The New York herald., 1876-07-08
sENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, July I, 1915.
MR.. BLAINE's HEALTH.
Representative Blaine, according to accounts from
Augusta which have reached his brother iu this city,
is gradually recovering his health
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
Secretary Morril took charge OF the Treasury De.
partment this afternoon. Assistant Secretary Conant
In the Sccrctary's once to receive him, ana
thereafter various heads OF bureaus aud chief
clerks were presented to the new Secre-
tary Tho nrst official act OF tho Secretary
tho approval of the bond OF Mr.. wyman, as
Treasurer Dr. Porter Chief Clerk of the department.
presented the Secretary with hts commission and the
following letter prepared Tor his signaturc:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT July 6
"Hon. HAMILTON Fish, Secretary OF State.
"sIR: acknowledging the receipt OF your letter Of
the 2lst ulto transmitting my commission as Socrc
tary Of the Treasury OF the United states, have tho
honor to inform you that vas born IN Kennebec
oath OF allegiance forwarded with my commission duly
executed.
az am very respectfully,
''L0r N. MORRILL,. Secretary"
The approval oil Mr. wyman's bond relieved Mr.
New from she Trcasurership who transferred TO his
successor the ONCE IN which business will be resumed
tomorrow.
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BILL.
An agreement has been reached by the Conference
Commissioners the Diplomatic and Consular bill.
The report, however, has not been finally signed The
agreement embraces the following features
F,rst-Thc gross amount appropriated IS left as the
bill passed tho House the Senate yielding Its demands
for considerable increase.
Second-Thcre IS discretionary power LEFT with tho
President with regard to the payment OF money, so
that he may prevent tho Gripping OF any legation
consulate. " IL ehoud prove that the amount fixed
by the House would be insufficient to continue n.
Third-lt provides for tho appointment Of CON-
mission eli during the recess Congress- and report
to the next House plan .or tho reorganization Of the
whole diplomatic and consular SERVICE the fxiug OF
saarieA &c
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
The committee OF conference on the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill will
morrow morning a, nine o'clock.
SECRETARY robson BEFORE THE HOUSE com.
NITTEE on NAVAL AFFAIRS.
The nation OF Secretary Robson was continued
to-day by the House Committee on Naval Affairs. and
had general reference 70 the subjects OF
claims, tho sale OF the Navy Yard at Philadelphia the
rebuilding of vessels the exchange Of old material Tor
new and the dencie6cies supposed the funds
OF certain bureaus
With respect to the latter he made very interesting
statement, setting forth the reasons why certain
appropriations were exhausted. These found their
origin last fall In tho threatened troubles with
SPAN. at which time became necessary.
In view OF our foreign relations, 10 put
the navy In condition and position TO carry any
policy government may adopt Owing to this un.
expected state Of affairs the appropriations, which
would otherwise have been ample, were
rapidly exhausted leaving some contracts
which had been previously made unpro.
vided for. The purchase OF live oak having
alluded TO he said that the importance securing
much OF this class Of timber possible was appar.
any at all familiar with the subject; that II
the best material known for the construction Of
wooden vessels; that its growth was common only to
our. country, and that foreign countries
encouraging It's expectation. He said that a.
the breaking out OF the quantity considerably In
excess Of that now possessed BY tho government was