The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04


nliso,s RIVERA s2so.ooo Of which ssm $4,000 shall
be expended between the mooths VI he InAsshs saa
Missouri rivers. $4,000 In ths improvement Of Ca
hoka Chute, opposite - Louis; $4,000 the
foot OF Dickey's Island and the msuth et ne ONO
River, and $4,000 between ISLANDS Nos "a and ~.
near Kaskaskia. H.
For the improvement Of the Missouri River
above tho mouth OF The Ysow stene. ..... $4,000
For widening aud deepening the chanel Of
the Mistissippi River between 81 Paul and
For widening ana asspcn,ag me cs.assi ct
the Mississippi River from Dcs Mcnss
Rapids 70 tho NOUN Of ths Ohio Rsv-r.... foo. ooo
For Tho Improvement aud dsspss,ss she 90 annsi 81
the Quo Rivor including the removal 81 snags,
which sum $50 oco sna De cxpsnaca a. ,,rsns .ns,r.
tor the removal Of distractions he
mel a. tnst point aud s2sooo Cor tho 81
tho Monongahcia River. 10 b. expended pctlnE
the lock and dam at Hourd's Rockr
For tho Improvements OF the hareor OF h,cai.
For the Improvement ., in. 81 Mary. River
and 81 Msry's Falls Canal ................ lTseoo
For tho Improvement OF the Delaware River
below Bndesburg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. loo. 600
For the Improvement OF "a. Dcs Moinss Rap,cs
For mo improvement q shs .roes a...i.s,pn,
River from she mouth Of the Iiiipois....... $1,000
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL Az AMENDED
r. By THE sxSArE
Tho Naval Appropriation bill. a. reported from the
Senate Committee Appropris,ioes to-day. 10
amended W the addition OF following amou nts:-
For pay OF ensicns, cadet midshipmen. cadet
For equipment OF vessels NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. !oovo
For contingent expenses bureau u
For repairs Of naval laboratory, ho.p,,ss. 80 1000
For civil establishment II ditto. lsooo
Fer Secretary Of Naval Academy .......... Is OsO
For preparation OF nautical almanac To- go
Together with few dollars tor the resora
ton OF pay TO watchmcn and mechanics II tho Naval
Academy. Tho committee strike tho clause which
provides that promotions 70 grade Of cap
In tho Marine corps shall DO made until the num-
Der 10 reduced below twenty.
THE ARKANSAS NAIL coNTnAcrs-sKNATo
DORSEY BEYoRE THE HOUSE POST oYricE
COMMITTEE.
Senator Dorsey appeared before tho House Commit
tee Post Offices and Post Roads shis morning ana
asked tho privilege Of making . statement IN regard
to evidence that had been elected BY that committee
In the pending investigation Of mail contracts IN
which his name has boon used. The Senator stated
that ever since he has been In Congress ne haA In
every legitimate way, assisted bis constituents OBJ
tanning contracts for transporting mails WHOM he knew
them to be honest men and compeisns 10 perform
the service required OF Thorn. He considered this
legitimate duty OF member Of Congress- In the
cases OF Peck, Miner asd others, being ipvsst-
gated by the committee, Senator Dorsey says that
they wore bidders for mail e0ntraots and that no
knew they good men ard that their bids were
considerably lower than tho amounts now bong
paid by tho government for the same service.
They were, however, embarrassed IN procuring bonds
and requested his assistance which he cbeerfulIy
rendered He asked his friends become their bonds
men, and friends complied personal favor 70
him. He Endorsed their notes. Ho wrotc 10 Post
master Hsdey Little Rock, asking hts assistance In
procuring Pcck's Miners and others bords thcrc,
and was glad TO that Hadey had boon service
to thcm These bidders In o great many cases wcro
the lowest, and giving them tho contract gov
savsd IN $780, oo0 and another
Instance $3.50 600
In thus encouraging competition and aiding COM
potent bidders to perform the necessary legal action
in connection with their bids, Senator Dorsey said
be supposed he performing The government
a service which should DO commended instead
OF condemned, and IL never occurred 70
him that he was deserving OF criticism for
tho interest he had taken until the newspapers began
TO attack him about 10; but he had done nothing
that was not perfectly lawful and proper and no
should do Il again whenever occasion offered. 10
denied that he had any pecuniary interest," near or
remote, contingent possible. In any mail con-
any other contracts under tho government
that the service he had performed tor these con-
tractors done for any reward, or with expecta-
ton OF any He pronounced all newspaper re.
ports tho contrary malicious taschoods circuia ed
TOR the purpose OF inJuring him for revenge. His
only motive of action has boon hrs consutu.
ents and friends, and to for them proper con.
sidcration by the departments
NOMINATIONS ny TIE PRESIDENT.
The President the following nomipstions to
tho SENATE day
Charles H. Eddy to DO Postmaster NJ Toledo. Ohio
Edward Q. Dean 10 be Commissioner OF Police TOR the
District OF Columbus.