New-York tribune., 1876-07-14
but of this there is no certainty tonight The new

but Of this there is certainty tonight The new con-
ference on it win meet tomorrow morning.
The River and Harbor bill was considered nearly all
day to-day in the Senate This has been in confer
ence but reported direct from the Senate Committee
which had amended IL in sweeping manner. II was
the policy OF the Senate Committee to cut OF the small
appropriations, such as S5 900, and increase the
more important ones. 1t was held that $4,000 will do
good in improving rivers and harbors, and that
for Hell Gate and such important work, II is necessary
10 complete them possible. The small sums
given by the House bill in most will not be
than sufficient to the implements, transport work
men. and supply the initiative expenses of the pro
posed improvements The Senate Committee struck out
most of the small and added them in many
TO the localities in which they directly inter
estcd.
The River and Harbor bill has always been n cat
horse for Senators and members, which they have
been accustomed to load many unnaygahe rivers ami
crooked streams would benefit their particular district
or locality. To-day, when the State of Michigan was
reached VccPrcsident Ferry down from his seat
and made battle for that great maritime Commonwealth
and succeeded in breaking the Committee and scattering
their amendments In every direction IL was then pro
posed TO send the bill back Committee for revision
but Mr. Window urged that he proceeded with aud let
the dsagrcements go TO conference. Subsequently M
Boutwell, and Mr. Dawes paid their compliments to the
bi and. from appearances, by the time il is through the
Senate it will not he recognized by the Senate Committee
or bv those who voted on il in the House.
The Conference Committee the Suudry Civil hppro-
priation till has reached agreement all points OF
the bill except that contained In the following proySo
which is attached TO the paragraph making appropIia
tiOns for the expenses Of the Judiciary: " Pro
rded, That all of the provisions oi Title 26 OF the
Revised Statutes Of the od States in relation 10 the
registration OF voters aud the appointment OF Supervisors
of l,ctons and deputy aud special deputy maishaS ana
touching the supervision Of elections, hereby re
pealed" The provisions referred 10 are contained IN
Sections 2,0ll to 2,03l, inclusive, Of the Re
vised Statutes and what are known
as the " Enforcement acts" with their sew
eral amendments The Committee will probably
report to both Houses tomorrow its agreement on
other provisions Of the bill, and ask for instructions in
regard 10 s disagreement this. Ii the Democrats OF
the House are not willing to rcccde from the position
they hold and TO strike the pOvso ont OF the oI
il may make a months work II they do not, an cx-
citing debate the subject Of enforcement acts and on
cocrcng the Senate agree to legislation 0i this kind
will take place in the House.
resolution introduced in the H0us" to-day fixing
Tuesday, the 2jth us the day for FINAL GGcuTu'H n
In accordance with custom, 1t referred to the Con-
mittee on Ways and Means which viii not probably
its report until the appropriation bills are d.Pcsci
Of The prospects of early aduUranent arc not 50
| good as they twenty y-four hours $50.