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Show V VSIIINCTON. Numrduy'i Cupllal Gleanings, Sicwi Kuteat and Gossip. FOcTO mC ArrKOFltlATION BILL. WaehingtoD, 6. The house appropriation appro-priation committee hae agreed to the postotlice appropriation bill aa re-ported re-ported by the flub-committee. Tbe bill appropriates S33,19U,373, $3,257,-'698 $3,257,-'698 below the estimate of the department, depart-ment, and about $869,000 less than the appropriations fur the present year. The bill reduces the compensation compensa-tion of railroads 6 per cent, aud chang&j the uietbod of paying post-maatera post-maatera of the fourth class back to the old system that is, a comtniBBion on stamps cancelled inBtead of sold. UOUNTIES TO COLO BED TROOPS. The aecrelary of war haB sent to the rjenate a communication from the adjutant general recommending an appropriation of $30,000 to continue the work of collection and payment ol bounties due colored soldiers and. sail-ora sail-ora to January lat, 1879. MCOARRAHAN. The senate committee on public lands resumed, to day, consideration j of the McGarrahan case. I THE CAPITAL DESERTED. Government officers, to day, wore a a u turner appearance. Nearly every official of prominence is at the launch ol tbeateamer City of Para, built by John Roach at Chester, Pa. The excutive mansion is deaerted. The president and secretaries Hog era and Pruden, with all the executive clerks, j are away. Secretary Sherman is at j his desk, but almost all tbe prominent subordiuatea have gone to the launch. Secretary Evarti left Washington last night for Omaha to meet his ton who is returning east from California. THE FIGHT FOR DOORKEEPEa. Chicago, 6. Journal's Washington: Washing-ton: The houae democratic caucus having nominated General Field, an ex-coulederate, for doorkeeper, re publicans will en Monday vote solid in favor of a crippled union Boldier for the place. It is possible the re publicans may decide to support General Butler's resolution declaring General Shields elected, although this h&i not been fully decided upon With tho aid of half a dozen demu cratic votes, General Shields could be elected over General Field, the democratic dem-ocratic nominee and thequestion now ia whether these votes can be bad. General Shields, according to the Post thia morning, sayi he will not accept the office if elected by republicans. repub-licans. This however, ia doubted. |