The New York herald., 1866-06-29

ler-ah Of time pied the construction and large
expenditure OF money the result would be simply the
possession OF fresh water BASIN, 10 be sup
pied with water from company. IL would be
frozen over with ice eighteen inches and more thick
at least Ave months in the year II would also be within
reach from the Of rife proJectiles In use at the
present day and removed from navy yard where estab
lshed facilities exist for repairing squppng and hitting
out vessels when required IN emergency The Board
for given consider proper TO express the hope
that some other place may found not far from navy
yard where abundance Of fresh water can be commanded
without resorting such expensive structures and the
position Of which shall not only be within
speedy reach Of our great coal fields numerous iron
mills shell works and various naval supplies required
but also so removed from TO secure II from the
possibility of being reached by hostile shot The report
is signed by Melanchon Smith, Captain United States
Navy; b. s Alexander, Major Of Engineers, Brevet
Brigader General United States Army and q ~ King,
Chief Engineer United States Navy.
LAND GRANT BILLS PASSED, ETC.
In the Aouse to-day no less than ten land bills we're
passed, granting in the aggregate nearly million OF
Of public lands to various companies for internal
improvement. Among these the most considerable was
the bill granting hundred thousand acres OF Land in
the upper peninsula Of Michigan to the Portage Lake and
Lake Superior Canal Company. This company have
previously sotuitu ~ biahs VI wv nsA~Ae~ s'N~N-s~
acres making four hundred thousand In all TO aid them
in constructing ship canal Keewensn Point.
Lake Superior The object Of the canal is 70 save the
perilous navigation around the point where many
vessels been lost and shorten the route from tho
Sault - Marie river the head Of Lake Superior The
route OF the proposed canal will about twenty Four
hours time to steam vessels. The new route leaves
the lake at Portage entry, runs through Portage lake.
and then by canal Of about two miles in length rc-
enters the lake II is important Improvement for
the Lake Superior country The bill has already passed
the Senate and only requires the Presidents ap.
proval.
The General Land Once has just transmitted to the
Governor OF tho state Of Michigan approved list No TO-
vestng title In the State for 707l acres Of swamp lands
inurng under the provisions Of the Congressional grant
by act OF 2sth September 1885, and 70 the Governor OF
Iowa an approved list Of swamp aud unexplored land
covering acres vcstng title in the state under the
State grant.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed John Spear Collector
Of Internal Revenue for the district OF Kansa aud Dun
Green as Marshal for the Southern district Msss pp
The latter is not the Dan Green Of qaondam political
notoriety The Senate to-day ratified ecvera Indian
treaties.
reportin circulation yesterday thatthe Sanate had
rejected the appointment Of Mr. soanaker Collector OF
No action has yet bcen taken in the matter The old
incumbent, Colonel Taggart, Ia meanwhile collecting
the revenue and pockcing the commissions
Is said tsat the Senate in executive session, has
resolved 10 confirm NO appointments that lack in
the Senator Of the State whence the ap
pontee halls II this really Is the case the President
will be seriously embarrassed In making sppointmenn
rHg xIvEK AND HARBOR APPROPRIATION BILL.
The appropriations OF the Rives and Harbor bl ap-
proved tho :3d Inst, amount 70 S3,ees047 0l. The
following among the tems:-For surveys of the Al
autic coast, $50 0oo the Pacific ooss $4,000; The
Northwestern lakes 800 900; the Western and North
western rivers, 500 ooo for Improvements Of hssis
sipp, Missouri Arkansas and Ohio rivers, 100000
rARDoSs 0RASrEp.
Tho President day directed pardons TO be granted to
eight persons from Alabama and Texas, few Of thsm
under the nrst exception, "pstiy ocsr clause but
most OF them under the thirteenth twenty thousand
dollar, clause
oPExATIoNs.or TEE FRxEDhES's BUaEAU N Viz
GINA.
Breyet Brisadier General D. sewsll Inspector Gen.
ers Of the Freedmens Bureau for the State Of Virginia
has Just completed Of inspection In that State and
in his report Bureau speaks highly Of the conduct
OF Colonel Brown, formerly Assistant comutsioAsr Of
the Bureau foryIsnis He recommends the consOasda.
tion Of the subdtro and reduction Of the agents Of
the Bureau 10 -one-.nWn OF tne presont uumoSr NO
states that the Of rAcns steadily decreasing and
win be after the crops ip The largest issues
are made nj Kichmond, Pctsrsours, Hampton and Nor
folk, where there great numbers OF oonirabsnds
He that they sent back into the country
where ls demand labor Is beyond The supply
RECEIPTS vEoA CUSTOMS.
The following Ia statement Of the receipts from Gus.
toms The -four principal ports Of The United States
from the 10th to the I'D of June
New York ~ s2 10sTs7 Phllsdelphis - Ia sIe
Boston ........ .si 7s4 Baltimore. 6s,Ss
Total. s., col As
ISrERSAL REvESUE RECEIPTS.
The Internal rcycrne receipts to-day go, s:si
new PATENTS.
The Commissioners OF Patents Will issue oae hundred
and ninety patents for the week ending July .
1868
SURGEON GENERAL BABsE-
ha, published circular form for distribution extracts
from received BY him from the leading surgeons
OF the world beaowng the highest possible encomians
on circular No O. and expressing the hope thai our
government ~ provide FOR the publication of volume
ombodyins the experienced Of the medical s,sa during