The New York herald., 1870-08-31

WASHINGTON, August 80. 1870.
Estimated Expenditure for the Next Fiscal
Yenr-Unexpendod BaIanccs.
Acting Secretary Richardson has directed the pre-
paraton OF blanks to be used by all oricers OF the
government in forwarding their estimates for the
present fiscal year. They win be accompanied by
al explanatory circular; and Judge Richardson says
that every ofncer will be required to furnish the
exact amount he expects to be called upon to expend
during thus year.
As the Department IA constantly annoyed with let
ters OF inquiry from disbursing officers partially
ignorant OF the operations OF the act OF July H.
1870, requiring. among other things that all unex-
pended balances or last years appropriations be
covered into the Treasury, &C., the circular OF in
structions Ia explicit that unexpended balances are
not applicable to the service OF the succeeding year,
therefore, officers IN forwarding their estimates are
Informed that details and explanations 60 be a.
ful and explicit as possible, ana where the prov-
sions Of the law Will not require the amounts TO DO
given in DETAIL statement Of the object to which
the expenditure is to be applied without giving tho
amount, Will be required for each OF the several
items.
Excluding Grocery samples from the Maths.
Postmaster General Randall has issued an order
forbidding the transportation through the mails of
liquid samples. IL has been customary for commits
sion merchants to employ extensively the govern
ment mail facilities for sending samples OF molasses,
liquors ana such articles to their customers through
out the country Mr.. Creswell has shut down on the
custom. and the commission merchants are likely to
make grand fuss about the matter without delay.
The Seizure 0f tho Cnr9O Of the Bark Wave.
let Decisiou Against the New York Health
Officer.
The seizure OF quantity OF sugar and coffee In
bond, while on lighters In transit rom Perth AmDoy
to New York has been the subject OF correspondence
between the Treasury Department anu Collector
Murphy, and the question as to the right OF state
authorities. under the Quarantine laws To Interfere
with the government in the transportation OF mer-
chandlse from the port of State to that OF an
other was submitted to the Solicitor of the Treasury
for his opinion Referring to this subject. Acting
Secretary Richardson yesterday addressed The roI-
lowing letter TO Collector Murphy -
SIR-I have duly considered the questions pre-
sehted III the several COMMUNICATIONS with your let
yer OF the iSth instant from merchants and ship
tue health officers OF the port In seizng The cargoes
OF the barks Wavelet and Caro- while in transit from
Perrin AinDOy TO New York. From these letters 1t
assumed that the carg0es In question had been duly
entered at Perth Amboy and we're being transported
III bond to New York In lighters duly bonded ami
under control OF an officer OF the cusoms that the
Vessels aud goods received clean bill OF health
from, from the authorities at Perth Amboy, and
winle being thus transported were seized
by the health officer OF the state aud
the goods, lighters steamtugs and officers
taken to the Quarantine grounds at Staten Island
Upon the statement Of facts thus presented 1t seems
the quarantine authorities nave acted in violation OF
held by the United states for dute For w's sHors
purposes the health officers OF State may have
tlie right to detaIn IN quarantne vessels and
and detain goods which have passed quarantine IN
another state into the possession of officers GUS
under the law IL to hold absolute control OF the
| same until the legal duties thereon have been
PAID. IL Is clearly your duty TO regain Immediate
possession OF the goods as matter OF proper pro.
lection to the revenue, and il necessary you Will
exercise the authority conferred by section three
act OF July rs, 1851, AMI direct revenue cutter to
proceed to the quarantine grounds and conouct or
carry the goods IN question to the port that they
may DC placed In warehouses tereat until the duties
are paid w. A. RICHARDSON
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury.
Resignation Of the secretary OF Legation mt
Madrid.
Colonel John Hay arrived here this morning direct
from Madrid. ana has resigned his Office Secre-
tary to the United States Legation in that CITY, The
Spanish government at the time Of his departure
had not assented to the proposition OF this govern.
nent for commission to sit in Washington 10 al.
just questions growing out OF complications in Cuba
CodiHcaticn Of Revenue Laws Needed.
The Importance OF having the customs, revenue,
navigation and commerce laws cOdiied as early as
possible Is well Illustrated by the passage OF several
acts during last session OF Congress- IN which refe
renee Is made to statutes repealed many years since
The heads OF divisions in the office Of the Secretary
or the Treasury are generally well posted. but as
the chatrmen OF committees almost studously
AVOID consultation with those whose duty tt Is to
know what laws are operative and what repealed
II not strange that such blunders have made
NuvnI Officers Retired from Duty.
The new order or Secretary Robson, forbiddng
the assignment to active duty OF retired naval
and about forty other inferior naval officers on
duty in different parts OF the country
All the port admirals except the one on duty
in New York will be discontinued. Admiral Sands,
at Norfolk; Admiral Paulding, at Boston; Admiral
Breese, at Philadelphia; Admiral Goldsborough at
this port, and Admiral Thatcher, at Portsmouth. NJ
H. will also lose their snug berths, and retire to
private life and decreased pay.
The Census Reports.
From Florida, Kentucky, New YORK, New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut Minnesota and Ohio reports show
that the work Is substantially completed in those
States and IL is expected that VIII be received
from nearly all the districts the 10th OF September
A few subdivisions will send In scattering returns
from that date until the ls Of October. About 900
names have already been receive at the Census
ONCE. Half million day has been the average
OF the past week. which Will probably increase to
Million uay uuriuB tue prcscHt WeeK. IL VIII Dc
shown the number OF farmers has largely increased.
not only beyond the number Il $780, but beyond the
liberal estimates taken for 1870. This has been par
tlcuary observed in Michigan Iowa, Missouri and
Wisconsin, OF the Western States and in all the South
ern states, Tie increase reported In Tennessee is
extraordinary. Manufacturing establishments are
being reported far more numerously than in 1861
Great difficulty Is experienced in obtaining correct
statements Of the value OF manufacturing production
in consequence OF the fear OF taxation the provision
for the confidential character OF returns having
failed to become a law. From the scehdule already
received, 1t would seem probable that the occupa-
tons OF the people would be reported the mum Der
OF nearly, If not quite twenty five millions out OF an
assumed total population Of 40, 900. This fea-
Of the returns OF the present census Is likely
TO exhibit the greatest improvement. Occupations
are being tabulated with distinctions OF age sex
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