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RD TO THE RePoaTED REMOVAL of Capt. S, chief of the special agents in New York, and the appointment of Mr. Brackett in his place, Sccretary patay sald: r Howard of the 5 -partinent pers tn that mat cure denies that he advised the of the river and harbor biil over the Presi- dent's vete ys that ke Incident lly expressed | toseverst his optnion that the bill was a very obne: sure, and that the veto ought by all means to be sustained. SAILING OF THE HaxtFoxp.—Commodore Badger, commanding the Boston navy yard, informs the Navy department that tne Hartford, Capt. C. C. denter commanding, safled from that yard Sat- urday morning for the Paelfic station. He reports her to be {n fine condition and having on board a fuil complement of officers and men. sign George M. Stoney, or- coast survey steamer McArthur; Chief nry W. Fitch, from duty in bureau of nd ordered to the Powhatan; neineer HL. Snyder, from the Powhatan, deret to bureau of steam engineering; C2~ det Engineer 'T. W. Kinkard, from the Yantie, and ordered to the Dispatch; Cadet Engineer Jolin N. c er, returned home from the Marion, South At station, and placed on waiting ‘orde: Passed Assistant Paymaster W.W. Barry has been granted leave for three months, with permission to leave the United Sta Tue Late ApwiraL Bravawont.—Commodore Wells, commandant of the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard, reports to Secretary Chandler under date of August 5th that the remains of the late Rear Admiral J. Cc. Beaumont were brought to ~ The family having mors offered to him, the ceremontes were brief and simple. The remains were brought ham, and were met at the rallway sta- ton by a large number of officers attached to the yard and Vandalla. Six seainen were detached from the Vandalla as body bearers, and Capt. Benham, Chief Engineer Malonet, "Medical In- spctor Leach, C Jer Cromwell, Major But- ler, U.S. M. mmander Wells acted as ait beare of citizens of Portsmouth, including May. united tn paying a last tribute to the d: id, and had there been oppor- tunity a large popular demonstration would have been made in his honor, a8 he left behind him an enviable memory as an’ accomplished officer and agreeable gentleman in all his walks of life. THe TaLtaroosa arrived here yesterday from Norfolk. She will undergo some very slight re- pairs and be ordered on her trip to the navy yards on next Monday. Secretary Chandler intends to take passage oi her, accompanted by three bureau Officers of the Navy ¢ ment, probably Com- Wilson, Shock and English. It ts the etary’s wish not to Interfere in y ‘ssel, but will govern cording to her movements, and wil m: ctlon of the navy ke an ‘ds that are visited, W! i inelude all th n yards except that at la, Fla, If the Secretary Is unable to leave on Monday, the Tallapoosa will start, and will be joined by him later in the cru! THE PRESIDENT aS ArrxoveEn the naval appro- priation bili; the defictency appropriation biil; the act to provide for the publication of the tenth cen- sus; the act for the manufacture of salt on the Indian ‘Territory; the act in relation to land patents in the Virzinia inflitary district of Ohto; the act to authori: the auditing of certain unpaid claims ainst the Indian bure by the account- ing officers of the Treasury; and the acts for the relief of the eli mith; for the re= Het of Joseph Conrad, of Missourl; of Julia A. Nutt and Joseph Herttora? the act to’ establisi diplo- matic relations with Persia; the act to remove the litical disablitties of F Marylind; and the act relating to mark: Armstrong, of ¢ registration INVITED FOR CONSTRUCTING TWO STEEL- 1s.—In accordance with a clause In «tl appropriation bill the Secretary of the y has tssued an invitation concerning the ‘ruction of new steel steam cruising vessels he United States navy all engineers and hantes of established reputation and all repu- a manufacturers of ve steam engine Ss s orordpance having or controiling regular (2 nents,and Delng engaged In the business, a of te navy, and espectally all naval aE ors, Steam éngtucers and ordnance offl- pes navy, having plans, models or desiicns x ¥ Part thereof, of the classes r al appropriation act ot 4 August submit such plans, models and } | designs to the Naval Advisory board; directed to x organized 4 Navy under ¥r | the proviste elt HOUSEFURNISHINGS. 709 SUMMER G 709 Coolers; Plated Tee Pitchers; Sets, &e., & °ORATED TOILET SETS. as of Decorated Toilet Sets gives us desins. 0 MARK UCED PRIC wall ft any window, Oo. WATT au wt Y REFRIGERATORS, PORCELAIN-LINED COOLERS, WHITE MOU “ICE PITCHERS, 7 KETTLES, -SELLY TUMBL: 7 DL FRES? RVID FRUIT JAKS, &e. IDG oe CHINA AND 6 1009 PENNSYLVANIA AV i COOLE AT REDUCED FRICES. ay AND OIL STOVE Ale is a very seunibic the generat nz and hous a plums th street, 1730 P street, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, (CEMANG OUT SALE Best grade Rino Flannel Pants, Fridatit nt plies io from Tie. up, Low-guarin Beraw Hisie af Sour own peice. "Otic: Gosia, 40° and 36 — 1914-1916 Pennssivania avenue, a. W. SELBY. Pris Wik Sinn aou na e in the designing , in order that tid board In acco ct | of said act. The vessels authorized by to be two in number, to be co domestis inanufacture, having, osnear as maybe, a tensile strength of not tess thin sixty thousand pounds to the square inch, elguit Inches of not less than twenty-five per nua. Tobe provided with full sail and full eam power and to be of the highest attainable ‘ed, und adapted to be armed With suttable a S, di in said set. Andone ts to be thousand hor more than Six Uisplacement, and the other of not 3 than forty-three hundred nor more than forty- ven hundred tons displacement. Sald plans, is and designs should be submitted withta the period of sixty days after August 2), 1883, and should be transmitted to the Navy department.” Trxsoxat.—Senator McPherson arrived in New York frem Europe yesterday.—Mrs. &. 