The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-01

consideration to appoint a subcommittee
TO sit during recess and refer to it the en-.
tire subject including the imitation, re-
sumption OF currency and the silver ques-
lion, with instructions to make thorough
investigation Of the whole subject.
REVISION COMPLETED.
The Senate Committee on Appsopria-
ationS has completed the revision Of the
River and Harbor appropriation. bill,
the aggregate Of which they limit to
$5,OO0,OOO.
ANOTHER RESIGNATION ASKED.
The President has requested the resig-
nation Of Supervising Architect Potter.
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL,
The President will to-day sign the sun
dry cival appropriation bill aud accom-
pany the approval with message ex-
planatory OF his views unfavorable 10
certain portions OF the bill.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL AS REPORTED
TO THE SENATE.
The River and Harbor Appropriation
Bill as reported to the Senate to-day ap-
propriates $5,OOO0O0. Among the i'm
portant reductions in the bill are the
following: For the harbor Of Buffalo
from 100000 to SS50OO; for the i'm
provement OF Des NToines Rapids, Mis-
sissippi river, from S275,OOO TO $3.50 900;
for the improvement Of the Great Kama
wha river, West Virginia, from $500, 900
to $270,O0O; Harbor OF Refuge, Lake
Michigan, from 100000 10 S75, 900; im-
provement OF the Tennessee river from
100000 to $270,00O; improvement Of
the mouth OF the Mississippi river from
$780, 10 100000; improvement Of the
Illinois river from $50,OOO 10 $4,000;
Improvement OF the Mississippi, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas rivers from $l25, 900
10 100000.
SOLICITOR WILSON'S LETTER OF RESIGNA-
TIoN.
The following is the letter OF rcsigna-
ton Of Solicitor Wilson:
WASHINGTON, June 90.
SIR-FOr reasons explained to you at
our interview this morning, have the
honor to tender my resignation as Solic-
itor OF the Treasury, 10 take effect on the
lst OF July next. Permit me TO express
my gratitude for the opportunities for
public usefulness which you have been
kind enough TO give me, and to renew the
assurance Of my high personal regard.
With great respect,
lSigned1 BLUFoRD Wilson.
To The President.
Chief Special Postal Agent Woodward
is to be removed.
OUT OF FUNDS. /
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The following
was issued to-day:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Congress having failed to provide for
the expenses Of the Interior Department
beyond this day no obligations will be as
snmed on the part OF the Secretary or
other officers connected with the service.
Employees who wish 10 continue in the SER
vice are at liberty to do so at the risk Of
further remuneration from the Govern
ment.
[Signedl I. GoRHAM,
Acting Secretary.
THE PRESIDENTS OBJECTIONS TO THE
sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The following is the message which
was sent to the House by the President
to-day, giving his objections to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill:
ToMe House Of Representatives:
The act making appropriations for the
sundry civil expenses Of the government
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1877, is
so defective in what it omits to provide
for, that l cannot announce its approval
without at the same time pointing out
what seem 10 me its defects. Itmakes an
inadequate provision for the service at
best, and in some instances fails to make
any provision whatever. Notably among
the first class is The reduction in tho or
dinary annual appropriation for the
revenue cutter SERVICE, to the prejudice
OF the customs revenue. The same
may be said Of the signal service,
as also Of tho failure to provide
for increased expenses devolved upon the
mints and assay Offices by recent legisla-
ton, for which there is no, adequate ap-
preparation. The sum Of 100000 only
Is appropriated for the repairs Of the
different navy yards and stations and for
the preservation Of the same, the Ordi-
nary and customary appropriations for
which are not less than $1,000, 900.
A similar reduction il made in the ext
penses for armories and arsenals. The
provision for the ordinary judicial ex-
penses is much less than the estimated
amount for that important service.
The provision for the expenses Of sur
veys Of public lands is less than one-half
Of the usual appropriation for that SER
vice, and what are understood 10 be It's
actual demands, reduction in the ex-
penditureS for light houses and fog sta.
is also made in similar propor-
tions. OF the class for which no appro-
printion is made, among the most no
liCeable perhaps is that portion Of tho
general expenses OF the District oi Co.
lumbia in behalf Of the United States, as
in former years, and judge.
menls Of the Court OF Claims. The fail
ure TO make reasonable contribution 10
tho expenses OF the nations capital is an
apparent dereliction on the part Of the
United States and rank injustice to the
people here who bear the burdens,
while to refuse or neglect to provide for
the payment Of the solemn judgments
Of its own courts is apparently TO repudi.
ate them. Ola different character, but as
to the treasury is the omission
to make provision 10 enable the Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury TO have the rebel ar
Chives and records OF captured and
abandoned property to be examined and
the information furnished theretrOm TO
the use Of the government. Finally, with
out further specification OF details, It may
be said that the act, which in its title pur-
ports 10 make provision for and devise
and greatly extend the civil service, un.
happily Appropriates an amount not
more than Go per cent Of its ordinary de-
mands. The legislative department ca.
and defines the services and de.
wolves on the executive departments the
estimation Of and submitting annually
the needful estimates Of the expenses Of
such service. Congress properly exacts
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