, 1879-02-12
l'ro''cht ur lniCnmnsi.tcc, anA the l,emorrAts
decline to n!ak9 Recommendations.

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lTo',eht up ,lni iCnmmtttcc, anu the l]et,uvrAts
decline to u!ake Recommendations. :.
rkLnrS, :
According to thc unanimous rcnosts nj those
WIN l,rart THIN tcssfs tcs,rr ,hr t'fp!scr Tom
mttcc. rabl,'ly rnirsl,!na health, If no o:lWr
sn,isr. Will be likely to prevent him frum brcom
tns prcstdcnt'a NJ candidate.
sEIMEr sEsstoS.
At tile eecrct tcss,n VI the Committee TO-
taS lllc DelNFratt showed ycry little tncl.ra-
tinn 10 call nny further witnesses, cfthcr IN shr
cipher TT Ut!,cr branches uf itr subject. nll
SEEMED disposed to alnw the Republicans to
take charge at that Inquiry hereafter. The
Democratic members, after adjournment, re.
sorted that the Republicans would probably
call Wool!cy AMI Hardy soionon. and possibly
MIR. Dyke, c.litor ot the E1oridmn. The Kcpu',-
1ieans tay tl,ry have come 10 M conclusion, but
will decide to:Ihorr.,w. Fac stnlr tepics of NIL
tlIe ctphcr tctc9ratas are cxbcrtu! to he really
for te Caslthlttcu tn.n1nrttw. nln!, with these
hcfore tlicnl, tncnlbers wilt be ahc to nut noro
intel'igcHt1y. 1t Ia mt pu'tahIe t1at morc thau
three additional witnesses Will he examined IN
the investigation Ut the cipher conspiracy.
10 fht ltt1tsrn dtsotiattd f'ttss.
WAsnlScrox. II. e., Fcb. 11.-Thc Potter
day al OH tho tablc the letter from 1r. tlrcsn,
the President Of the Western Union Telegraph
Cnn,pany, published OH stonttay, after n few
rutnmcnts Upon its publication before The letter
vasllc Into tic tta,nls nf tic Con,mttcc. 4 sna-
joFftv Ut The Committee, II was stated, did mt
intend to call Auv 0:ilcf witnesses at pretent
Nhet',sr they would subsequently, reu'Aus to
bt considered.
Tie Republicans mentioned that tl.ey would
Ike To- i,ay9 ntlG ur twn witnesses testify rcKaru
Ing lMnts rleitpd In New York.
Adjourned mill Thursday.
Mr.. Woollcy ts ono VI tho Witnesses to be sum-
m0nud.
TIE ANNUAL GKAD-D AG.
WESTERN ITEMS.
NAsniScTos, D. e., Fct. if.-Tfc River ani
1!urt'or Appropriation Till, ordered rcpurtcl To
The tlouse, cuntall.s the following apprupria-
tiuss,
WESTERN s1A7x,.
Rrnasa' ,.1. at snaSs, etc, Aisa'tipri. -, ~,
Hcln0vnl rnaFf. etc.. M!tsanr! 1tlyer... 10, C01
nemoyal Of nnaga In tho knnsaa ltscr.. ~ o0o
Improvement Of tic Hi..lr..ppi i;is:r o'''
between The mouth Of Illinois and Nh,o goo, 900
fn,pto,;,sment p.,,,. slsaourt 1tser above ~ ,,o
htnnth fcl!0wslDao .......... ...... 20. 600
lmpr6sct!ett Ut ttlu Missouri niyer be-
t~ern tnnMctl Iluf!a mi! tho tlho -. 5000
1'apf"scntcnt OF the M!seanri iit1te, b..
