The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-14
Only $4,000 Appropri-
ated to 1t in Rivers and
Harbors Bill.
EFFORTS TO SECURE
IN r E A S E FAILS
Lamb Says Committee Could
Not Be Induced to Do More
for Virginia Waterway-First
"Pork Barrel" Measure
Reported After Stormy
Session.

Washington, January i3.-The frs'
pork barrel" measure OF the present
session of Congress vas reported 70
the House to-day when the House
Rivers and Harbors Committee brought
in its annual appropriation bill proVid-
ing $40 800 900 for the improvement OF
rivers and haTbors Throughout tne
country. The committee agreed on tne
measure after a stormy session tna'
lasted several hours.
The largest single appropriation III
the bill provides tsOoo0 90 for the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi River from
the head of the passes to the mouth OF
the Ohio. Other Mississippi approprla-
lions are.
One million dollars for improvements
from the mouth of the Ohio to the
mouth of the Missouri to Minneapolis
and SIS 90 from st. Paul TO Minneapolis.
For work on the Missouri River s. 800 ooQ
is provided. 81 800 900 20 be expended
from Kansas City to the mouth OF the
river. $50 600 from Kansas City 70 SIOUX
City and $50 900 from Sioux CITY 10
Fort Benton.
improvements 20 the Black Warrior.
Warrior and Tombigbee RIVERS IN
Alabama call for 81 $500
Million for Hudson.
One million dollars is PROVIDED for
inonrovenents of the Hudson River and
i'm provements about the city OF New
York
The deepening OF the Delaware River
from Philadelphia 70 the sea calls LOT
an appropriation OF sl,75o.c COO
The general scheme for improving
the Ohio River Is provided for with an
appropriafion of 81 500 600 for locks ana
dams, with a continuing contract ap-
nroDriation Of s. 200 900 and $50 90 Tor
open channel work
Among important appropriations IN
the bill by States are the following
Virginia-Norfolk harbor approach
es channels to Norfolk and Thlnbie
shoals. Sl65. 500: channels at Hospital
Point. in eastern. southern and western
branches Eliza beth River and 10 New
port News. $50 900; James River. $1,000
inland waterway from Norfoik 10
Beaufort, N c. $4,000
North Caroline-Cape Fear River
below Wilmington. 1852. $40.
south CaroIina-Charleston Harbor
81 sIs. Winyah Bay. $40 600, Santee
Wateree and Congaree Rivers and
Estherville MinimCreek Canal $50 Ooo
Tennessee-Tenness River. above
Chattanooga. $50 900; between Chatta-
nooga and Browns Island, sssS,oc0; be
tween Florence and Riverton, sleo. 600
below Riverton, $40 900
The bill also provides $4,000 foI
examinations. surveys and contingencies
of river and harbor Improvements.
Sums Given to South.
The smaller appropriations Tor I'M
movements in the Southern States are
as follows
virginia-Mattaponi and Pamunkey
Rivers and OccoQuan Greek, si5,ooo
Onancock River. $1,000; Pagan River
81 coo. Upper NIachodoc Creek, s. 200
Rappahannock River. $500
North Carolina-Beaufort haroor
5000. Beaufort Inlet. $40, 600; Moore
head City harbor. 5000; Bay River
q no0- Fishing Greek 81. 500: Neuse and
Trent Rivers. sl2 600 New River and
waterways 70 Beaufort, 5000; North
east. Black and Cape Fear Rivers
SIP 700: Swift Greek, SEQ; WaccaDa Y
River. North Carolina and South
Carolina. $50 CO.: ShalIotte River. se.s45
Core sound $50 900 South River. above
Aurora. 5000.
South Carolina-Great Peedee
River. $4,000. inland waterways be