7. G. Morsell, her daughter, Mrs. Tudor, and Mr. Herndon Morsell: hive gone to the Fauquier Springs —Mrs. Col. T. L. Casey, Mr. E. yitrs: W. J. Cowing and the Missés Cow- | Ststun: ‘num, of y Mrs. Edward s gone to Berkeley Springs for a several weeks, —Gov. Haintiton, of Mary- has been quite unwell lately, will go to this week, for a period of rest. Mra. J. t the Bright House, Norment and family ‘and WwW. W. y have gone to Rock Enon 2 slay of some tme—Mrs. 0. H. nfs at the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City,— . Rigs his goos to New Lon toa. —Robert asg gone to the White Sulphur Springs, Where he hos spent the month of August for many years. —it D. Holtzman and family a , Asbury Park.——Joseph Tyssowsk1 ¢ Bright House, Rehototh Beach,—Mrs. twood isspeniling the month of Aurust nu’s Fails, N. ¥.—Miss Josephine Esputa, the contrpito of St. Matthew's choir, 1s summering at Old Polut Comfort.—W. T. Bailéy has gone to Old Point and ‘Ocean View, on a ten and on his return will leave for a trip aah Canada, Confirmations by the Senate. The Senate has confirmed the nominations of General U. 8. Grant and William H. Trescott to be comtnisstoners to negotiate a commercial treaty with Mexico. Pe Changes in Government Offices Under the Legislative Appropriation Bil DECISION OF CONTROLLER LAWRENCE. The legislative, ete., appropriation bill, which became a law from the 5th of August, makes some changes in the offices of the government,and, also, | some changes in the salaries. A question arose whether the new officers should be entitled to sal- ary from the 80ch of June or from the 5th of Au- gust, and in cases where salaries were changed | whether the increase or reduction would take ef- fect from the first or last date. Judge Lawrence, first controller of the Treasury, has decided that a hew ofticer shall not be pat the full year’s sala- ry, but only the proportional amount trom the time of entering upon the duties. In case of an increase of salary provided for by this act, he has decided that the incumbent of an office who has been from June 38th to August less ‘rate, will be additional sum for that ments equal to the rate Fotase of areduction of and a ductility im! LAST HOURS OF CONGRESS. BILLS PASSED IN BOTH HOUSES. PROSPECT OF ADJOURNMENT TO-NIGHT. SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE SESSION. | — DISTRICT BILLS PASSED AND PENDING. es Senate Proceedings. Immediately after assembling this morning, the Senate dispensed with the reading of the journal, and permitted consideration of sundry m animous consent, These were as follows: notion of Mr. H the House bill pension- ne widow of the late Brig. Gen. Ramsey. tion of Mr. Morr ing the section of tie re poses an export tax on tobacet Ov motion of Mr. Butler, a tion allowing the an extra monti , the House bill repeal- nay Mr, Plumb vigorotisiy protested against the lat- ter as an invidious discrimination and an un- Warranted concession to personal importuniiies by the emplo: Mr. George concurred In this view, and Mr. Beck explained that a like provision had’been made by the House for tts eaployes. Mr. Veorhees iavored the resolution in view of the additional 1ibors imposed by the spectal ses- sion of List summey ‘The resolution pz Mr. Allison, reported the $60,000 to supply for fees of U year. Pa: Mr. Anthony, at his own Instance, was excused from service on the select committee upon heavy or ananees and Mr. Rollins was appointed in his stead. sed, from the appropriations committee, > joint resolution appropriating déficlency tn the appropriation district attorneys for the last fiscal THE JEANNETTE INVESTIGATION. Mr. Roilins, from the naval committee, reported the House resolution instructing the Secretary of the Navy to conveae a court of Inquiry to investi- gate as to the loss of the steamer Jeannette and the death of Lieut. Com. De Long. Passed. AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING. Mr. Milier (N.Y.), from the commerce committee, Teported back the House Joint resolution for a joint select committee upon American shipbuilding and shitp-owntng interests. Passed, 40 to 13. ‘The House bilis for a railway bridge across the Mississippi at or near the mouth of the upper Towa river in Iowa, granting right of way to the Jacksonville and St. Augustine railroad company ; donating condemned cast iron cannon to certain Monumental associations, and referring the claims of the captors of the ram Albémarle to the Court of Claims Were considered aud passed. , ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION. Mr. Plumb offered a concurrent resolution for an adjournment sine die to-day at 5 o'clock. He charged that the responsibility for the extension of the present sesston was chargeable solely to the dilatoriness of the House in maturing the appro- Priation bills, He said that all the es'imates for the appropriations were before the House in the first days of the session, and that there was no Teason why these DIlIs. c bling of Congress; but, tits, no important ippropriation nate until nearly the close of the tscal The naval bill was not sent over until the i3th,which was thirteen days subsequent to the last day of the fiseal year on which, by 1ts tertas, it Was to take effect. ‘The legislative blil 1 the House on June 19th, leaving but ten S before the expiration of’ the year, within witch brief period the Senate was asked to consider, report and pass upon it. Dil reached the every department of the government, and upon Which the Senate commitice ought to have spent @ month, came to the Senate twelve days after the expiration of the tme at whieh It was declared to be operative, and thus on through the list of the Appropriation bills. Tne revenue bills had been coming from the Hous’ on July 34, and the duction Uill on Jane 2, the latter accompanied by @ resolutica for an adjourament on July 10th, Which, if ad ed, Would have given the Sen: time whate' to consider either of the measures. Thus the House had trifled d and, as he (Plumb) believed, inteational! interest of the country, for purp: he would not speak, and the respor tey could not be laid at the door of the Senate, which body had acted upon every public and private measure with the utmost possible celerity. If business interests had been ttjured and manufac turing to a large extent stopped because of rotracted session and the apprehensions of unw legislation to which ft had gy. », the responsi- bilityshould rest with the House,where It belonged. Mr. Morrill objected to the present cansfleration Of the resolution In order, as Ue over for one day wader the rule. Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, then moved an session, but yieided temporarily to Mr. take a further statement. ‘The latter the-miin business of the session had finished the Senate hid now ample opportu- ytoconsider the tax bill. He would now ap- e other side to allow the bill to come up and elther be voted upon without further debate or at a tie fixed. House of Representatives. ‘The House met at 10 o'clock in continuation of Saturday's session. On motion of Mr. Witletts, seconded by Mr, Cux, (N.Y.), the Senate bill was passed to encourage and promote telegraphic communication between erica and Europe. Senate amendments to the supplemental post route bill were concurre:l in, The sundry civil bill was announced as truly enrolled, and received the signature of the Speaker, The Speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. Cannon of Tilinots, Hiscock of New York, anal Atkins of Tennessee as members of the joint committee required under law to determine upon the distribution of rooms in the new State, War and Navy departinents building. THE NEW LEGISLATIVE DAY. At 10:55 the House adjourned, the vote on ad- Jotirnment showing the presence of only 109 mem- bers; and at 11 o’clock the session of Monday was opened. The regular order having been demanded the House eded to the consideration of business under the “Pound” rule. THE BILL TO QUIET THE TITLE TO THE POTOMAC FLATS REJECTED. Mr Neal, under instructions from the committee on the District of Columbta, called up the House bill “quieting the title of the United States in the land known as the Potomac flats.” An amendment, offered by Mr. McMillan, was adopted, providing that the work of reclaiming the flats shall not be begun until after the sults authorized by the bill shall have been decided. The bill was defeated—s4 to 55. Mr. Kasson, under instructions from the com- mittee on ways and means, called up the Senate bill to permit grain brought by Canadian farmers to be ground in the United States to be admitted free of duty. Objected to. —, IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Mr. Burrows, under Instructions from the com- mittee on appropriations, reported a resolution appropriating $5,000 to enable a select committee of nine members to examine into the works now he stated, to have It In progress for the Improvement of the Mississippi river Delow Cairo, and the methods employed in making such improvement. ‘The committee {s also authorized to inquire Into all matters pertaining to the outlet and jetty systems and_report tho re- suit of their inquiries at tue next session of Con- gress. Adopted. NEW BILLS. Under the call of states, the following bitls were introduced and referred: By Mr. Robeson—To reduce taxation. [This bill 4s identical with the tax bill as {t now stands in the Senate, except that it does not provide for the polariscopé test. By Mr. Cox of N. Y.—To abolish licenses on com- mereial travelers. ‘Mr. Robeson moved to suspend the rules and put upon its passaze the bill Just Introduced by im to reduce taxation. Mr. Mills demanded, ‘a second, but there were onyy 82 votng In the tive and 8 in the nega e. Mr. Ellis and Mr. Cox of N. Y. raised the point of no quorum. Mr. Kobeson truste1 that no gentleman on the other side would object to @ bill which reduced taxation $43, The | sundry civil bill, which provided for details of | similarly delayed, that in relation to knit goods | Stephen, New Brunswick. RECESS FCR TWO HOURS. The House then at 1:50 took a recess for two hours. The District in Congress. THE BILIS PASSED AND THOSE STILL PENDING. In addition to the appropriation for the support of the District goverunient, Congress has voted in round numbers one and one-half million dollars for an extension of the water works, which, when completed, will give an ample supply of water, besides making an appropriation to construct a fishway at the Great Falls of the Potomac. In the river and harbor bill there is an appropriation of $400,009 to commenee the work of reclaiming the lowlands of the Potomac. This amount will, of course, not neariy complete the contemplated tm. provement, but It4s all that could be used, even Were the ‘appropriation larger, vefore Congress will yote a further sum to goon with it. Anim- portant bill to taxpayers, which 18 a law, 18 the ll to extend the time for the payment of arrear- ages of taxes until November next. In the inter- ests of good order Congress has also passed two important bills—one to suppress gambling in the District, the other to punish burglary. ‘This latter Dill is severe in {ts provisions, and 13 calculated to act as a check on the class who have been plying housebreaking in the District. This Congress has also Increased the police force, ‘The original bill for the reclamation of the Potomac flats, covering an appropriation of $1,000,000, 15 on the House cal- endar at the head of the lst. * Other District bills remaining on the calendar are the follow- ing: A HM to redeem all the outstanding certificates of assessment issued under the acts of the late lezislative assembly; a bill to provide for the indexing of the land records of the District: a bill to_provide for the collection of arrears of personal taxes in the District and to Increase the security for the redemption of the elght per cent certificates; bill to establish a tnunicipal code In. the District; a bill for the as- sessment and collection of taxes and Icenses in the District; a billfor the relief of occupying clitmants in the District; a bill to punish the sell- ing and advertising of lottery tickets in the Dis- trlet of Columbia, | The present Congress also made an appropriation of $250,000 to. buy the Freedman’s bank building and_ the Senate bill to add a Wing to the White House 