The New York herald., 1873-12-19
HALE BITES vULGARLY.
, Names Of Those Who Bidnt Steal the Back
Pay, or Who Made Restitution.
The Republic Firmly Established
in Spain.
How the Estimates May Be De-
.duced by $32, 100000.


The German Government 10 Purchase
Five Per Cent Bonds.
II Is expected the German government win in
. short time make an additional purchase Of
10,O 900 OF five per cent bonds, and, as the con-
tract with the Syndicate has ended, the bonds will
be sent TO our agent in London. The parties to
carry them will leave New York in a few days.
PrOba bility OF q Moderate Expansion.
The fact that the Committee Finance In the
Senate reported the resolution now before the
Senate, and which IS couched in the most general
terms, is owing to the circumstance that major
ity OF the committee could agree upon no
measure whavever, everv member having pet
I theory OF his own. The result was the report of
the present resolution, which is intended merely
to test the sense OF the Senate and to receive
sTuctions. The committee is almost equally d.
vided four to four, with one undecided as to the
principle OF expansion or contraction, and the
probabilities are that a moderate expansion, in
addition to the issue OF the reserve, win be
adopted
The Work Before the House Committee
ON Appropriations-Ho the Estimates
May Be Cut Down by S32 ,O0O,O 900.
The House Committee on Appropriations at their
: meeting to-day considered the naval emergency
bin, and agreed to the Senate amendment which
brings the appropriation under the provisions
: fer Of the money, from one bureau to an
other The committee then adjourned over
! to Monday. quorum OF the committee will
remain in Washington during the holidays, should
recess be taken, and will devote themselves to
business 1t is expected that the revised estimates
will begin to come In during next week, and 1t is
the purpose OF the committee to investigate them
closely and put them in shape to report early in
January. In all the departments the work OF re-
vision is going on rapidly. 1T is remarkable how
ever, to observe how absolutely necessary
every item Is In the minds Of the
officers OF any particular branch OF the
government, and how impossible, in their own
opinion, it will be to get along on a single dollar
less On this principle it is extremely doubtful
whether the reductions Will be as great as ex-
pected and desired. There Is one fact in the ex.
perience OF the committee which viii go far
towards extrIcatlng the government from its
dilemma, and that is, II the Executive departments
do not come down of their own accord the CON-
mittee will fix the amounts to suit their own views
Of the necessities OF the next fiscal year.
The estimates OF the civil establishment show
an increase OF $780, 900 over the present year. the
amount being S25, 900. As this is mainly for
salaries the officers OF the Treasury say that no
material reduction can be made. The estimate
for foreign intercourse is SO. 900, against
difference OF s2 oOoO made up entirely from the
estimates for the payment of awards to British
claimants under the decisions OF the Mixed Claims
Commission. 1t is claimed no reduction can be
made under this head. The military establishment
1s 1900 900 more and the navy about the same as
this year. AS these estimates principally cover pay
and allowances fixed by law officers OF both de-
partments state that they are unable to make
Anytangible reduction without seriously arecting
those important aims OF the government The
Indian ONCE for the past few years has been ex-
pending its demands upon the public treasury,
while the Indian has been in a constant and rapid
decline in point OF numbers The amount asked for
rs $1,000 600 more than last year. careful scru.
tiny OF legislation respecting Indians shows that
fugitive appropriations for various purposes
largely increase the amount, and taken in connec-
tion with transportation and supplies paid out OF
the army funds the tota. for Indians approximates
$l0000,000. 1t is the impression of members OF
the committee that "a, 600 900, instead OF nearly
$IO0o,OO0 would be amply sufficient Tor all reason.
able outlaws on behalf or the savages. The
pensions, $3o,5oO,0o0 is regulated by law, and
rs the same for the coming year. The
estimates for custom and court houses and post
oices are $S,Oo0,o00 II Is admitted in the Treasury
that this can be reduced to $1,000 without detr
ment to the buildings. Those IN forward state
, OF completion can be carried on slowly, while
large amounts for buildings in prospect or the
purchase OF sites can be suspended
The estimates for lighthouses, beacons
and fog signals cover $2,O0000o, against
100000 this year. This, it is thought, can be re-
dnced 81, 100000. In the matter OF armories and
arsenals and fortifcations and works OF defence,
about $4.50o00O is estimated. an increase OF
$2000,Q0o. The disposition OF the committee is to
strike out the whole of these estimates
i1or the next fiscal year. The Engineers once
claims all as necessary. The sentiment OF Con-
gress Is never well disposed towards military ex-
penditures in time OF peace and they viii cut out
every item OF Appropriation not absolutely re-
qnired under existing laws. The amount appro-
prlated this year was less than 81, 900, 600. The
amount VIII, from present Indications be placed
soWer tnan Tor The present year. The improve
ment OF harbors and rivers is lust 80 900 900
more than was appropriated for the present fiscal
year, the amount now being $4,000, ,Ooo II is
argued that this appropriation can also be dis
paused With entirely as both harbors and rivera
would not be seriously affected by suspendtnu
work on them for the next year. at all eyents
This question, however. will elicit considerable dis
cusson. and It remains to be seen whether mem.
bers have the interests OF the whole country or
1heir own circumscribed districts most in
Siew. careful investigation has convinced
the committee that 43,50o,ooo would be ample
The estimates for buildings and grounds around
washington are $500 900 more than for the present
year The committee think 100000 sufIlcient for
that purpose. The miscellaneous estimates foot up
Sil,ooo.ooo against s7Ooo,0Oo appropriated this
year. This, 1t s thought. can be cut down
s3ooo,ooo. The interest on the pobllc debt and
permanent appropriations amount TO $3.50, ,Oooo 900.
This sum is regulated BY law.
The reductions thus contaminated by the com-
mittce, and In some instances acknowledged by
the departments foot up nearly ss2 oOo oOo leaving
nut seoooo 600 to make sp the proposed reduction
OF $aoGoo.ooo. The balance may he covered by
pruning out many items Of expenditure in the de-
partments BY reducing the force which Is entirely
VOC large cutting down contingent expenses and
by other means.
exchanging the Bonds or the 1855 Loan.
Congress having passed an act yesterday author