Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-28
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WASHINGTON, May 81.
THE NEW LONDON APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. Starkweather of Connecticut argued be-
fore the senate committee Of appropriations, on
Saturday, in favor Of the appropriation of s1O
600 for the New London naval station. As the
house has agreed to the item it is supposed that
the senate will do SO il itsI committee recon-
mends it.
DEPARTMENT PAPERS CARRIED OFF.
Cunningham, the file clerk of the war depart
ment, testified before the house military COM
mittee this morning that all the headquarter re-
ports of the army corps, divisions and brigades,
during the war, were all missing, and that Adam
Badeau took them away. 1t is understood that
he is using them in writing his life of General
Grant and that they WIN be returned. 1t is,
however, a violation of law and usage for any
body to take from the war department papers
on file.
THE BRAZILIAN STEAMSHIP SUBSIDY.
The contest in the house over the Brazilian
steamship subsidy was lively, but it ended with
the defeat ofthe proposition to increase it, The
senate promptly receded, and the appropriation
bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT NOT so NEAR AFTER ALL
The house has extended the session till June
3D., and if it is found necessary it will do so a
day or two longer. Rumors of an extra session
have been current all day. Unless the tariff tax
bill is properly passed, an extra session is GER
tain, and there are republicans in both houses
who are busily at work trying to secure an extra
session, SO as TO get the kuklux bill through.
Certain republican senators take the ground
that congress should not finally adjourn
till the house has acted upon the kuklux bill
They assert that they do not insist upon the
passage of the bill, but only to assure vote on
it. It is not believed, however, that the pres-
dent will call congress together because the
house chooses not to take up the bill
THE TARIFF BILL.
The senate has made excellent progress with
the tariff bill, and it is hoped that it may pass
tomorrow night This can be done if a major
ity of the senators will stick to the bill and sit
up late tomorrow night.
THE NEW ORLEANS INVESTIGATION
There will be three reports on the New Or
leans investigation, and they will be made by
Thursday. The republicans on the committee
will divide into two reports, and the democrats
win make third Nobody expects action upon
the subject this session. SAM WELLER.
MEMORIAL DAY.
By order Of the president, the several depart
ments will be closed on the Both instant to al
low the employees to participate in the ceremony
Of decorating the graves of Union soldiers in
the cemeteries around Washington
THE SIOUX INDIAN DELEGATION,
Now here, held a council at the interior de-
partment TODAY with Secretary Delano and
Commissioner Walker The speeches of the
different chiefs lasted fully an hour, but the
principal points were desire to remain at
peace, and request for presents of guns, am
munitiOn, horses, etc, and better facilities for
receiving their supplies. The commissioner
| will, therefore, let them have more ammunition
as their agents shall advise, but with the under
| standing that if the murderers of Mr. Powell
come into camp they will be given up The
| chiefs will also have some guns given them and
| they will also have some money while here
THE TREATY.
1t has been reliably aScertaned that the vote
| of the senate advising and consenting to the adj
| ditional article to the treaty of Washington
| was 43 against 8. Although the president
and Secretary Fish were on Saturday night
made acquainted with the action of the
| senate, it was not until to-day that they were
| formally advised of the fact Communications
| were, however, previously sent to England. No
| official reply has yet been received but private
adyceS from distinguished parties say there is
no doubt that the British government will assent
| TO the modified article
| RESIGNATION.
| Supervisor Dryer of Ohio has rendered his
| resignation for the purpose OF engaging in the
construction of the Southern Pacific railroad.