The Morning herald., 1876-02-22
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
VOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
1udiciary Bill Passcd-Confers"ce
Roport ON the District Bill Adopted
-Mr. Springer and the Centennial
Bili-General News. ..
Nv American Press Association. .
WARRINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The President
,ssued the following proclamation to-day:
Whereas the following concurrent resolu-
tIon has been adopted by the Congress of
the United States:
Belt resolved that for the promotion of
Of national feelingthroughout The Union on
tho occasion of the Centennial year of our
independence, and believing this to be the
proper time for the expression of our ap-
probation of the great services rendered to
the people, and the cause of liberty by the
father Of our country, George Washington,
the 22nd day of the present month shall be
treated and deemed q national holiday
throughout the United States, in the Gov
ernment business, and SO far as 10 consist
ont with the public welfare in all Of the
departments or the Government employ.
uent shall be suspended for that day, and,
whereas, the spirit and sentiment expressed
In said resolution meets with my warmest
approval, now, therefore, in pursuance Of
that purpose, and in harmony with the
general sentiment Of the nation I, Uly sses
s. Grant, President of the United States of
America, hereby direct that all business In
the Executive Departments of the Govern
meut shall be suspended on the 22nd day of
February, 1875, and that said departments
shall be closed on that day.
(signed) US. GRANT, President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
A recent raid ofInternal Revenue Officers
in oglethorp county, Third district Of
Georgia, resulted in the seizure, and de-
struction of ten illicit distilleries and 49,
900 gallons Of mash and beer. Twenty
one prisoners, including U. g. Commis.
'ioner, were brought in, all charged with
violating the Internal Revenue laws.
a bill to confirm titles of pre-emption
settlers whose Claims had been mortgaged
prior to making final proofs and payments
was introduced in the Senate to-day by
Senator Sargent, and In the House by
Representative Page. This bill is made
necessary BY recent decisions Of the Interior
Department, which declares that when a
settler mortgages his claim before making
final proof, he shall forfeit all right thereto
and bis papers shall be cancelled. There
are large number Of settlers in California
who have mortgaged their claims to assist
themselves in establishing their houses
the bill is intended fer their relief and is
recommended by the register of the land
ONCE at Los Angeles, California. Tr
Representative Piper introduced his new
coinage bill to-day. 1t provides for the
repeal Of legal tenders affecting trade dollars
09striklng out section in the coinage act,
anu provides for new silver dollars, same
aneness as half dollars, making legal ten
asF twenty dollars, legal tender for half
collars, fixed at ten dollars.
Senator Sargent introduced the same bill
10 the Senate at the request of Piper. !
General Miller, President of the Alaska
commercial Company, arrived in this city
from San Francisco to-day. The object of
OILS visit, he says, is to demand full and
e0mplete investigation of the affairs Of the
company which he represents, in order that
'0e public may be satisfied that they are
honestly conducted, and that the company
l. honestly entitled to its privileges.
Inc military academy bill, as reported
from the Senate Committee on Appropria-
''0ns to-day, is amended in the following
Items are inserted Of $1,000
vi additional pay of professors for length
u service; $4,000 for pay of first profess
'ols' Instructors, and assistant instructors,
'ua the adjutant, in addition to their pay as
:. .lSs or second lieutenants, 81 500 for clerk
'i'ooo for clerk to treasurer, and
s'eral other small appropriations for
'0'ects heretofore provided for, but omitted
y y 'ne House Of Representatives this year.
lne Committee propose to omit the House
appropriation for company musicians, but
s"ore the usual item of s14,s00 for the
. The item for pay of cadets
left uncnanged.
Ahc bill reported favorably from the
.enate Military Committee to-day, provides
nat the time for filing claims for additional
,Vunfy' under the act of July 2sth, 1865,
nall 10 extended until January 80. 1877,