The New York herald., 1876-12-13
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GENERAL WASHINGTON

wAsnrSGros. Dec IL, 1876
TBz POSTAL APPROPRIATION BrLL-TnE sYs-
TEN OF RErRENcHMExr PURSUED BY THE
COMMITTEE.
Tho House Committee on Appropriations to-day
completed the Postal Appropriation bill, and Mr.
Holman was authorized TO report Il. Its total is
s32 9s3 CPS showing reduction OF about 81 800 900
from the amount OF last sessions Postal b and
ducton OF some $3,6000O0 from departmental est
mates or the amount required for the fiscal year.
1t is estimated that the postal receipts during the
same period will be $3o 645 l65 and the bill therefore
actual appropriation OF only 81 3Ss AGO.
Tho postal expenditures last year exceeded tho re-
ccipts by $3,637, 49S Tho appropriation for mail
depreda,ions and special agents is reduced from
granted last session. to $l20 500 for the next
fiscal year. Tho amount tor compensation OF letter
carriers is reduced from 81 90O 600 to O00 The
amount for inland mail transportation by star routes,
steamboat and all other means Of transportation OK.
cept railroads. Is reduced from So $50 to 600 000
and for railroad service, from $0l00 900 to 0o0 0o0
The bill also provides for reduction in tho salaries
Of railway postal clerks, route agents and other
pIoyes Of that branch Of the service.
The appropriation for the transportation OF foreign
mails has been increased from $780, 900 to $3.50 Ooo
REPORT OF THE DoARD OF NAVAL OFFICERS
NAVY YARDS.
Tho Board OF Naval officers, consisting OF Admiral
Porter, Vice Admiral Rowan, Rear Admiral Davis,
Chief Engineer King and Naval Constructor Easily,
appointed by tho authority OF Congress for the exam
iuation OF navy yards and to determine whether in
their opinion any OF tho navy yards bo dispensed
with, abandoned, etc, havo mado their re-
port 10 the Secretary Of tho Navy, re-
commencing that tho following navy yards
and stations DO not abandoned or dispensed with -
Kntery. Boston, Brooklyn, League Island, Washing
ton Norfolk Pensacola and Marc Island and the naval
stations at Key West and Sackets Harbor The Board
further recommend that tho following places be aban-
doned and dispensed with:-rho Navy Yard at New
London the naval grounds at New Orleans and the
naval property at Brunswick, Ga The Board say tho
harbor OF Port Royal, 8. C.. and It's tr-
bu,artes present great advantages and offer
tho necessary depth OF water and facilities for
entry into port without risk to vessels OF
war. and that Port Royal Bay is noble sheet Of
waer--undoubtcdly tho finest barber on Southern
coas--and that the wonder is that the place so
little known or appreciated prior TO 1861. There
several favorable sites for naval station at Port
Royal all OF which must be carefully studied CON-
pared before the best be determined. In the
meantime tho Board recommend that Port Royal be
used as temporary fitting and eoalIng station for
sells stationed in tho West Indies.
no FINANCIAL LEGISLATION TO DE ATTEMPTED
THIS SESSION.
Tho Committee on Ways and Means to-day had
short SESSION for tho purpose OF making distribu
ton OF the items in tho Presidents Message TO
the proper committees Of tho House. II is understood
that the committee have no important financial mat
tcrs before them, and unless tho Secretary OF the
Treasury makes some recommendation In that quarter
there win be no financial legislation attempted This
session.