The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-14
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1873
THE PROSPECTS FOR AN ADJoURNMESr-coN-
DITIoN OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Tho progress made with the Appropriation bills
tho belief that Congress will DO able finish
them By the time nxed Tor adjournmcnt-namey,
twelve o'clock Tuesday, the 18th OF June, tho
hodr which the legislative day OF June IL the DAY
named in the resolution OF Adjournment really ex-
tends six bills out OF the twelve. namely, the Mill
tary Academy. Fortincations, Diplomatic Naval,
Pension and Indian are lawx two more,
the Deficiency and Post ONCE bills, are
in tho hands OF tho President; tho NINTH
tho River and Hnrbor bill, awaits only tho
concurrence oflhe House in the Senate amendments;
tho tenth and eleventh. tho Legislative and the Army
bills, in Committee OF Conference, ADD the twelfth
the sundry Civil bill Is compct sion tho House.
As tho Army bill Is the only on which there is
any serious political difference the field 10
virtuslly clear for Its disposal easily within
the interval TO next Tuesday Tomorrow is set apart
and will be adhered to prvsto bill day in the House.
and IL is undcrstood that TO facilitate business
motions will DO entertained except from members
who have bespoken recognition on the Speakers list
This will prevent the introduction OF buncombe and
captrap resolutions and prove great saving Of time
CONFERENCE ON THE ARMY BILL.
Tho Committee Of Conference tho disagreeing
amendments on the Army bill held It's first meet
ing this evening and remained In session Tor
over two hours All tho amendments Of
Senate striking out the House reduction scheme and
tho transfer of tho Indian service to the army wcre
thoroughly discussed, but conclusion was arrived
a. II Is believed the House will finally recedc from
its reduction plan but will insist on the passage OF
tho transfer OF tho Indians. Senator Sargent was
placed tho committee In place Of Senator Blaine,
who had charge OF tho bill In the Senate, but who
sick.
THE M'0ARRAHAN CLAIM-FAvoRADLE REPORT
or THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
LANDS.
The House Committee Public Lands presented
tonight a report OF my pages long favor Of
the claim OF William McGarrnhan, together with a
resolution requesting the Secretary OF tho Interior
suspend transactions with tho Now Idra Mining Com
pauy and tho following bill:--
Be enacted, &C, That the record OF the patent on
Vsses a 70 2 CO. s.D Records
eordng Of finally confirmed California Mex.
lean land grants, Is hereby declared loyal
copy thereof duly exempn cd shall hereafter be akcn
and held, AZ all times aud places, sufficient and
assign mcnt 10 the said william McGarrahan OF all tho
right and title Of she United States In aud TO
all the rights and claims, In law and equity OF the
United States TO the rents, issues ana profits Of said
lands, aud 10 right oil entry ana possession thereof
against any person or persons, corporation corpo
raons whomsoevcr. which rights and claims tho said
McGarrahan Is hereby authorized and empowered to
recover aud enforce for his own use aud bshoot a
the legally constituted assignee Of the Uncd States
MS July as the United States might do IN their own
behalf had tho assignment and transfer hereby
granted not been made.
SEQ. 2--It shall BIO the duty OF the President and
officers Of tho United States 10 extend 10 the said
william McGarrahan, In aid OF the right OF entry and
possession hereby conferred upon him. all the pro-
lection, power and authority given TO tho United
States under existing laws 10 enter and possess said
Ia nds
On motion OF Mr. wigeinton tho report was rocom.
mitted with lcave TO print.
MR.. MuLLER's BARGE OFFICE BrLI--ITs EARLY
PASSAGE RY THE SENATE ANTIclPArED.
Congressman Muller, OF New YORK, had a
conference with Senator Herman this after
noon In reference 10 the House bill now
pending before the senate for tho construction
OF tho Custom House Barge oflco In New York. IL
was the purpose OF Senator Herman to have called up
tho bill to-day, but the debate on tho repeal Of the
Specie Resumption not occupied nearly tho entrro
tlmc oil tnc session. The senator viii ask
TOR s consideration and passage tomorrow immedi.
ssey ai,cr the senate meets tho understanding 10
that " shall pass without tsbasa The ssnass has 10