The New York herald., 1871-02-27

seem that the best interests CT the United States
extent Of the pubic business, and that no trining
difference In the terms offered upon other routes
should be allowed TO divert that business from the
PACING Railroads.. IL Ia clear that conslcerapie
amount Of government freight has been sent by
other routes, but that amount cannot now be ascer
partment in which 1t Is almost wholly contained
have not yet been adjusted for the past year Inc
e ss na e 70 'ae sen by other
routes for the past year oy the Navy Deparment cost
$lo6, s25, and by the War Department sos S94 ",
But by far the greater amount indeed, nearly lne
whole, can only be found In the accounts oi lne
Quartermaster Generals Offices and the letter OF the
these accounts, from ls6e-'7o, have yet been re.
turned. The committee, however, do not think u
necessary TO recommend any further legislation at
these roads for government PURPOSES IN al Rrope,
cases, Is 80 manifesy for the interest OF the unea
States that IL Is believed the several departments OF
the government WILL under existing laws, eXtehu
TO them all the patronage in their power CONSISTENT
with the public interest,"
Reduction Of staff Oficers of the Army.
On the 3lst of January the Secretary OF War issued
an order reducing the number OF STAFF officers In the
several departments OF the army. That order,
among other things prescribed that:-"An offcer OF
the Pay Department may be designated as chief pay
master, provided he also makes his proportion OF the
payments within the command" In ACCORDANCE
with the above the following General Order No. IL
has been issued:-
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1871. J
In consideration OF tbs reduced number OF pay
masters, and TO carry out the requirements Of Gen.
eral Orders NO. Z, 1871, on recommendation OF tho
Paymaster General, depo. and division chief pay
masters, as heretofore designated In orders, are
abolished.
The Paymaster General Will supply chief paymas-
ters OF departments the funds cessary for the pay
ment OF their respective Departments direct. De-
partment chief paymasters Will transmit their pc
riodical estimates for funds to the Paymaster Gen.
The Division Of the Pacific is for the present ex-
cepted from the operations OF this order.
Colonel N w. Brown Assistant Paymaster Gene
ral viii assume the duties OF Chief Paymaster Of the
Department OF the East, relieving Major Henry
Colonel Daniel Mcclure. Assistant Paymaster
General, win assume the duties OF Chief Paymaster,
Department Of the South, relieving Major A. h. Sew
Lientenant Colonel Cary H. Fry, Deputy Paymas-
ter General VIII assume the duties Of Chief Pay
master Department Of the Missouri relieving Major
+. l.. Hunt.
Department CHIEF paymasters will report to their
proper department commanders and be stationed
at the department headquarters, unless otherwise
directed by their department commanders.
the Department OF the East ana Will await orders
IN this city.
Major j. W. Nichols, Paymaster. is detached from
the Department OF the South. He win close and
make full returns Of his reconstruction disburse-
ments without delay ana then report 10 the General
commanding the Department OF Dakota for duty In
''"' 1'fA' '-s - '' SECRETARY OF WAR.
~. loWN SEMI, AuJutdut ucHcTui.
Our Steam Navisation-A Prediction Fnlnlled.
The following Is letter from Henry c. Carey,
the political economist, to Joseph Nimmo, Jr., chief
OF the tonnage DIVISION concerning American steam
nayigation:-
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 9. 1871.
Nj. JOSEPH NIMMo JR., Treasury Department.
DEAR SIRThanks for your report of which, from first TO
last highly approve, most especially of
tion TO apply the Monroe doctrine to navigation.
the thing need and cordially thank you for sueges
tion Read the letters three of the pamphlet
herewith and recolect that they inst published 1885,
Believe me, truly yours. HENRY G. CAREY.
The pamphlet referred to contains the following
prediction by Mr.. Carey. in letter to President
Buchanan, published in the year 1867
The day is fast approaching, Mr.. President when
no single steamer carrying The American flag will
float upon the ocean, except government ships and
the very few private ones engaged in the coasting
trade, In which foreign competitor is wholly inter-
dicted.
The fulflment Of this prediction Is found in re.
cent official report by Mr.. Nimms.
OF the lss steamers nowlplying between ports
OF the United states and ports in Europe not one
wears the American nag With all their wealth
and enterprise the merchants OF New York una
BILE to maintain single line OF steamers to Europe
under our present relations of maritime recipro.
cify.S