The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-07
WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
GENERAL

WASHINGTON, August 9, 1875
PROSPECTS FOR AN Observation-Disclosures OF
TIE REMAINING APPROPRIATION BILLS.
1t is tho general opinion that oven II Congress should
adjourn this week, will not be until the latter part
The conference committee on tho Legislative, Execu
tive and Judicial appropriations will soon come to
agreement; the House will, 1t is said by sew
eral prominent democrats recede ultimately from its
proposition to transfer the Indian Bureau from the In
terror TO tho War Department. SO that tho only bill
about which there is continued trouble the Consular
and Diplomatic no effective stop having yet been
taken to reconcile the two houses; but II Congress
apart from this ready to adjourn, one seems
to doubt hat accommodation would soon be reached
MR.. KNOTT AND THE CALDWELL TELEGRAM
UNFORTUNATE RESULT OF THE KEHTucKIAN's
SPEECH.
There probability whatever Of harmonizing the
views OF the members democrats and republicans of
tho House Committee the Judiciary the report
heretofore made unanimously exoncrating MT Knott
the chairman, from any intention or desire Of with
holding the Caldwell telegram in tho Blame matter
from tho knowledge OF either tho committee the
House, and which report recommttcd after the
marks OF Mr.. Knott Evon II tho majority should re-
port the minority would submit their contrary views,
and the subject would doubtless, in tho opinion of
Hence it has become matter Of doubt whether any
further action would be prudent Mt this timo. Tho
question WILL however, be further considered by the
committee tomorrow.
BILL TO ESTABLISH THE SIGNAL SERVICE
ON A SECURE BASIS.
There is pending in the House tho Senate bill pro-
posing TO establish the Signal Service on q defined and
secure basis. Tho officers authorized by the bill arc
only ono In number than now actually ON
duty and the highest rank is but grade above that
held by the officers and who havo been detailed
TIE ranks provided are no higher than properly to
compensate for tho labor and responsibility and
sary the symmetry Of the organization The officers
may DO permanently appointed or a part detailed
until fitness for the duty is ascertained The num-
Der and grades Of tho enlisted speci-
fed in the bill tho Same al
lowed, with the addition to tho maximum
OF thirty pr.vates to provide for increased work.
Their pay is that Of the former Signal Corps estab-
iished by law in the late war. and corresponds with
that of other specially skilled soldiers tuch those OF
engineers and ordnance; that is, scrgeants would
ccive $34 per month instead OF ST at present. corpo-
rails s2 instead of $15 first class prvatcs SIS and
ond class prvatcs SIS instead Of sl3 for all prvates as
now.
The passage Of the bill has been urged by the Prcsi-
dent and Secretary OF War; the former saying that
the 'scrvicc has become a necessity OF peace rs
well rs of war; under the advancement made by the
present able nagement
PROTECTION TO THE TEXAS YRoxrrKn-sExATE
AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSE BILL
The House resolution providing for the protection Of
the Texas frontier the Lower Rio Grande, has been
reported tho Senate from the Military Committee,
with amendments so as TO authorize, but not
qure. the President to station and keep the RIO
Grandc from the mouth Of that river Fort Duncan
and above II necessary, sufficient force of cavalry
field service in addition to such infantry force may
be necessary for garrison DUTY and assign recruits to
the regiments to I'LL each troop to number Of
100 prvates The House resolution provided for two
regiments but the Senate Committee have substituted
the words "a sufficient force"
CHANCES IN THE SENATE.
Tho House JOINT resolutions proposing a consttu.
tional amendment tho school question has not yet
been Iaio before the Senate for reference to commit
tee other action, and, owing tho approach Of
The close OF the session. will not probably be
that body before next winter, although successful
effort may be made TO pass II from tho table without
reference. In this event an amendment will be
offered to strike out the clause added
by the House Judiciary Committee providing that the
new article shall not "vcst, enlarge or diminish BY
power in Congress-" on tho ground that this
clause may possibly be construed render It In
cIcctuaL Another criticism the proposition Is to
the effect that 1t guards against the scctarian of
only such money as ~ raised by taxation or the sup
port public schools derived from any public fund
therefor or from "pubc lands devoted thereto
and that this language would prohibit the use for
scctarian purposes OF the gencra funds OF any State
which might so desire An amendment will doubtless
be offered 10 correct this alleged defect
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT