The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-17
ASKFOR THREE AND
A HALF MILLIONS
Richmond Delegation Be.
fore House Committee.
CONTINUlNGCONTRAC'T'
Is Desired Instead Of Small Irregular
Appropriations.
TO THE HEAD OF NAVIGATION
Tho Old Question of the Government not Bes
Ing Able to Improve the River Within the
City Limits Brought Up and Answer
ed-Mo.gan Treat Gets Streuz
Democratic Endorsement
for His R.appointueut.
Is Desired Instead Of Small Irregular
Appropriations.
TO THE HEAD OF NAVIGATION
Especial Dispatch to The TYmeso

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 16.-Captair
Lamb. accompanied by the delegation
from the Richmond Council. appeared be-
fore the House COMMITTEES on Siyef5 and
Harbors this morning for a. hearing on
the James River question. They asked foe
All appropriation of three and a half
millions Of dollars for the purpose Of max
ing the James navisable for large ships
up to Richmond.
Captain Lamb, in his argument. brought
out two facts-hrst, that the commerce.
trade and enterprise of the city OF Rich
asked for. Captain Lamb asked for n
continuing contract for the work needed.
instead of small appropriations from time
to time
TO HEAD OF, NAVIGATION.
In the second place. he urged that the
Improvement be continued to tho head OF
navigation. as the first report and survey,
submitted by the chief of engineers some
years ago, suggested.
Chairman Burton put several questions
to Captain Lamb, and brought up the old
question of the inability of the general
government to appropriate for hfhrbor and
river work within the city limits. To
this Captain Lamb replied that the orig
inal. report had recommended the i'm
proveneut of the James up to the wharves
as the head of navigation; also the city
of Richmond had appropriated six hun
dred thousand dollars for river improve
nient, a. good deal OF which had been
spent on work below the city limits.
REPORT ONE MONTH OFF.
The report of tho Committee on Rivers
and Harbors is looked for about the mid
die OF February. The time between now
and then will be given to hearings for
different delegations that are to appear
before the committee.
There is no change to-Gay in the posi-
ton of tho Virginia Republicans. No
nomination went in for the marshalship
Of tho Western District a prominent
member of the .machine' told The Times
representative this afternoon that he
considered the delay in that appointments
as OF good omen for Brown Allen It had
been expected by many that tins nomina-
ton would accompany that of Thomas
Lee Moore yesterday, and end to uhe
horrible suspense that has got upon the
nerves of the machine men to so great
a degree of late was anxiou5Iy looked
for. But it came not. Still the appoints
ment OF a marshal for tho Western Dis
trict is looked for any day.
EASTERN MARSHALSElP.
Mr. Morgan Treat, present marshal OF
the Eastern District, is still in the city.
but leaves for home Tomorrow. When
asked about his prospects Mr.. Treat
laughed and said he could, OF course,
tell nothing. He had brought all his en-
dorsementS to Washington and put them
on record at the White House. and was
now awaiting developments,
It would seem that the chances OF Mr
Treat are a little better thar those OF
most OF the organization men, His en-
dorsements are very strong, indeed, both
personal and political. Among those who
have written and spoken In his behalf
are Judges Golf. Simonton. Waddin. and
Pt1rnell, besides many prominent MEM
bers OF the Virginia bar. including ex-
Governor O'FerralI George d. Wise.
Charles v. Meredith, Wyndham Mere
dth, William S. Royal. and from Nor
folk William Fl. White. a. P. Thorn.
Judge Whiteturst. George Mcintosh, and
many others
TREATS CHANCES GOOD.
Those wise in politics seem to think
that if Roosevelt fails to reappoint
Brown Allen. Treats chances will be
even better, as they believe that Teddy
will not see fit 10 antagonize tho whois
of the present "machine'' in Virginia,
but will be des.rous OF holding a few rs
! a nucleus for a machine OF his own IN
event of possible troubles. trials and
tribulations In 1904.
In this case Treat will probably be tho
man to receive the benefits of Roose-
velt's planning for the future. The game
is an open one. however, and almost any
thing may happen.