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APPROPRIATIONS.
EXPLANATORY LKrrEn pMoM THE SECRETARY
or WAR.


HKOFltlAIlONS.
EXPLANATORY LETTER rHoH THE SECRETARY
or WAR.
WAsntxoToH, Oct. 15-The following letter
fron, f1e a.rrrt ~ nj ,bcT cTrcnsurr t-,n.n,,tfr,
o.,I,,.,.. - s.n.o...s.t,. .....t.., ~.
49,. ~ spp' ", s"N.'"e 'slu"ea " ,o"''
pIetc tile service ri the tseal year endlng June
81, l51H, and OF prior years, Las been addressed
TO tho Speaker OF the House OF Representative;
TREAsrnr DEPARTMENT, Oct. Is: is17.-sEn:
ARleespty ~ tae jniht teaoiauoh or congress III
!Aa. !, lhto, ! hssa Inc hohoF " tran-n't for
psoptistlonr required t9r thu military establish.
eht ans tne sefVice Q! the ascai year ehuiMS June
esther win special estimate. Ct s.hsf deafienelca
tiss d*pasrt%sai. foF the current and put assal
". .Dsp.;;smea.: So, 43s, 3e q ,as
t,onEt u Claims -. :.......- :0i. 4El. 10
fott.Ualce nepartnsnt. 7oo' om %
Navy Nepartment....... .......... .,OUi, MI. ~
''''''''' '''''''''' -; -: -: ee': -: =:
Aceompaayns hr;: estimate. .is he @ tjayias.
submitted bY thx SECRETARY Of War without fccun,.
mendstion: @ ..,...., .~ ~ =,
l,sers and hsrbors... -. IL S.V, Iol %
Tue estimate of 81. o31. Al. On fur permanent
mendea. an, vsiy respectfully. yout oIeditnt
kEEfAAt% JOHN SHEHNAN.
Secretary ct the Treasury,
The following Is the letter Ut the Secretary Of
war to lie secretary Of tie Treasury explaining
nn,ss4 nu ,.,.... 1o' ''e 's4''"s oo'e@oe u 1"'
oenaf1neht' .
MAR DErARTAENT, WAsuix0rox. D. C., Oct.
-, 77.--Sn: The estitnnte of appropriations
qufred by th" Department for tho support Of tho
army anl fur other pufpnrcp for the current fscat
year were prepared by IVY predecessor. and by him
transmitted to Eongress In December last. hass
made sucl unOdltlcatfoMs II deem necessary to
conform then. to tho present nrcds. .'..
The fomwing II . summary OF estimates II now
euom,tted:
Military cstablshment... $50, 49, 7iU
Public wo!ks, fofttdcatlons.... 1.07H, gG0
buildings and grounds, Military Acnu-
en,y...... ...........,... ....,..., ID, 900
nntidfngH for Statc, War. and Navy
Departments. ...................... ..... SEQ, 0oG
Mlscea1goua, publication nf ohicIal
fecor.lE Of tno Rebellion ............ 10000
Collection and payment OF bount,es.
ctc....,. .......................... c5,Q
SusysYs sud Erconuoisssnces In militia
ry divisions snd depaFtment1,,,. -, 10000
Natlonal cemeteries ~. -. ........... III. 09o
lay us Superintendent of National
cemeles'es: es:.,............... :. ... 80, 600
A brief explanation Il deemed proper. The trst
lishrent, and te In pursuance Ut law, being for
support Of the army Ut tts peeaept mAxtnlum
strength Of -, GOO enlisted men.
The esttMatcs for Qualifications sHd rivers and
hnrbofs A1e renewed. In accordance with lhe aug
grsttnnt Of the Chief Of Engtnctrs. whose letter
relating thereto will bc found In ihe apptndlx but
National Republican., 1877-09-01
punporyGHs -suddenlv az

