Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-04
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
MEASURE IN SENATE FOR DEEPEN
ING CHANNEL TO DOCKS.
FEDERAL BUILDING FOR MANCHESTER
Captain Lamb Has Hopes of Securing
Appropriation Observation-Disclosures
College Biil-Senafor Daniefs Great
observation-disclosures personals.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February g.
(Special.)-The river and harbor bill,
which passed yesterday, practically with
out change from the time it was reported,
carried the usual continuing appropria-
lions for Virginia and North Carolina,
heretofore noted in this correspondence
Senator's Daniel or Martin will now in
troduce an amendment to provide for
the Improvement OF the channel in the
James river to the dock and making a
sufficient appropriation therefor. II IS
expected that this amendment will easily
pass the Senate, and In that event be
agreed to when the bill goes 70 a con-
ference committee OF both houses.
1t has been estimated by army engi-
neers that the cost of such Improvement
would be about $4,000, but there is good
local authority for the statement that
the work can be done for $4,000, and this
Is probably the sum that will be asked
for in the proposed amendment to the
river and harbor bill.
FEDERAL BUILDING FOR MANCHES-
TER.
Representative Lamb to-day went be-
fore the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds and made a forci.
BILE argument In favor Of an appropriation
for the erection Of a public building for
the city Of Manchester. He had an at
tentive hearing, and is hopeful of carry
ing the measure to successful result In
both committee and House.
This being private-bill and war-claims
day, Captain Lamb supposed he could get
the Richmond College bill, which was on
the calendar, before the House, and Sc
cure, its final passage. Unfortunately
however, the Republicans resorted 20 dill
atory and obstructive tactics, and de-
feated the regular order by carrying a
motion 10 adjourn at 2.30 =. VI. The
Richmond College bill will now go over
TO the 18th instant, which will be the
next war-claims day.
DANIELS SPEECH
The Senate end of the Capitol was the
centre of attraction in the big building
to-day, the occasion being the speech
Of Senator Daniel against the admins
tration policy Of expansion as far as the
Philippines are concerned. II was an
: eloquent and mastery effort, historic I'M
character, and Astounding I'm fOrceful and
pointed passages and It made an evident
impression on the Senate. Major Daniel
had the close attention Of nearly the
| full membership of the chamber and OF
| a large number of the Representatives,
who locked over. when the House adj
| iourned, to hear him. The galleries were
| packed, and the distinguished Virginian
was warmly applauded and heartily con-
| graduated when he concluded.
PROPOSED LUMBER TRUST.
It IS understood that plans are being
! formed for the organization Of a great
| lumber trust, and that the leading con-
| Germs in the trade here will Doe members
| Of it. It is estimated that the amount OF
| money required TO put the scheme into
| operation Will be between SZDOO,Vo ana
| $iOO00.O00. IL Is said negotiations for the
| purchase and consolidation or the pine
| lumber interests Of Virginia and North
! Carolina have reached such a stage that
| n successful and early contamination of
the project is now expected.
| Contrary 10 expectations OF some, thC
enterprise does not contemplate a con
| sOlidatiOn in the sense that the severa
! companies Interested are 20 pool then
! stocks and bonds. II is 10 be an outright
| purchase the sellers 10 have the option
/ If they care 20 exercise II, or accepting
| the securities Of the consolidated company
| in lieu of cash.
BOSTONIANS AND CANADIANS.
The purchasing syndicate is composed
! Of Boston and Canadian capitalists whose
| representatives are conducting the nego
| tiations. Included I'm the deal. besides th'
hundreds Of thousands OF acres OF pine
| timber land I'm Eastern Virginia am.
! North Carolina, are twenty-five mills ane
! several hundred miles Of railroad, Whici
penetrate the forest, and over WhIcn IN
iogs are hauled 20 the mills 1t is stateg
that the extensive mills OF Messrs. II. ].
| A. William III. Jackson. Of this city, whici
are located at Salisbury, Md, Will proba
blv be Included I'm the deal
! The prediction made by some Is tina
within two years the syndicate now seek
ing to acquire the Virginia and Nortl
Carolina companies will absorb the entir'
| would reouire. IL is estimated, the enor
mons sum Of between So.o0o0oO ana $780,
10000.
TO RAISE PRICES.
The object Of the proposed consolii ,l
! ton Of the Virginia ana Noilh ~ ~ ~,
| t- NO z a reduce the lIaulN hl