Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-28

harbor staai was coucurred IN by g
House of Representatives this morning.
the report of the Conference COMMITTEE
"a approved by the Senate Yesterday be-
ing adopted by q vote of III to 81. Ow-
ing to the absence Of members who were
parties to the log rolling operation By
which this Job was put through Com
Qress, the House refused TO agree TO the
rsp,rt Of the Conference COMMITTEES.
Las. night the absentses were drummed
up, and the result mas reconsideration
Of the vote by which the House had
previously refused to concur In the re-
port OF the Conference Committee.
There is reason for the belief that this
bill will re vetoed BY the President, at
though no positive information to that
effect has been received. The Cabinet
on several occasions has discussed the
bill, and while none Of the members
have said they favored veto, the gen
eral sentiment among them is that the
measure "a whole is monstrou-
svindIe that should mt receive execu
tive approval. II Is not doubted but
that there are many items In the bill OF
worthy character, and shat appropri-
atoms for a majority Of the improve
ments are jus. and necessary. At the
same time the defects Of the measure
are 40 numerous, and the increased ex-
penditnres that will be required in fu-
| turs years to complete necessary works
provided for in the bill were 80 great.
that the President is reluctant to ap-
prove it. He feels, however, a natural
dislike to veto bill that is approved by
both Houses Of Congress-, and political
considerations may not DO entirely dis
regarded in whatever action the House
may ses fit 10 take on the bill. 1t is
probable that a decision one way or the
other will be reached at the. Cabinet
meeting Of Friday, for if the bill is We
toed, a message of disapproval will be
cent to Congress SD AZ to allow that
body time to pass new hill from which
the dispraceful features of the present
bill are eliminated.
| Is Cemls More Wanted.
| CHICAGO, July. 27.-About two thon-
sand men employed in the Pullman
brick yards are oas Oh a strike for an
advance o. % cents per day. The CON-
pany proposes to start in tho morning
with about half forcs.
Pacilr Coast Appropriations.
| WASHINGTON, July 20. The River and
Harbor bill as finally passed. appropri-
ates tho following: Humboldt harbor
and bay, California, $1,000; harbor at
Oakland. 100000; improving the har-
Dor at Wilmington. 100000; improving
the entrance TO Yaquima bay, Oregon,
$4,000; survey of the Missouri liver
from its mouth to Fort Benton. $4,000;
Yellowstone river, Montana and Dakota,
$4,000: Petaluma creek. California.
completing improvements, $4,000; Sac
rernento river, $25,OO0; San Joaquin
river and Mormon slough, 10000; con-
s.ructing canal around the Cascades
of tho Columbia, Oregon, $265, 600;
Columbia river, from Portland to the
sea, including the bar at the mouth OF
the river, 100000; Upper Willamette,
$4,000; Lower Clearwater river, Idaho,
$4,000; Cowlitz river, W. r., $1,000
Chehalis river, $4,000; improving Stila-
guamish, Snoholnish and Skagit rivers
by building, equipping and operating a
snag boat for the year, $20,coo; improv-
ing the mouth of Coquille river, Oregon
$4,000: for expenses of the board OF
engineers. to examine in detail the
mouth OF the Columbia river, $500.
Csnnrsned Appointments.
WAsHrNGToN. July 26.-The confrma.
tions are reported Of Merritt L. Joselyn,
Of Illinois, as Assistant Secretary Of the
interior; John r. Brierly, of California;,
IA Collector Of Customs Mt WILMINGTON
California; Lewis Richmond, Of Rhode
Island, rs Consul General of the
Uaited States at Rome; Geo. II. Sabin
Uuited States District Judge of Nevada
Harrison Allen, of Penns, lvania. n,
United States Marshal for the Terrier
Of Dakota.
| Another Denial.
Attorney General Brewster states TO
day that there is not grain of truth ir
the report that he contsmplates triI
to England. He is perfectly satisfied
with his present position and has no dc
sire or intention to change it for ths
English mission.
Gen. Rewards Successor.
| 1t has been decided not to relieve
Lieutenant. Colonel Lasell as comman
dant at West Point.
Now n. q. O0cea.
The following additional money ordel
offices have boon decided on by the
Poa.offiee Department, and will DO O..
tablishsd after Aug. q: Globe
and Tiptop. California-Esna Mills
GridIey, Murderville. Haywards Mills
Wills Ferry. KinSsoury. Oakdaly, Pas.
ssdsna, Paso Robes, Potter Valley,
San Juan, Santa Maria. Selma, Sierra
City, Williams, and Woodbridge.
PreparlnG the New TariG
| New YoRx, July, T.-fna Branch
Tariff Commission held long public
consultation this morning with Henry
F. French, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. He stated that he had made
notes as to, the importance Of the sim-
plicity of the Encouragement Of tables and
especially with view TO avoiding am
biguities. He proceeded to show how
difficult il was 20 tix proper duty in
mixed manufactures, in which two OF
more materials were taxable. This was
particularly true Of articles composed
of silk, wool. cotton and alpaca mixed.
Many hundreds Of appeals were CON-
stantly coming up to tia Department
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