The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.
President Issues His Proclamation Ad
milling Colorado into the unlOn.
Passed and Rejected River and Harbor Ap.
preparations Relating to Texas What
Mr.. Gavlt Of the Revenue Bureau
Knows Aboat Whisky Frauds.

'N"'i ~ "N'Vih"hCV WIN Nho IlONl-
sions OF an hct of Congress, approved
March 3, 1876, to-day issued his procla-
nation, declaring and procIaiming the
fact that the fundamental conditions
imposed by Congress ON Colorado, to
entitle that State TO admission into
the Union, has been ratified and ac-
cepted, and that admission Of said
State into the Union Is now completed.
The Debt Statement shows n reduc.
ton of 81, S,033; balance, $50, Sl3, 0Sl;
currency, Sl2,590,349 coin certificates,
S29,3lS,0OO special deposits for re-
demption OF certificates of deposits,
So, Sl6,0 600; outstanding legal tenders,
SG0,6l9,2 IDS. The ways and means
committee to-day authorized the chair.
man to report "A concurrent resolution
for the adjournment of Congress at
noon on Monday next
River and harbor bill as reported
second time by Senate committee on
appropriation contains the following
changes in provision relating to Texas
appropriation, For continuing inn
prOvements on the outer bar at Calves
ton Is reduced from 500, 900 TO $l50, 900;
that for Improvement of Sabine pass
Blue Buck bar and Sabine bay, for
deepening the channel over the bar at
Sabine river, and also over bar ut Ne
ohes river reduced from sixty to forty
thousand dollars; that for improvement
of pass Cavallo inletto Matagorda bay,
reduced from forty to twenty thousand
dollars; that for continuing improve
ment work on the ship channel in
Galveston bay, reduced from one hum
dred to seyenty.hve thousand
dollars; and the following
appropriations are STRICKEN out
of bill altogether; For removing the
distractions and deepening the
channel ut the pass of Brazos, San
Antonio, ten thousand dollars; for con-
tinuing the work OF dredging and re-
moving distractions to navigation in
Cypress bayou thirty thousand dollars;
for deepening the channel over the bar
at the mouth Of the Trinity river,
where it enters the Galveston bay, one
thousand two hundred and fifty dol
lars; for the improvement Of the Ark
ansas pass and approaches to Rock
port and Corpus Christi harbors ten
thousands dollars. All appropriations
for special surveys, including those for
the ship channel through the Calves.
ton bay from twelve feet of water in
the mouth the San Jacinto river east
Of Morgan's Point through tho Red
Fish bar to Half Moon Pelican island
and to Feet Eater in the Galveston
channel and for reports on the effects
of the completion of such channel in
the Galveston harbor; also for re-
survey of the channel across the bar al
the mouth of the BraZos river forty
thousand dollrrs; for surveys all over
the country is provided to be expend-
ed in the discretion OF the Secretary OF
War.
The subcommittee on the whisky
frauds to-day examined William A.
Gavit, Special Agent Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau. He testified that he
had been on duty in the recent inves-
tigation of the whisky frauds in st..
Louis, in June, 1876. Witness met So
licitOr Wilson at Cincinnati, in May
previous, in obedience to instructions.
Wilson informed him OF his suspicion
of whisky frauds in Cincinnati, and
had memoranda of several houses
there, and was disposed to have the
Collector removed. Witness remarked
to him that unless he had charges
against the Collector it were better that
he should move slowly. Wilson said
1t did not make any difference as the
President was backing the movement
against the whisky men. He did not
have the Collector removed, but fire.
quently assured witness that the Pres
ident was backing the movements, no
matter how strong the whisky ring
was. Wilson said to him that Bristow
was to be the next President of the
United States, and gave him to UNDER
stand that this was the policy TO be
pursued. Witness differed with him,
as he was rather under the impression
that Blaine would be the next Presi-
dent. He had otLer conversations
with reference to the Presidency,
one of them being at Wilson's
office in Washington. This was
ia September 1875, when Wilson still
insisted that Bristow was the man. On
the Goth of May, Yaryan was assigned
as chief of the revenue agents. Var.
yam undertook TO instruct the witness
saying he must work for Bristow as II
was wise policy to do so,and adding
"you will have to let up on that damn
ed Blaine matter" This was said in ,
threatning manner. Yaryan gave tn,
witness assurances similar to thos
given by Wilson last year, that thu
President was in hearty sympathy will
those who were prosecuting the whis
Q key thieves. However, within th
n past few months Yaryan seemed t,
feel differently; he did not make an.
' direct charge against the President, bu
= spoke as If he had not much respect 70
him.