The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-11
WASHINGTON.


hon-Ceng r~ssionsl Proc~~disgs.
WAsHINGroN city, d. c., Msy e.
The nomination of Packard rs consul
at Liverpool was reported on fsvorabiy.
There seems to be no doubt OF Shvri-
dams confirmation as register OF deeds
of this district
The Judiciary committee reported re-
gsrding the distribution OF Mexican
awards. The clause relnstating Well
and LaAbra's cause for Investigation
provoked the debate of matters belong
ing to the executive session, and the
doors were closed.
Peter Cooper IL here en- route to
South Carolina.
The committee on patents decided
adversely ia the extension Gilbert
Jessup seed drill.
Senate-Secret session continued till
two o'clock.
The Mexican award bill was dis
eussed, awarded and passed.
Mr.. Ransom. of North Csroiins, pre-.
sented petitions from the governor and
citizens Of North Carolina, favorjng the
repeal of the law imposing tax Of ten
! per cent on the circulation of state
banks. Referred to the committee on
/ finance.
Mr. Herrimon, of North Carolina,
submitted an amendment to the river
and hsrbor appropriation bill, appro-
priating S25,o00 to continue the i'm
provement OF the French Broad river,
in North Carolina. Referred to the
committee on commerce.
The bill allowing newspapers COM
mercial rates for postotiice advertise
ments passed.
The Indian appropriation bill passed
The repeal of the bankrupt law was
discussed to adjournment
In compliance with Senator Buffers
received to-day by the senate from the
secretary of war endorsing General
Humphreys (chief engineerl report
submitting project from General
4
ment of the channel into Charleston
harbor by means OF low jetties, with
an estimate OF the probable cost; also
n report OF the board Of engineers ap
proving the project of General Hum
phreys.
He says: ~ concur in the view,
J of the board that the channe
over the bar can ibe improved
to a probable depth of twenty-one fee
. at mean low water, by the use of jet
ties submerged in whole or In part, an.
10y mode o. construction very grsdua
ia It's progress, which will admit o
: such notifications In the lengths and
: heights of the jettles As experience vii
dictate | further concur that tn
project adopted should, to the leas
possible degree, disturb the presen
bar.
The estim sted cost will vary accord
, ing 10 the extent OF the project which
may be adopted, from one million
1 u
three million dollars. General Gilmor,
recommends an annual appropriation
of five hundred thousand dollars, IL
four successive years, which Genera
Humphreys approves.
General Gilmore's report, which GOV
, ers over six hundred pages, with pIani
and drawings of his project, is an abl,
and Interesting document. The repor
; gives full description of Charleston
bar, and the various channels, previou
surveys, variations, depths, widths AL,
measurement OF channels, and also tn
material composing the surface an,
beds.
{ 1t says il is a drift and wave bar pro
l dueed by action of the waves and IL
part by the drift material carried alonl
by surf-currents, and gives the result
of boring and experiments. The plsl
is to construct two jetties. one spring
: ing from Morris island and the othe
from sullivan island, converging to
: wards each other in such manner tina
D their outer ends on the rest of the la
shall be half a mile apart. The cute
i end of the two jetties will rest respect
lively on the shoals laying 10 the north
wards and south " ards OF the nortl
y channel, that being the middle chan
= mel of the north group of three chan
q nels.
, The north jetty near the shore
e curved to radius o. one and hal
miles, the outer half being nearly
u straight line. The length of this jett,
is ,450 feet, direction southeast. Tn
9 south jetty is ! l $50 feet long, the shor
end curved to u radius of three mile
;, for about half It's length. The half mex
! the sea is nearly straight Tue objec
y ID to maintain the bar ia its presen
I, general location.
On motion Of Senator Butler, the re
o port and accompanying papers wer
:. referred to the senate committee Of
y commerce and ordered printed.
o President Upper, Of the chamber @
y commerce, expresses much satisfsctlsI
u with the report aud progress. He /
+ busily engaged with the committee
and departments.
|. House-Nothing done to. day, excep
!, q continuance Of the tariff debate, MI
: Kelly, of Pennsylvania, speakin,
against the bill and Mr.. Harrison an,
1 Smith. Of Georgia, speaking in supper
Q Of it.
The democratic congressional exec
utive committee unanimously agree IL
n common with other members OF tn,
: party, that there should be an inve-ti
I CATION of the alleged Florida and Lou
= isiana election frauds, for the sole pur
i pose OF aceuaintiDg the people with al
the facts, and not with a view OF invsI
idating the title by which President
: Hayes holds. his Office
The committee will, as soon as a res
, olution directing them TO make inquiry
shall pass The house, proceed to bust
ness. Preliminariss, with this view
have already been ma e. II is no,
| thought much time will be occupied ia
the investigation as the committee
already have the testimony taken