The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-24
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The conference committee of the two
houses agreed this morning to the amend
ments and substitute recommended by the
Sennte transportation committee for The Fort
So. Phillip Canal bill, as follows: The CON-
mission of engineers who are to make the
survey OF the mouth of the river Is to con-
slst OF three army engineers, three from civil
ilie. ana one from the coast survey.
l Lie Committee on War Claims in regard
10 the petition of Richard FL. Garrett, of
virginia, in whose barn J. Wilkes Booth
ana Harold took refuge, and which was de-
stroyed by the pursuers. hold that Garrett
was disloyal person. This question, how
ever, the committee say is entirely ilnma-
terial, because under the recognized rules of
International law he is entitled to no COM
spensation for the destruction of his barn,
winch was done in the regular course OF
military operations.
The President nominated Ex-Governor
Alexander Shepherd. exp Postmaster Denui-
SOD, and Henry P. Blow, provisional com.
mlssloDers to govern the District of Column
| Dla. BLOW and Dennison have been con-
| lrmed Shepherd was rejected by vote of
81 TO 3. The President substituted A. G.
| Cattell, of New Jersey, who was confirmed.
|
the Southwest have been reduced to $780,.
| 900.
The new tariff bill failed. The Congress
sional Committee say there is no protection
| in the present post-office laws against straw
bids.
Martin Ryerson, of Mississippi, is among
the Geneva awards commissioners.
The bill for surveying water routes passed.
One Of the last bills to pass the Senate was
General Toung's bill to improve the COSTA
noula river, in Georgia. The appropriation
is $4,000.
Closing Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The following is q
summary of the closing proceedings of Con-
greSS:
The report of the committee Of confer
ence on the miscellaneous appropriation bill,
having been agreed to by both Houses,
makes the following settlement Of disputed
points:
The House agrees to Senate amendment
advancing Sl,300,000 to tue District of Co.
lumbia for the payment of the July interest
| on the bonded debt and the payment of ems
ploye: of the District Government, &c. but
| 4 proviso is inserted that $4,000 of this sum
shall be reserved for the payment Of laborers
employed by the Board Of Public Works.
The Senate recedes from its amendment
| increasing the appropriation for the New
York post-otfice buildings from 81 1894 900
to S1.750.000; so the appropriation for this
purpose stands as fixed by the House.
Neither House would concur in the others
action regarding the civil-service commission
and appointments; so the section relating to
this subject is altogether omitted.
The Senate reccdeS from its amendment
proposing to repeal last years law, which
appropriated 100000 for replacing worn.
out national bank-notes, ETC., so that the bal
ance of the appropriation is still available.
The Senate recedes from its proposition
to increase the appropriation for the new
State, War. and Navy Department building
from 800, 900 to s9500OO; so no provision
is made for the commencement of the north
wing Of the building.
The following Senate amendments have
been agreed to by the House, and therefore
become laws: Fixing the compensation OF
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury, Solicit
tor OF the Treasury, and Commissioner OF
Customs at 81 800 each per annum appro-
priating S342,340 for establishing new life
saving stations on the sea and lake coasts of
the United States, as authorized by law OF
| the present Congress; authorizing the en-
poyment of thirteen clerks in the Office
OF the Comptroller of the Currency, the cost
to be reimbursed by the national banks
providing $4,000 for the destruction of re-
| tired notes by the acerating process; $4,000
| for the erection of an equestrian statue OF
Nathaniel Greene: $4,000 for the purchase
of works of art for the capitol; 100000
| for clerks and temporary clerks in the office
of the United States Treasurer; $4,000 for
observing the transit Of Venus; $4,000 for
the collection of information regarding
the fur trade of Alaska 1920 for
the Board of Health of the Dis
,rct Of Columbia; 100000 for the
surveying Of public lands in Oregon, being
an increase of $4,000; $4,000 for the i'm
nroyement of the capitol grounds according
to the plans Of Frederick Law Olmstead;
100000 for fitting up the basement of the
Post-Office Department; $4,000 for the
Columbia Deaf and Dumb Asylum build |
ing,; S25. 900 for the building of the Women's |
Christian Association; $4,000 for the Little |
Sisters of the Poor; 50 900 for the lighthouse |
of Rockport harbor, Me. $4,000 for light |
house in Hedges strait, Chesapeake Bay; |
$4,000 for building relief light-ship for |
general service; $4,000 for the National
Association for the Relief of Colored Women |
and Children in the District Of Columbia; |
and other unimportant appropriations. I'm
expended balances are reappropriated for
repairs to iron-clads; for public buildings at
Covingtop, KY; for public building mt
Nashville Tennessee, with an increase
of the amount to S377 200, and limiting the
total cost of the PHILADELPHIA custom-house
and post.ofice to S4000,QO0, and of the Gin
cinnati public building to $3,50O,OOO. The
appropriations fixed by the House for these csc
two buildings-viz, s750,OO0 and 100000
respectively-are retained. The Senate also
recedes from its action in other cases Oh no
material importance Sonth.
In the Senate, House bill to remove the
political disabilities of James L. PuSh, OF
Alabama, was passed q few minutes before
O'Clock, but before it could be enrolled and
GOT to the House to receive the signature of
the Speaker, that body had adjourned, and
the bill failed to become law.
The bill removing the political disabilities
of John Forsythe, of Alabama, was passed.
Crime In Kentucky.