The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-05
WASHINGTON.
MIR. Randall and the Exhausted Appro
priation.

MIR. Randall and the Exhausted Appro.
priation.
NEW YORK, April, 4.-The Tribune has the
following:
Mr.. Marshal, acting Postmaster General,
tried to call the attention of Mr.. Randall har-
man of the appropriation committee. to the
great Importance of immediate action upon the
deficiency in the account for lighting and heat
ing the postoffices, but the latter would not
listen, and told him the committee would have
nothing to do with the matter and that it be-
longed to the Treasury Department to do He
would have no deficiencies il he could help it.
Other members of the committee were present
and at last one demonstrated, but Mr.. Randall
was very earnest in his refusal and left the
room.
Unpaid Witnesses.
Washington specials state that hundreds of
witnesses who were summoned to appear be-
fore congressional committees cannot get sheir
pay, and are obliged to sell their certificates to
usnrers at heavy discount.
The House Committee Agrees to an Ap.
preparation for Fuel and Water.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 4.-The House Commit
tee on Appropriations to-day agreed to recon-
mend deficiency appropriating of 100000 to
provide water, fuel and light for the public
buildings during the remainder of the current
fiscal year. This item will be inserted in the
annual deficiency bill, which the committee
expect to report and pass this week. They also
agreed to insert an item of $50, 900 to pay wit
ness fees and other expenses incidental to con-
gressional investigations.
Appropriations for Public Works.
| The bill reported by the chairman of the
| Committee on Commerce contains the following
| among other appropriations, for the repair OF
public works:
The official estimates were $14,3O1 100, but
| the amount in the bill is S. 872,850.
| East River and He'll Gate, 100000
New mpshire-Cocheco River, $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures, $4,000; Swanton,
$4,000.
Observation-Disclosures, $4,000; Taunton
| $500; Fall River, $40, 900; New Bedford. $40,
900; Merrimac river, $4,000; Salem, $4,000
Boston, $4,000: Plymouth, $1,000.
| Maine-Penobscot river, $4,000; Richmond
Connecticut-New Haven, by connecting {
bIeakwater, $4,000: improving the Counecti
| cut river below Hartford, $4,000: Milford
$1,000; Housatonic river, $4,000. Norwallz, 81,
600.
| The Safe Burglary Case.
Columbus Alexander called upon Judge Oil
quested of him that he be allowed to 60 befor
the grand jury and present the Harrington SAT-
burglary case to that body.
The Judge gave him an order and Alexande
gave his statement Alexander presented
| Humber of names of witnesses to be summone,
and the grand jury promised they would Civ
the case very thorough examination wheth
er the District Attorney was willing or not
After the indictments are fonnd, or possibly
before, Special District Attorney will be ap
pointed to take charge of the case. This is il
accordance with an arrangement made between
j. Proctor Knott, Chairman of the House Ju
dietary Committee. and the Attorney General
Whteley CUM, Daloma, and half doze
other ex.Secret Service officers, left the city SUI
denly on Saturday evening, upon hearing tina
the Grand Jury would be asked to take up tn
case. Whitley, Nettleship and Cuny claim t.
have promise from the District Attorney tina
they will not be prosecuted, that official havin
agreed, according to their statements, tina
they shall be used as witnesses. Alexander
intention is to have every person who wa
connected with the burglary indicted and pun
| ished, if possible. Michael Hayes, who return
ed to New York on Saturday, will be sum
moned on Wednesday to appear before tn
Grand Jury.
Various Matters.
letter is printed from Gen. Sherman b
the chairman of the House Military Commit
tee, giving reasons why the Indians should
under charge of the War Department.
| Numerous petitions continue to be prssente
| to the House in favor of Meade's internal rev
enue reform bill, among them several frou
New York and Boston numerously signed.
| 1t is stated that the House Approximation
ton for public buildings in Washington sha
be under the charge of the supervising archi
| tect instead of Gen. Babcock.
Major Merrill is reported as testifying
having received his rewards for the arrest an
| conviction of Ku-Klux in South Carolina
about $21, 400, while he was an army Office
there. He did not think it improper. Custe
is reported as about to testify that Merrill too
a bride in court martial case in Texas abou
two years ago.