Evening journal., 1915-03-01
PORK BARI" p" ITEMS
THREATEN THREATEN HABOR BILL.
Only $736,655.44 Left Of
Available Funds for Work
In Philadelphia District
$442,649.35 FOR
WILMINGTON WATERS

WASHINGTON, March There is
little likelihood OF the passage Of the
rivers and harbors bill legislation at this
session OF Congress. The situation. even
for resolution OF sSO,OoOOOO authoriz-
ing the army engineers TO carry out
work on existing projects, is becoming
so tense as to make doubtful even the
passage of this suggested compromise.
Opponents of rivers and harbors lcgis'
lation. notably Senators Burton and
Kenyon, have refused to agree TO the
resolution for S30OO0,OOO. They declare
that this is only S7.5OO,O0O less than the
Senate rivers and harbors bill. and that
there is no assurance that the army en-.
gineers will not disburse the money as
they did in the last session. Then a rcso.
luton was iammed through as com.
promise. The bill was defeated b6caus,
it contained what is declared were many
pork barrcp features. One of these, e.
pointed out by Senator Burton, was on
appropriation OF $4,000 for Trinity
river, in Texas. Despite the fact that
this river bad not sufficient water in il
TO iloat log raft and It was propose,
to get water by sinking artesian wells
in its bed, the army engineers under th,
resolution expended S2O3OOO on the con
demned project.
The only hope of getting the bill oi
the resolution through Is by remOvin.
all the pork barrel" features. Unless
this is done the deserving projects, sucl
as the Delaware river and other maioi
work which brings a revenue TO the gov
ernment through customs receipts, vii
suffer
Senator Ransdell, of Louisiana, one o
the leading advocates Of rivers and har
bore legislation, has declared that he ha,
little hope Of any action.
ln response TO a resolution offered boy
Senator Burton. the Secretary Of Wa
submitted a report showing the amour
OF money available for rivers and har
bors work on February I. 1915. Tn
amounts uneXpcndcd on projects in east
ern Pennsylvania. the Philadelphia dis
trict. and that section. were;
Delaware river from Al
legheny avenue. Philadol-
phia, 10 the sea ......S7i2,011.9'
From Allegheny avenue.
Philadelphia, tc Lalor
street. Trenton ....... 1854
/ From LalOr street 60 upper
railroad bridge, Trenton 11,01O.O'
Total ....... ........ s7s6.ee5 a
WILMINGTON. DEL, DISTRICT.
I Cooper River. y. j. ...S 35.5
/ Woodbury. Creek, \. J. .. t7.7299
Raccoon Creek, \. J. .. 1922
( Oldman's Creek, y. ]. .... 1850
/ Cohansey River, n. J. .... 10000
i Maurice River. n. J. .... 1921 q
! Cold Spring Inlet, \. J. e. 77.757.0
II Absecon Inlet, n. J. .... S7,471.a
Wilmington HarbOr, DEL. 5J,774..
!, Murderkill River, Del. . 274.s
2 Mispillion River, Del .. 724C
1 Leipsio. Del. ........... 5,47Za
Inland waterway between
! Rehoboth bay and Della
ware bay ............ 42.763.G
i Tuckerton Creek. n. !. .... 5.950.2
4 Salem River. n J. ...... 14,313.9
\ Toms River, n. J. ...... 1855
q. Little River. Del ....... 2,S04.3
o. Appoquinimink River, Del. Az
e. Smyrna River. Del .... 40,0Ol.9
D Mantua Greek, y. j. ..... lH,Olt.l
N Alloway Creek, n. j. .... 5,OO7 4
/ ST. Jones River, Del. .. 2S,S52.4
Broadkill River. Del. .... ASSOC
& Waterway on coast. Va. q. 7l9'
70 Absocon Greek. n. J. ..... iG65.'
]. Inland waterway, from
q Chincoteague Bay. Va, to
a Delaware Bay ....... 61S.'
Total . S442.649.;
d Erie Harbor ............ 31,791.