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Agricultural Dcpartmar, 40

1Elcn1surai Department., dc.
-, i'p.c'ai telegram 20 the Dispatch.
"A'hiScroS, May 13.-Congress is com.
lhehcln9 active work IN order to rot an nj
tournament by the I'D of June. To-Day fine
senate passed the legislative, judicial. and
executive appropriation bill, after two day.,
discussion, which is an unprecedented sho,t
'''nc. An important amendment to tho I'm,
provides that no civil officer of the Govern.
n'cnt shall receive any perquisites or com.
l,elsatlon beyond that allowed by law. Unon
'ilis amendment there was Il lengthy discu..
sion regarding the Agricultural Department
aoo the occupancy OF that building BY the
Commissioner and his family. An amend.
'nent That he be allowed to retain bis resi-.
oehce IN that building was rejected.
Inc debate was very uncomplmcn,arv to
commissioner Watts, and some of the Srna.
1ors anlmadvertcd severely upon the Dcn,rt.
meht as not being iu the interests Of ocric,,,-
lure. The amendment as adopted will have
the effect OF BUSTING MIR. Watts from ,I,s
Department building.
The ciyil-rights bill will come I'm f.. mar
'0"' TlMoH.
lhsseciated fress tcggransl
congressional.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Senufe, c,r.
current resolution TO adjourn on the 22d Of
June has passed W
inc consideration OF The civil appropria-
| lion bill was resumed.
! HoaSc.--A committee Of conference was
| asked ON tue naval appropriation bill.
>. ne n'ii repeating moiclic5 was pas ed.
IL Is quite long. and protects in great de-
gree books and papers of merchants.
| MI. smith, OF New York, from Election
| Conmlttec. made report on the Louisiana,
| conteStcd-election case that neither of thc
c'alnantS, Pinchback or Sheridan, had pre.
sented evidence to establish their ripht fo
the seat rs representative at large. but that
they shall lave the right to take further tn>-
| tmory.
Mr. Lamar, of Mississippi, presented mi.
| nority report that Pinchback was NOT eicrt.
ed and that Sheridan was.
! The reports were ordered TO be printed
and are TO be called up hereafter.
Ehe approaching Marriage Of the Pre-.
| s:denVs Daughter.
| WAsBlNGToS. May 19.-Eycry precautior
has been taken to save the marriage of III,
Presidents daughter from the characters;
lies of state event. Only Sir Edwar,
Thornton and lady, who represent the nu
| liyity of the bridegroom. are invited. y,
ether diplomats have cards, Of which OIL
two hundred and fifty are issued The cas-
room will be decorated. The gates Of III
| White House grounds will be closed to S.
| nIplr of TOR
| muuy the pair will leave for New York an
thence for Europe on Saturday.
| washington Items.
| WASHINGTON, May 19.-There was lu
| Cabinet meeting to-day.
| The argument on the postal telegraph DC
ours OIL TIE 3Itll instant
The Committee OH Pensions will report
bill for $50 month and nearly $4,000 bic
pay in favor cf the widow Of Captain Hal
of the Polaris.
| In the Republican caucus, Mr.. Clayton
resolution to send investigators to htkaus;l
vas defeated 4 resolution TO adjourn Con
grc~s OF; the 22d of June was adopted.
| weather Probabilities.
WASuusGroS, May 19.-Fcr the New Eus
| laud and Middle States partly cloudy wealth
| o.. and westerly to southcrly winds. witt
but light changes OF temperature and pres
| sure.
| For the South Atlantic aud Gulf State
clear or partly cloudy weather, eastcry It
southcily winds. stationary or rising ten
pcYaiurc, and falling barometer by Weducs
day.
The lower Obj, lower Missouri, ant
| lower Mississippi rivers will fall slowly du
ring "Wednesday.