The New York herald., 1877-10-29
eNsRM- WASHINGTON DISPATCHES

WASHINGTON Oct. %, 1871
ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS For THE POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazcn has com.
peted for transmission to Congress the estimates OF
appropriations required for expenditures by his olce
during the next fiscal year They aggregate S905 O0o
against 81, 100 000 appropriated for The present
fiscal year, beng decrease OF s2i6 0o0 or about 81
per cent, although there VIII be estimated incrcosc
OF 10 per cent IN the issue Of adhesive stamps IL pcr
ceut in tho issue OF envelopes aud 20 per in the
issue OF postal cards This favorable showing for tho
next year been rendered possible by advantageous
contracts for tho manufacture OF postage siamps
and postal cards. rhe principal items OF the
estimates $4,000 for stamps $4,000 io-
postal cards and S547, 900 for stamped envelopea
These estimates, together with those for tho other
branches OF the department already published, make
total OF $50 4211l as the amount required deiray
oil expenses OF the postal service during the next fiscal
year. OF this amount the department estimates IL can
provide from It's own resources the sum OF
$40 034 09S 2s This latter amount will come from tne
following sources:ordInary revenue tsalo Of STAMPS
&ch s27.79 09s 2s; money receipts 5000 90;
Official postage 81 o36 COO, leaving deficiency in tho
revenues OF the Posi- once departments 10 DO prov,ded
for out Of tho general Treasury or 81 G72 ~ In
the event Of Congress abolishng Official postage
stamps the above estimated one sou rec OF rove
puc will necessarily have TO be omitted aud the do.
Gciency appropriation necessarily increased by that
amount
THE ENGLrsH MrssIoN-THE PLACE TO BE
GIVEN TO pENNsYLvANIA-THE PRESIDENT
AND THE CAMERoNs.
Forney's Sunday Chronicle Of to-day savs:--
We have the most relinbe authority for saying that
since the regular Cabinet meeting on Friday last tho
President and hts premier have been considering the
disposal OF tho English mission very thorough bly, and.
because OF the Misunderstanding II has created IN
Pennsylvania besides their desire 10 carry out thor
original Intentions they strongly disposed 10
award tue prize to that state. Tn,s conclusion
has not been reached any sacrifice OF their nvowed
civil service policy, with WOW Oi rctractng their
objection to ex-senator Cameron, but SIMPLY TO do
pct OF justice TO great State like Pennsylvania, which
Tho President realizes rs loo important actor
shaping public opInion to be treated lightly. Tho
President discaims any sympathy with either OF the
factions IN that STATE nor is lie the least disposed
20 ilsparage the blgh esteem in which Ex-senator
Cameron IS ncld by his friends much less to refuse
the consideration due the position held by Donald
Cameron asa Senator In Congress. but while he con-
cedes this he claims the right elect his advisers
In making his appointments. inis much
regards the Presidents feelings toward tho
Camerons As the English mission, u Is
now iuly determined to select Ponnsylvsn,an,
aud We would not ne surprised II tho nomination is
made IN the next forty-clght hours. Wayne Mac
Veagh can have the position II hc desires IT, and the
same can DC SAID oi Governor HartranfL But Tor
Morton McMichacPs age his chances would be very
iair 1s the Presocnt encrtans the CHEST opinion OF
bis nbihtics Ex-Governor IurtIn is also favorably
mentioned Whoever the coming man is he Will bo
crcditablc 10 the State, Mr. Evars IA In rrcut hopc
That the select on viii givo great satis,action.
THE WORK BEFORE coSGRLs.- BILLS IxTuo.
DucED.
Thus lar during the present session OF Congress 13l