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Show LATEST DISPATCHES. GENERAL. r'OKTY-THIHl) t'O.MiliKSS. St NAT"; Washington, S On nio'.i.m -if Sargeatu tne senate procc-nlt-d to ih) COii-'itleratiuii of tiiu naval up;ir.. nation na-tion lull fur thoyvar ending Jum- oUlii, 170, and the amendment-! rvpnrit d by thu committee were concuni'd it:. Sargent s.iid the total amount appropriated appro-priated by the bid was a little mvr $ Pi, 000, 000, something larger than the appropriations lat year. The principal item of increase was for coal tor ships' use. The bill passed. The senate resumed consideration of Thurman's Louisiana resolution. HOUSE. On motion of Cox the secretary of the treasury was directed to furnish the house a statement of receipts from tho revenuo for the secor.d quarter quar-ter of the fiscal year 1S74, also estimates esti-mates of tho secretary in his last annual an-nual report for the other three-quart era of the present fiscal year, which have undergone any modification, and which may require additional taxation. The speaker presented certificates of Doctors Johnston and Game, to the effect that the health ot Irwin is such that his confinement in the common jail would be attended with results pernicious to hU health to an extent which they cannot predict. After discussion tho communication was referred to tho committeo on ways and means, . Butler, of Muss., then moved, pending pend-ing the report of tho committee, that the sergeaut-at-arms bo instructed to retain Irwin in his personal custody. Eejected, 3G to 100. . The speaker proceeded to call the committees for private bills. The Pacific railroad committeo appointed ap-pointed a sub committee on tho subject sub-ject of relief to the Southern Pacific railroad, as requested by Col. Scott. The sub committee consisted of Sy-pher, Sy-pher, Bough tun, Corwiu, Wells and Barnum. |