The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-15

The Prospect or HE'D uctaOn or tho Csxu
List Growing Brighter-rhe Surplus
Medical and Law students In tho
Treasury Department..
The Committee on Appropriations, at their
meeting to-day compared notes with regard to
the iaDors Oh the subcommittee charged with the
IL regular appropriation bills. The result gave a
| favorable showing in the line of reduction There
| Is now no doubt that the committee are carrying
| out their desire to make reduction
| OF at least 25,O0O,O0o and are encouraged
to think that the amount may reach larger
| ngure. The chairman OF the committee Is now
busily engaged on the Legislative. Executive and
Judicial bill, and expects TO have it ready for con-
sideraton in committee within two weeks. II Is
in this bill that all the salaries for the civil en-
| ployes ana current expenses OF the various
| branches OF the government are included The
| exact number OF clerical reductions which
VIII DC made has not yet been reached.
though 1t is understood that it will be extremely
large. Information has come into possession OF the
committee that the number OF employees In the
sented IN the oirical register. 1t has also come to
! light that many OF the clerks are en-
| gagged In pursuing professional studies either
in law or MEDICINE. and devote most OF
their time during ofdoe hours to tho
preparation OF themselves for their classes,
which meet In the evenings. Both the Columbian
| and Georgetown universities have law and medical
departments. These are presided over by the best
| legal and medical talent and afford excellent
facilities for the study Of those professions. But
while there ts no objection to any empioye OF
the government availing himself OF the
| opportunities thus Afforded 1t ia . not con-
| sidered proper that the government should be
deprived 81 just return of service for the com-
/ ia nrnd
| convincing evidence that the public service would
not suffer the rolls Of the civil list reduced rs
| per cent, as proposed by the chairman OF the
| Appropriation Committee, OF all the executive
departments. That Of the Navy is the only one In
which there has been material reduction OF clerical
! force since the rebellion. In the Secretary's office
proper Is clerks stricken of the rolls as soon
as the business incident to the war was closed up
| and the naval establishment reduced to peace
| footing. The Bureaus which had largeyfncreased
responsibility during the war. have also been re-
duced the number in each varying from two to
eleven clerks, the highest number being In the
Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing. The lowest
number is In the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery.
1t is considered that the clerical force OF
this department will afford an excellent
! basis OF reduction In the others. The Office
business OF the Navy Is performed with the same
| efficiency as 1t was when the force was twice as
large. At the time OF cutting down the force there
| were serious complaints of the impractcabity of
| keeping up the books and accounts. The necessi-
ties Of the case, however have proved otherwise.
1t Is thought that the same principle will apply to
| all the departments Increased by the additional
labors called for by the war.
Improved Postal Intercourse with Aus.
tralia.
| The first steamer of the new line which carries
thn mai RI Tho uutr oIooto
wich and the FIJI Islands will leave San Francisco
| on the 3lst Correspondence should be forwarded
to the San Francisco Distributing Post ONCE The
rates OF postage are 10 cents to the Sandwich
Islands and IL cents to this Australian colonies.
Prepayment Is required. The Postmaster General
OF New South Wales was at the Post Once Depart
ment to-day and arranged with Postmaster
General Creswell postal treaty which
will probably be executed tomorrow. 1t will pro-
vide tor an exchange OF mails by the new line OF
steamers on the same terms those already es-
tabished with the Postal Convention of New Zea-
land.
Improvement OF the Channel Between
Staten Island and New Jersey.
| Mr. Amos Clarke, Jr., Of New Jersey, Yesterday
| presented In the House q bill to appropriate
money rUr the Improvement Of the navigation OF
the channel botween Staten Island and New Jer-
sey. The Dill apprnprlates $50 900 to be expended
under the direction OF tho Secretary OF War for
the deepening and widening OF the Channel he
tween Staten Island and New Jersey. This work
Is rendered necessary on account OF the immense
tonnage-sav OF about Il, 600, 0o0-that must pass
through this channel to find exit from the ter
minus of several large carriers to wit The Deta-
ware and Rartan Canal OF coal. 1000 900 tons;
the Delaware and Raritan Canal, in other
coal, 100000 tons; Eiizabethport, in iron
and other freight, about $4,000 tons; all other
These estimates should be doubled, as these YES
sells return heavily irelghted with merchandise for
these several carriers. The removal Of these 90
structions Is o matter Of more than mere local
importance, and concerns not only the entire
cossting trade Of New Jersey but also OF Pennsy-
vania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Caro-
lima. New York and the entire Eastern States
Tie manufacturers of New England are also
TONS as the Staten Island Sound constitutes the
natural outlet for the COAL minerals and other pro-
ducts of the States above mentioned. In the one
article Of coal an immense saving to consumers
would accrue. BY the removal OF these obstruc-
lions risks are lessened and values improved.
A Characteristic Appointment by the
President.
The republican Congressional delegation from
Tennessee were not in particularly good humor
with the President to-day. With the exception of
Lewis, the member from the Memphis district,
they had all united in the recommendation of
gentleman named Sherman for the position OF
United States Marshal for the Western Judicial
district of Tennessee. They felt confident of sue
CESS as the Attorney General had sent the name to
the President, with his official recommendation MS
the head OF the Department OF Justice. But the
President, Notwithstanding the request OF almost
the entire delegation, appointed Mr.. Eaton, who
had only the endorsement of the Memphis member,
the appointee being, as well as the member back
ing him, q carpet-bagQer, while Mr.. sherman Is
native OF the State, every way competent and q
stanch Unionst throughout the war. The repub-
lican members say that, all things being equal the
true policy IL to appoint those native to the soil
hnyn hAnn mn Ynnc truip,fv
stances.
The Centennial Commission and tho
House Centennial Com nittee.
The Centennial Exposition Commission, under
Mr.. A. F. Gossern, Director General OF Ohio are in
this city. This commission Is composed OF gentle
men appointed by the President on the nominal
ton of the Governors of the States and Territories