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jamestown.
Senator Martin Offers Bill to-
Provide for G Completion
LOT Sea Wall.
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"Trip to Virginia Saturday I'M I'M
lnensely Enjoyed May
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trron, Our Regular Correspondent

I, tFrot11 Our Regular Correspondent 1874
# WASHINGTON. p. q, March q. Sen
ator Martin offered ar amendment to the
sundry civil bill to-day, providing for al All
appropriation OF $4,000 for the com
pletion OF tho sea.wall which the govern 1n1:..
ment has begun at the upper end OF
Jamestown Island. 1t was Thought at
one time that the wall asst now stands
would be suflclert to prevent FL; further he !
erosion OF tho banks, but was very
plain to al who were with the senator's
and representatives on the island satu ,ft.
day that tho present wall must be ex-
tended a. great deal If the island is to be
saved from the 9lncuision of he waters.
Representative Grosvenor5 was deeply iln-
pressed with the reed Of further WORK
being done to save the isla nd.%and is
expected to lend his help In getting the
item through the House. Senator. MartlilI
had had his attention called TO the neeu
OF further work being done, but mad not
realized how greatly it was ,'eeded until
he was on the island and So for himself
how tho river was steadily eating into
tho bank. The wall which has been
erected has done great good In staying
the progress OF the wa tiers. but 1t Is not
I T. y ef
long enough.
The nom bers of the congressional party
which vert TO jamestown Saturday are,
delighted with the trip. Many have told
me 1t was the most pleasant which they
ever took. The historical features Of
the country appealed to them greatly,
but the Y Industrial development now IN
progress on the shores Of Hampton Roads
Impressed them most Every one OF them
has something to say OF the great, ship
yard at Newport News and the visit
thither is regarded BY all MS the chief.
feature Of the trip. except the hour
spent on jamestown 1slaEd. It'll y
GREAT NAVAL DISPLAY.
Representative Tawney's advocacy OF
d naval display e1 clusively, or with
pra ctically3no exposition features IN the
celebration OF the tercentenary Of the
founding OF the settlement OF James,
5towr does not meet with the general
favor Of the gentlemen at the head Of the
enterprise. General Lee, who Is the
president of the exposition company said
he was convinced that the naval feature
would be one Of the chief features OF the
exposition. but that 1t should not be all.
Mr. Tawncy Is the cha rman OF the
Committee or Industrial Arts and En-
positions, and the deep interest which he
has taken.an Is taking In the James,
town project has greatly gratifled the
Virginia delegation. His support Of the
bill making government appropriation
to a i'd in the enterprise Is assured.
There is no doubt that the great ma.
jority& Of the members and senators who
made the trip Saturday are disposed to
vote for the appropriation. or course,
there Is delcacy4 felt in asking one
OF the party whether he will vote for
transportation, but many OF the Visit
tors said before their return. and have
said since they got back yesterday after-
noon, that they would do what they could
to have the government make the appro-
priation. Representative Maynard ,in-5
ssts that the appropriation will be made
at the present session 1t will be remark
able II It is, but NJ. Maynard was so
successful In inducing his colleagues to
make the trip that 1t would not be sur
prising if he also induced even this
''ecoromcal" Congress. on the eve of a
national election, to pass bill making
three million dollar appropriation to
the exposition project. 1t Is very doubt
full II there Is a Democrat In Congress,
or Republican. either, for that matter.
who could have induced so many mem
hers and senators to take a holiday this
late in the session and so on a trip OF
several hundred miles.