BURROUGHS Suddenly, OF q oongestive chill on
the night OF August 70. 1871 II, WALES BuRROuGIIs,
IIls funeral Will take place from his late residence
No, III Thrte ~ half street. between Il and q
southwest, on sunday, September 2 at o'clock p M
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited to at
tend.
BYRNES-At Baltimore, on the alst OF August,
ls77, MAGGIE BYRNEs. daughter of Mrs. Mary r.
Byrnes, in her twenty-ffth year.
HASkE.-0n August 81, 1871, at $40 o'clock ?. m,
JoIS ALoYsIus, sou of George A. and Bridget II Aka
aged one year and five months.
The funeral will take place at O'Clock this an =
noon, from No. e,s Pennsylvania avenue soutl east
CONNOR-A $50 y. M. on the 3lst uf. an r a
nor. In the thirty.fifth year Of her age.
Funeral Will take place from her lat 70 lidence,
1878 street northwest at 3oelock p. on sunday,
September Friends OF the family res .lectmlIy
invited to attend.
GREEN.-On Thursdny, August 30 1877 at a m,
A. X, GREEN, in his atty third year.
Friends and Rcgunlntinces respectfully invited
70 attend his funeral from his late residence. No. co
i67, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
McGUIRE.-on Wednesday, August o. 1877, at Q y.
| NJ, EMMEr PETER MCGUIRE, In the thirteenth year
of his age.
Virginia avenue southwest, Relatives and friends Of
| the family are respectfully invited to attend.
STANT0N.-At his residence, In this city, on
"Wednesday, August - 1871, EDWIN l.. STANTON, In
The funeral services will be held at the Church OF
| the Epiphany. on Saturday September I, at tS0
o'clock. Friends OF the family invited to attend -
RODIER.-AtI o'clock a. M. August 30, 1877, MARY
her age.
Funeral will take place from the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs H. 3 BeIiin ga D street southwest,
the family invited to attend. Services at Trinity
| church, Georgetown.
National Republican., 1877-09-01
RANDALLS SLYNEss.
From the Nationi


Mr.. Randall Is n good politician, and the
unanimty with which conventions OF both parties
are pronounciny against nll subsidies II Accord
lngly having an excellent effect upon him. II Is
now reported apparently upon authority, that he
has never expressed himself specifically upon the
subject Of appropriations and subsidies" and that
he only fayors in general way the building up
OF the South generally and the general develop.
mcnt OF Its general resource" This very "gen.
eral" denial can he converted by etime Congress
meets into very specihc one II Northern political
conventions continue TO express the decided dis.
approval Of subsidy schemes which has thus fnr
been pleasing feature of their platforms We
should have greater present faith In the defeat OF
all subsidy projects Mt the coming session OF Con-
grcss, however. u there existed throughout the
country irmer disposition to require politicians
70 abide by the party platforms In which they have
pretended to believe at the time Of their adoption
Ohio and Pennsylvania have both spoken In oppo.
Si,ion to subsidies, and Democratic politician In
either state protested against the adoption Of the
resolution. If the rank and file Of the party now
mold their leaders 10 this proiessed faith not only
will numerous spnliatlnn schemes he defeated but
better still, we shall witness the beginning Of new
ind needed departure In party morality.
National Republican., 1877-09-01
UTAH DIVORCES.

A WOMAN GETS THREE YEARS IN THE PENI.
TENTIARY WHO REMARKED ON THE
STRENGTH OF ONE
by Telegraph TO THE nKPUBLIcAS.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 30.
The recent decision Of the Supreme Court
Of Indiana, declaring null and void all di.
vorces procured IN Utah courts, causes consid.
cradle embarrassment In numerous domestic
concerns, not only in Indiana, but In adjoining
States. A case Of the kind has Just been de.
cidcd In the Criminal Court Of Covington
Eliza A. Davis parted from her first husband
seven years ago. Seeing an advertisement Of
q Cincinnati firm that promised to procure di.
vorccs without publicity, she paid her fec, and
In due time received divorce from Brewer
county UTAH court. She married again, and
was indicted for bigamy.
Tho Utah divorce was her only plea in
court, and she was sentenced to three years In
the penitcntiary, the lightest punishment al.
lowed by law. Her case excited much sym.
pathy, aud petition for pardon was signed by
all the members Of the jury, the members Of
the bar, officers Of the court and many promi-
nent citizens. Many others who have recon-
structcd their establishments on the Utah
plan are watching proceedings Of this kind
with no little anxiety, as they are oil liable to
indictment and prosecution,
National Republican., 1877-09-01
Commerce.


