The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-08
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
Consular Observation-Disclosures of the
Navy Department..

WASHINGTON, August "a prominent
State Department official said,,the reorgan-
ization OF the Consular service will be COM
Dleted about January next. There Is sad
to be an increased inclination among busl-
ness men to enter South American mar
kets. Gonsula, upon entering the new ter
ritorv. will be expected to make such re-
ports Of the resources OF the country as will
be valuable to the business men in deciding
upon trading with these States. Some Sc
we're comments arc being made on Consuls
in South America and Central America.
About 200 Consular pns,s remain to be
filled. The majority are small agencies,
paying salaries or fees .lmounting to not
more than 81 900 each.
THE NAVY SYSTEM.
Secretary Whitney has appointed Il board
of officers, composed of Commander b. III.
Metallt, Lieutent-C Commander Charles }.
Train and lieutenant Is. IL. Buckingham,
to convene at the Navy Department on the
l6th inst, for the purpose OF considering
and reporting upon Il general s\ stem OF ad-
ninistrstion Of the business of tine depart
ment.
cLEvELAND's HOLIDAY.
1t is probable that the President will
visit Albany after the funeral of General
Grant and before he goes to the mountains.
Secretary Manning, who will spend the
month OF August AT Watch Hill Conn, with
his family, will probably accompany the
land will remain in Washington during the
rotary Lamar and Attorney General Gar
President to Albany. ltis expected that Sec
President 5 absence. The other members OF
the Cabinet will take vacations.
Owing to the illness OF Mrs. Bayard, 1t IS
not expected that the Secretary Of State
will spend much of the summer season at
Washington. Secretaries Endicott and
Whitney and POStmaster-tien Villas
will spend most Of the summer at their
homes The former two will make short
visits to Washington whenever their pres
elicc is required. 1t is not defnite y settled
what day the Presidential party will leave
Washington for New York, but it will be
either Thursday or Friday OF this week
most likely the latter day
CAPTAIN PavsDn Of the corps OF engineers
has submitted his annual report on the i'm
pro vement OF the rivers and halbors under
his charge in California to General Newton,
chief OF the engineers. The work on the
Sacramento and Feather rivers during the
past fiscal year has consisted of sna9glng
operations and has cost S29, ,527 and
S22U,511 remains available. The river
has been greatly improved, but much
trouble is apprehended for the present fis
cial wear on account Of lack OF snow in the
past winter. Forty thousand dollars is
asked for the next fiscal year for tht inn
proyement Of the San Joaquin river. The
sum Of $50 i43 was expended during the
first fiscal year; S553 replains available,
and S+O, 900 is asked for the next fiscal
year For the Improvement OF Humboldt
bay and harbor S4,SoS was expended;
S35, ,241 remains available and 500 900 is
asked for the next year. For the improve
nent ofthe Mokelumne river, $4,000 was
expended during the past fiscal year;
$50, 241 remains, available and $4,000 is
asked for next year. Forthe improvement
OF the Colorado river, in Nevada, California
and Arizona, S15;St1 has been expended
during the fiscal year; S3,3o9 remaingavai[
able and nothing Is asked for the next fis-
cal wear.