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slOnaI Proceedings

sIOnal Proceedings
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE mem.
beers ofthe Universal lsraellte Alliance,
OF Paris, addressed II letter to the Presi-
dent expressing To him, 10 Congress
and the whole American people their
good wishes for the prosperity OF
union.
The Committee on Ways and Means
have completed their 0mendatory
internal revenue bill, and may report
1t tomorrow, There are no alterations
in taxes, but changes are principally
with reference to the administration OF
| the present law.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
to-day directed f.. Ii. Dauforh, In
dian agent at the White River Agency,
to allow all Ute Indians who wished
to join General CruoS to leave their
reservation for that purpose.
General J. W. Bennett, recently
nominated by the President for Gov
ernor OF Idaho, declines the office.
There is but sixty dollars difference
between the vouchers OF Blackford,
Deputy Sergeant.at-Arms for the
Louisiana Investigation Committee
and those Of Ordway which can be
explained rs having been expended
by Ordway for various necessary in
cldental expenses not covered by
Blackiord's vouchers,
The Committee OF Conference on the
legislative, executive and jndical ap.
Preparations met this morning, but nd.
JOurned without an agreement. The
Indications for All adjustment o! the
difference were, however, encouraging.
The committee on public buildings
and grounds adopted to-day Popple.
toms report on the quarter of n million
deficiency in the appropriation for the
New York Postoilice building. The
committee say the prices Of the sup
plies were reasonable and there was
no extravaganza in the furniture, but
find the expenditure of s297 600 in eX.
cess OF the appropriations, constituted
by official misconduct on the part of
those who had charge Of the work, for
which there is no excuse or paliRtiOn.
The persons In charge of the work,
have been guilty of gross negligence
In the discharge OF their duty, If not
utterly reckless of the public interests
The committee ind however, that
persons holding claims against the
Government for supplies thus furnish
ed in excess of the appropriation, acted
in good faith and should be paid.
Mr.. Pratt, member Of the committee
signs minority report in eXtcnuence
OF the conduct Of officials, ON grounds
ofthe urgency of speedy completion
Of the building.
The appropriation bills are still in an
unsettled condition, with prospect |
Of favorable adjustment further away |
than on Saturday or Sunday. The
civi! bills were agreed upon Friday |
last in conference, aud was supposed |
to be ready for reporting to both
Houses to-day, however, the bill was
taken up again anda new proposition
entertained which will require at least
one.mOre day for adjustment, If II does
not delay the bill II much longer time.
Something has occurred to the army
bill the conference committee agreed
upon a report on Saturday
and it was written out
to-day. When it was ready for sigma
lures of the conferences 1t was ascer-
tanned that some Of them had new
amendments to submit and the bill
will be delayed The conference on
the legislative bill, spent the entire
time at their meeting to-day, in dis
cussing different propositions for
agreement, but in reality made no visi-
BILE progress on the bill. Propositions
were submitted looking to the entire
readlustment Of some portions Of the
bill, which, If agreed to, will require
week or ten days to prepare the bill
for action. Altogether the outlook is
not so favorable to II satisfactory ter
mination of the differences between
the houses, as when adjournment took
place Saturday.
House: The following, among other
bills, were introduced and -eferred
Mr.. Hopkins - Appropriating one
hundred thousand dollars for the con-
tinuance OF work on the Washington
monument. Mr.. Phillips, OF Kpnsas--
Authorizing the President to accept
the services of volunteers from Kansas,
Nebraska, Minnesota, Wyoming, Col
orado, Dakota and Utah for the war
against the Sioux Indians. Mr.. Wad-
dell-For the erection Of an equestrian
statute of General Custer in Washing
ton. Mr.. Landers-For the immediate
utilization of gold and silver bullion,
by certificates of value to encourage
the coinage thereof and to make the
standard of the silver dollar n full legal
tender Referred to the Committee OF