National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-20
CAPITOL AND DEPARTMENT
CONGRESS- URGED TO COMPLETE THE
JAIL IN THE DISTRICT.

VAL llO1 h1tD I'LL AN uGli
CoNGR Ess URGED TO COMPLETE THE
JAIL IN THE DISTRICT.
THE BUILDING SHOULD BE COMPLETED
| AS A PENITENTIARY-CANAL NAvIGA-
| TIoN-BILLs APPRovED-DIsrRICT AND
| OTHER APPRoPRIATIoNs-THE CENTRAL
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
In the letter from Supervising Architect Null
lett to the Secretary Of the Interior, and trans
mitted BY the latter 70 the House OF Representa-
tives MT Mullett calls attention TO the fact that
the limitation on the cost Of the new jail in the
District Of Columbia was hxed By the committee
/ without having any plans or estimates therefor,
contain cells for 800 prisoners. This necessarily
fixed the size Of the building and made Il impos-
slbls 70 reduce the size so as to bring It within
| the amount appropriated and construct build
ing suitable for the purpose. The estimates con-
template gslvsnized-iron cornce and roof of
uos structure H. re anE the
| Communications Of his annual report that author-
fly be given to complete the 6uilding in g thor
with the character Of the work already done, and
| renews the Recommendation that the building be
e and PS11bng ont the
Mr.. Mullett says: ~ do not think 1t possible to
complete the building in . suitable manner for
Il ICES tuhu vtbo,uof.ro, - Will DC boou W LILO
closed estimate. would therefore most
Of Congress- be Invited to examine the building,
specified be recommended and requested BY the
com mission"
Secretary Delano says: ~ concur In the views
of the Supervising Architect as to the propriety
OF completing the building so that It may be used
both for Jail and penitentfary PURPOSES believing
| the Government would be saved considerable ex-
pense now involved In the transportation Of per-
sons to penitentiaries at distance, and in other
ways"
CANAL NAVIGATION BY NATURAL
PLANS.
The Speaker, among numerous documents from
executive sources, laid before the House q COM
munication from the Secretary Of War, transmit
| ting supplemental report, containing special
canal navigation by the use Of inclined planes
The report Is quite lengthy and data Is given upon
which his calculations are based mostly taken from
| the Morris canal, IL New Jersey, which Colonel
Sedgwick speaks Of q subject for proper Ameri-
| can pride. After careful review Of the subject
especially as applied to the mountain region about
Savage river, ne comes to the conclusion that in
whatever manner the comparison may be made
between the lock system and the inclined plane
planes or Of double locks and double lock planes
| the economy In construction and in the expendi-
ture Of water is pre-eminently in favor Of the In
The effect on the cost Of transportation is thus
| stated: Taking the operations of the completed
l canal between OumDerIaQQ ana GcOrXeLOWl as 3
basis of cost, careful analysis of the cost of
transporting coal shows cost of 4 cents per
ton per mile exclusive OF tolls, where the rate Of
transportation is IL miles per hour or at the rate
of .6S cents per hour Of time, and, consequently,
saving of 50l& hours time makes o saving of POS
cents per ton between Connellsyille and Cumber-
land, an equaled saving Of 81 miles in distance by
the system of inclined planes in comparison with
the system of lift locks as herein compared.
BILLS APPROVED.
The President has approved the following
bills:
An act for the relief of BIgler, Young Go.
An act 70 authorize the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to construct branch. and to
SPegRSS A sss 81 E T2aS Sap the District
Al sct for the relief Of B. VI. Harris, late COL
ector Of Internal revenue for the Second district
of Massachusetts.
An act for the honorable discharge from their
several positions in the army of Capt. ]. Horace
Mcclure, First Lieutenant Henry r. Gardner,
Second Lieutenant VIM. d. Mcclure and Second
regiment United States colored artillery, (heavy)
and directing their honorable muster out Of the
service of the United States, as Of the date of
An act authorizing the widening Of Wright
street through the grounds Of the United States
Marine hospital, OF Detroit, Mich. i
An act to authorize tho Secretary Of War to
ascertain the amount Of expenses incurred by the
States of Oregon and California in the suppress
sion OF Indian hostilities in the years 1872 and
An act to extend the time for filing claims for
additional bounty under the act Of July %, 1885.
An act to admit free Of duty articles Intended
for the International exhibition of 1875.
An act authorizing the board Of commissioners
Of the SOLDIERS Home to sell the property belong
burg, Ky and known as the Harrodsburg Springs
An act to authorize the sale Of the military
reservation of Fort, Reynolds, in Colorado Terri
tory, and the Goysfnfnent buildings thereon.
THE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION.
The following are important amendments pro-
posed by the Senate Appropriation Committee to
the miscellaneous appropriation bill: Insert item
Of the District Of Columbia in payment Of interest
on funded debt dre July 1, and Of employees and
laborers Of the District government, and the re-
District: Provided, That this appropriation shall
be considered and adjusted hereafter. as part of
sum to BE- PAID ~ the
of Columbia Insert item Of $500 900, contained in
separate House BILL for the relief Of the sufferers
the appropriation for continuing the work on the
New York post ONCE building from s1,si4,ooo to
q 69s, 900.
increase item for new building for War, Navy,
and State Departments, from seven hundred TO
nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Strike out item Of eight Thousand dollars for
commissions to collectors Of customs acting as
superintendents Of lights.
Strike out second section Of bill IS passed by
service commission and establish certain reguia
tons to appointment Of clerks; and insert In
Its place an appropriation OF fifteen thousand
dollars for the continuance of said civil service
commission.
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Luttrell introduced in
the House resolution demanding an inquiry into |
the financial condition Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company. 1t was charged that gross frauds |
had been committed upon the people and the |
Government, and that careful examination |
would produce startling developments. The mat |
ter was referred to the Committee Pacific Rail-
rnads with the view of having Dada n
investigation which, II tho facts warranted, would
justify prolonged examination. Mr.. Luttrell |
appeared with his printed argument, which was |
supplemented with a lengthy oral statement. |
After the conclusion Of this statement the COM |
mittee called for proof Of the assertions made. |
The papers submitted were referred to q sub |
committee for examination and report. When |
the committee met yesterday the subcommittee |
presented their report: They state that they |
Mr.. Lnttrell, and have arrived at the conclusion |
that nothing has been exhibited which will war |
hearing the report, decided by vote Of nine to |
three that no investigation would be warranted |
on the facts presented.
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS
During the consideration in the Senate of the |
District bill, Mr.. Window submitted an amend
ment which made provision for the payment OF |
the money due the Board OF Public Works by the |
Government. 1t was then stated by Senator Al |
lison that the Investigating Committee had re- |
quested the allowance Of sum sufficient to re- |
lieve the present necessities Of the local govern
ment.
Yesterday the Senate Committee on Appropria- |
tions, having under consideration the sundry civil
bill, decided to make an amendment which will /
furnish the means for the payment Of the imme- |
diate obligations Of the District. They have sp-
propriated g. s54 100 TO meet the interest on the
local debt due July j, the money due the ON |
ployees, and the bills Of the Board OF Public |
Works.
q COMBINATIONS.
The Senate, in executive session last night, con-
hrmed the following nominations: Richmond |
Pearson, Of North Carolina, Consul at Verviers |
and Liege; Herman Levy, collector Of customs at |
St. Marks, Fla, vice Isadore Blumanthal, re- |
moved; Edward NJ. McCook, to be Governor Of |
Colorado Territory, vice s. H. Ebert, removed; /
Horace N. Conger, OF New Jersey, consul at |
Prague, vice David Mem. Gregg, resigned; Fer |
nando o. Willett, Of Colorado, secretary Of lega-
tion ut Mexico, vice Porter N. Bliss, resigned; |
VIM. q. Whltson, associate justice Supreme Court 1
Idaho: Charles NJ. Webb, United States attorney L
for Western district of Wisconsin: Franklin W. /
Oakley, United States marshal for the Western /
district Of Wisconsin; Roger S. Greene, associate /
justice Of the supreme Court Of Washington Ter
ritory; Henry g. Webster, collector Of customs at
Puget sound, Washington Territory, vice s. Gar
felke, removed; Joseph H. Elmer, collector Of
customs at Bridgetown, N. ). Those Of the FORE
going not otherwise stated are reappointments.
ARMY COURT-MARTIAL.
A general court-martial Is appointed to meet at |