1s on the Speaker's table. It will hardly be reached, however, this session. : DISTRICT BILLS UNACTED UPON IN THE SENATE. The following measures re:ating to the District of Columbia remain on the calender of the Senate District committee unacted upon: Authorizing the appointment of one non-resident District Commis- stoner. (This was puton the appropriation bill as an amendment, but falled.] Requiring the re- moval of railroad tracks from certain streets In the city of Washington, and for other purposes; to provide an industrial home for girls; to Incorpo- Tate the Washington and Georgetown Junction Steam Ratiway Company; to provide for complet- ing and arranzing the statute laws of the District; defining the rate of interest to be charged on ar= Tearages of ceneral and special taxes now due the District, andthe meaning and intent of acts ap- proved June 19, 1878, and June 27, 1879, relative to the adjustinent of special assessments. [A house bill embracing part of the provisions of this bill the Potomac water power ana manuracturing company; to redeem tax len certificates upon which drawback certificates have been erroneously received in settlement; to incorporate the Colum- bia manufacturing company; two bills to refund the M. G. Emery assessments; to extend the time of payment of special assessments [another act to this effect was passed]; to amend the charter of Howard untversity; to incorporate the national gas and electric light and tiluiatnating company; to define the routes of steam railroads entering into and within the city of Washington; to incor- porate the Washington stock yard and abattoir company; to give the Court of Clims jurisdic. tion to audit and scttle claims for damages to real te oceastone! by public improvements; to , 536, 597, 541 anil 542 of the Dis- trict [lo aliow religious devounations and organ- izations to elect their own trustees); for the rellet of Loulsa Falch; for relief of ‘the heirs of James H. Shreve; for relief of Columbian university; to Incorporate the North Capitol and Glenwood cemetery horse railroad company. House bills—To provide for the redemption of out- standing certitleates of assessment issued by the 1 ite corporation In cases where Congress has since Telleved the property assessed from the lien; to 1u- crease the police ‘0! amend eertatn sections of the District statutes, The revistan of tae municipal code to alo tert over. It originated M1 the House, and the Senate committee has been awaiting ac~ tion by the House, Resolutions—Directing an in- vestigation of the jail management, directing an investization of the managemeat of the Colum- Dian Harmony Soctety. ‘The following bills remain on the Senate calen- dar, having becn revorted but not reached by that body: Senate bills—To provide for closing an alley way in square No. 751; concerning th Is [requiring indexes to be kept, etc. “ize the trust es of Isherwoad esta mend thelr plan of subdivision; to appropriate £20,000 for the co! tion of a building for the assoc e( of destitute colored women and mend the law relating to the bonds to declare the true Intent and mean- ing of the act. to provide for settlement of clalis galast the District. House bills—To amend tie act regulating the appointment of justices of the p to suppress gambling; to authorize the establishment of a public higtiw npike road incorpor: “President, Manaagers and Washington ‘Turnpike Company,” which leads from the Boundary to Georgetown. BILL TO QUIET THE TITLE OF THE PNITED STATES TO ‘THE POTOMAC FLATS. Late Saturday afternoon Mr. Neal, chatrman of the District committee, introduced the bill to quict Utle to the low lands on the Potomac. The btil makes it the duty of the Attorney General of t.0 United States to bring such actions and institute such proceedings in the Supreme Court of the Di trict of Columbia as may be necessary for the pur- pose of quieting the title of the United States and to lands bordering upon the Potomac river lying between Eisby’s Point and the property of the United States known as the Arsenal grounds, and also of 80 much of the bed of said river lying between safd points as any person or party have pretended or attempte urchas, locate, or otherwise obaal e<sion of or acquire own- ership in, The remaining sections of the bill pro- vides for all causes under the bill to be advanced on the docket court. In presenting the bill Mr. Neal gaid that it sim. ply authorizes the Attorney Gener in his discre- Uon to bring suits for the purpose of quieting the tlUe of the United States to that portion of the bed of the Potomac river witch is popularly known. as the “flats,” an appropriation ol 000 having Deen made for the reclaination of the same. Thad A consultation with the Attorney General a day or two ago, and he belleves it important that this bill should become a law. Mr, MeMillan offered an amendment as follows: Provided, That none of the money appropriated for the tmprovement or reelamation of the Po- tomac flats or river front shail be expended til these cuits are determined. Mr, Neal.—I trust that the amendment will not be adopted. ‘The appropriation of $402,000 is made in the river and harbor bill, which contains an express provision that the Attorney General shall examine into these titles. This bill is an inde- pendent measure for the purpose of quieting the {itle, not only with reference to that appropria- tion, but for all future time. I do not wish to have the bill embarrassed by any amendment of ‘this kind. After some time spent in discussing points of order, the amendment of Mr. McMillan was re- ccted, when the point was raised that a quorum ad not voted. The House then took a recess, leaving the bill unacted upon. Capitol Notes. Speaker Keifer has written to Capt. John R. King, of Baltimore, acknowledging congratula- Uons at his (Kelfer’s) renomination as a candi- date for Congress extended by members of the 6th Maryland (Union) regiment. | ‘The regiment served in Speaker Kelfer's command in the war. In the Senate Saturday the conference report on the sundry civil bill was adop' After debate the knit-goods bil was © number of amendments offered by the democfats being voted down. Messrs. Bayard, Brown, Devis of Tilinois, Davis of West Virginia, GormaB and Mahone voted for the bill. the Hous¢ the conference report on the sundry etvil bill we to. THR ADJOURNMENT QUESTION IN/THE SENATE. Mr. Plumb created something of! sensation in the Senate to-day by offering a resolution to ad- Journ sine die at5 p.m. He crith the House for criminal tardiness in its Work, and for having trinea ‘with the public business, ad defended the Senat2 against the chargeof having Deen dilatory. He ch: all the delay in the worxor the session the House, and thought the had lasted enough. ’ it was evidently a to some e republicans that such a come from their side of the ¢] wo ol of Mr. Mills—It reduces taxation on the weaith of the country and leaves it on the poverty of the country. It takes the tax off banks and puts it on the cotton growers. Mr. iL—When the committee on ways and Means tried to reduce taxation to the extent of [aera your caucus prevented It. ‘This is merely uncoimbe, and there is no sincerity in it, Mr. Cox.—It is a great humbug besides. TH&RE WAS NO PROSPECT OF A QUORUM appearing, but the tellers retained thelr places, the fact that they are Dill for action. Underbhe rules a carried the resolution Over, but: that the Senate will vote to than to-morrow and let the Who has all along favored the genie ie through the How ‘use of passing it. There will for adjournment by-to-morrow. fixing 6per cent rate of interest was passed]; } | made a genera [have been introduced, 466 of which have been St. Croix river, between Galais, Me., and St. | consist of 16 medical directors, 15 Gece on ge as. tors, 50 surgeons, and 9) assistant and sistant surgeons; the active list of the pay corps of the navy of 13 pay directors, 13 pay inspectors, 40 paymasters, £0 parced assistant parmasters, and 0 assistant’ paymasters; the active list of the en- gineer corps of the navy of 10 chief engineers with A relative rank of captain, 15 chief engineers with the relative rank of commander, 45 chief engineers with the relative rank of leutenant commander or lieutenant, 60 passed assistant engineers, and 40 assistant engineers with the relative ranX for each as now fixed by law. As Vacancies shall occur in any of the grades of the medical, pay and engineer corps of the navy no promotion shall be made to fill the same until’ the number in swid grade shall be reduced below the number which ts fixed by the provisions of this act for such a grade. Here. after there shall be no promotion or increase of Pay in the retired list of the navy. THR INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS. All “of the regular approprixtion bilis have passed both houses. The last, the sundry civil, Tecelving the approval of the President to-day. The following table shows a comparison of the regular appropriation bills and miscellaneous ap- Propriations for the fiseal years 1882 and 1883, Appropria- | Appropria- | Tnerease, ‘Title of act. [tions fo" 1882. tlons for 1883. I8Sover 1882 Z { sf Pension... Mil. Acad. Fortifie’ns Cons. and dipiom’e 64,220.00 Navy .....| 143 250,139.25, Post Office] 40°957,432.00 B86, 468.00 Indian 4,587,806. 0 Army...) 26,687,£00.00) Legislat...| 17,677,679.49 Sun. civil.) 22,092,194. Dist. Col..| 1,689,008.7: Riv. & har.| 11,547.800,00| 7,196,075.€0 Gen. dett’y| 5,121,016. $,565.24.15 Agricul...) "335,500. 91,780.00 Total reg. | -| 215,687,542.38) 270,103,225.70) 54,680.683.82 1,072,933.68) 24,139, 23,066,938.02 68) 4 ++ $216,710 476.02 $294,243, 097.36)877,727,621.34 Including all other appropriations exclusive of permanent. The net increase for 1883 over 1882 (deducting the reduced appropriation for fortifications) 13 $7,532,621.34. The Work of Congress. REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS OF THE PRESENT SESSION. ‘The first session of the 47th Congress, about to terminate by adjournment, has been in session over eight months. Its record 1s made up, and it can be sald of it that ithas been an industrious Congress if not a successful one. It has passed moré pension claims than any Congress which has. preceded it, and probably fewer private claims. AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT BILLS of a public nature which have been passed are the bill to extend for,an additional twenty years the corporate existence of national banks and the Dill to fund the 334 per cent bonds into 3 per cents. ‘This latter bill was passed as an amendment to the bank bill, and under its operations the Secre- tary of the ‘Treasury ts now hegotlating the ex- change. The anti-Chinese bill 1s also to be cred! ted as one of the bills of importance passed. It 1s tobe credited to this Congress, too, that it las taken the initiative to suppress polygamy and appointed acommittee to proceed ty Utah and see to it that the Gentiles have a fair show at the next election. Ithas also provided for the tariff commission, which 13 now In session at Long Branch collecting statistics. The Geneva av tribunal has also been revived. The bill under which the states have their new Congressional apportionment was, also passed at this session. The erection of over thirty public butidings has been provided for, at a cost of over eight Inflifon dollars. Among the other important bills passed are the followin; An act cranting the franking privilege to Lucretia R. Garfield. ‘This measure, Approved December 20, 1881, was the first Dill passed by both Houses of Congress during the pres-nt thor ize the preparation and pubile: sifted, analytical, and descriptive ecatalozue of all gov- ernment publications*trom July 4, 1776, to March 4, 1881. Authorizing “the Postinaster General to adjust claims of — postu. for loss by burglary, fire, or other unavol¢ Appropriating £80,000 for the purchase and a bution or woeedscunder the direction of the Com! stoner of. Agriculture) to peopie 11 soca Us flowed by the Missisaippt river. Joint tesatul appropriating $350,000 for the sufferers by the Mis- si-stppt floods. An act directing the Secretary of War to pay over to the Soctety of the Army of the