The New York herald., 1876-08-15
DEFicIENcIES.


Senate passed $40 h3l y
The law nnay enacted ............... Sl6 723 SO
believe these deficiencies are less than usual and
heretofore because OF the kpowledse by tho depart
ments that democratic House was 10 DC in authority
this year, having been given last year by The
the democratic minority OF Fortythird Congress
that practice allowing large Deficiencies
be countcnanccd. The departments arc, however,
entitled TO partial credit, Tor their estimates OF deli
ccncics this year considerably less than here
lore The same rigid rule viii be again applied, and
tho departments must govern themselves accordingly.
yOIrfPicArioSs.
Appropriations last year ............. $780, 900
Department estimates for year ending June
80 406 900
Recommendations OF House Committee on
Appropriations. ..................... $4,000
House passed. ............... ........... $4,000
Senate Committee recommended. ........... $4,000
Senate passed. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
The law as nnnIly cnac'cd... ............ Sl5 600
TINS was large comparative reduction, but believe
no material interests will suffer thcrcrom, either
spcct TO our iortihcatioDs experiments be
made in the trial OF armament or lorpedoes The
largest sized Of now side red
Ineffective Earthworks experiences has shown 10 DO
tho best protection against artillery land IRON
clscs on water The sums lavshy expended
tho war have not brought adequate return In these
respects In the past ten years mp 10 and including
tins year, ending June so, 1875, appropriated for
these purposes more than sis 900, large amount
Of which could as woll have been saved by the same
Character OF reductions which We have made this year.
NAVAL SERVICE.
Naval service appropriation last year. 006 40
department estimates Tor tho year ending
June ~, IoIL 2oSIl, ,0t0 ~
Recomne endations of House Committee
hou'e passed. lZ,45! 500 Az
senate commntcc recommended. ...... l6.l67,S55 40
Senate passed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. H. e05 ~
The appropriations Tor tho naval establishment arc
largely reduced II is branch OF the service where
Mrgc savings can be prudcntly made. need not at
lude at length TO the heretofore expended and
the names ot their expenditure. The department. in
its aremcnt, has been thoroughly examiped into
by commilcc OF tins House. and tncr hndipgs are IN
print when renders further criticism IN this conncc
tion unnecessary. Those reduced appropriations
Naval Committee
POST OFFICE
Post Once appropriations las! year 376 205 90
Department estimate Tor the year ending
Amount recommended by House Commit.
lee on Appropriations s............. 2, $50 906 90
Amount passed the House. 230 200 90
Amount recommended BY Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations. 7.5S6 647 90
Amount passed senate. 1,2sS 651 90
The law finally enacted. ........... ,967 49S 90
The reductions in this act arise manly from tho
cutting of ot the salaries oil the higher class Of post
masters which have been contesscdly high, and the
reduction of ten per cent the be paid
the railroads for the transportation OF nails among
which is wnat known the last mail" An err
impression prevails to this latter service.
THE PAST MAILS
not provided for by laS. Speed not taken
into consideration in determining Tho compensation.
Weight and The number OF postal and
the elements In fixing the pay railroads. This
line was first established less than year ago by throw
ing an increase IN the quantity OF mail matter these
principal roads, thus increasing the number OF postal
and with additional weight, causing an increased
ton as liked by act OF March, ls73 very great
over former rates. Prior to that time 1915
per mile on all lines was the maximum rate. Under
that act tho pay lines increased
to $705 per mile per year, and the
fast lines high as Si,O6 per milo per year.
Congress has reduced rates railroad service
generally ten per cent, which is moderate reduction
The compensation star lines steamboat service
has bcen reduced far moro than ten per cent since
March. lST3-in fact from thirty per cent. Tho
reduced price OF every commodity which into Tho
cost of running railroad is far greater Than ten per
Th.sn hAyC roIt thp ,,
their employees, and together with general shrinkagc
OF values, goes 10 show that tho amount fixed
comparatively higher than II was at the time the for
mer rate was agreed TO- am indebted to the gentle.
from Indiana tMr. Holman) Tor these lacts and
conclusions and any one who knows his care and NC
curacy in such matters will al once accept them as
true and correct.
