The New York herald., 1870-02-13

Balance In the treasury, December 81, 1869,
SI28, ,s63.237.
The above is q correct statement OF the receipts
and expenditures by warrants for the quarter end
ing Dec. 81, 1859, as appears by the books and &C
counts OF the department. The balance the Trea-
sury Sept 3o 1862 by this statement is 1874 In
OF the balance published in the debt state
ment Of Oct 1869, and the balance In the Treasury
Department Dec. /, 1859, by this statement Is
So, 629 798 In excess OF the balance published in
the debt statement OF Jan. l, 1870 These differences
accounted for by the fact that the expenditures
are oil known and included IN the monthly debt
statement, while the receipts being taken from the
returns In the ONCE at the close OF business on the
last day Of each month do not include the entire
receipts for the quarter.
The Colored Senator Lecturing Congressmen
on Amenities of Debate.
Senator Revels, the new colored Senator from Mis-
sissipp remarked to-day that his State would pro-
badly have been admitted by this time but for the
bitter personalities which prevail in the House and
Senate. Ro@els said he deprecates these thngs He
sorry to zee the Senators and members forgetting
the high duties OF craftsmanship and STOPPING to
low personal attacks upon each othor. This Is not
the way, he thinks to dignity the position TO which
they have been elevated by she people.
Correspondence Between Secretary Robespn
and Admiral FarrnGut ON the Bill for the
Reorganization Of the Navy.
The Secretary Of the Navy has addressed the
following letter to Glenni W. Sconeld, chairman OF
the House Committee on Naval A1airs:-
NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON Feb. r. 1870.
Hon. @. w. SCoFIELD:-
SIR have the honor to submit herewith. for
your consideration and that OF the committee, the
copy OF O correspondence between myself and Ad-
miral Farragui IN relauon to bill s76, entitled "A
Bill the REORGANIZATION OF the Navy OF the United
States.n Very respectfully, your oDedient servant
GEO. NJ. ROBESON, Secretary OF the Navy.
The following ls Secretary Robeson's letter to Al
miral Farragut--
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Feb. I, 1870
ADNIRAL-I enclose you copy OF Q letter that
hAvo written 20 the naval committees In relation to
there organization OF the navy. also enclose copy
Of bill which consider WIN meet the wants OF the
service. There are some conflicting statements IN
regard to your opinion, and should be xratined TO
know whas are really the views OF the senior 0cer
OF the navy. Will you therefore, be kind enough to
examine the bill and accompanying letter ana give
me your views on them and the subjects therein re-
ferred to soon as you conveniently can7 Very ro-
spectfu,y, your Opedlent servant,
GEORGE NJ. robson, Secretary OF the Navy.
To Admiral u. g. FARRAGUT, United stale Navy.
Admiral Farragut's replyis is as foiows:.-
NEW YORK, Feb. IL, 1870.
SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
snrouUh Commander Shirk, OF your communication
81 the 7tn inst, enclosing copy OF bill No. 9I6 en-
utel "A Bill for the Reorganization OF the Navy OF
tne United Statos" anu also copy Of your letter TO
tne Naval Committee in relation to the same
Asrscseu to JoU REQUEST have read wiih great