The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-20
sEAERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

wAsu.sGros. June 10, 1874
spEAKRR KERR's HEALTH.
Speaker Kerr has been slowly improving Of late but
his physicians have considered him well enough
Leave town. MRS Kerr thinks he will bs well enough
in day or two 10 go the country for quiet and
cuperaton
THE aRANr BRrsrow CORRESPONDENCE NOT
FURNISHED TO THE pREss-wHAT IT Is SAID
TO CONTAIN.
The correspondence between Mr.. Bristow and tho
President on the occasion Of Mr. Br,stows resigna-
tion has not been given to tho press for publication.
The formal reply Of the President to the Secretarys
letter Of Saturday was written to-day. The
pondence 10 UNDERWOOD Is brief and contains the
usual formal expressions of communications Of like
character, Mr. Bristow saying in his letter that he
thereby rendered his resignation to take effect tho
Goth inst and thanking the President for the honor
OF the appointment he had conferred upon him, and
also stating hts desire to give attention TO his pri
vate affairs The President accepts his resignation
with expressions Of hope that in his retirement from
public office tho Secretary will find that rest which hc
could not have in his present POSITION and desiring
that the personal relations between them shall ain
in their present pleasant attitude.
THE PROPOSED NEW RAILWAY FROM WASHING
TON TO NEW YORK.
The senate Committee ON Railroads to-day heard
arguments in favor Of the passage OF the bill recently
introduced by Senator Cragn, providing for the con-
struction Of the eNational Railway from Washington
to Now York city, with sundry branches and ferries
across the Delaware and Chesapeake bays
The promoters Of the bill to-day withdrew the propo
ston that the government shall subscribe for stock
the project and ntw ask only . national charter and
rights 81 wsy. Gao Comsaistss win hold q special
meeting next Friday for further consideration and EOS
sible action
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The House Committee on Appropriations will to-
morrow report tho following appropriations
Sub-Treasury and Post office building, Boston.
$l3l 900; Custom House and Post Office, Cincinnati.
5000 600; Custom House, Court House and Post Office
Evansville, Ind. $50, 600; Custom House and Post
Office at Fall River, Mass, $25. 600: Custom House
and Post ONCE Hartford, Conn, $780, 900: Court
House and Post ONCE at Lincoln, Neh..
$4,000: $4,000: Post ONCE s'' and Court Court aoass
at Philadelphia, $3.50, 600; Custom House and Post
Once at Raleigh G, $50 600; Appraiser Stores At
Francisco $27 90; Court House and Post Once II ST.
Louis $3.50. 900; Post ONCE at Jersey City, $4,000;
Court House and Post Office at New York, $3.50, 900;
$50, 900; Assay ONCE Ut Helena, $1,000; Treasury
Building at Washington SO 900; repair and preserva
Of public buildings 100000 Total 81. s9s COO
THE ADMISSION OF NEW MEXICO.
member or the House Committee on Territories
says with reference recently published despatch,
thar large majority Of the committee do not now a.
has been stated, sustain the majority report in the
senate bill for the admission OF New Mexico into the
Union least onehalf being in favor Of tho minority
report and that the bil heretofore reported and
rccommitted does provide for election In jan
uary next, but in June