The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-18
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IT. IS,

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. 1879.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ON PRINTING.
Immediately after tho adjournment Of the House TO-
day democratic caucus held for tho purpose Of
discussing what. If any. changes should be
male in the present system Of govern
mcnt printing. Mr.. Rice Of Ohio. offered
resolution providing that the public printing be
given out by contract by tho Clerk of the
House, that officer to give bonds SUFFICIENT to insure
proper discharge Of the duty resolution subsc-
qpeptly offered by Mr.. willis, of Ncw~York was
adopted setting forth that tho Office of tbs Public
Printer was being conducted In cxtravagnnt u-
satisfactory II, therefore, should be abolished
and that arrangements should be made for giving
out the public printing by contract properly
guarded conditions. and in accordance with the same
resolution n committee of seven members will be
appointed to report to adjourned caucus to be
held on Thursday next.
cANALpETwREN HARLEM AND HUDSON RIVERS
BILL OF REPRESENTATIVE BLISS.
Tho bill introduced to-day by Representative
Bliss. of New York. authorizes the Secretary War TO
contract with responsible prrt:cs for the construc-
ton Of q canal to connect the Harlem and Hudson
rivers, provided the entire cost shall not exceed
el6OoAoo. including the cost Of reconstructng the
3 Bridge Of the Hudson River Railroad Company over
spuyten Duyvil Creek. The appropriation is mado
availablc-$300.OO0 before July l., 1885, $780, ono he
fore July ]. 1885, 100000 before July I, 1885, and
$500 600 on tho completion Of the work.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
The passage of tho River and Harbor and Deficiency
Appropriation bills by the House of Representatives
to-day leaves only two of the annual Appropria-
ton bills to be passed by that body
viz. the Legislative. Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill. now pending. and tho sundry
+, Civil bill. which is In OF preparation
Academy, Indian. Consular aud Diplomatic
and Naval Appropriation bills have become
laws Tho Fertilization bill is in the hands
OF . conference committee. The Post Ofacc Appro-
priation bill Is the Senate calendar awaiting &C.
ton and the Army bill is before the Senate Commit
Tee on Appropriations.
ANOTHER CALL FOR FrvE-rwENrY BONDS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury this afternoon
issued the eighty-nnth call for tho redcmp
ton Of hve-twcnty bonds OF 1865, consols of
1867. Tho call is for $20,O00.OOo, OF which
s1o.Ooo.O0o coupons and s10.000.OO0 arc
registered bonds. Tho principal and interest will
bcpsd at tho Treasury and after the 18th day Of
May next. and the interest will cease on that day.
The following descriptions Of the bonds;--
Coupon bonds. dated July 1, 1sG7-$50 Nos $500
10 10000 both inclusive; 500. Nos 14ooe1 to 100000
both inclusive; $780, Nos s7.ooi to %. 600. both in
elusive; $1,000 Nos. lAoo1 to $4,000, both incu-
sivc. Total coupon. s1o.ooo.oOO.
Registered bonds. 'rcdccmoblc at tho pleasure Of
tho United States after the LIST day OF July 1872"
S5O Nos 3,17l TO 1920. both inclusive: $780, Nos.
49, 2ol TO 1890. both inclusive; $780, Nos 3ol 10
i1450 both inclusive; $1,000, Nos A. 401 to A. 2Oo
both incusivc 5000 Nos. 401 70 140o0 both in
ciusvc $4,000 Nos. oo1 to 2530o. both inclusive
Total registered, s1o.ooo.ooo. Aggregate. s2Oo0o0Oo
NOMINATIONS AND coNrIRMATIoNs.
In the executive session of tho Senate today the
nomination Of william Hays to he Postmatcr Of st.
Louis was reported back from the Committee
Post Offices and Post Roads without rccommenda-
ton, the committee being equally divided % to tho
sbvsabiiity OF confirming t. The following nomina-
tons wore conarmcd:-ohh r. Hartranft to bo Post
master at Philadelphia. Pa; A. Loudcn Snowden 10
be superintendent OF the Philadelphia Mint Thomas
6tcphanson tn be Collector Of Internal Revenue FIJI
tccnh district of New York.
Assistant Trcasurcrs-- Marsn p. Kennard. at Bos-
ton, Mass. Albert q. Edwards. at ST. Louis. Mo:
United States Atorncys-Martin +. Townsend. for
tho Northern district Of New York; John d. Allen,
for Washington Territory.
Receivers Of Public Moncys--Andrcw Miller, SUI
sanvillc CAL; 7. r. Harrison. Oregon CITY. Oregon;
II. 8. Munroe, Lewiston. Idaho.
ton. NO; George W. Fay. Menssha. Wis.
Postmaster. New York-Albcrt J. Carter, Cnnis-
teo David $. Briggs, Num.nsbnrs. 0hio-A. N.
Elisha H. Wise, Warren. Pennsylvania George W.
Grant; Reading: vsrmont.Ben;amin ,. Hopkins.
Ciarcmont. Utsb-Thomas J. Black Corinnc. cali.
"reminiscences j. Willis. Auburn James NJ. billings
Santa Clara; Harlow l. Street. Sonora; william
Ellington, Yuba City; Allen W. Thompson. Ukiah;
william Hail. Dixon; ID. d. Carver. st. Helena; Sid
ncy 3. Merrill, berkeley.
ARMY CHaPT.xNs
The amendment submitted by Senator Burnside
to-day for incorporation into tho Army Approprio.
ton bill provides that chspains on tho retired list
shall be credited though commissioned for service
urdcr tho act Of 1893.
PROTEST PROM LOUISIANA.
The concurrent resolution OF tho Louisiana Iegis-
iasurc presented in tho senate today by Mr. Eustis
and referred 10 tho Committee on the Jndicsry. sets
forth that tho constitution Of tho United Statos has