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thus committing the government
to the new project and prac-
tically giving the Savannah $106, 900.
The Alabama rivers are provided forIss
follows: Alabama, $50, 900; Black w
rior, 100000; Tallapoosa, SIS, ,0Up ;
Warrior, below Tuscaloosa, $18, ,00H,
Tombigbee, $12, 900 In Florida none of
the rivers gets over 10000, except the
st. Johns, which gets $3.50, 600. Pen
sacola harbor $35, ZOO.
The remains of the late Chief Justice
Waite were removed from the family
residence to the nanitol. They were ac-
companied by his relatives, associated
justices and their families, officiating
clergymen, seven in number, officers of
the supreme court, representatives of the
different bodies of which the deceased
OF medicine and surgery with the relative
rank of commodore.
Mr.. Norwood introduced bill to psy
to the heirs of Joseph V. Conncrat, pf
Savannah, Ga, the proceeds of the sale
of 200 bales of Kentucky jeans and 2S5
bales of cotton osnaburgs, captured from
him by the United States military forces
in 1864.
DR.. Norvin Green, president Of the
Western Union Telegraph company, ad-
dressed the Senate committee on inter-
state commerce on the Spooner interstate
telegraph bill. He said he did not APP
pear to oppose fair and reasonable en-
actment for the regulation of the tele-
lsgraph. Incidently he referred to the fact
that the property of his company was
worth $50, ,OO0,0 900.
John Peabody appeared before the
House comnittee on public lands, favor
ing Mr.. Oats's bill providing that the
government shall forfeit lands given to
the Mobile g. Girard Railroad under the
land grand act when the railroads failed
to comply with the regulations of said
act. Five hundred and seventy thousand
cres were granted to the Mobile & Gil
rard company, provided their road was
completed In ten years.
In communication transmitted to the
Senate, in answer to resolution of that
body. Gen. Duane, chief of engineers,
says that there has been no garrison sta
toned at Fort Moultrie, Charleston har-
Dor since the War. He estimates that
$45, 900 will be needed for the erection
OF quarters and barracks outside the fort
for the accommodation of the garrison of
United States troops. ''To place Fort
Moultrie in the highest state of strength
for defensive purposes, (" he says, "would
require an expenditure of 5000, ,OOO." 1t
is estimated that proper system of
modern works to protect Charleston
would cost $222. 200.
was member, and numerous friends.
There were no services at the house, and
the arrangements were of the simplest |
md quietest character. The Senate met, |
md after prayer by the chaplain, the
clerk of the House appeared and deliv-
,red message from that body, announc-
ng that it was in session, and ready
% receive the Senate. Then the presid-
ng officer Qngalls) said: Pursuant to
'rder, the Senate will now proceed to the
lall OF the House of Representatives, to
attend the funeral of the chief Justice"
Thereupon the procession OF senators,
headed by the chaplain and sergeant-at-
arms, with the presiding officer and sec
retary of the Senate following in the
second rank, took up its march to the
hall OF the House of Representatives.
The bearers of the casket were oil EN-.
ployes of the supreme court, and behind |
them, attired in their robes CT office,
came the honorary pallbeareIs, the JUS
tices of the court. Members of the con-
gressional committee wore white sashes,
fastened at the shoulder with black and
white rosettes. The casket, which was
rich and magnificent in its simplicity,
was tastefully adorned with crossed palm
branches bound together with knot of
white satin ribbon, and with floral
tribute of yellow roses and white lilies.
The impressive burial services of the Epis-
copal church was read by Bishop Paret,
The solemnity of the occasion was height /
ened when as Bishop Paret read the
Apostles Creed the vast audience on the
floor and in the gallery rose of one accord
and joined in the solemn recitation of
faith. At the conclusion of the services
the casket was borne from the chamber
and the ceremonies were at an end, and
the body was taken to the railroad sta
ton and conveyed by special car to
Ohio.