Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-06-02
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Col, A. II. Mafkiahd; who was super:
ihtehdeht OF the army mails undcr Gen,
Grant, died Saturday in Washington.
J The President nominated to be post
masters, Byron Lemly, az jackson,
Miss, .and Jefferson 7. Whitman, at
Dalton, Ga.
Attorney General Garland has asked
for deficiency appropriation of $11O, 900
for the payment of witnesses and Jurors
fees in the United States Court for the
current year.
Cardinal Gibbons, and all the other
/ church dignitaries who took part in
laying the cornerstone of the Catholic
University Thursday, called at the White
House by special appointment and paid
their respects to the President.
In respect Of patronage, the position
Of Postmaster General is now the most
important in the Cabinet. The $4,000
postmasters who are responsible for their
appointment to the chief OF the depart
ment are supplemented by an immense
number of clerks who serve at Washing
ton, on the railroads and as examiners
and inspectors all over the country, and
the Postmaster General is to the people at
large almost as influential man as the
President himself.
In the House, Friday, the amendment
offered by J. D. Taylor, of Ohio, to in
crease the salary of the chaplain of the
House from 5000 to 81, 200, gave rise to
some discussion, much of it of banter
ing character, in regard to the amount of
praying which was necessary for the
well-being Of the Democratic House.
The amendment was reiected--S1 to SO.
On motion Of Mr.. Davidson, of Florida,
the Senate bill was passed appropriating
] $75, 900 for the erection Of public
building at Tallahassee, Fla. The House
at its evening session passed thirty y-eight
private. pension bills.
The cornerstone of the Divinity build
ing of the new Catholic University of
America was laid Thursday, but the
weather was so very bad that only about
5000 people were present where 90, 900
were expected, and the grand procession
under the direction of Gen. Rosecrans
had to be abandoned. The programme
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carried out. President Cleveland was
present, occupying seat on the plat
form between Cardinal Gibbons and
Bishop Ireland. With the President
were also Secretaries Bayard, Villas,
Whitney and Endicott, and Postmaster
General Dickinson.
USING 1HE VETO POWER.
The President vetoed the Senate bill
providing for a public building at
Youngstown, O., on the ground that the
expenditure of SO, 200 fer that purpose
is not justified. He also vetoed three
private pension bills for lack of merit in
the cases.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
A cable message has been received at
the Department of State from Minister
Curry, at Madrid, Spain, confirming the
press reports in regard to the continu-
ance indefinitely of the commercial ar
rangements now existing between this
country and Spain, which otherwise
would have expired on June 80.
THE ARMY BILL.
The House committee on military af-
fairs has completed the army appropria-
ton bill The bill makes total appro-
priation of $24, 2S9, 700. The estimates
were $25, 1854, 1924. The appropriation for
! the current fiscal year, which was $23.-
724, 719, is increased by the bill 1854,
981 The principal items of increase are
$400, 900 for dynamite guns and SEQ, 000
for testing high explosives.
THE AGRICULTURAL BILL.
The House committee on agriculture
have finished the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. 1t appropriates 81, 591, 500, an
apparent increase over the appropriation
for the current year of $977, $50, but
$685., 900 should be added to the bill of
last session, as the bill appropriating
that amount for agricultural experimental
stations was afterwards passed. The ap-
priation for this purpose in the bill just
completed is $500, 900.
THE HIvER AND HARBoR BILL,
as reported to the Senate, contains the
House provision for Mobile harbor, (re-
stored including the appropriation of
$3.50, 900. The appropriation of SIS, 500
for Biloxi Bay is also restored. The ap-
preparation for Pimlico and Tar rivers,
N. c., is increased to $40, ,0OO. and a new
item of S., 900 for Lumberton. N. c., il
inserted. An item Of $50, 1000 for Sny
levee is added. This is the levee which
recently broke and caused disastrous
flood below Quincy, Ill. The law Gre
ating the Missouri River Commission is
repealed. The appropriation for the
Mississippi River started at 81, 500, 900,
including number of specific expendi-
lures which were provided for in the
House bill, but which were stricken out
by the Senate committee, and are now
restored. Surveys are recommended for
saluda River, and also Owendaw and
Wards River, and other waters and
water routes connecting Bulls Bay and
Charleston harbor. A survey of the Sa-
vannah River is also ordered to ascertain
whether the damage to the freshet bank
last year wss caused by the work at the
cross-tides, and whether the maintenance
Of said bank is essential TO the success of
the work at the cross-tides, and what
will be the cost of so constructing said
t,,nL ne 10 oonfnq the vafora of the