Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-16

crease, unless the bill shall be amended by in
serting an appropriating clause, or passing an
other bill. As passed yesterday, the bill stases
''that there shall be allowed md paid out Of
any money applicable to the purpose hereto
fore or hereafter TO be appropriated" &c. The
money heretofore appropriated for that pur-
pose has long since been expended 1t tis to be
hoped that when the bill comes mp in the
House tomorrow, this defect will De RENE
died, and il wiz aeain be passed.
THE PAY OF ARMY OPPTCHRs.-Gen. Grant,
a few days ago, sent q communication to the
House Committee on Military Affairs, recon-
mending thst the present pay of the officers Of
the army be continued for another year from
the lst Of July next which increase of pay
over what they received three years ago is an
increase'of 33A per cent on their pay proper
only, or an increase of about IL per cent on
their entire pay. 1t is to be hoped that Con-
gress VIII soon pass this bill. II Is only a con-
tinuance for one year more OF the pay that
officers Of the army have been receiving for
the past two years, and is not an increase of
80 per cent. their salaries, but only on their
pay proper, and not upon their allowances.
For instance, the increase gives a second lieu
tenant about sl5 per month additional and a
major about s23 per month only.
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That portion of Special Orders No. 40, issued
by General Grant on the 10th of October, 1867,
accepting the resignation of Brevet Major
General Judson Fitzpatrick, Captain, 1st Artil-
lery, to take effect October Is, 1867, has been
amended so as to accept his resignation to date
from December I, 1865.
THE wAsHrNeroN ELECTIONS BrrL.-The
bill in reference to Contested Elections in this
City passed the House yesterday afternoon, as
II will be seen, by q vote of yeas "a, nays %.
The bill passed the House in the same shape it
left the Senate, and is now before the President
for his signature.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-The regular meeting of
the Cabinet was held to-day, all the members
present except Secretary Seward This morn
ing Senators Ross, McOreery, and Vickers, and
several Representatives had interviews with
the Executive.
COLONEL STOKES, Of Tennessee, denies any
knowledge Of the dispatches now being pub
lished in certain journals as having passed be.
tween himself and Governor Brownlow rela.
tive to influencing Senator Fowler's vote on
impeachment.
FROM THE NAUMER.-The U. 5. steamer
Maumee, Lieut.. Com'r William b. Cushing,
which sailed from the Washington Navy Yard
in November last, arrived at Batavia, Java,
on the 18th OF April hast, and left on the 22d for
Hong Kong, China. Omcers and crew all
well.
GENERAL MEIGs having again resumed his
duties as Quartermaster General, General ID.
H. Rucker, who, in his absence, has been act.
ing z Quartermaster General, will, it is said, be
ordered TO Philadelphia on the 1st OF July to
relieve Colonel Crossman.
RETURNKD.-The eficient Chief Clerk of the
Navy Department, Edgar J. weiles, Esq.
returned 10 the city yesterday, after an exten
sive tour through the North, With his health
much improved.
THE AIRLINE ROUTE FROM WASHINGTON
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Sherman introduced
the three House bills heretofore published in
the STAR) providing for the Incorporation in
separate companies of an air.line'' railroad
between New York and Washington; also, a
and also a railroad between Washington and
Cincinnnati, making them all subject to the
same general provisions. The bills were
ferred to committee Of seven Senators, which
the Chair shall have power to appoint.
ORpKRHD TO BALrIMoRR.-The President
has directed Brevet Col. ]. Hendrickson, Major
United States Army, (retired,) to report to
Breyet Major Gen. s. Van Vleit, Deputy
Quartermaster General al Baltimore, Md, for
temporary duty in that Department.
PERsoSAL.-George wilkes. Of the New
York Spirit Of the Times, is at Willards Hotel
The WASHINGTON CANAL-In the Senate
to-day Mr. Harlan presented the report OF the
Committee appointed under q resolution of
the Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution, on
the influence Of the Washington city canal on
the health Of the Corporation Of Washington
city, which was referred TO the District Com
mlttee and ordered TO be printed. The repor:
Is very elaborate, ana Is signed by Richard
Deiaheld, United States Army, for the COM
mit'ee OF the Regents. 1t opens with history
OF the canal from its origin, and referring to the
proposed action OF Congress in granting the
privilege Of the same to the private corporators
il says: sThe committee concurs in the op inion
of the Mayor of the city that the proposed grant
Of the canal TO private corporation would be
a grieyous injury to the Inhabitants Of the city,
both Congress and the community, of securing
the health Of the city. The committee learns
from the Mayor Of the city that il is proposed
to extend The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from
Georgetown through the city to the deep water
along the Eastern Branch, with the view OF
establishing shipping port for large vessels
and depot for the Cumberland coal, thus
sharing with Alexandra the profits Of this
branch Of industry. The project is one to which
the committee should present no objection,
provided it does not interfere with the
for promoting the health OF the inhabitants
The committee considers that a canal for such
purpose, or any other, through this city, should
not back down TO tide-water, and recommend
that neither the existing canal, the proposed
modification or transfer of the existing canal
to any private corporation be approved by
Congress, unless the subject of public health
and sewerage be first provided for, and en-
sured against all hindrance or interruption for
all time to come, and that no sewerage matter be
allowed TO enter any open canal whatever with.
in the limits Of the District Of Columbia. After
speaking ofthe deleterious effects Of the existing
canal upon the health Of the Inhabitants OF the
city, the committee say that they are Of the
opinion that the canal as II now exists IL a
great cause for creating and propogating dis
ease, and should at the earliest possible con.
vemence be filled up and discontin ued for use
as 4 sewer and reservoir for excrenent and
waste water Of water closets laundries, and
other sources Of communicating matter. 1t is
recommended by the committee that the sewers
of the city empty into the Potomac river below
the Long Bridge, to be conducted across the
canal on closed aQueducts or causeways, at
the most advantageous levels above high
water, thence over the ground south Of
tae canaI to suitable places on the
oonk OF tne river where closed and covered
reservoirs may be constructed to retain the
sewerage untli the ebb tide makes, when gates
into the river, under the water surface The
present canal should then cease 10 he used for
any other purpose than escape for the
waters Of the Tiber during extraordinarv fresb.
cts, and for such surface drainage as cannot he
carried across IL into the sewers leadino into
the Potomac; and TO this end must be reducsd
in size and formed TO an archeo culyert The
proposed canal for commercial purposes with
an outlet In the Eastern Branch, should IN like