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Show TELEGRAPHIC 1l'U(I I.oi'lc on Approprlutiou Washington, 24. The army ap-propriulion ap-propriulion bill us roportctl from the HCimte comniiltco on nppropriatioLi to-ituy, is changed in the lullowintf inipnrtitnt particulars. The commit-teu commit-teu entirely btriko out tho oight aec-tiona aec-tiona by which tho house proposed to mince and reorganize the army and establish lower salaries (or oUicers. Amendments are accordingly reported re-ported increasing tho honso items of tho appropriation to tho aggregate extent of over $3,000,000, so as to provide (or continuing the present force of 2.'), 000 men and ollicers at iho salaries prcBcribwt by oxisting I law and alao to more nearly conform j to tho ostiuia'.cd of Sccretiiry Twit in oilier respects. The princiyal items of increase tiro $SlU,7tiS for pay of the army; $!tl,000 forsubsidlence; $150,-000 $150,-000 for the quarter master 'h department; depart-ment; $4tX),000 for transportation, and fi'.OO.OOO for hiro of quarters, etc. The committee recoinmeuded tho re tention of the house provision concerning con-cerning ollicers' mileage, fixing it at eight cenU per mile in lieu of all other allowances. The conference on tlio legislative and judicial appropriation bill hiuf just separated williout coming to any agreement. The tlitlerencea are so great that the present committee will bo unable to adjust them, nnd a new conference will probably ho appointed when the lions meets on Monday. This is tlie fuurth conference held on this bill by the existing committee. It is not likely that a conference on the postoflico bill he held till Monday. |