The New York herald., 1869-01-29

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This does mot include the amount for fur
nishing the Speakers room, which 10 about 5000
and which has not as yet been allowed Dy the Com
mittee on Accounts.
The Army Appropriation Bnls
Representative Blaine, from the Committee ON
Appropriations, in the House this morning reported
bill making appropriations for the support Of the
army for the year ending June 80. 1870, which was
referred to the Committee Of the Whole on the state
Of the Union and made the special order for Mon
day next, after the morning hour. The bill appro-
PIRATES 900 for recruiting and transportation Of
troops instead Of 100000, as was done last year.
and reduces the appropriation for communication Of
oficers' subsistence $4,000; for payments to
discharged soldiers for clothing not drawn It
approprates $780, instead Of $780, oo0 asast year
and makes an additional appropriation Of 1s 500 600,
for subsistence In kind for regular troops and en-
ploy6es; for transportation, purchase and hire OF
horses mules &C., 1t appropriates &c. 900 instead
OF $5OooOOo last year. 81, is appropriated
for the repair and Improvement Of the armory at
Rock Island. Illinois, onehalf Of which
amount IL to be devoted to the construc-
tion Of bridge connecting Rock Island
with the cities Of Rock Island and Daven-
port; making the total sum appropriated
BY the bin 4s1o66oo instead OF $saos2,o0s, being
the amount appropriated last year-m increase In
the appropriation this year Of $10.41a,407.
Virginia Reconstruction-Closing Of Argu.
ments Before tho Committee.
O. II. Whittlesey concluded his argument this
morning before the Reconstruction Committee
against the removal Of the disabilities from judicial
and other ocers in Virginia and against the plan OF
the Committee Of Nine. Colonel J. B. Baldwin spoke
briefly In defence Of the Virginia Legislature Of 1885,
he said the labor measures were adopted after con-
sutatlon with the principal officers Of the Freed
mems Bureau, and the vagrancy law was copied
from that Of Pennsylvania. John Averett, q negro
from Lynchburg, addressed the committee in oppo-
sition to the Committee Of Nine. This closed the
argument and the chairman announced that the
committee would hear no more verbal statements In
relation to the removal Of political disabilities All
future applications and arguments must be in writ
ing.
Bridging the CQpnectcut River.
The Senate Committee on Post Onices and Post
RDaossds had lively time This morning be-
tween two rival interests represented in
strong force and fighting the question whether
or not the Connections river should be bridged
over in two different places. The advocates Of the
bridging theory were all railroad men, one part
belonging to the air line and the other to the shore
line, and both extremely anxious to secure quick
and commodious connection across the inconvenient
obstacle OF the Connecticut river The opponents Of
the bridges were present In equally strong force,
Senator Dixon among them, declaiming very empha-
tically against the project to destroy, as It was
termed, the navigation OF the river. 70 impair its
beautiful proportions, ana otherwise do Damage
which no amount OF railroad convenience could
adequately compensate Finally the railroad men
triumphed. and the two bills were agreed to be
reported. with trining amendment that II the
bridges interfered with shipping Congress has the
right to see remedy applied.
Credentials Of tho New Pennsylvania Senator.
The credentials Of the new Senator from Pennsyl
vania John Scott were presented to the Senate to-
day. They are engrossed on q sheet OF paper large
enough to embrace Mercator's projection Of the
globe, and with the big seal Of the Keystone State
make truly formidable document.
Reception Of Mrs. Senator Henderson.
Tonight there is sotree da1sgte at Willard's, the
attendance being both numerous and select includ-
ing several Senators and Representatives, besides
hundreds Of strangers from all parts OF the country
Nrs Senator Henderson received her friends to-day
In her spacious apartments at Wizards. Secretary
welles is holding his weekly reception this evening"
which Is attended BY the elite Of the city.
Arrival Of nm Indian Delegation.
Several Indian chiefs, representing the Kiowas,
Sac and Fox tribes, have arrived IN this city. The
chiefs attired In the true aboriginal style, with
paint and tomahawks and here 10 treat with the
government in regard to the sale Of certain lands
now owned by the abovenamed tribes and which
the government u desirous Of purchasing.
Weekly Report Of Custom Receipts.
The customs receipts from January IS to %, inclu-
sive, are - follows
Boston. ................ $3eo, ,s57
New York :. ....................2 2o01, ,S76
Philadelphia. -. 131,177
Baltimore. 228. .331
New Orleans, from Dec. % to 31............ 34,20o
San Francisco from Dec. % TO Sl.......... 65,625
Total. ,450, 1877
Issue Of Gold Bearing Bonds.
8. b. Chittenden formerly Re0stAr OF the Treas