The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-05
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From Washington.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILLS BEFoRz CONGRESS
BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE BRITISH PROVINCES AND
OREGON-THE COURT OF CLAIMS-rHE KANSAS
TREASON CASES, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, August 4, 1866.
The case Of r. N Thompson again postponed in the
Senate day. and the river and harbor bills taken up
Several were passed. 1t is doubtful if any Of them get
through the Honse, owing to the press OF business.
The House OF Representatives passed the bill appro
priating hundred thousand dollars for the improve
Of the Patapsco river, and to render Baltimore &C
cessble TO government steamers; also bill to carry
into effect the treaty with England providing for running
the boundary between Oregon and the British posses
sions This bill creates OF offices with good sala
bill also passed giving additional force to the
Court Of Claims and increasing their salaries. An ad
dopal solicitor and several clerks to be appoined
This bill came from the Senate and only awaits the Pres
dents signature law The other two bills go to
the Senate for their action.
Another attempt made this morning to suspend the
rules in the House and take up the Pacific Railroad BILL
The rules suspended, but large majority voted
in the affirmative. If reported from the Committee on
Public lands the prospect certain Of the passage Of the
bill this session.
bill reported by Mr.. Savage, OF Tennessee
granting to all soldiers who served three months 10 the
war OF 1872 or any Indian war SINCE full pay @
was referred to the Committee of the Whole the State
OF the Union.
Mr. Kennett reported in favor OF granting half million
dollars to enlarge the canal around the Ohio Falls at
Louisville. 1t similarly referred There is strong
party Congress favoring the construction Of canal on
the Indiana sde instead OF enlagng the Kentucky canal
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Purvance, inquirng
into the cause OF the and Imprisonment OF Dezle
Smith, Brown and others, in Kansas and directing the
judiciary Committee to hiring in bill ordering nolle
,roq to be entered The resolution not entertain
ed Mr.. Wilson tried the same thing in the Senate, but
failed The House next took up the General Appropra.
ton BILL in Committee OF the Whole, and passed upon
large number oil items.
Should tie river and harbor bills all become laws, the
official patronage of the Secretary of War will be equal to
that of the President himself without any Of the response
biy The appropriations all to be expended under
his direction.
Governor Stevens of Washington Territory furnishes
the Indian Bureau with detailed history OF the origin and
progress the Indian Disturbances ahd closes by saying
that I'VE are upon the Of general Indian war"
The Indian office thinks differently, as Agent Palmer, of
Oregon writes, eThe war is virtually over"
The committee Naval Affairs in the House have had
the Naval bill up, but failed to come to any conclusion
With reference to it, understand there will be nothing
done with IL this session.
A resolution will be offered, understand, by a mem
Der from New York, in few days, to reduce the ara
ten Ter cent.
The niger worshppcrs are determined to stand by the
Kansas amendments be offered by Mr. Sherman to the
Appropriation bill now under confederation.
The edsyeopements made by the Investigating Committee
create good deal OF talk to-day about the Treasury De
partment.
Large numbers OF Mexicans are here, among
whom see Gen. Atocha, Santa Annls fugeman who IL
stopping at Wizards.
The bf passed by the House on Satur lay, making
appropriations for ortdcaons and other works OF de-
fence, contains the following items -
For Fort Montgomery, outlet OF lake Champain, s25,
eco for Fort Knox Maine, s6o GOO tor For, Winthrop
Massachusetts,, 10000 for Fort Richmond New York.
s75coo for Fort Warren, Massachusetts, s20 for
Fort Delaware $3.50 600 for Fort Carroll, Maryland
$780, coo for Fort Calhoun, Virginia, $4,000 for Fort
sumpter South Carolina $50 900 for Fort Pulaski Geor
ga $1,000 for Fort Cinch Florida s25,o for Fort
Mckee, Florida s25 0co for Fort Barrancas, $3.50
for Fort Games Alabama $50 900 for Fort Taylor, Flo
rda $3.50 900 for Fort Jefferson Florida $3.50 900 for
fortacatons at Acatraz Island san Francisco Bay, Cali
orna $500 for foncatons at Port Point entrance
Of san Francisco Bay California $3.50 900 for repairs Of
Castle Pnckney South Carolina SO 900 for repairs Of
Fort Jackson Georgia. ss 900 for repairs Of Fort Nor
gan Alabama s25 for extension Of battery at Fort
JACKSON Mississippi river $40 600 for repairs and
tension o. Fort i. Philip, Mississippi river, $4,000 for
contingent expenses Of iortlcaons not herein mentioned
the preservation Of Sites the protection Of titles, and re-
pairs of sudden damages to forts, $780, 800. Total sl
5s3 400