The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-25
N R. BRANTLEY
DISCUSSES THE
COMING SESSION
LOCAL CONGRESSMAN ALSO
TELLS OF MATTERS OF IN
TEREsT NOW PENDING.
HOPEFUL OF APPROPRIATIONS
Wants Larger Sum for Work on the
AItamaha River-Does Not Think
MIR. Underwood Will Leave House
For the Cabinet
HOPEFUL OF APPROPRIATIONS

Congressman Brantley, who is at
home for the holidays, was seen by a
News representative yesterday ana
he talked most interestingly on va
riods subjects. Among other things
he said.
In reference to district matters,
the rivers and harbors committee did
not complete its bill before the holi
days, despite the strong effort to do
so. It is now thought the bill will
be reported to the house by January
Is. 1t will contain the usual appro-
priation of $4,000 for the main
tenance Of Brunswick's harbor.
expect it also to contain 100000 for
the inside passageway between Savan-
nah and Fernandina, as this amount
has been recommended by the board of
engineers. 1t is the largest amount
ever appropriated for this passage
way and recognizes the necessity for
this improvement
The recommendation so far ON the
Altamaha river system is only $40,-
900, and unless the board of engi-
neers report favorably on the new
project of this system between now
and the time the bill is made up,
forty thousand Is all the Altamaha
riven system receive am still hope
full. however. that the magnificent
showing made before the board OF
engineers last October in behalf of
the new project for this system will
bear fruit and that the board will
adopt the project and recommend a
much larger amount than forty thou
sand.
We have two new local projects
this year. | am asking a survey of
Brunswick's outer bar with a view
of obtaining such depth as will make
it navigable with the depth we now
have on the inside. / regard this
survey quite important to Bruins
wick and have every reason to be-
lieve that it will be ordered I am
also asking for survey of the st.
Mary's river, so as to give the town
of st. Marys the fullest benefit of
he present depth on the Fernandina
bar.
In the matter of public buildings, |
expect to secure appropriations this
winter of about 100000 for the post
office building at Douglas This is
the only town in the district entitled
to a public building, all of the 9TH
ers now being supplied. An appropria
ton for the postoffice building at
Quitman has long been available,
but owing to the protracted delay
in perfecting the title to the site Sc
lected By. the government, work on
this building has not been commenced
nor have the plans for it been pre-
pared.
I'm the wy of legislation, look
to see but little accomplished at the
present session, outside Of the US.
uai appropriations bills. Our gov
erment is run on an annual appropria-
ton, made at each short session Of
congress. lasting. from the first of
u cember TO the fourth of March.
-;;.sf many appropriation bills have.
been prepared as at the long session; Y
this leaves but, little time at the
short session for any other iegisla-
ton to be considered.
The ways and means committee.
of which am member, is to begin
tariff hearings on Monday, January
26,and every remaining bin in January
will be given ifs hearing. How much
more time may be given to that Y
do not know, but these hearings are
for preparing tariff legislation at the
session Of the new congress,
''Ten of the fourteen democratic
members OF the present ways and
means committee were reelected to
the new congress, two, Mr.. James.