The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-05
WASHINCTON.
F0reshadowing Of the Possible
Political Issue Of 1876.
Help for the Southern States In Com
pensation for Slaves

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1874.
The f,ossibIe Political Issue OF ls76-Im-
portant III True.
Amman ia anoat here that before the lapse OF
mauy DAYS republican member OF the House will
submit TO that body a somewhat bold ana startling
proposirlon for the relief or the southern States
from their present disheartening financial embar-
rassments This proposition, 1t is said, viii be TO
advance 10 the Southern states several hundred
millions OF cash. or iis equivalent, and partly IN
consideration OF the heavy losses suffered by the
Southern States the loss OF their slave property.
or course there Is no hope OF the success OF any
such scheme this side OF the Presidential election
Of 1876; but suppose you have an ambitious repub-
ncan or two intent upon q new departure for 1873,
you win perceive that in gaining the good-w
OF the South. through the proposition suggested,
the republican leading on IN this movement win
secure some capital to build upon. 1t seems to be
understood here that powerful bolt from the
administration party Is bound to be made for the
campaign Of 1876 and SO II some leading repubi-
cans during this Of Congress shall lead on
IN some movement for the Southern vote not set
down in the administration programme you need
not be surprised.
Chief Justice williams Chances for
Confirmation.
When the nomination OF Chief Justice Williams
be ior several days, the Judiciary Committee is
not in a hurry to make report, Senators Chan
dler and Conkling will first try to rally the
administration senators to the support oil
Mr.. Williams on purely party grounds. II
rejection stares them IN the face,
then they will try the game Of adjournment, and
Conkling will try to pass his compromise arrange
ment, already mentioned In these dispatches. to
abolish the office OF Chief Justice Presidential
appointment. 1t is now considered certain that
Mr.. Williams win be rejected, the latest acquisi-
non to the opponents being Senator Frelnghuy-
sen, making six OF the seven members OF the
Judiciary Committee opposed to his confirmation.
The Official Correspondence In Relation
to the Virginius.
In accordance with the promise made in his
Message, the President will tomorrow send to
Congress the correspondence relating to the case
OF the virginius. As prepared at the State De-
partment, it embraces the whole or virtually the
whole documentary history OF the case, beginning
with The first Geographic instructions to Minister
Sickles to inform the Spanish government what
the demands Of our government would be II the
then unofficial news should be confirmed. and in
GLIDING the correspondence with General Sickles,
which ended in the acceptance OF his resignation.
and the opinion OF the Attorney General concern
ing the status OF the vessel
Treasury Hope Of a Full Revenue With
out Additional Taxation.
Mr.. Dawes is quite encouraged by the general
revival of business, and expresses the confident
hope that by the time 1t becomes necessary to
leg1slate for raising revenue the deficit viii have
been made up to point at which it can be met by
the reductions in the estimates, SO that no add
tional taxation will be required in any direction.
Mr.. Kelley's N0n-Taxatfon Resolution.
When the debate on the Civil Rights DILL was in
terrupted by the adjournment OF Congress over
the holidays it understood that it would
again be in order on the reassem-
bling Of the House. The time Of the
original resolution for adjournment having
been changed from Tuesday to Monday, the
5th OF January, it is now contended that under
the rules the resolution Of Mr.. Kelley, OF Penn
sylvania to the effect that it is the Of this
House that the taxes which now burden the people
should not be increased, but the necessities OF the
government should be met by q temporary loan
VIII De in order after the morning hour. Mr. Kelley
says he is confident the resolution will receive
decided majority vote, and 1t may receive the
necessary two-thirds to adopt it but, should It
receive the majority anticipated, it will
settle the question of increased taxation.
The Southern and western members, with
nearly the whole delegation from Pennsylvania
will vote for the resolution. The opposition Is ex-
pected manly from the New England and some Of
on this subject, as published in the HERALD,
have been extensively copied throughout the
country and republished in the leading organs of
trade and commerce with the most favorable CON-
ments.
The House Committee on Appropria-
ttons Cutting Down the Army Budget
by Two Millions.
The House Committee on Appropriations met
yesterday and spent four hours the Army bill.
that BILL they agreed upon a reduction OF
$2,o0000o, which is to be reached by another
reduction OF the numerical strength Of the
army. They have an idea that the Indians can be
kept down and our flag defended on the high seas
with the shadow OF an army ana navy. The fire.
Quent transportation Of troops from point to point,
necessitated by the reduced strength OF the army,
amounts to more than it would cost to
add . few thousands to it. Still these
Congressional wseacres talk reduction General
Garfield says that the committee has already made
reduction Of 500, 0OO, 600 since 1888 He does
think the reduction Of estimates VIII be sufficient
TO cover the deficit in the Treasury He opposes
imitation "a a remedy, but thinks 1t will be neces-
sary TO resort TO q slight increase OF taxation.
The Postmaster General Objects to Re
duction and Gives His Reasons.
The Postmaster General has written letter to
the House Committee on Appropriations in answer
70 their inquiry whether the estimates for his de-
partment cannot be reduced. 1t will be sent to
the committee soon after Congress reassembles.
After careful examination the conclusion arrived
1T Ii that no reduction be safely made. Before
presenting his report for the last fiscal year the
Postmaster General instructed the heads OF the
various bureaus to make their estimates as low as
possible consistently with the absolute needs OF
the service. The estimates thus made were tabu-
lated by the Third Assistant Postmaster General
and submitted to Mr.. Creswe, who after exam
lining them and consulting with the several
heads OF bureaus, reduced the total $694,5l7 IL.
The revised estimates are, without exception,
based on the actual necessities, and the natural de.
velopment Of the postal service Is shown by the
annual report of the Postmaster General for the
last three years. The largest amounts required
are for inland mail transportation and for compen-