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fund. OF course Mr. Ford will assent, and
the project will be duly advertised.

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THE Army APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
At an early hour to-day the House wen
4 into Committee of tie Whole on the arm,
bill, and was engaged on it all day without
making any more material changes from
the committees report. The Republicans
are afraid that when the bill Is reported
/ from the Committee OK the Whole to The
House, and the vote on the Throckmortor
amendment is taken by ayes and noes, II
may be defeated. This amendment fixes
the strength OF the army at $4,000.
a FINANCIAL COMPROMISE.
It is reported tonight that the anti-re.
sumptionists Of the Senate are willing to let
Dir. Sherman try his resumption plan, pro-
vided law is enacted prohibiting any fur
Their contraction of Iegal-tenders. Now. the
substitute OF the Senate Finance Committee
does this.
METHOD OF ELECTING A PRESIDENT.
MFR. Edmunds to- day presented to the
Senate the majority report on the electoral
count, which provides that presidential
electors shall be appointed in each State the
first Tuesday in October in every fourth
year succeeding the election OF President
and Vice-President, and on the same day
when there shall bea vacancy in both Offices.
To reject the electoral vote Of State will
require the afirmativevotes of both Houses.
II there be more than one return from a
State, those votes only shall be counted
which have been regularly given by the
electors who are shown to have been APP
pointed.
In case there shall arise the question,
| Which OF two or more State tribunals de-
termining what electors have been appoint
ed is the lawful tribunal Of such State? the
votes regularly given Of those electors from
such State shall be counted whose title as
electors the two houses, acting separately,
shall concurrently decide is supported by
the decision OF the lawful tribunal Of such
State SO provided for by its Legislature.
While the two houses are in meeting, as pro-
yided for by the act, no debate shall be al
lowed and no question shall be put by the
presiding officer, except to either House on
| motion to withdraw. When the tive
houses separate 10 decide upon an objection
that may be made to the counting OF any
electoral vote or votes, such senator or
representative may speak to such objection
| or question five minutes and not oftener
than once, but after such debate shall have
lasted two hours the main question shall be
put and decided at once.
Messrs. Herbert, House, and Hunton, in
dissenting from the majority report, say: :"
"We. do not concur with the majority,
that there is any widespread demand for
such plan as they present, or for any mea'
sure that would tend to mar the theory of
our Government, obscure its origin and
purpose, destroy the autonomy OF the States,
or rob them Of any of their reserved rights
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that he will
call up the electoral bill as soon as senators
have had time to examine it. The bill is a
lengthy one, and its details numerous.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Hiss Platt, niece Of President Hayes, who
was at Richmond with the presidential
party last fall, will be married at the White
House the latter part of June to General
Russell Hastings, Of Illinois.
The rejection Of rockingham for assist
ant appraiser of merchandise for New York
looks as if Conkling is still lighting the Adj
ministration.
President Hayes and party returned from
the Hampton Normal School to-day.
The Democratic National Committee
adopted no address, and simply, as stated
last night, adopted resolution endorsing
the Potter investigation.
Bishop Goss, OF Savannah, will preach at
st. Dominic Sunday morning.
The trustees OF General Grants church
owe $4,000 and the question. is, How will
they pay it?
Major F. A. G. Handy left tonight for
Richmond.
CAssocated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
| patch.I
Senator Johnston, Of Virginia, delivered
an argument this morning before the Senate
Committee on Railroads on the bill intro
duced by him on the I'd instant granting
aid to extend the Texas and Pacific, Gal
weston, Kaleisburgh, and San Antonio lines
to Ell Paso, there to connect with the South
ern Pacific road, already completed to the
Colorado river; also, in aid OF connecting
roads from El Paso east to New Orleans,
Vicksburg. and Memphis, and providing
that each OF said roads shall pro rate and be
subject to good control and be operated as
through continuous line. The bill calls fol-
eighteen million dollars. Mr.. Johnston ad.
vocated the measure rs one designed to Sc
cure the only true southern line between
the Pacific ocean and the lower Mississippi
and the Gulf of Mexico, and adduced many
facts and figures in support OF his advocacy
The following were among the nomlna
lions to-day: w. f. Sloates, postmaster al
WytheyilIe, Va, and J. NJ. Rose, postnlas
ter at Abingdon, Va.
The proposed appropriation for the Nor
folk navy-yard will be expended as toll.
i lows: The erection of two timber-sheds
S70,000; chain and cordage store, $4,000
railroad and ehgine-house, $15, 900; extern
sion OF walls, $4,000.
The Committee on Indian Affairs OF thu
House have agreed to report favoraby TIT
bill establishing the Territory OF Okolaha
ma.
4 The Election Committee has completed
its report in the case Of Richardson Us. Raj
ney, from South Carolina. The Democrat
OF the committee sign a report recommend
ing new election. The Republicans sigl
a report declaring that Rainey, the sitting
member, is entitled to his seat.
The Potter investigating committee met
this evening and discussed the variou
modes of procedure and other preliminar!
matters. Sherman's letter was laid befor
the committee, but no action was taken OF
it. The committee adjourned till Monday