The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-08

General Bullock's account THE Sec.
retary reminds General Howard thai
his representations TO the account officers
1 ought 10 have been In writing n order 10
nave Q formal investigation OF the matter.
The Secretary Of War in summing up the
case says the discrepa or deficiencies
are too large to admit Of an explanation
through transfer drafts, the amounts of
which were plRcedS Sit is' alleged, iin The
general statement, Gas in the Treasury
at Washington, until Bullock had received
notice that they had been received bv The
depository 10 which they were sent, 'The
Secretary says, that all the admissions
show that the money. was certified as, In
the Treasury, when in fact the money
was not there. There Is not the Bllghtest
doubt Of the improperly Of any disburS-
ing officer investing the money ofIthe
unitedl States aud afterwards using the
Interest for any purpose whatever, except
such use be sanctioned by express statute.
The documents were referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs. -G'n,
a-s AMENDED RsrrtATEs. ID
In reply to a resolution Of the House Of
Representatives Of December 18th. re-
questing revision Of the estimates for the
expenses Of the Government for the fiscal
year. ending January. Both, 1875. the
President To-day Transmitted to the.
Speaker OF House the amended estimates
and repliestrorn thevArious DEPARTMENT.,
showing that action had been taken by
them as follows: The Postmaster General
reports that no reduction can be
safely made in the estimates here.
tofore submitted for APPROPRIATION
Tor postal service during the next fiscal
year. The total of estimates made for
this departmet therefore stand at the same
amount as tofore presented, vi: $685..
|1Q4l l912s THE Secretary ot the Treasury
lays that Of the whole estimates for the
year ending June 30th, 1876 only the sum
OF 1895, ,726 b subject 10 the consideration
OF Congress. Outside of the requirements
OF existing laws these latter sums NAV
be omitted. They include 81 ,031 800 for |
light houses, and other sums for revenue |
vessels; but the Secretary doubts the
propriety Of emitting these appropria. |
tons, and shows where reductions 10 a
alight extent may be made. = II
Mullett, supervising architect Of the
Treasury, says that should it be decided
not to commence any new works, and TO
suspend the general operations OF certain
buildings named, the expenditures for the
current fiscal year can be reduced very
nearly six million dollars.
The State Department says the only
estimate that can be reduced Is the an
preparation for official postage stamps TO
$4,000. The Department OF Justice also
states what reductions can be made,
though to q, comparatively small extent.
Reductions that can be.made inthe Navy |
Department amount, too 100000, and
the Secretary does not think the reduc-
tion to any greater amount either proper
or safe. The Secretary thinks the lesson
Of the day in truth Is, that our, Navy
should be increased and not diminished.
and after review OF necessities OF
service the Secretary Is constrained 10
declare frankly his opinion that no
reduction should be made at this time in
those appropriations especially intended
to put the cruising vessels Of the navy ID Il
q condition for active and immediate ser.
vice; and while entertaining the views
that real economy would be to Increase
the appropriations to sum sufficient 10
make our naval force fully efficient, the
Secretary will be ready to accommodate
the action oi the Department to the wishes
of Congress. The report of the Secretary
Of War'says that the military estimates
are based, upon the actual cost of the ma
terial and supplies, and by the number Of
persons authorized by law to be EN-.
ployed. In so far as regardsa strictly
military part of the service, the Secretary
has endeaVored by an active and detailed
OF all the supply branches BY
q reduction in the rents and employees for
the past three years to bring down the
expenses to the lowest limit consistent !,
with efficiency. The reports of the vsri-
Gus bureau officers have been carefully
revised, and the Secretary refers to them
tor information on the subject Of reduc.
ton OF expenditures. The Signal 0aice
submits that the estimates heretofore laid
before the Secretary were based upon
considerations. Of most careful economy.
It Is not believed they can be properly
,'.. -.
y, The Subsistence Department reports :
1nctinn II eH'ag ,bo Gtcamoanees no re-
% The 0td;nerca II s St aHSo nso!daa San pc 70. mAae
nct;on M IL SSs ononDt Un ISues ~ s,e loE re-
II % SSas seas Hs T'Se snr,oo, y, a@ sSsims!c Hna
of,cs coO Sobmt - reJuns;on 0n :, eoesS deo aoa
The PaymasterI General does not deem
he S amount NJ snnronr;o.od S Z! aeSucLlon sS o.
IscSi .ear "PEEttStptSSe1alv. Eta pNSs tne current Y
S 3fsce Ssnrot Hr !.;tbor. s!er Sn,s; aenetaIs 9
@ ,erS;cs s o,SUs,t tayn Y },s,S gStsnt .to tne
hat ,neJe1 s INV tSc ~ dsnt I Ss.a teu9CuTn !nan
1insI % % ast;mStss Re sa,Sa ~ lneAoI
Contend thst a sfsadefioba aSm ,Ss sferany Fermsyr
estimates would be detrimental 70 the
IerVice. No lrenort ir6Tdl ma iTSterior ,
has haor racojvo5