New-York tribune., 1878-12-20
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
TRACING UP THE HOT SPRINGS ITEM.

WASHINGTON. Thursday, Dec. 10. 1878
The Senate committee investigating the
omission Hot springs clause OF the sundry civil Ap
preparation bill met this morning, and examined MI.
Theodore F. King Chief Enrolling Clerk OF the House OF
Representatives His testimony showed that the sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill enrolled piecemeal the
different parts OF the bill and the amend
monts thereto being copied as they were acted
upon by the Conference Committee from data furnished
by the committee without having the oftcia copy OF
the bill until after its passage-about IL o'clock D. m
Subsequently Mr. King compared the enrolled copy
with the bill as passed. and found several omissions and
errors which were corrected. on comparing the bin
witness found the Conference Committee had not
acted on the eighteenth Senate amendment.
fixing the rate OF interest on the bonds
OF the District OF Columbia Mr. Atkins sug-
sert 1t. subsequentlS Senator Window and other
bqr OF Il Appropriation Committees said witness was
right resolution was prepared 10 correct
the by inserting "5 but 1t lost sign OF In
Mr. KnS cSmparaG tie enrolled bin Win the sad
was the first TO discover the omission OF the por-
the bin had not been compared as customary, by
the clerks before calling In the Committee on Enrolled
the comparison was made, without discovering the
Represent tive Joseph H. Rainev was next ex.
and had never had any other idea Mr. Rainey desired
TO say that had Of the enrolling clerks
under the influence Of liquor nor anything 10 lead MIN
10 suspect their integrity.
IHE FINAL CALL FOR CoNsOLs OF 1865.
The seventy fifth call for the redemption Of
500 bonds OF 1868 made by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury yesterday is for bonds The amount OF Sl0.996
600 The principal and interest will be paid at the
Treasury on after March 49, 1870, and the interest
viii cease that day. The following is description OF
the bonds:
Coupon bonds dated July 1, 1865. namely 800, No.
l47OO1 to 14S.72O. both inclusive $500 No. lO5OOl To
No. lO6 695, both Iuclusiye $1,000, No 2O4OOl T. No
2lO.5I2. both inclusive total coupon 81 i30.25O.
Registered bonds. rcdeemablr at the pleasure II the
III, a1E fas affar N I a
9 2i94 to No 2.5O3 both inclusive 500. No 1880 TO
No. 49, both inclusive 81 900. No 80 3o5 10 No.
S39.3l6 Dotn inclusive $1,000 No. l2,7O5 10 No H.
boi Inclusive; total registered $50; aggregate
$40 996,lOO
YOUNG BRADEN's CAUSE WELL INDORsED.
Secretary Thompson and Senator Mcdonald,
OF Indiana, interesting themselves IN having law
passed allowing the Secretary Of the Navy TO appoint
sprullc Bradcn TO he eDsgn,or at least mdshpman
In the Navy. Braden i- the young who went from
Indianapolis and passed an examination for place on
the Br tsh schoolshp Wooster. He went through the
full and graduated with the highest bouors being
fret in aud receiving the QIeeus medal which
is gyen 10 the graduate standing highest IN the class Ia
all particulars The presentation OF the medal the
subject Of much comment In the English press.
Braaen's commission "A mldshipman in the British
not renounce his allegiance TO the United States.
Secretary Thompson thinks therc viii be no trouble in
time will give Braden clerkshp in the Navy Depart
Incn
THE CAUSE OF A PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House Committee on the Pacific Rail-
road to-day heard Mcssrs Ames and Pomeroy III relation
to tine claims OF the Central Branch OF the Union Pacific
Railroad. These geutlemsn represented that tbere Il
da ger that the road Will be sold under the first mort
gage and the 81 600 900 second mortgage bonds ncld
by the Government rendered vaueess unss favorable
cun on their claim for subsidy. bonds and lands al
legged to have been earned. bc taken by Congress.
GOLD COIN FOR THE holidays.
The Superintendent of the Philadelphia
Mint has requested that he be allowed o exchange one
dollar gold pieces for double eagles during the holidays
and tho request granted to-day. The small gold
pieces are wanted for Cbrsmas presents and the same
d. maud for them In exchange for larger denominations
has several years past Several thousands
will be required 10 meet the demand.