@n'
encouraged after his interview WIN ~
President to believe that the matter -
he adjusted satisfactorily 20 the stlLe /.
n short time. lie wrote Governor
Yesterday, and the Governor will 80 e'.!
G next week 10 see the President ana O.
1 deavor 20 secure a final settlement