RExxrirs OF FAST MAIL
After all that be said the benefits OF the fast mail
divided between the railroads receiving the IN
creased pay and the newspapers Of great cities in
the quick papers In this day tclc-
graphing the ne ewspapcrs OF tho various cities OF the
Union more equality IN furnishing promptly |
the important news of tho day, which renders consinu
OF these high rates unnecessary even for tho
people, in receiving prompt public Information.
THIRD class NATTER
Tho Post ONCE Appropriation act for the year end
ing June So 1876 raised the rates Of postage third
class mail matter to take 1t iron the mails and
give the monopoly OF Its transportation to the express
companies, while at the Same timo the postage on
newspapers doubled.
TINS latter imposition has been removed by the legis-
ation OF this year. but the -st still remains burden
upon the people IN behalf OF the express companies.
aud estimated worth TO those companies $500 900
per an um from transportation
merchandise, &c rhc House At every opportunity
sought accomplish full repeal OF both provisions
but the senate was obdurae and refused to conccdc
the repeal Of the merchandise portion OF the act
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.
Appropriation last year. S27, 933 $50 90
Department estimate FOR year ending
June 80. lSII .....-.............. j., ,33S I4S 30
Recommendation OF House Committee
on Appropriations. %, ,1550T1 IL
House passed ..................... 23,i7a $40 81
Senate Commt,ec recommended ....... 2,,7lis77 20
Senate passed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ 1lsS S77 20
The law as finally enacted ......... % gs1 lGI 10
The Army AppropT iation act does not show that cx
tent OF reduction which we intended and hal
hope should obtain the opening the session.
because of our Indian troubles and tho i
termination OF the administration keen large
the The House bill nxcd the army al 9, 600
soldiers relatively divided between tho three OF
the service, and .ht addition reduce the
pensutions of certain officers which deemed dis
proporoGac and too hisn. The manner OF payment
OF these compcnsations is N respects higrly oh.
Jeciiouabc, rendering 1t almost impossible to compute
with accuracy the piy received by officers in army
The Senate rcsoluc ,nst all these changes and
the House compelled YIELD and only succeeded
in securing the following cssl,iion:-
Here ,ir. Randall quoted the sect on of the Army
bill for the appoin mcnt OF commission TO reform and
rcorsanzc the army and continued
The result OF the foregoing 1t ~ believed will nj.
timately remedy some detects We felt that ,hcy were
too sIarng not 10 demand immediate change
sUSDEY CIVIL
Appropriation las car............. ScG 644 $50 90
Department estimates Tor year ending
June "o iS''... ................... $3.50 AS 20
Amount recommended by House Com
mttce on Appropriations. .......... H. So. 326 81
senate committee recommended 1901, COL -
Senate passed.. 10 95b, lg6 30
The law as nnaIly enacted. 10 351 9O5 A.
This act, which tho supdry civil expenses OF
tho government Is that upon which Is attempted TO
mEraft all doubtful schemes and Unnecessary expenses
which to any othcr general preparation bill would bo
ruled out OF order MS not german.
REPLY TO rRrsipsSr's MASSAGE
In reference 10 tns particular President Of the
United states saw III. although approving the same to
ND m sevVf
ton. propose now, and here with due respect 10
the Chci Magistrate 10 nqrr INTO the justice of his
criticisms IN the nrst place he says
Notably the nfsf reduction in the ordI
appropriations Tor the service
- prejudice oi the cnstonis revenue.
THIS criticism completely rciuicd by plain stale.
OF tho facts, which show that The amount appro-
pria,ci Is excess OF the amount expended IN the
cutter service during The last fiscal year. The
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