The New York herald., 1872-11-25
WASHINGTON.

- ,.. WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, 1872.
Partial Report OF tho Mexican Commits
sioncrs-Amcricans Suffer Damages TO
the Amount Of $50, 900, 900.
The Commissioners to investigate the outrages
on the Rio Grande border have completed their re-
port, which s very long They spent two hours with
the President on the subject yesterday, when ne
asked for many explanations, taking deep in
terest in II. The Commissioners confined their in
vestigatons to a distance OF 500 miles from the
mouth of the Rio Grande to Rio Grande City, and
estimate the Americans, included within that limit,
have, by Mexican raids, suffered to the extent OF
$780, 900, to say nothing of the murders commit
ted by Mexicans. They think that If they had con-
tinued their Investigations far as El Paso II
would have been discovered the total losses, in
cluding those caused by Indian raids,
would have increased the sum total to
$l0O, COO. They urge protection to the
people on the border by an increase OF cavalry
otherwise predatory war will result. The appro-
priation for the commission Is exhausted but
new one win be made to continue the commission
in the prosecution OF further Investigations. There
is no doubt the President will urge upon Congress
prompt legislation in the premises.
Guests at the White House.
George w. Childs and A. J. Drexel, Of Philadel-
phla arrived here last night, and the guests OF
President Grant.
Department Of the Interior.
The report OF the Secretary of the Interior will
be long document devoted almost exclusively to
summarizing the years work of the various
branches OF public service under his charge, such
as land, pension, patent and Indian matters. The
successful working OF the present Indian policy
will be set forth, and no recommendation OF
change will be made in regard to it.
Appropriations for the Next Fiscal Year.
The estimates Of appropriations for the next
fiscal year are now completed. Those for the Navy
Department are smaller than last year, as are also
those of the Indian Bureau, which are cut down
fourth to half million dollars. But there is a
slight increase OF money in the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill rendered neces-
sary by the increase in the number OF members Of
the House Of Representatives under the new ap-
portionment act and the enlargement OF the mum.
ber of cadet appointments In the military and
naval academies All things considered the aggre-
gate of the appropriations will be the same as here
tofore. The Committee on Appropriations are dis
posed to keep all Of them within the estimates.
The Unadjudica ed Cotton Claims.
The Court Of Claims is now engaged on the re-
naming unadudicated cotton claims filed within
two years after the declaration Of peace. Since
the passage Of the proviso referring to the secre
tary Of the Treasury all claims for cotton seized
have been paid into the Treasury, 1900 claims
have been filed with the Secretary The number
Is so large that he cannot possibly attend to them
with the particularly they require, hence there is
no doubt that Congress will either provide they be
RENTED to the Court OF Claims or that they be cx
amined and settled by special commission.
Honesty and Efficiency In the Civil
Service.
new edition OF the "Rules and Regula ations for
the Improvement OF the Civil Service for applica-
tion in New York, has just been issued. Several
members of Congress and other politicians who are
opposed to the civil service policy have been re-
ferred to the Executive order issued last April, in
which President Grant ays-"Whie the right Of
all persons in official positions to take part IN
politics is acknowledged and the elective franchise
is recognized as u high trust, to be discharged by
all entitled to it's exercise, whether in the employ
ment of the government or in private life, honesty
and efficiency, not political activity Will determine
the tenure OF ofiice.n
The City OF Brooklyn Disabled.
telegram was received by Acting Postmaster
General Marshall late last night from the Post
master General OF Great Britain, stating that the
City Of Brooklyn, which left on the 18th inst, with
American and New Zealand mails, had Mt back
into Queenstown disabled and that these mails
would be sent by Cunard steamer to-day.
The President Parlons . Ku Kfux
Prisoner.
President Grant yesterday directed the issue OF
pardon to Reuben J. Young, OF Alabama, con-
victed in May, 1872, OF being implicated in Ku
Klux conspiracy, and sentenced to be imprisoned
for ten years and 20 pay a fine Of $1,000.
Murderer Respited for Ten Days.
Barney Woods, convicted of the murder of Mrs.
Cheeseman, has been respited for ten days, the
time OF execution being thus postponed until
Friday, December 9.
Red Clouds Young Men ON q Horse Steal.
ing Expedition.
Information has been received at the Interior De-
partment that nearly all the Sioux have left Red
Clouds agency near Fort LARAMIE, one party OF
warriors, fully equipped, having started for the
Pawnee reservation to steal horses.
Ravages OF the Smallpox.
1t appears from the report OF the Board Of Health
that the number OF smallpox cases from January to
November in Washington was 512, and the number
Of deaths ILL.,
Treasury balances.
The following are the balances in the Treasury OF
the United States at the close OF business yester-
day-Currency, S6.s59 O94; coin, ST. 800 s02 nclu-
ding 500, $50, 500 in coin certificates. Special deposit
oflegal tenders for the redemption OF certificates of
deposit, $2e, ,505, 900.
Treasury Statement.
Amount OF fractional currency received from the
printing division for the week ending yesterday,
$952, 400; shipments $780,, 500; shipments OF legal
tenders, s57600O. The Treasurer holds in trust as
security for circulating notes OF national banks,
1886, $685. 400, and for deposits OF public moneys,
$15,693,0Oo. Internal revenue receipts to-day,
$440,65l "a; receipts for the MONTH So s34 079 SO.
and for the fiscal year to date, $51, ,537 1893 IS
National bank currency outstanding at this date,
$341, SOL s96 81; fractional currency redeemed and
destroyed during the week. $7ls,so0.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.