Curnberland $7,500, to ald in the erection of a statue or monument toGen. James A. Garfield. An act to regulate the carriage of passengers upon ocean steamships. IN THE MATTER OF REVENUE LEGISLATION, nothing has been accomplished ex: of the knit goods bill and t! tariff commission. The House passed a bill redue- ing certain internal revenue tixes, which 1s now with the Senate. ‘The republicans of the Senate we of the House bill, but the demo- nt Chis an) 1 revenue Tn the matter of contest 3 during the session, has been q) u lug five southern democrats aud dec! seat Vacant, crats will pr ring one STATISTICAL. During the session about to close 7,182 bills and joint resolutions have been introduced in the House, #03 of which were reported favorably, 25 unfavorably, and 6.134 remain in the hands of the varous comuittees. and joint resolutions passed tue Hou: ave become laws, and 41 await the President's ap- | proval. In the Senate 2,283 bills and joint resolutions passed by that body, and about 170 have become AWS. ee eS ‘The Hombardment of Alexandria. REAR ADMIRAL NICHOLSON’S ACCOUNT OF IT. The Navy department is in recetpt of advices from Rear Admiral Nicholson, commanding the European station, dated off Alexandria, Egypt, July 14th and 15th. On the 10th of July at 4 a.m., he recetved oficial notice from Admiral Seymour, commanding the British naval forces on that station, that hostilities might occur within 2 hours between II, B. M. forces under his command, and the “de facto,” rulers of Egypt,and requesting him to move the vessels under his” com- I out of the line of fire. Admiral Nicholson sent the information _immedi- ately to the consulate and prepared to receive any and all refugees who sought protec- tion. ‘The day was a busy one, as every nation- ality present was doing its utmost to free the city from its restdents and the harbor from vessels. At 3p.m. Admiral Nicholson moved outside the bar with the vessels of the squadron (having about forts. The fire was returned and kept up till about five p.m., when the forts were all silenced. Avinte French flect did not join tn the bom! and the admiral opened by the Eng! bardment, ut to sea when fire was and has not since re- turned. The English fleet engaged in the bombardment consisted of eight tronclads and five inboats: Three of the ironclads were inside the arbor. ‘The other vessels were of too great draft to cross the bar. The forts opposed to the fleet. wre about twenty in number. The = loss was five killed and twenty-two wounded. The Ezyptian loss 18 sup] to be many hundred. Among those on board for protection are the Amer- ican vice consular Ge) Col C. Long; president of the court of appeal and family; Judge Furman, of the mixed court; consul general of Swede! consul general of Belgium. “All the men-of-war Of the natfonalittes who have no merchant vessels vessels of the ron, and anchored in the lower harbor. He sent'to the Khedive, who, with his ministers, were at the permission send an armed force on shore for its yeere The means beer = and ary extinguishing the fires still raging in the city, and also in preserving order. ral Nicholson accordingly landed a hundred marines who guarded the consulate, (which was re-estab- Ushed in its former situation.) and-also aided in @ in the dead yt preserving onder aro ‘hat’ morning Admiral » Visited the consulate, ‘Three huadred and taree bills | } having been asked re THE | court by sic to Alturas, Cal, the part recommending legt tection of sub-contractors. T) cluded. asimilar offer with re: competent testimony. Postmaster G ral’s report for 1881 were excluded as well as stmtlar t Teport of 1889. Exceptions wel ir. Wilson then offered the from Johm M. Peck to Montio! September 26, 1879. the paper, Judge Wylle admitted It. &e., on routes 38,11 44,147, 46,172 and 46,24 route 38,11: pedited to 45 hours inst In the petitions. ‘The witnes tinct recollection, but} was thought In’ the o should not AARON BRADSHAW route. Mr. Ingersoi initigate his offence. ‘urthermor corn from $4 to $6 a bushel, nd Labs per day. They wanted to s AY also U Uhat the contractor was honest. Before Mr. Bradshaw lett Neor to Mr. Merrick, Ul rily in Wa his clty and not from Colorado. TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE pause for afew minutes. Judge W3 gentlemen, have you auything more We are through.” SSES IN REBUTTAL some of whom were in attendance, the one o'clock. BUITAL, amined by ir. BUss, Who Was pre: made on routes in the rgument the sudc simply as data, to_refresi his re ON CROSS-EXAMINATION by Mr. Hine, the witness said book. “I conducted the busin for themselves. April to the latter part of July.” “Mr. Miner ts here.” dressing the lawyers for the defence, cting the Fort bles f er of attorney . Rerdell, dated was then called to the stand by Mr. Iagersoll. or {rot hat ALL IN, He thought would be able to go on afterrecess, Mr. Bliss, d been confined to his bed, nad the memo- ad recetved a telephone message from be here after recess. He asked recess until one o’cloci Judge Wylte then, at 11:45, ordered a rei AFTER RECESS—GOVERNMENT TESTIMONY ept no letter- ‘on graveyard principles,” the witness said; *kept no books.” The witness was asked if he were not under in- dictment here for offences connected with the pose tal service, and he sald the records would speak STAR ROUTE TRIAL COLLAPSE OF THE DEFENSE THEY CLOSE THEIR TESTIMONY THIS MORNING | | GOVERNMENT TESTIMONY IN REBUTTAL. Mr. Bliss was not present when the Criminal Court opened this morning, being detained from mess. The star route trial was re- sumed, Mr. Wilson opening the proceedings of the day by reading petitions and letters asking for in- creased mail facilities on route 46247, from Redding Mr. Wilson offered in evidence atable of de- | ductions, fines and remissions onthe routes in- cluded in the Indictment, but {t was not admitted, as It was not properly certified or proved fered in evidence then the report of the Second ant Postmaster General for the year Is gthe transactionsof the department for the tiscal year ending June 30, 1877. sald the part he wished to refer to especially was ation for the pro- testimony was ex- Mr. Wilson called attention to another | partof the book which he desired to use in ev!