, 1876-04-04
ABaNKRUPr DEPARTMENT..

0NNNnOT4 oEE"4f H.ANls
TIE RESULT oy DEMOCRATIC 8uonTsIHnTEpHEss.
Hp<cta. Dtspafeh to Ihs Ch.eago 1rstuns.
VAnu1NoroN D. c., April 8.-The Immense
injury TO tie public service that would ba ooca-
eIonod by shutting of the fue1, gAs, aud water
in tho public buildings Of the country cannot ho
ovesoatimated, md yet the House Appropria-
tious Committee arc indifferent to tue facta
brought to their attention mora than fortnight
ago by tho Secretary of tho Treasury. by sharp
management on tho part Of ex-SuporvalnR-
A.chltect Mullott, care Of Ill tho public build
ings, whothor poat-otlieeB, ons!om-houaes, court
housns or other Government soldceB. WAS
placed In Charge Of tho Treasury Depart
ment; also tho heatng lighting, fusnish-
Ing, eto, Tho appropriation last year WAS
inadequate for lighting aud heating tho
try, and Was exhausted about = fortnight ago.
The law prevsnts Tho uso Of any other fund,
and also the contracting for future payment
after the appropriation ~ exhausted. Tho SEQ
rotary Of tho Treasury has iaHueti ~ order to Ills
o1lcois to this aftaot, which mRa prlutod in TIE
TRIBUNE OF to-day. Marshall. Acting pustmss-
| tcr"uensral. visa to.day at ths Capitol aud tried
| to call the attention OF Randall, Chairman OF
| the Appropriations Comm,stoe. to tho Brsat im-
| po1tsnce OF Immediate action, but lho latter
| would DOT listau, and told him shat the Com
| miItee
WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH run NATTER,
| and that IL belonged to the Tfeaaury Depast-
meut, the head Of which should kuow what to
| do. Ue noatd have no Deficiency bin II hs
| could help IT, Other members OF the Commit.
Lou wore present. aud At least enc demonstrated,
| but Randall was very earnest In bis refusal to
latsu, and turning Away lett TIN room. Mar
| shall aeys that the post-0aices In Nov Yolk,
Boston, Philadelphia, Chlcs1o, st. Loula, and
otler oitios, will have to cloae 1t snndoWu, aud
That tho misfortune vii! 6Eiug tncaiculapIo loss,
injury, and delay to the ms.la throughout tho
country. 10 says the ,Poat-othce, Depart
eps needs OF the pspRstment, known
shorty to use Il. 4 simple joint resolution
would accomplish tho purpose. Tbs sum neod-
cd until tho regular appropriation shall ba avail
sble next July, il About si00 600 Tor al Depart
msata.
8pteta} pspufeA to Tbs Cateado Tribune.
epaIN0f,ELp, Ill, April 8.-Ths custodian ct
tho United Hsa.ss Government Building hare has
received orders To cut OF tho supply OF gas,
water, and fusl, ~ Tho aovsrnnlsnt has no
| means to meet aueh azpanae until tho &ppropr-
ttions In July psxt. Tho Federal officers to-day
sgraod to pro rata the expense Of supplying
&6sir Offices until July amonE themselves.
| Epsc,aI usApoteh to TAt Che1as 1ftbunS-
MuWArxEK, April 8.-Orde1s wero received
today 1t the Ouatom- Honse to out on tho heAt-
INK md ga, owing To the want Of means to pay
for tho aams, but etrAugenenh have oesn made
10 oayTy on business ~ usual. Theso orders DC
not apply to ths courts, PostrOdlcs, and othel
departments, Nhloh wtn b heated and lighted
until tbs appropriation u exhausted. Tbs Esk
sou IL the alleged failure Of Qougsssa h preylaa
. ths nsosssAzy kppfophaatoa4.
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