The New York herald., 1876-08-01
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
wAsuISoroS July 81, 1875
THE RIVER AND HAnBoR BILL AS REPORTED TO
THE SENATE.


THE RIVER AND HAnBoR BILL AS REPORTED TO
THE SENATE.
The River and Harbor Appropriation Bill, az reported
10 the Senate to-day from the Committee on Appropr-
atoms, to which committee it WAS recommted on Fri
day last appropriates in the aggregate $4,000 OOo the
amount to which the committee instructed
to reduce it. Among the most important reductions
in the bill are the followng:-The amount tor the
He'll Gate improvement, New York harbor, has
been cut down from $3.50, 900 to $500 900; for the
harbor at Buffalo, IRON 500 600 to 5000; for
Cape Fear River N c. from $500 900 to sl5000o; for
the Improvement Of tho Desmoines Rapids Mississippi
River from s275 900 $780, o00 for the Improvement
Of tho Great Kanawha River, West Virginia, from
100000 to $270,OoO; for the Harbor OF
Refuge, Lake Michigan, from 500, 600 to
s75 600; Improvement of the Tennessee River,
from $780, 900 to s270OOO; improvement Of the
mouth OF the Mississippi River from $l50,000 TO
$780, 900; for continuation of piers In Delaware Bay
near Lewes Del, from $35 900 to $50 600; improve
of the Illinois River from s5O 600 to $40 OOO i'm
provement of the Delaware River below Pety's Island
from $50 900 $40 OOO Improvement of the schuylkiu
River IRON $4,000 to $4,000; improvement Of the
Mississippi Missouri and Arkansas rivers from 1925 900
100000.
The appropriations OF SIS, 900 for the harbor of
Baltimore, Md. $4,000 for the harbor Of Erie Pa
and $4,000 Tor Oakland harbor, Cal, will DO
allowed 10 remain in tho bill Tho CON-
mtee struck out the second section Of tho bill,
which authorized surveys throughout the country,
and inserted in lieu thereof provision approprating
$40 to be expended by the Engineer Department Of
the United States Army at POINTS whore the interests
of will be most benefited by it Reductions
of from $4,000 to $4,000 were made in the amounts
mentioned in the House bill for improvements Of an
NJ
tions OF this class stricken from the bill
THE SENATE CALENDAR-DILLs TO BE PRESSED
TO A PAssAoE-PRosPECrs OF THE BILL
FOB TRANSFERRING THE INDIAN BUREAU
THE BANKRUPT ACT.
Tho Senate calendar has upon it about $50 bills
ported from various committees, but at least $50 Of
them OF private nature-grantng pensions, &c -
ard soon bo disposed Of Many OF the bills will be
allowed TO 60 ovor until next session If an early day
shall be fixed for the final adjournment of this session.
as is expected will be the this week.
The bills which will be pressed to 4 vote at
this session, II possible, are foows:-The House
bills equaze the bountes Of soldiers who served in
the late war for the Union; making appropriation for
the payment OF claims reported allowed by the South
Claims Commission providing for the sale of the
Osage ceded lands in Kansas actual settlers and the
Senate bill restore the ranking privilege In add
ton the above several acts amendatory OF the
Pacific Railroad acts, providing for the settlement Of
the Indebtedness duo the government by said compa-
MES, OF which will probably be passed.
The House bill providing for the transfer Of tho
Office of Indian Affairs from the Interior to tho War
Department has its place upon the calendar, having
been reported by Mr. Allison, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, without amendment This bill Is
favored by all the Senators the democratic side OF
the chamber and has few friends among the repubi-
can from the West but the chances that
a majority OF the Senate is opposed to It's becoming
law.
The House bill to repeal the Bankrupt act will proba.
bly, fail in the Senate. The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, however, have reported bill providing for the
appointment of commission to investigate the opera
tion OF the several statutes in relation to bankruptcy
and To recommend legislation thereon and the
OF this bill will be urged upon the House
tives with view to further Legislation upon the bank.
rupt law at tho next session OF Congress.
BLUFoRD WILSON'S RESIGNATION.
Tho following is tho letter OF resignation Solicitor
wilson,
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE
OpYIcE SOLICITOR rHs IREAsutr,
WASHINGTON, June 70, 1874 }
SIR-For the reasons explained To you at inter-
view this morning, have the honor to tender my
resignation Solicitor OF the Treasury. to take effect
on the lst day OF July next
Permit me TO express my gratitude for tho opportu.
mites for public usefulness which you have been kind
enough to give me- and to the assurance OF my
| high personal regard. With great respect,
To The President. BLUFORD WILSON.