Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1874-03-31 | Page 2 | Lates Despatches

LATEST DESPATCHES." EASTERN. Wusliiugtoii AdviccH. Washington, 30. Tho appropriation appropria-tion bills already reported bIiow a reduction re-duction of from eleven io twelve millions mil-lions from tho revised estimates. In the District of Columbia Invesll-gatiov, Invesll-gatiov, to-day, two contractors testified testi-fied to using soft brick in the construction con-struction of certain sewers. The llouso Committee on Appropriations, Appro-priations, to day, heard Attorney General Williams in relation to his deficit of $310,000, for expenses of the U. S. courts. Tho District Investigating Committee Commit-tee havo appointed a Civil Engineer to test by government measures tho work in tho District. Admiral Porter is better to-night.