New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-28

reply to the one of Admiral Ammen. the letter in-
dorsiDg communications from Naval Constructor
Hartt; Henry Flad Of st. Louis Civil Engineer and
President of the Board of Public Works; Superin-
tendent U. Chanute, of the Erie Railway; General
o. Gilmore United States Engineers; and Com
modore Snufeldt, United States Navy-that of the
latter indOrslng an extract from Commander
Farquhar-iEdorsing the practicabllty of the ship
railway across fehuantepec. EX-Seeretary Ihpmp-
son to-day closel his argument before the blouse
Committee on Foreign Affairs against the sugge',
ton that the construction of the Panama Canal
would be preufeial to the commercial political
interests of the United States, wOn!d ba mt val-
ance with the principles of the Monroe doctrine.
THE FATE OF NH. POUNDS AMENDMENT.
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. 10
very summary way, disposed of the Constitutional
amendment of Ex-Governor Pound, of wisconsin,
relative to tie election of President Proctor Knott,
chairman Of the committee. was i'll favor of the
amendment and said that he was very much
surprised himself by the adverse action. The
committee was generally clearing ts docket and
seemed to have put aside the Pound amendment as
useless lumber without any considerable considera-
ton. II is usual courtesy for committee to per-
NIT the mover of an important measure like that If
he Is a member Of the House to appear before it In
explanation of it, That courtesy ex-GOvernor
Pound had requested but tie Judiciary COMMITTEE
either through oversight or otherwise dld not III
form him that the subject was to be considered
THE SAFETY OF MAIL AGENTS
The recent accident Oh the Erie Railroad, by which
several postal clerks were burned to death, resulted
in the adoption of an amendment to the Post Office
bill, which requires railroad companies hauling
postal to provide safety stoves for such cars,
and and saws, for the better protection of tho
clerks in case of accident All attempts to increase
the amount of the appropriation for star routes
were defeated The only other change In the bill
was the addition of $40 900 TO authorize tho Post
master General to pay NewZ alaDd, N. 5. W..
pro rata amount Of the cost OF overland ansp0rEi-
tiOn of British closed mails. This matter las been
the subject of correspondence for a long tinic.
CONNECTICUT WANTING APPROPRIATIONS.
Representative Wait is working with great dill
igence to secure favorable consideration by the
Commerce ComInittee. IF applications for appropria-
tons continue the improvement of rivers and har
bors in Connecticut. Judge Wait expects that the
following appro,riatio will be recommended by
the committee: Stonington Harbor. $4,000;
Thames River, $4,000; New-LondOl harbor,
$4,000; Connecticut River, S30,O00; Bridgeport,
$l0OOO New-Haven Breakwater, $4,000.
INCREASING THE NAVAL EsTIMATEa.
The amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill
reported from the Senate Committee on ApprOprla-
tions Tuesday afternoon provide for increasing the
House items for the following purposes By the
amounts specified For tie construction and repair
of vessels, $1OOO9O; for the equipment Of vesself.
S50.0n0 for the manufacture aut repair oil steHm
machinery. $l00.O0U; fCr the Hytr0araphlG once,
$1,000; fer ex penses of recruiting. $o,uoJ