The sub-committee ( t'-.e House
Committee on Appropriations having in
charge the fortifications appropriation
bill intends to report to the full com
mittee the same measure reported to
the House by a majority of the Ap
propriation Committee at the last ses
sion, which appropriated about $7,000,-
003.
Mr. Mills of Texas, is among the mem
bers who have been reading up on
treaties. He Las spent several days in
the Congressional Library studying the
1 ecouis and maps. He is opposed to
lowa County Democrat.
| bath the Spanish and Nicaragua treaties
Hut in favor of the compact with
Mexico.
Paymaster VV. H. Smyth. who dis
appeared from Savannah with $5. 500
| government funds, appeared at the War
Department Saturday and voluntardy
I surrendered himseif to the Paymaster
| General. lie turned over $5 150 of the
\ money carried off by him and his pay
for December, $250, and SIOO wai paid
for him by a friend, making the full
amount, $5,500. Major Smyth says lie
i went off on a spree Christmas, and
knew nothing of his actions until
!he found himself in New York. He
i then telegraphed to his clerk that he
| would return immediately. He after
i ward, however, concluded to come to
i Washington and report to the Paymas
| ttr Genera l.
A Breach of Promise Case Fails.
