The New York herald., 1879-11-24
WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. 1879.
GENERAL GRANT AND THE NICARAGUA CANAL
LARGE SALARY PROPOSED TO BE PAID.
General Grant. in letter to Admiral Anmen.
Acknowledges the receipt of his letter in regard to
the mission of Mr. Thomas de Franco the repro
sentative of the Nicaraguan government VINO has
come to this country to aid in the formation OF
company to construct the Nicaragua Canal General
Grant saws that his engagements will prevent his
coming East until some time in December. He will
be in Philadelphia the 10th of December.
where he would be pleased to meet MIR. Dc Franco
and exchange views upon the object Of his VISIT 1t
is understood that Mr.. De Franco will visit WASH
ington some time this week. at the invitation of
Admiral Ammen, when the preliminary arrange
ments will be made for carrying out tho plans he
has in view.
Since it has been announced that business mon
and capitalists are ready to promote the scheme
there has been considerable speculation as to whe-
rher General Grant will Immediately accept the task
Of zng the company 1t is said that the salary
proposed year until the canal is In work.
ing order when is agreed to increase it to $4,000
ARRIVAL OF coNoREssMEN DELAYED by THANKS
GIVING DAy-woRK BEFORE CONGRESS.
Thanksgiving Day this year Is the close of
the month and the session of Congress beginning
the lst Of December that but worry few Congress-
men have arrived In Washington thus far. and the
probability 10 that the majority will not reach here
until the day OF the session Many Of the members
have already engaged their quarters for the
session and most of the Senators have already
announced their location for the winter. As yet
measure of any importance has even been hinted 1t
will be remembered that during the extra session
committee work was held in abeyanoe. go that the
large number Of bills already reforred and not acted
upon furnish the committees in both houses with
abundance Of work from the very opening of Con-
gress. 1t is understood that the democratic pro-
gramme will be general cutting down of estimates
and opposition to all looking to large ap
preparations for impro generally.
THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN BUFFALO.
The Secretary of War says the position of the gov
ernment in defending its property at Buffalo against
the, encroachments Of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Company taken after United
States District Attorney Townsend had carefully
amined the whole question and reported to the
Chief Of Engineers that the company had not the
shadow of right to make the improvements where
they proposed. It is merely question. the Secre-
tary says, whether the government shall quietly
submit to have its property appropriated by pri-
vate corporation. In this instance it being mili-
tary reservation. the troops have a right to guard
their own ground.
EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC PROVISIONS AND TALLow.
Mr.. Joseph Nimms, Jr., chief of the Bureau Of
Statistics furnishes the following advanced state
ment of the exports OF domestic provisions and tai
low from the aforementioned customs districts Of
the United States during the month Of October,
1879, and the month of October, 1885,