The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-29

Government Estimates for the
n Next Fiscal Year.
The English Mission--The Presidents
Foreign Policy.
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New Business Regulations Of the
War Department.
Secretary BOutwell's Address nj
the Charity Fair.
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SEIZURE OF A TEXAN SMUGGLER
WASHINGTON Nov. 49, 1870.
The President's Message.
It Is not probable that the Presidents annual Mes
sage VIII be printed advance Of Its delivery to
Congress- In order to guard additionally against an
authorized and premature production.
President CRAMPS Foreign Policy.
The subject OF the Alabama claims, and In that
connection who win be Mr. Motleys successor as
American Minister to England, are regarded as the
principal points OF interest in connection with the
foreign policy which the administration Will recon-
mend to Congress a. the commencement
OF the approaching session. After the
Senate reassembles the President will nominate
new Minister to England, and he
win be man who will faithfully reflect the sentl-
ments OF the administration upon that question.
1t Is believed that the position which the President
assumes upon the great point Of issue between the
United States and Great Britain Is quite in accord
ance with the universal sentiment OF the people OF
tins country, that ample reparation Will be required
for the injury indicted on commerce during the
rebellion.
Government Expenses for the Next Fiscal
Year.
The estimates for the next fiscal year are nearly
completed. They have been made up thus early at
the request Of Mr.. Dawes, chairman Of the Com
mi.tee on Appropriations 80 that he may be able to
push through the appropriation bills in the first
part OF the session. The estimates for the
consideration Of the approaching session
OF Congress win be larger than those OF
last year, for the reason that there are
few II any unexpended balances. Allowance
was made for these at the last session in the appro
prlatlOns, and nearly all Of them have been ex-
hausted The scrupulous economy enforced by the
republicans at the last session resulted in making
some OF the appropriations fall snort Of the necess
ties Of the departments for which they were made.
As consequence, they will be increased this year in
the shape OF deficiencies. This will AFFORD the oppo.
sition opportunity make political capital against
the administration, and 1t 10 probable Mr.. Dawes
himself may repeat his feat OF last winter by denounc
ing the extravaganza OF the administration. II this
should happen it Is understood that General Butler
Will take occasion to show that the increase OF the
estimates this year is owing entirely to the course
pursued by Mr.. Dawes and his committee at the last
session.
The Whislkcy Ring Lobbying for Increased
Tax Spirits.
The recommendation of the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue that no change be made In the tax
on whisKey probably originated in the fact that an
effort, well organized will be made at the coming
session to have the tax increased. A number OF
Western whiskcy merchants, who have been buying
up all the whiskey they could find intend coming
here tnis winter TO urge tax with
the view OF making money for themselves. The
Commissioner backed by the Secretary OF the Trea.
sury and the President, VIII oppose any legislation
OF this sort and the Commissioner ia prepared to
show, as Indicated in his report that money
now col ected with the tax at the present rate than
ever was realized before. The whiskey men,
however, propose to organize large lobby and
seem confident Of success
The President and The New Jersey Senator
ship.
The idea seems to be prevalent In New Jersey that
the President is anxious for the reelection OF Sena-
tor Catell. While the President admIres the Senator
and considers him gentleman OF excellent qualities
and good republican, he has not expressed his
preference for any particular individual and does not
intend to lend his influence in favor OF any men,
Der Of the party The reason why he took an active
interest in the recent election in Missouri against
| Gratz Brown and Senator SchurZ was because the
course pursued by those boilers from the republican
party was injurious to the republican cause.
| Government OGlces-A New Deal to be Had.
| Senator Williams, OF Oregon had protracted in
erview with the President to-day 1t is stated that
Senator Williams will be appointed Attorney Gene.
| raj in place OF Mr.. Akerman and that arrange
| ments have been made by which Akerman, who, as
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| ministraton, will be elected TO the United
| States Senate from Georgia. The recent
visit Of Senator Cameron and other prominent Penn
sylvana politicians to Georgia was partly to pave
| the way for Akcrman's election. The influence Of
those Pennsylvania republicans being excrted for
Akerman in the interest OF the administration 1t Is
expected that the President will select Pennsyva-
nian for Commissioner of Internal Revenue or Com
missioner of Patents The report is not likely TO be
| published entire, but certain portions, embodying
| simpler and uniform system OF business suitable
for the department. at large, or for any other pub
lie Office, have been grouped into set OF instruc-
tons, copiousy illustrated by diagrams and pub
llshed and distributed in neat pamphlet form TO the
officials and clerks Of the military bureaux Wash
ing ton and to the sraff officers Of the army serving
at the various department headquarters. Those
who have attempted to do business with the
several government departments are pain
fully alive to the delays, difficulties and
annoyanoes that they sometimes encounter from
The time they first appear, In person or by letter, in
the precincts OF red tape the time of their depar.
ture. The new system adopted by Secretary Bel
KNAPP OF yards OF tape the future interior
workings OF the War Department, percephblc only
to the outside public, perhaps in the in
creased celerty and ease with which the
public business viii be despatched, though
army officers away from Washington will
| benefit materially by its requirements. The unpub-
iished part OF the report contains several sugges-
tons, among them one FOR relaxing the innexible
attachment to what ID called 1.-THE regular channel of
correspondence" and another for relieving the over
crowded Offices aud economizing room and rent by
disposing OF immense quantities Of records which
| me Board consider useless and which
have accumulated year after year In an
| Increasing RATIO while no provision has
been made for their disposition, The Board recon-
| mends all overhauling, yearly OF all the files OF
papers twenty years standings their separation
on o conservative basis, OF the positively useless
from the possibly useful; the more careful and con.
yenient preservation OF the latter and se dcstruc-
ton OF the former Still another recommendation
and one that Will be acceptable to quarter