Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Senator Allison has reported the lecis'a-
tive, executive and Judicial appropriation
hill. The hill A. Il passed the House carried
a total ~ sln.Si3 49, the senate committee
added tSl3. 4sn.mahing total Of s2l, 1887.
The bill fer the year lSSL'n appropriated
S1n. Si3.T5j. aud the e.iimAle> for the ensuing
wear were S2l.6!7,3'i.
The commissioner ~ pensions has ap-
pointed pr. A. ID. SAWYER pension exam
lining surgeon at Caribou, Me.
Henderson OF Iowa, candidate for speaker
and member Of the committee on nppropria-
tons, has prepare,l statement 81 the ap-
preparations for the old soldiers la the reg
ular appropriation bills of this Sc sion.
They aggregate in round numbers Slis co.
OO0. The estimated receipts for the next
fiscal year out OF which these appropTil-
lions must be paid, aggregate SijOOO 600.
The sundry civil bill reported to the House
contained the following New England items
among others: Improvement Of custom
house grounds, Rockland, Me-. $1,000 Gus
tom house and pOStofliCe, HOulton, Me-, for
purchase OF site and commencement ct
building under present limit, Sl5, 900; post
office, Lynn, for purchase of site and COM
mencement of building under present limit,
SIS 1000; Springfield arsenal, for repair aud
preservation of grJunds, buildings and ma
chincry not used for manufacturing pur-
poses, Sl5,OOO.
The Enterprise will be put in commission
at New York on July >, under command OF
! Commander George A. Converse, now on
special duty at Bristol, Conn. Her sailing
orders are not Vet complete. 1t Is probable,
| however. that she will make cruise to the
| European station 10 carry the remains OF
| Inventor Ericsson to Sweden, and will then
! 90 to the coast OF Brazil for service on the
| South Atlantic station.
The Pensac ola and Essex, now fitting out
at New York. viii probably he ordered to
service on the European station, leaving
| about July 10.
Competed schedules OF the tariff bill eX-
| Cept those Of tobacco and sugar have been
| given TO the minority, and Senator Carlisle
| Is engaged In preparing the report OF the
minority to accompany the presentation OF
| the hill TO the senate.
The house labor committee has agreed to
report favOrably a bill providing that here
after no person employed rs labOrer for the
! government shall receive less than 81 per
! day. This act shall not be construed TO APP
ply to females or Toys under Is.
Paw Director CaSpar SchCmck is TO he re-
lcyed from duty at the Boston navy pay Of
flee. lie goes r. the naval academy. He
will he succeeded IN Boston by Pay INSPECTOR
Ambrose j. Clark, well known Ia New Eng
land. lie was Tor TIME on Ihty NJ New
! port, AMI is one OF the most eihcient mem
hers OF the pay corp lie mas been prom'h-
| entiy mentioned 'ath TIME vacancy mas OF
h =" a,'' va, S , 20 w, VI
.'pue"' w VT t,,ni, W. lila .i,.,'t TO- Ia
bsnciit, but this will be changed and he will
sc 10 Boston.
The failure to obtain any bids Tor three
steel tugs for the navy is Disappointing to
the secretary. The Ncrvic has stood IN
great need of the boats for wears. III,
fault seems to he with the departments de
! sgncr. Plans for too expensive ting have
been made, and the 50 900 available for each
boat is insufficient for any such tng aS u
specified. The cost OF getting mp plans has
been considerable, and still the service Il
wit hOut needed tugs. Now II II pTOpOSCn &c