- dence, and it was also excluded. Mr, Wilson made pect to the report of Mr. Brady for 1879, and {t was ilkewise excluded as in Exceptions were noted. Mr. Wilson thea offered in evidence a table In the showing the Postal receipts and expenditures for that fiscal year; also, a table showing receipts and expend!- tures of the department from 1836 to 1881. He of- Mr. Wilson These m the After some discussion as to the admissibility of ‘The paper empowered Rerdell to collect moneys, 40,105, 41,115, 41,119, 44,140, EX-CHIEF CLERK FRENCH RECALLED. Mr. John L. French, ex-chtef clerk of the con- tract office, was then recalled, and made some cor: Tections of his testimony, not materially changing it. Mr. Wilson asked the witness why It was that from Rawitngs to White river was ex- ad of 84 hours as asked for sald he had no dis- impression Was that It asked the witness what was the price of hay along that route. Mr. Merric having objecte1, Mr. Ingersoll sad that he pro- posed to offs t the charge that extra ‘were pald for the sorvice by showing forage and of lxbor on the route, Mr. Merrick that If a contractor misstated the number of horses heeded On is route, tue price of forage would not . there were two sites to the question, and the introduction of the te-timony would call into question the price of proauce on all the routes. Mr. Ingerse Winted Lo Show that they cost about $8) rie Cost the contractor more to run tie route than he received from the government, which would show JUDGE WYLIE RULED OUT THE TESTIMONY, saying that no testimony on such subjects had been offered by the government, and that thls evidence did not ten1 to disprove the charge that the orders of expedition were made unnecessarily. af erband he stated, in Was vesnaiay RiNctOn, and was summone After Mr. Bradshaw lett the stand there was a lle, then a ald: “Well, said Mr. In- Judge Wyle. ¢ WaS a churus [roin the lawyers of the de- Mr. Merrick said tuat the government had some IN RE- When the court reassembled at 1 o'cloe's, Mr. Al= bert E. Boone was called to the stand and ex. nt. He sald he saw Mr. Vaile in 1878, when sub-coutracts were ~ Questions 1 route, t. Mr. Merrick said he pro- le had met Jolin W. swith him before July or alle said he first met iim. ntract on the W.sallowel to xo to the witness, tion, testified that John R. Miner met Valle at ex-Sena- tor Dorsey’s hous? on the 30ch of April, 1880, 1 “We will take time,” said Mr. Hine, “to show that Mr. Miner was in Denver, Col, from the 15th of “Provided you can show it,” said Mr. Merrick. Mr. Wilson having had the table of fines, deduc- JOHN I. PRYOR, Wentifed the book containing from December 6, 1832, to of the letters, written and gl of on the and 20th signature of Mr. Br: those 130 refugees on board) and anchored. At7 a.m. of | Hons, &., which he offered in the morning prop- the 11th the Engiisy feet opened” fire upon tae | erly certified, 1t was received tu evidence. : ce, testified that during als during the day fires broke out in the | 4 Clerk in the contract office, tes! city and at night were raging tlereely, snd so con. | nearly all the time since 1871 he had the press copy Unued during the next two days and hights. ‘The | letter books in the contract office. The witness the letters written arch 10, 1881. Deceniber One 28th, writes December, 1880, bore the ‘On eross-cxamination the wituess said that sometimes letters which rere date in the afternoon went over until the next jore being” signed. All of the let- ters on. signed by J. L. French, ¢x- cept the ‘Was signed by Brady. Collapse of the Star Honte Defense: ‘The sudden close of the defence in the star route trial to-day caused much surprise about the Rerdell " would ve put on the are also filled with refugees. On the 14th instant | CoUrt-house, and was generally sct down as a Admiral prey encel crossed the bar with the | collapse. It was expected that Messrs. Brady and stand. ‘The failure of the defence to put Brady and Rer- Veagn and James res; testimony o! ull, the effect of which is sidered as y , and | dell on the stand gives rise to inferences very pre- Stated that he wished immediately to re-estab- | judicial to theircases. No evidence at ail has been lish the United States consulate and wolud with his | offered by the defence to meet that of Messrs. Mac- ing Walsh's statement; that strengthent Frenc! ting 24 Ass’t Post- of Mr. ch that he was a ee i: we master General on the 28th Walsh said he had his Brady, and that of ‘plored in Sask Re was Soe Mice in December, was that he sent a little around the burnt district, which was | to Mr. Brady's room with a note, asking Mr. ‘As the English were the finest portion of the city. e mn of the city. the force, he withdrew at noon ‘t> meet him, and Mr. his answer endorsed on the ot 1880, famous interview with Brady returned the note i j :: i File He testified that in 1830 he lived part of the time in Colorado. He said he had in that year been over the country along the Rawlings and White River K 1d trom ssuntil Telegrams to The THE EGYPTIAN COMPLICATIC PANIC AMONG CHRISTIANS IN TURE GREAT RAIN STORM IN PENNSYLY, ——-—-__ ALLEGED LAND FORGER ESTE LATEST NEWS FROM THE STRIKERS, —— Great Rain Storm in Pennsylvania, CUMBERLAND VALLEY PLOODRD—DaMAG! Tue RALROAD, Ee Special Dispatch to Tae Evestxe Stam, Haxrisecnc, August 7.