The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-10

and add distinction to his career in
the Senate.
His district and the State will
suffer a distinct loss in the voluntary
retirement of Hon. Theo. f. Kluttz.
His good fellowship, and his genial
sense of humor have endeared him to
the entire delegation. His natural
ability and long experience, his readi-
ness in debate, his zeal in committee
work and his attention to duty have
won for him influence in body which
only comes with long service and
merit.
Mr.. Small was asked to tell what he
had been able to accomplish during
the session and said:
IT was much gratified that in the
River and Harbor Bill which passed
during the last days of the session
provision was incorporated authoriz-
ing another survey of the inland wa
terway from Norfolk, Va, to Beaufort
Inlet. N. C. BY reason of the limited
appropriation for the last survey in
which the depth was limited to l6 feet
and because the Board of Engineers
for Rivers and Harbors were of
opinion that waterway ten or
twelve feet in depth would answer the
present demands of commerce and for
Other. reasons, another survey became
necessary before satisfactory route
and project could be adopted by Con-
gress and. recognized by an appropria-
ton for the work. The River and
Harbor Committee of the House after
consideration omitted this provision in
the bill reported by them, but when
the measure reached the Senate, Sena-
tor Simmons offered this provision as
an amendment which was adopted by
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conference Chairman Burton, of the
House Committee, made no opposition
to the amendment
you have already referred to the
large aggregate of the appropriations
in the bill for our State and in which
the First, Third and Sixth districts are
particularly interested Much com
mendation is due to our Senator'S for
the aid which they rendered. Senator
Simmons who lives in the eastern sec
ton of the State, and is therefore,
more familiar with the needs of our
rivers and harbors. was exceedingly
active He is particularly interested
in the Inland Waterway, and appre-
ciates fully the benefits to accrue to
the State from its construction
Mr.. Small also referred to the legis-
lation authorizing one A, e. Ellis and
his associates to construct a light
house on the outer Diamond Shoal in
about thirty feet of water. 1t became
necessary to amend the act of the last
Congress regarding this matter, and to
increase the amount to be paid. The
former act provided for the payment
of five hundred and ninety thousand
dollars, which was increased to seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Mr.. Small said that the undertaking
was in tho hands of eminent engineers
and that it had been successfully fin
anced and expressed the opinion that
the lighthouse would surely be con-
structed. The base is to be 100 feet
in diameter and the light is to be To-
Gated $50 feet above mean high water.
An immense caisson is to be construct
ed probably at Newport News, and
towed out to the location, when power
full suction pumps will take out the
water and the sand until it sinks to a
sufficient depth, when the entire in
terror will be filled with concrete and
masonry. This is the most tempestu-
Gus place in the world, and no light
house has ever been CONSTRUCTED un-
der such adverse conditions. The sue
cess of this venture will place the
United States in the front ranks for