BALTIMORE, August si.-Cotton very dull mddlinR
10lni0'sc.
Flour trmcr: not guctably lower. wheat-Southern
steady and hrm Western SPOT easier; futures active
and firm: Southern red, prime <3s6ni + do ninber,
l.t,i LIZ Western, stenmer, slss do. No. winter
re Lspoi. 81 3f September sais October. ios. Corn
Olc; do yellow, 5sep5nc.; Western mixed, spot. 5'.c
September, G9c.; October. bsc; steamer, Jc BID Sic
asked Oats steady; Southern a,tis5c. Western MIXED,
SMS,c. Rye quiet and nrmer NJ 5sdCDc Hay firm
aud demand good Maryland aud Pennsylvania prime,
iinlk mcats-Loose shoulders, 5is@5hc.; clear rib
sides. 1lr 1asc; packed G6rsc. Dacon-Shoulders, Gx
el6'lc clear rib sides, s'smsc Hams, l.Di3c. Lard
Refined, g'tc. Butter unchanged. Petroleun-Crude
Sugar nrni and demand good at ioi.aiosc Whisky
quiet Of tilh
Recelpts-TIour, 2scp barrels wheat $1,000 bushels;
corn, TOOn bushels; oats, 3,iOO bushels rye go
bushels shipments = Wheat, sou bushels; corn.
1000 bushels.
middlinR uplands lie; futures weak; september, 10
stc.; Otoher, 10 Ti7hc; November 10 5odOc; Dccem-
ber, 10 dic.: January 10 a15c; February 10 $500;
March, II 05-o6c.: April, u iSeDc
Flonr strong; No. State, s21d a5o superine State
s9ykft.s; extra state, tsiS4e superiine Western
fI2ri,5O Southern flour IN good deinand No. q t,6p
sato superfne - pdS.ea Wheat a shade easier No.
red winter, cash. siT bid; do september s33 hid;
No amber, cash, 81 30 bid No. . spring, September
VI bid Barley dull. Rye luiet: old car lots, new
steamer, cash, 56pssAc; do. September, $50 Sic.;
No ? cash, 5gG5s1sc; do. September, Gd.cl5as q.
Oats dull irregular and lower extra white, tOc; No.
white, 6g fs.c No. do, So ajc extra mixed; $50
c; No Do sc PORK quiet at sIs 10 cash, tl2io bid
ber $50 bid. Beef steady; packed, tlSdi5.50 mess,
slhOn12 Cnt meats steady picked bellies Ts61ssc;
do. hams, l29p12'sc, spot .r.. ~
National Republican., 1877-09-01
PLATFORMS ARE OF NO UTILITY.
From the Philadelphia Times;

We would be slow to deny that political
platforms have been useful in their day, but that
day has long since passed. They were serviceable
times believes a word they say2 The making Of
them, instead Of enlstlng the ability and the con.
science Of party Is intrsted too oten to the veri-
people must be hoodwinked A set of stock phrases
Is all the material that Is required. Given three or
mented by a few rhetorical hOurishes and the foun-
dations are laid. II only remains to point with
pride TO heartily indorse, to emphatlcally deny 10
boldly declare, TO reaffrm and reiterate through
| six, seven or dozen resolutions, caulk the inter
stices with cpithets round of the whole business
with an appeal and behoove-and behold, the
platform Is before YOU To be easily adapted 10 any
party purposes or,any 'orisis' or emergency" The
son0rous preamble and resolutions are read In ro.
| of the members moi knowing nor daring n AL
| what they are about, and adopted with rounds OF
| applause, The next day they appear In the party
papers with the remark that they have the right
National Republican., 1877-09-01
TIE TENDER SPOT IN OHIO.
rom the Cincinnati Commercials:


The President placed his finger on the ten
der place IN the Ohio campaign. The Republicans
at Cleveland were entirely too anNiousto please
everybody. The machlnlts attempted to set up
the convention aVainst the President, and thought
fer two or three weeks that they would be able TO
do 20. When the delegation assembled, ut least
with yell. Having the power, they listened com.
placcuty tp the whining Of those who, II they had
been In the majority, would have roared terribly.
There were two things IN do to make great cam.
paign rlrt the strongest possible speeih indorse
mCnt Of the Administration, naming the pacihca.
ton Of Southern States and the civil service re.
form. Second the rcmonetization of silver to help
resumption. Then we would have had n maguif.
cent camralgn, aud II would have meant some.
thing, The friends Of the President have tn regret
at Cleveland misuse ofpower that amounts to 0
lost opportunity.
National Republican., 1877-09-01
THE FUTURE OF MoRMoNIsM.
From the New York Herald:


The Mormon problem Is simplifed by the
death OF Brigham Young, and the Government
having at last, by the Southern policy of President
HAYES, got rid OF all the questions which grew out
Of slavery the time has come for giving the coup dc
grace to poygnmy that other "twn relic of barbar.
ism" against which the Republican party declared
war In Its first national platform In 1856. Themore
formidable and strongly intrenched of the twin
relies" was the soonest cxtinguished and It Is
partly owing, tn the absorption Of the public mind
In the Southern controversy thnt polygamy has
stood Its ground so long. There Is no excuse for
Its further federation. Previous to the completion
of the Pacific railroad the remote situation of Utah
and the difficulty of supplying an army which
would have to approach that Territory over long
stretch Of desert, may have been good reason for
temporizing; but II Is dlsgracefll to the Govern,
ment that Il gave any quarter To Mormon crimes
after Utah became accessible 10 troops at a mod
crate expense A man who marries more than one
wife In any other Territory In any State of tho
Union Is promptly hunted down by the law and
lodged in a State prison for the crime Of blgamy
But In Utah lechers with two wives or twenty have
set Justice at defiance, as II crime were question
Of mere geography, and iflaws against II had nc
foundation In morals. The authority Of Congress.
is absolute In the Territories and " one of oui
| State governments should tolerate bigamy or 20
lygamy within its jurisdiction 1t would not be
| more inexcusable than Congress Is In falling 4
| eradicate this crime In Utah.
National Republican., 1877-09-01
TREAT THE CoLoRED CADET FAIRLY

