The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-28

The following special dispatch Is TAX
or from the Raleigh News n Observer
of yesterday:
Washington. anuzr 21.DOur dele
CATION went in a body today AND pre-
sented North Cardinals claims for river
and harhor improvements 10 the house
committee.
The following appropriations were
urged:
Pamlico and Tar rivers s29. 500.
Beaufort harbor $500.
Scuppernong river S14. 900.
Edenton Bay harbor 5000.
Inland water route from Norfolk to
Alternate sound $14, 200.
Upper Cape Fear river $3.50, 900. ION
account of the $1,32O.0GO recommended
by engineers"
Lower Cape Fear river $40, 900.
Shallotte river $500
Neuse river SIS. O00.
Trent river $1,000.
Bogue Inlet and waterway between
New River and Beaufort $3.50.
New River $4,000.
Northeast River $1,000.
Black River $4,000.
The delegation also urged that the
following streams be surveyed: Perqui-
mans River: Indian Island Slough;
LOckwood's Folly River; Livingston
Greek. Craven county. Neuse River. be-
tween New Bern and Goldsboro; Car
Tott Island slough.
Representative Bethany has secured
$1,000 for removing obstructions at the
nth Of Brunswick river.
Representative Thomas has secured
q favorable report for ii life saving sta
ton at Bogue Inlet. Onslow county.
STRONG ARGUMENT BY OUR
DELEGATION.
Mr. Thomas J.. Pence sends the Ra-
leigh Post the following:
Washington, January 22.-The entire
North Carolina delegation. headed by
Senators m and Pritchard, ap-
peared before the house committee on
IIvers and harbors this afternoon and
urged a favorable repTrt on measures
presented for the Improvement Of the
rivers and harbors and vast water in
tel ests in North Carolina. The COM
mittee gave careful attention to Con-
SIesSmen Bellamy, Small and Thomas.
"ANO 1AN lAl o4 NI1S SlAl
for the improvements or her waterways.
These gentlemen did their duty splen-
dldly and both Senators Pritchard and
Simmons addressed the committee, en-
dorsing what had been said. North
Carolina received $500 o last year for
river and harbor improvements, and
tins year $500. 600 is asked in addition to
4 survey of the inland water route.
Senator Pritchard was first recognized
by Chairman Burton of the committee.
speaking in general terms of the great
necessity for the development of North
Cardinals water areas.
Congressman Bethany made a strong
plea for a $3.50, 600 appropriation for the
improvement of the upper Cape Fear
from Wilmington to Fayetteville. He
said that the government engineers
had approved the nlan for the improve
ment of this important waterway at a
cost of 81, 300. 900. Three locks and dams
proposed would give eight feet of water
all the wear. whereas now navigation
Is limited for seven months in the year
because OF shallow water. He spoke of
the fine Scotch people of Fayetteville,
their business activity and many indus
tries. and pointed out that no people
were more deserving of an a~pprCpria-
sIon. He referred to the fact that since
The Wilmington harbor had be-
proved by congress that port had ad-
vanced from tenth n fourth in point of
Importance as a COtCOu SnlOplnS ceN
ter. He asked that tue senate amend
ment he adopted making this appropri-
alton.
Chairman Burton-It is not a cues
ton of the Importance of this appropri-
alton. We are overwhelmed with bills
for appropriations. If we grant this,
We will have to grant at least one hun
dICd and seventy-five millions else
where.
Congressman Bellamy-The south is
building UP industries and should be