The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-06

Secretary Gorham says in q note to the FORE
going statement:-"Several OF these Senators, as
well as others, who have not either drawn or
covered into the Treasury the amounts due them
under the retroactive provision of the act Of 1879
expressed to me their intention to allow the
money to lapse into the Treasury by the ordinary
operation OF law, which they supposed would
occur July 1873. After learning that 1t could not
be covered In except by their order before July B.
1875. some gave me written instructions to antici-
pate the latter date. am unable to furnish from
any information in my ONCE the names Of Senators
who themselves paid into the Treasury salary
drawn under the act OF 1873 or previous acts.
have not furnished the names OF Senators who
have left the increased salary undrawn as this IN
formation was not called for in the resolution"
Probable Government Relief for the
Louisiana Sufferers.
The President was in his room at the Capitol
to-day consultation with Speaker Blaine and
the delegation from Louisiana. This was IN re.
Spouse to the appeal made to the government
through Bishop Wilmer, OF New Orleans, on
account OF the great suffering and starvation ex-
listing in that state owing to the failure OF the
crops and the terrible ravages OF yellow fever,
which 1t sought relieve by the aid OF Congress
in authorizing the issuance Of army by the
United States government. IS was done IN the case
Of the Memphis sufferers. Congress will act av0r-
ably on the matter at once.
Increased Postal Registering Fee.
1t does not seem to be generally known that.
from the LIST inst, the fee for registering letter
mailed at any post Office In tue United States and
addressed to any other post office in the United
States is eight cents in addition to the regular let
ter postage. Until further notice the Post ONCE
Department will not provide stamps Of the denomi-
nation OF eight cents, as that sum be Obtained
by combining stamps Of the most convenient de-
nominations at hand.
Nominations Sent to the Senate.
The President sent the folio wing nominations to
the Senate to-day Caleb Cushing, to be Minister
Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
Spain (he Is designated as from virginia. I; J. G.
Caldwell, Of Maine Minister resident to Uruguay;
Ebenezer Knowlton, OF Name Consul at valpa-
raisO Edward l.. Baker, OF Illinois, Consul at
BuenOs Ayres; ana also a number OF army promo
lions.
Payment Of Mail Contractors.
Since the I'd inst. the Third Assistant Postmaster
General has issued drafts and warrants for the
payment OF mail contractors to the amount OF
$500, 900.
Honor to the Memory of General sweet.
The Internal Revenue once was closed to-day in
respect to the memory OF the late Deputy Commits
sioner Sweet, whose funeral takes place In Illinois
to-day.
Army Estimates Reduced by $4,000, 900.
The House Committee on Appropriations to-day
finally disposed OF the Army Appropriation bill,
and reduced the revised estimates over $4,000, 000
The original estimates o, the War Department for
all purposes we're 1918 10. Upon a revision
ordered by Congress this amount was reduced by
the department to $s2, 76S,7ls. The committee
again considered the revised estimates, and again
reduced the gross amount to SIS, 40, oio 49, being
reduction IN round numbers OF $4o1s, 79s 60. The
Naval Appropriation bill will be taken up to-mor-
rwO.