The New York herald., 1879-03-04
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WAsHrNGToE. March 8, 1879.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
BY the terms Of the report Of the Conference Com
mttee on the Post Office Appropriation bill the
ate rccedes from the provisions of the Brazilian mail
services for changing the basis of compensation to
railroads from weight to space and weight, and for
the registration Of newspapers. The Senate
also recedcs from its amendment providing for
reclassifcation Of employees Of the railway mail
vice. Tho House recees from its total disagreement
TO the provisions relating to the classification of
mail matter and the rates of postage thereon, and
agrees to them with notifications. As agreed upon
they Ak uniform ratc Of two cents per pound for all
legitimate publications. including sample copies;
moro closely define newspapers and periodicals;
make IL penal offence for publishers to submit false
evidence as to their publications. and provide for
special stamp to be affixed to unpaid letters. The
bill leaves in the power of the Postmaster General
TO adopt registration matter of administration.
Tho conferces compromise on the appropriation
for the fast mail service by fixing 1t at s15Ooo They
retain also the section giving the Postmaster General
the right to determine the trains upon which the
mails shall be carried.
THE CENSUS ,PILL AS PASSED By CONGRESS-.
When tho Census bill came to the House with
q message that the Senate had agreed to tho House
amendments TO IL. Mr.. Cox. OF New York. on whose
motion the amendments had been adopted. received
hearty congratulations from tho members in
his ncighborhood. The amendments sub
stantislly the bill as originally introduced
by Mr.. Cox. As IL stands tho bill
provides for $50 supervisors to bc appointed by the
President by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate. The cnumcrators TO bo to the number of
ono for about every four thousand OF population.
and thare arc to be experts employed all tho
grdAt industries and resources of the country Tho
machinery of the bill is regarded MS simple and
efficient.
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE RIVER AND HABDoR
BILL AS AGREED UPON.
Among tho important appropriations embodied in
tho River and Harbor bill as agreed upon by tho
Committee Of Conference and passed by both houses
to-day AFRO tho following:--
New York-Hsll Gate $3.50 900; Harlem River.
$4,000; Hudson River. $4oovo: Flushing Bay,
sD.o0o; Buffalo Harbor 100000.
Observation-Disclosures. $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures. $4,000.
Rhode Isand-Providcn S6O.O
Observation-Disclosures. S160,OO0.
THE CENTENNIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
PRESIDENT HAYES ACCOMPANYING THE rrNAr.
HEroRr OF THE COMMISSION
The following was presented this evening TO the
Senate and House:-
I have received from tho United States Centennial
Commission their final report, presenting full cx-
hibit of the result Of the United states Centennial
Celebration and Exhibition of 1876, required by
tho act OF June l. 1872. In transmitting this
report for the consideration OF Congress
express, believe. tho general Judgment
uf the country, as well my own, in
assigning 10 this exhibition measure OF success
gratifying the pride and patriotism of people
and full of promise to the great industrial and com
mercal interests OF the country The very ample
md gcnerous contributions which the iorcian ma
ons made TO the splcndor and usefulness of tho
exhibition and the cordality with which their repro
scntativcs took part in our national commemoration,
deserve our profound acknowledgements.
At this close of the great services rendred by the
United states Centennial Commission aud tho Cen