The New York herald., 1876-08-02
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, August /, 1874
THE RIVER AND HARBon APPROPRIATION BILL

WASHINGTON, August !, 1874
THE RIVER AND HARBOn APPROPRIATION BILL
IN THE SENATE.
During the consideration the Senate to-day Of the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill various amend
ments proposed by the Committee on Appropriations
agreed to, among them the followlng:-Strking
of the House bill appropriations OF SIS 900 for the
harbor of Dunkrk n y. So, coo for the harbor at
Ocott; $1,000 for the harbor at Pultneyvillo and
5000 for the harbor at Great SOdus Bay n. Y;
$4,000 for the harbor OF pentwatcr. Mich. and So 900
for the harbor at White River, Mich. increasing tho
amount for tho haruor OF Buffalo IRON SIS, 900 to
$50 o0o and the amount for removing distractions at
Hell Gate New York Herbor, from $780, 900 to
$780, OOO reducing the amoant-for tho harbor at To-
lcdo Ohio from s75 600 500 600; for tho harbor at
sandusky City from $50 900 to s25 ZOO, and for tho
breakwatcr at Cleveland from $751; 900 to $4,000.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allison called up the con-
ference report on the Military Academy appropriation
BILL and explanation thereof stated that tho bill
agreed upon in conference appropriated $74675 less
than the bill of last year. AS tho b to the Senate
from the House of Representatives it appropriated
$3.50 23l to which amount the Senate added $40 6lO
The Conference Committee had reduced the bill TO the
extent Of SIS 776 In the present bill there ap-
preparation for the unfinished hospital building at tho
academy. The officers all said that building
ssry, but in the spirit economy the committee had de-
cided stop work upon II this year and in an
incomplete state The committee had also struck out
the appropriation of $4,000 for tho purpose Of
pleng the system of sewerage ut tho acadsrny. The
Army Appropriation bill Of this year contained pro-
vision tor the appointment of commission rcorgan-
izc the army, and the committee supposed that
mission would take charge of the subject OF salaries
pon Tho h,u
ported, made change in the existing law. The
report was agreed 10.
THE ADMISSION or COLORADO TO THE UNION
COMPLETE.
The President, In accordance with tho act Of Con.
gr.ss approved March 3, 1875, to-day issued pr6cla-
nation, declaring and proclaiming the fact that the
fundamental conditions imposed by Congress the
state OF Colorado to cntlc that State to admission to
the Union, have been ratified aud accepted and that
the admission OF said State into the Union is
plc,e.
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE MANAGEMENT OF
AND MINORITY REPORTS
The report presented in the House Of Representa-
,vcs to-day by AIR. Mills OF Texas. in behalf of tho
majority OF the Naval Affairs Com mittec Congress
Burlogh's charges against the management OF tho
Katery Navy Yard, treats principally of the
three contracts made with John w. Griffith by
Naval Constructor Hanscom for work TO be done
on the vessel called the Enterprise. The majority
rive at the conclusion that Hanscom in various ways
allowed ''gra,uitcsn TO Grl,h which the govern
meni s33.s42 They say IT Is proved with regard 10
The beading machine mentioned in tho charges that IL
d proved to have been purchased by iIanseom from
Grlh Tor ticoooo, that is worthless and destroys
a. much timber as II bends
The Committee do not any for shutting up
the Navy Yard at kitery on account OF official mis-
conduct tho Ch,oi OF the Bureau OF Construction
aad Repairs, 90 other officers Is among the
best should be KEEP, and used Tor the bcnc1t Of the
government as u may deem proper.
IA conclusion, the majority recommend the adoption
OF resolaton by the House declaring that "all the
charges fraads. abuses and official misconduct. pre-
senici by Hon. John H. Burlegh, agaius, the admins
iraton OF the Kittery Navy Yard have been fully
tanned by cyldcnce taken by the Naval Committed"
Messrs Harris, Hays and Danlord present their
views saying that the investigation grew out Of a
specea made by M Barlesh. OF Maine. In tho House