Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
MONEY FOR THE CANAL
he House Refuses the Assa-
waman Appropriation.
ANDyMAKES FOR$5O,OOO
ut the Vote Was Overwhelm-
= ingly Against Him. t

u .
nsons Assigned In the Discussion for tho
pefeat Of the Appropriation Asked For
Tho Injunction Obtained by the IssiIroAd
bompany-Ap Interesting Fight. vi
Washington, Feb. 4. From AL indi-
tons Delaware will only get an APP
opriation of something like $1,000
bm the River and Harhor bill now ia
bngress, aside from what may DO voted
the Christiana harbor, if, indeed, vt
rs all of that sum. Thelbill has not
yet become % law, and before final
Usage Is apt to be cut and paved
bwn little more. That larger
mount was not secured is through no
ult OF Representative Handy, who
bampioned the section when it was
fought before the attention Of the
ouse. He wanted the appropriation
creased, and the total amount made
b, 900, but to no avail. He was un.
Bile to get the matter through. I'M
brtunately the section came up late In
be afternoon, near tho close OF the
by's session, and the members in at
kndance were anxious to adjourn. Rcp-
Sentative Handy's amendment TO tho
Bill met with objection, and rather
ban have a prolonged debate on the
object the matter was defeated. "
In the original bill there was an APP
topriation of 5000 for continuing the
on Nanticoke River in
Delaware and Maryland. When the
bottom was read the amendment was
Introduced which provided for an APP
fopriation OF $50, 900 for continuing
be improvements on the inland water
lay from Chincoteague Bay, Va, to
Delaware Bay, at or near Lewes, Del.
The amendment carried with it a pro
6so that the money appropriated should
d expended between Delaware Bay
bid Indian River Bay.
in explanation of his amendment Mr..
[andy stated that he was anxious to
lace provision in the bill for con
fnuing a work which the government
the United States had been carrying
b for IA years in the construction OF
be inland waterway. The work was
Undertaken according to government
)irvey in 1884, and since that time
ery River and Harbor bill has car
ed an appropriation for the continued
Improvement of the waterway. The
tst appropriation was made in 1886
Id carried with it S18, $50. Two years
ter the amount. was increased to
q, 600 and in 1890 an appropriation
+ similar amount was made. In
92 and up to 1896, three times IN all,
10 appropriation each session
mounted to S25, 600 The'total amount
cured up shows that the government
is spent S193, $50 to continue work on
is canal connecting the two bays.
L this aggregate amount Sl60, GOO has
ben expended in the work and bal
bee of s25, 500 remains on hand, which
bs not as yet been touched for the
ork. Mr.. Handy cited paragraph
ON the report of the chief of engi-
bers for 1898, In which it is estimated
lat the sum of $50, 900 can be protita-
expended in the fiscal year ending
ine Both, 1900. The estimated amount
r the completion of the existing
oject the chief Of engineers places at
56, $50. b
In answer to query from Mr..
andy, Mr.. Burton of Ohio, CHI sirman
the committee, stated that il would
better to let the entire amount SO
r appropriated go, il the Improvement
one that does not commend itself to
bpgress on its merits. IF there has
ZEN waste thus far" said he, "let us
t hesitate to prevent further waste.
here is an additional reason in this
se. There is the sum of S25, 500 on
hnd. The government became en-
ged in controversy about the right
way all proceedings are tied up.
he provision in the act of 1896 was
lat no part of this appropriate.
ould be expended until the right OF
by is secured without cost TO the
hited States. That right Of way has
bt been secured" ~
Mr.. Handy commended thatNthe gen.
bman from Ohio was mistaken about
d matter so far as regards the
|ility of the proposed inland water
BY. The complication about the right
way arose from tho fact that the
nnsyivania railroad secured an in.
hction against the United States To
event the digging Of the canal under
tracks. In his opinion when rail
hd company thinks proposed river
n harbor improvement is of sufficient
vantage to the people to make il
birth the railroads while to interfere
al Injunction, then the improve.
Pnt in question must be one of rea
brit. A.
If the canal were to be of no use to
commerce. of. the people, the Penn
vania Railroad Co., which taps thai
tion. of the country, would never
No gone to the expense of stopping il
injunction, said he. THE cana
eatens to compete with the railroad
is just exactly because this canal il
nse, it is just exactly because this
ney we have spent will DO of avail
the commerce of that section of the
nntry that this interference has oc
Irred. Instead of this interference,
|feing a reason why the government o.
the United States should abandon its
of Slp3. 600, it furnishes
|hbundant reasons why the government
Mould persevere. There need he be
IBculty in wiping away that injunc
jn. According to the engineers re
"a proceedings have been properly
. Jun to get the right of way. TIL,
iculty may be removed long befor,
time comes to spend the money. ]
for mere continuity of purpose. /
no other reason, an appropriation
carry on. a work seriously begun .ant
iously followed for IA years. Con
IS cannot afford to changeits mint
put projects half completed. ~
Before ho had finished his remarks
re were cries for vote ON the sub
!, but before this was taken Mr.
rton stated that it was not the faul
the government that the railroat
in the way. He claimed that til,
of the law was sufficient to con
nn the right of way, and that as b
Il it from the documents those in
estod in the waterway promised +
pre- the right of way and pay for it
en the vote was taken the amend
pit was overwhelmingly defeated, ant
original section was passed.