Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-30
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BrLL.-Mr. s.e-

GENERAL AUTHORIZATION BILL.-Nr Ste-
vens to-day reported, from the Committee on
Appropriations, the General Appropriation bill
for 1862 1t appropriates total of 81, IT,
or something over six millions less than the
regular estimates. The general items Of appro-
priation are as follows: legislation s., 2s
Public Printing, s1,971,72l79; Library of Con
gress, S33,Sl6 Court of Claims, 3 500; Botanic
Garden, S7,374.96; State Department, slsa 7o0
Surveyors General and their clerks, S71, 1,5c0,
u. s. Mint, branches, and assay Office at New
York, S522, ,907 6s Independent Treasury, ss9a-
ECO; Territorial Governments, S25s,5oO; Judiei-
ary, S193,60o; Treasury, $2,76o,li6; Internal
Revenue, ST, 10000; Interior Department
S7C0,O0C; Department of Agriculture, si54,gg3.
Navy Department, S1J6,09S. Among the items
are $500 for the Botanic Garden: sI00D for
the purchase of plants. &c, for an experimental
garden; S25 Goo for the purchase of new and val
liable seeds by the Agricultural Department:
$500 for improving the grounds of that depart
nient; Sl0o.OO0 for payment of judgments by the
Court of Claims, provided that no Judgment of
said court for any sum exceeding s5,G0O shall
hereafter be paid without the approval of Con-
gress.
THE NEW BRITISH MINIsTER.-Sir Edward
Thornton, the new British Minister, arrived
here last evening from New York, aud is stop
ping at the Ebbitt House, where he will remain
until after his presentation, and then take pos
session of the large residence lately occupied
by Sir Frederick Bruce, Oh l. street near Rock
Creek. 1t is understood that no change will
be made in the legation, Mr. Thornton retain.
ing the Secretaries and attaches w no were with
Sir Frederick Bruce.
MIR. Thornton visited the State Department
this morning shortly after ten O'Clock, accom-
panied by Francis Glare Ford, Esq. Charge
d d'Afaires, Great Britain, but Secretary Seward
was not in at the time They had an interview
with Assistant Secretary +. w. Seward. and il
is probable that the Minister will be presented
to the President by the Secretary OF State to-
morrow or next day.
PETITION REFUsED.-An adverse report was
submitted in the Senate, o-day, from the Com
mittee on Claims, who had under cons liberation
the petition OF Mrs. Margaret A Laurie. of the
District of Columbia. asking damages 10 the
amount of $50, tor injuries done TO her resi-
dence, In consequences OF its having been con-
verted, by order of the Quartermasters De-
partment, into what was known Camp
Sprarue. The committee, after examination
ascertained that the aforesaid res idence was SO
occupied during portion of the war, but that
Mrs. Laurie received S15 per month rent. and
aiiege that the property was not damaged.
NAVY DEPARTMENT REVISED EsTINArEs-
In the revised estimates for the Navy Depart-
ment for this fiscal year. sent To the House
Committee on Appropriations by Secretary
Welles, the appropriation for the Washington
Navy Yard are cnt down To s31o, iD0 Oe from
Si664l5 co. original estimate, and is itemized as
follows For building Tor manufacture Of wire
rope. forty thousand dollars. For removing
experimental battery, fourteen Thousand nine
hundred dollars. For rail tracks, seven thou
sand one hundred and fifty dollars. For flag
ging and drainage, fourteen thousand ii W. hum
dred dollars. For repairs of all kinds, on hun.
dTed and thirty-three thousand eight hIndred
and fifty dollars.
INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were S46G. 1856.