—A terrific rain and wind storm visited Cumberland valley last night, doting great damage to property and growing cropa: ‘The belt of the storia extended over four hours five inches of town of Chambersburg Was 4, and great loss of property 0: pring ahd Conocachague creeks are KS. and crest loss Wl follow to. ing crops. The Western M. land Vatiey ratiroad suffer outs. About one washed out abov just previous to e Of excursion train 1, having 1 excursionists aboard. It was discovered 1b Yo prevent x ter calamity. The repatrs to’ Tallroad Nill soon be completed and trallle 1e. sume he loss to property and crops will fall shor ¢ of g25,o00,, PPT = a THEE Sir 6 Brryprsi consul-gencra r | Major Metivitie Lyd “ch, and a nur ot Aispateh to the patty News” ple states that certaia Moltahg have been particular} ve lately. ‘The bulk the garrison fs je: ted AIDANIADB the guards of the Yeldiz Kiosk. The native Chris» Unns are uneasy. There was a groundiess panig on Wednesday among them In Stamboul. ‘The Porte not Satisfied with the Britis, Explanation. A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph trom Constane | Unopie says an unpleasant feeling has been caused to the Porte on account of the hoisting of the English flag on the public buth waen tae British occtipied Suez. The Porte has been sured that the raising of the flag has no cance. The flag displayed Was that of the com sulate, and was holsted In conjunction with Egyptian flag, This explanation Is not salisfactory. THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY. Pants, August 7.—Itisstated that Senator submitted to President Grevy yesterday a list ministers, stating Unat they had all accepted office, ‘The list will be posted in the chamber of deputies to-day. BOERS DEFEATED WITH HEAVY LOsa DURBAN. August 7.—News has been recetved here that the Boers with a native contingent were defeated on the 2th of July by Moutalva with heavy loss. > Going to Work New York, August strike to-day xives e up. Quite a number of the strikers applied to taken back at the old prices. Two hundred applied at the Pennsylvania railroad plera, over 100 were given Work. AU the St. Johns depot 30 of the old hands were taken back 17 cents per hour rate. at > - Collision of Trains. BoRDENTOWN, N. J., August 12.—Durt = yesterday morning twWo freight trains coll Monmouth Junction, on the line of the Pennsylva- nia ratiroad. Frank Haverson, engineer of one ot the trains, was seriously Injured. He was takem | his home, in West Philadelphia, Part of the, Wain took fire and was burned up. Murdered on the Street San Francisco, August 7.—A man named Mare Un Meir was found yesterday tn a dying on the sidewalk, with a stab tn the Vack, He aed svered. The murderer is upe the Old Prices, —The freight handlem dence of a speedy Pie soon after being dis known, but Is thought to be a Chinaman, Camp Mecting ef Prohibitionists. Bioomixerox, Itt, August 7.—The prohibitions {sts of Illinois will assembie tn camp mecting for = 3 August 24th, on the fair ‘he cutire week will De de grounds fn this city. Voted to prohibition work. Fatal Row at a Colored MACON, Ga., August 7.—Al a colored camp-meet- emnetime ing at Eastman, 40 miles below M: marshal shot a fleeing prisoner named Jake ropy and killed hin. This tofuriatea th: who Tan the deputy marshal into a house where was an Innocent white man named James Hi Who Was shot and beaten horribly, ¢: iunimediate death. The negroes mistoox him for the deputy marshal. a Two New Vork Suicides. New York, August 7.—Paul Vilanl, aged a years, walked to the pler at the foot of 16: SUpes early this morning, and drawing a revolver it to his breast an? fired. He fell a corpse. Nom Uve Is known, for tne di The body of an unknown man was found | in Pleasant avenue thi ning. He bad cut throat with a razor which lay near him, > ~ The Cohocs Strikers. PARTIAL RESUMPTION OF WORK TO-DAY, Conor: 3 August 7.—The Harmony mills, after fifteen weeks idleness, opened their gates the striking operatives Unls morning. At the Strong milis there Wes notone application, The number appearing al the Bag mill Were so few that the Wheel Was not startad. The Ogden milis re mained closed. At the Mastodon mills about sie ‘teen, Including Uaree adults, resumed work, and 1m number one aud two mills tty looms were started, ‘The company will gather tae operatives at WOrK 1 one fore», and strive to keep the Mastodon mills in operation. Richard Kerrigan dragged a 1¢-year-old daughter through the streets and forced her to ge to work. The mill managers express satisfaction at the number applying for pe and the strikers numbering nearly 5,000 Ment that 01 of the seventy at Work will be induced not t0 re. enter the mills to-morrow. ‘The company are mae turing pleas fora general cleaning out of the tene- ments occupied by old employees who remain obstinate, ahd assert Uhal they will carry into ef- fect an arrangement to engage foreign help, The strikers are tranquil and determined. Not the siightest Interference was offered the abs” to prevent thelr going to work, To-day the operatives are holding a monster plenic Renssulaer park. ——<——— llow Fever Cases from Matamoras, LVESTON, TEXAS, AUZU The cases Of SUB. the schooner Henrietta, from lying at quarantine station ive a half miles from the city, have Gewssapenan iow fever. One death has occurred on Death of a KNetired Ucthodist Minister, Y., August 7.—Rev. A. M. Osbora at Peckskills this inorning. He retired from the Methodtst rainistry Last spring after firty-threq years ol service. He we ‘bers of the New York conference. St. PAUL, MINN., August 7.—Wheat throughout Minnesota Is nearly ready to harvest. The weather for the past. week has been favorable, cool, clear and dry, until within the last two days, which have been extremely warm. Yesterday was the hottest of the season so far. It ts feared thatthe hot weather following the wet days of a week the moisture of which still rematus in the may cause rust and blight in some backward where tne grain ts not yet out of the mtiky It ts believed, however, that most of the crop 18 yond the reach of injury of this sort. Up to Sate Urday reports from all parts of the stute were: eraliy favorable. The esthnates of the acre sown are from 10 to 18 bushels in the counties and from 12 to 25 is the northern 1B bushels: which, wit 240 000 neres rep bi ‘Is, Ww! wi i the commissioner’ of statistics, will give give ay crop of about 000 bushels. Corn is growing rapidly under the influence of the ‘Weather and promises ap average crop in spite the early set back. Arrest of an Alleged Land Patent Forger. A REQUISITION FROM WASHINGTON. MORE YELLOW FEVER CASES, and were surrounded by a dozen or more mem- ‘Mr. Robeson with- made an honest cancies in the various grades