The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-16

committee recommend that In the pending River
and Harbor bill. appropriations be made for com.
pleting the surveys and estimates for each or tina
Aforesaid projected improvements, so that Con-
gress at the next session may enter upon the said
system or improvements, II, upon the completion
OF said surveys and estimates, the same shall he
deemed practicable and expedient. The main
proposition here Is that Congress at the next ses-
sion shall proceed TO the breaking OF the ground
these great works. bat as they will require for their
completion an outlay OF &C least 500, 0O0 900, ana
as large deficiencies on all sides In the regular
wants OF the government viii have to be met At
the next session, the first question that Is here
suggested is, where Is all this money TO come
iromf We are led to the conclusion, from the bum
combe retrenchments of the day and from the nu-
merous deficiencies ana demands that will fall
upon the next session OF Congress when the cleo
tons for the Fortythird Congress shall be over,
with few exceptional, will result in q session OF
appropriations exceeding those OF any session
during a time OF peace since the creation OF the
government OF the United states.
Government Care and Control of tho
Mississippi Levees-The Subject I'm tho
senate.
The terrible condition OF some OF the Southern
States OWING to the overflow OF the Mississippi
has caused very general disposition on the part
OF the Senate favoring the taking charge of Its
levees by the government senator Alcorn intro
duced resolution to that effect to-day, and Sem
ator Chandler chairman OF the Senate Committee
on Commerce, VINO has given the subject great
thought for more than a year past will make
practical speech on the subject soon as the
luton snail be reported IRON the Select Committee
on the Levees OF the Mississippi, to which 1t has
been referred and OF which Senator Aicorn L.
chairman. Senator Chandler has been fully pre-
pared Tor some time for the effort, having compiled
mass OF statistical facts. He will show that
there are 100000 acres Of land which, II re-
claimed would net nearly So 900, 600, 900 and yield
at least ten times as much as would pay for the
cost Of constructing the levees. As Senator
Chandler is vigorous advocate In what he
espouses and carries weight in the Senate on ac-
count OF his practical business experience, It ts
highly probable tnat SUCH plan as he shall propose
will be adopted.
The Schemes for Improving Navigation
ON the Mississippi.
The Mississippi River Jctty bill Of Captain James
B. Eads, which was set down for the 21st OF April
in the House OF Representatives and again recon-
mitted, and the Fort ST. Philip Canal bill were con-
sidered this morning by the House Committee on
Railways and Canals, and the committee again
decided to report the Eads bill as perfected by the
Senate committee 1t will be reported to the
House next Monday by Mr. Hurlbur, Of Illinois.
the bill Tor action at any time.
The Geneva Award Bill.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day 30
amended the Geneva Award BILL which passed the
Senate as virtually to make 1t House bill, and in
this condition 1t VIII be reported on next Monday
Reported Amiable Feeling OF the Indians
in Wyoming.
report to Indian Commissioner Smith from
Agent Saville. Red Cloud Agency. Wyoming Terri
tory, dated 30th OF April mentions that the In
dams have been very quiet and disposed to do
what Is required OF them. They have become In.
terested In the farming question, and have held Q
number or councils on that subject. While some
are preparing to go to work. others are prepar-
ing to 60 to the Black Hills hunting. There
Ia considerable agitation among them caused by
the talk among the soldiers OF contemplated ex.
| petition to the North. The question Of the survey
OF the Nebraska line was presented to them ut q
council which was very generally attended They
! unanimously agreed to protect the surveyors.
Altogether the temper OF the Indians and the
situauon OF AFFAIRS are quite satisfactory.
Territorial ApPortionhent OF Political
Patronage.
The Senate Committee on Civil Service and Re-
trenchment this morning considered Mr.. Wright's
bill, which proposes to reduce the pay OF the SUBJ
ordinates and employees OF the Senate and to APP
portion the Executive Department clerkships
among the various Congressional districts OF the
United States. No vote was taken on the BILL but
1t was evident from the discussion that the COM
mittee unanimously disapprove OF its provisions.
Diplomatic Events.
Baron Gutenberg, the Russian Minister to-da,
took leave OF the President previous to his depart
ure for st. Petersburg Tor six months absence
There were present, in addition to the President.
Secretaries Fish and Robson.
The Turkish Minister also had an interview with
the President.
Secret Session Of tho District Investigate
ing COMMITTEES.
The District OF Columbia investigation was con.
ducsed to-day with closed doors. Tne morning
session was occupied In the examination of Colonel
h. T. Whitley, Chief OF Treasury Detectives; Mr.
Nettleshrift, an assistant, and Judge Fisher Dis
trtct Attorney for this city, with reference to the
safe burglary. In the afternoon Mr.. Dickens
derier, the expert engineer. was examined IN
secret session, concerning measurements made BY
him on Massachusetts, avenue, contiguous to the
property or Senators Edmunds and Bayard.
Statistics OF Gold and Silver Coinage.
The following are the exhibits OF the gold and
silver coinage, exclusive OF bars, Tor the month OF
April and the ten months previous For April,
god S3,3s6 400; trade dollars, $42e, 600; subsidiary
oliver coin, $les,6s5-tota, s3,991. eS5. For tue
ten months ending April 1s74-Gold. $40, 2l4, 0Ao;
traoe dollars, 81 300; subsidiary silver coin,
$2,051, 914-total, $50, S9l, S54.
Condition Of Representative Iellish and
the Ca fuses Of His Malady.
DR.. Nichols, who IS In charge OF the asylum to
which Representative Melllsh has been taken for
insanity. says that the case Is very serious, ana
one which he Is regarding with q great deal OF
solicitude. Though there are some grounds for
hope Of his recovery, with the aid OF quiet and
skiful treatment, yet his disease Ia one in which
there is ground Tor the worst apprehensions. He
SAYS Mr.. Melsh appears to have overtasked his
mind BY seeking to retain too much by the use OF
the memory. as well rs by both constant and
irregular study since has been in Congress- with
desire to accomplish great deal In q short
space OF time. He is also physically weakened q
condition which aggravates the nervous derange.