The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04

of this statement q confident appeal Is made TO
fair an expression OF the will OF the people of Gin
cinnati as is possible without proper registration
Of its votes.
vice PTesident-Elect Hendricks-Amsnd-
ments to the appropriation Bills,
and Interesting Matters
Generally.
WASHINGTON, March 2-Vice President
elect Hendricks was on the floor of the
Senate to-day, and the Senators, without re-
gard to political utilization, took the oppor-
tunity to pay their respects. After leaving
the Senate Mr.. Hendricks went to the hall
of the House, and a number OF members
greeted him. Afierward he went to the lobby
on the rear hall, where he held an informal
reception, and met both Democratic and
Republican Representatives.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
amended the River and Harbor bill by sub.
stituting the words ''ten million dollars"
for five millon dollars" wherever the
later occurs, bus leaving the appropriation
in '1ump sum- as the bill came from the
House. The Senate Committee has affixed
a provision authorizing surveys for the vari-
Gus contemplated works.
The House to day, as in Committee of the
Whole, non. ooBcurred il he following Sem
ate amendments: To the Naval bill, strik-
ing out the clause a. propriating S400 600 for
the completion Of the vessel New York, pro-
vding for new-cTuieers appropriating for
the continuation of work on double turretted
monitors and Tor the purchase Of the de-
stroyers.
President Arthur received a letter
from President-eleet Cleveland, in which
the latter says be regrets that the arrange
ments that had already been made for his
trip to Washington tomorrow will prevent
him from accepting President Arthurs invi.
tation to dine at the Executive Mansion on
that evening.
The deficiency in postal service for the first
quarter of the fiscal year Is s., 063, ,220. rs
compared with deficiency OF 81, ,010, 3S3 for
the corresponding quarter OF 1884.
The State Department has transmitted TO
the Postmaster General a proposition from
the British Government looking to the nego-
tiation of treaty between the Governments
of the United States and Great Britain, pro-
vidiDg for the establishment OF parcels post
system.
The Sundry Civil bill, reported to the Sem
ate to-day, increases the amount appro-
priated by the House bill 50 294 159. The
original amendments are for the appropria-
tion of S625 566 for the payment of the final
award made by the French aud American
Claims Commissioner against the United
States; 1924 500 for the international bound-
ary survey between the United States and
Mexico; S350,000 for continuing the con-
stIuotioD OF terTscs and grand stairways OF
Capitol; $4,000 for the improvement of the
roads in the Fort Leavenworth military
reservation; $50 600 for the completion OF a
| quartermaster and commissary depot at st.
Paul; $50, coo iorthe erection of statue in
Washington TO the memory of General La
| fayette and his csrE patriots, and sn increase
of the appropriation for public printing and
| binding from s. 600, 900 to g, SOC, 600. The
| following provisions are stricken out: That
no place or public building shall be ap-
| proved until after a site has been purchased,
nor which contemplates q greater expen6i-
| tuIe in the completion OF the building than
provided in the bill authorizing Its
erection; directing the transfer oi
| the Bear" to the Treasury Department
for use as q revenue cutter in Alaska; re-
pealing the act authorizing the taking at
| length and subsequent census; authoriziug 9
the sale Of the Allegheny and indianapolis
Arsenas
The nrovision for the relief of the New Or
leans Exposition is amended by Increasing
the appropriation from $500, 900 to S400 600,
snd providing it lhall be for the final aid
of the exposition The amendment also
provides that no part OF this sum
shall be paid until satisfactory statements
are made in detail to the Secretary
OF the Treasury, showing the money pre-
viously expended has been used for the pur.
poses and in the manner provided in the
act.
The Supreme Court of the United States
Iesssembled to day after the February re-
cess, Chief Justice Waite presiding for the
! first time since his recent illness. A large
number of decisions were rendered, bat only
few were of general public interest.
RpprncaDfafiv Warn ar'a Com unittoo which
has reen investigating the workings of the
Pension Office, have determined, owing to
the short time before the adjournment oi
| Congress, to make no formal report other
than to present the evidence taken by the
committee.