Improvement Of The Missouri lsserst
1sssssssn. Of tic iit:;a Ri*.f At sooo0
1maroTement ot tas missouri River isi'ai ii -0000
1mptoycntat "no Of she Mi.sou,i niv:. !. 4poo'
SURVEY ~ sp,fS q IT, i::oasi iiiscf from il. o'ooo
.rnodth 70 Sioux CITY, ID ..... 500. CT, noo
MieHontt Htser. near khT1eas River. ,... 10, GlFU
Snn9. b0af for Upper H1ht!sHipp5 ....... 10 UDU
M,as'ssinpl i1tvet. from 81. Paul ID 1)es
M:s.sppi !Ssr near ine noata Ct 1oo'ouo
r, .i!c llitaols ltlssr.. ...:..... 10. 600
improvement tda IL, Moncs iiaipiis 0'o0o
=, and otentng ihe canaI,..... -, -. H5.pD0
t,nlcln H1.et and hhrbor..... ........... fa,aMH,
ss'essTs Il, 9ssis ,ttyss.. S%S SSo9
l:s.! 1!tv.r II tile North, .... 10 osl0
niin6i* isaFef.. ......... 80. .... ~, nOj
y ,S!g sanaY !ttyeF.. ............... 1:',un1
nahnsH !tfeF.- ...s....,.... ....,s "a titu
nuihth l1hInot .'...... .,.............. .n lNh
%S :sess 's!sss ,ss:S:i -: ] it@ }:ttS
fo,t washtna'o. l1atuur, wis.......:. Thu
Improvement 'ii Il liz FIX i.sci 1o SS t
,'np!osen,ens nj the Calumet iAscr..... ~, ma
Mahts'fS Mnts fsIss nascs;: E.,. 100
t'sand Iiavrn iiarbof".. ..:......... . 0,.osD
snutn sutt liascn l!afbt'r. 'r............ T,;AIn
~ M,snigan Eity llafbor. ....... 2n1Ol
ltarxI of ssIso, Lake iimroi, i....... 3SSSo
y Mary River : ". Mary's Falls Cana! .I0, G0D
W. tUNu
sa9iha" Htyct...... ~. ....... ..,... II, tAiO
CLEVELAND sfHfhnr. .D........,,.,..,.,,, 100, ono
AshtAo4a iarApn o., ~. q, ns)n
s. roieao x. itas'ef. .". ....-.... 1b, O00
uGaaf t,asa,s, 1ty MOI. ..."..... lo,0oo
,sasHoW Mas.. :..s.+.. 1h,HnW
Whito Itiyers Ind. .... -. ......... ii, mo
i,saro lftYet, Kan.. ......,.. -. 49,. III, HH1
sfufcsway. 1t. Anthony Fas!a... ...... 1U,OOU
HTItEn lrEAs.
Removal of raft, Tied Ntvcr. :. ..,.. Ii, COO
survnss VI tho South rass. btsslssippi
:. .t1FeF.'*.':. ...-'....s. ...... ..... ~, ono
!tomoFal q o!'sfEHettnns, Hcd ltiycf... e., htD
h!ohth of tea lstfgF.... -. ;. ..,...., ~, 400
t?wichlta H'er =. ...:.....:....... IL, 0Y0
GenQtng tho waters Of the Mlaalselppl
iIYrs.. -. ~. ,,......,............. 1000
menncssec !tiytr. ahns" Chattanooga. II, sifN
ToMncssoe 1f1s1r. below Ghntta,!Uoca... al0,nt
Aatc3lex !tlser..r..r... ,........,,... h,ODO
a!ensphls ltnstMr.."....... ..... .... NJ. t,tM
Slck*hMr4 lIafn'r.. .......... ~. Gdi0
fazno River. sl.Asissippl,... ...,..,... ii, ZOO
cumberland Hfyur. hestw NnshYtlIy,., III, mn
t:,lHhtrant lttyas, nbova Naahyillo,.., iii, QUO
!snhalo l!nftor. . ...., 1nD, QUO
Hswesa llashpF, .:,....+.+...... 10, 600
Amount appropriated for examinations -.
aud su1':y4'...". ,....,.,.....,..... 1so, 600
Total amount appropriatod.... .... 81, 7S0, 900
IN THE HOUSE.
TIE SURVEY sCllgMF