The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09


OF all the departments. The committee mas already
intimated 10 the heads Of departments that they
must weed out the inefllcient clerks who cumber
the payr0lls and look to the competent clerks and
employees to do the work. This will not only
apply to Washington, but to every part OF the
country. The navy estimates are down to very
nearly what they were in dnte-be,Iun days. A
member OF the committee said to-day that he
spoke advisedy when he stated that the estimates
would be reduced fully $25 900, O00 When the Gen.
eral Appropriation bill comes up the misappllca-
ton OF government funds, the purchase of horses,
carriages expensive harness, &C., will be fully
tllated and the leaks stopped.
Estimates for Fortifcatfons Reduced
S2,6OO,OOO.
The House Committee on Appropriations this
morning completed the FOrtifcations' Appr0pria-
ton oil, cutting down the estimates more than
o-thirds, or from some $3,6o0,00O to about
$l,0OO,0O0. The bill, when reported to the House
by Mr.. Starkweather, will be found to recommend
appropriations as follows:-
Fort Preble, Portland. Me- ................$ 800 900
Fort Scanned Portland, Me. 10000
Batteries in Portsmouth Harbor, N. H.. 1000
Batteries on Long Island Head, Boston Har-
Fort Adams, Newport Harbor ............. 10000
(Reduced from the revised estimate of
gineer's Department was $110.000.)
Fort on Dutch Island, west entrance or
(Reduced from the revised estimate OF '''
fort Trumbul, New London Harbor. ... 10000
Fort on Wlllet Point, East River, N. w.. 10000
(rhe original estimate was $4,000; the
revised estimate as approved)
Fort Schuyler, East River: $4,000
Original estimate, $4,000; revised as
Fort Hamilton and additional batteries,
New York HarbOr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
IAN that was asked.)
Fort on site of Fort Tompkins, New York
Isssooo was Originally; estimated; re- '''
vised as apprOvedD
Battery HUDSON, New York Harbor. ........ $4,000
(All that was asked.)
Fort Delaware, Delaware River. $4,000
battery, rims Point. Delaware Rlver..... 10000
New Fort, opposite Fort Delaware. ........ $4,000
Fort FOote, Potomac River. observation-disclosures. 10000
Fort Washington, PatOmac River. 10000
Fort Monroe. $4,000
Fbrt Moultrie. 10000
Fort Sumpter. 10000
Appropriations for Forts Johnson, at Charleston,
and Jackson, at Savannah, $4,000 in all, were
Fort Pulaski Savannah $40 900
Fort Taylor, Key West. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
Fort Jackson. Mississippi River. La ...... 10000
Fort st. Philip Mississippi River, La. .... $4,000
Fort at Fort Point, entrance to San Fran
Original estimate Of sso.osc was reduced '00'0
by the Department to $3O,OOO.)
Fort on Aicatrz island, San Francisco. $4,000
For torpedoes for harbOr defence and pre-.
seryation of the same ................... $4,000
and revised estimate OF $780, 000.)
For contingencies OF Qualifications. ....... $4,000
(Reduced from 800, 000.)
For surveys and reconnaissance in the mill
tary divisions and departments .......... $4,000
= Reduced from original estimate OF $4,000.
For continuing explorations and surveys Of
Territories OF the United States and or the
l00th meridian. Observation-Disclosures. 900
(Reduced from original estimate of $125, OOO.)
No appropriations are recommended for Fort
Columbus or Fort Wood, for which estimates Of
$4,000 and s4O 900 respectively were made, nor Is
sha liam IL, fo~o
Fort Miffiin, Delaware River. No appropriations
are recommended by the dill for fortlacatons at
Lime Point, at the entrance to San Francisco
Harbor or for San Diego Harbor, California, al
though the Engineer Department estimated that
the amounts OF $4,000 and $65.000 respectively
would be required for them. The revised esti-
mates, however, cut down the first Item to $4,000,
and omitted the latter altogether.
The original estimate for Acatraz Island was
100000. The revised estimate OF $4,000 Is ap-
proved by the committee.
The Increase in tho Naval Appropriate
ton To BE Strongly Opposed.
The Navy Appropriation bill being under con-
sideraton to-day, Mr.. Hale, OF Maine, explained it,
and attempted to give the government great
credit for what he called a reduced appropriation
Tor the navy. Mr.. J. B. Archer, of Maryland,
member OF the Committee Naval Affairs de-
that in view OF our unsettled relations
with Spain the navy should be placed
upon war footing. Mr.. Fernando Wood then
took the floor and made an able and exhaustive
speech, In which he showed that no reduction was
proposed whatever; that the pending bill and the
$4,Ooo,OOo appropriation in December made to-
gether largely increased amount over
that Of any year but one, since 1896, for
navy purposes; that this was time TO
and to the expenses Of the government anu impose
additional burdens upon the people. What Mr..
Wood most complained of was that the vessels OF
the navy were not properly distributed, ana
money was squandered in keeping a squadron in
the Mediterranean merely to give admirals and
other officers opportunity for nirting and junket-
ing at the balls OF princes. The discussion will
be resumed next Monday. 1t is curious to
note how easily the war fever SUBSIDIES In the
CAPITOL where members we're ready to vote money,
men and all their poor relations rather than that
the honor OF tncountry should suffer. Now there
Is scarcely one Uut that gr0wls at the inconsderate
expenditure OF money and 1t is now stated that
responsible members OF the House knew at the
time the appropriation OF ,000 600 was made for
the navy that 1t was not wanted, as the President
had been advised, the best authority, that SPAN
would comply with every requirement OF the proto-
col. This fact will be fully demonstrated IN the de-
bate next week, ana the inquiry made why, Win
this knowledge the sponsors Of the Dill imposed
the unnecessary drain upon the Treasury
Need OF Additional Judges I'm the Ter
rit0ries.
AS there does not seem to be much probability OF
the admission Of colorado as state, this session
of Congress, Delegate Charec is urging speedy
action on his bill, introduced and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary
few days since tor the appointment OF
two additional judges This would make the
number for the Territory i've instead OF three, as
at present. 1t Is said the in the courts grow
ing out OF mining matters and other business pur-
suits are increasing to sucn an extent that add
tional courts are imperanvely demanded. One of
the Colorado judges recently had a leave of alb
sence granted him, but the business Of his
Court was so heavy that, before he could
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