Young Minnie got into West Point fairly,
and Is entitled to fair treatment there. II may be
that young gentlemen aspiring to be professional
soldiers dislike the idea of having a negro asso-
ciated with them, and aim at making 1t so un-
deSrous Of undergoing the ordeal Of West Point
ostracisin. II would be more manly to treat the
poor fellow, who has to carry weight enough al
ready, with kindness and consideration. II Is
hardly to be expected that any of the white cadets
will want to become Mnuies companion In arms,
but all Of them should treat him politely and
pleasantly as they would II they were to meet him
In the world outside Of West Point. Now that the
absurd mania for forcing the negro Into company
where he is not wanted merely rs political exper
the Military Academy will he troubled with many
colored cadets: Appointments are prizes Of too
much value % be given away to negroes, even by
by the most Radical Of Congressman.
National Republican., 1877-09-01
THE IOWA DEMOCRATS REPUDIATE
JUDGE BLACK.
Prom the New York

The Iowa Democrats have initiated the plat
form made month ago by their brethren in Ohio.
word for word the same as those adopted at Column
bus, but the fraud" resolution appears to have
been carefully cut ont by the committee. and
thrown away. This Is drcadfully discournging to
Judge Black and the Hon. Charles Francis Adams
and all the other patriots who have been trying so
hard 10 keep up the cry Of "frard" for use In the
next Presidential campaign, With the Williams
letter coming from the far East and the Iowa reso-
lutious from the fur West, they must feel like the
poor devil at ponnybrook Fair who was hit so
hard on both sides OF his head at the same time
that he didn't know which way to fall.
National Republican., 1877-09-01
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
MILE. TITIESs is still dangerously III.

NILE. TITIESs Is still dangerously i'll.
CLARA MORRIS has returned home from
Chicago very m.
Miss MINNIE HAUcK has been singing with
great success at Baden Baden.
Mr.. ARBUcKLE and Mr.. Ferranti are en-
gagged In the Abbott Concert troupe.
Mr.. JOHN T. RAYMOND opens at the Olym
pic Theatre 81. Louis, September $.
NINE. GARcEAU has completed an operetta
which Is highly spoken Of by the critics.
Mr.. S. N. MILLS the pianist, has returned
TO New York from the Catskills. Ho proposes visit
| ing Europe shortly.
Miss EMMA ABRorr is staying with hel
| tage on Lake George.
MAUDE BRATNsCoMBE the most photo
graphed actress on the stage Is now acting at the
Boston. Howards Athenaeum, In burlesque oi
| Cinderella.
Miss BELLA PALMER FAssETr, q daughter
OF Mr.. Palmer, the well-known sculptor, is pro
nonnced by Nine. Rudersdorf to have a marvel
ously fine contralto voice.
THE Countess Bozenta, a Polish lady Of
high rank and great ability, has made wonderful
| sensation In San Francisco by her fine acting In
English, as Adrienne Lecomseur.
| Mr.. p. $. GILMORE has made arrangements
with Mr.. Sheridan Shook to give thirty monster
concerts at the Hippodromc In New York the pro
ceeds Of which arc to go toward defraying his ex
penses to Europe.
Mr.. THOMAS P. MALANy, the we'll known
| professor Of music, has composed new song, en-
titled "Old Letters" which Is really a very pretty
and patriotic ballad It Is simple, but In excellen
| style, and the words are very touching.
Mr.. WILRIE COLLINS has been exceedingly
! III with rheumatism in his knees. He will remain
| In London long enough to supcrlntcnd the produc
| ton OF The MoOnstlnc" which II being placed on
the stage, and will then go to Switzerland.
| MILE. MARIE AMEE's opera-bouffe troupt
begins is season at the Brooklyn Park theatre Sep
| tember IL, under the management of Mr.. Maurice
| Grau. Mile. Aimee while In Paris selected seve
| raj additions N her troupe amongst them Mile
Berthe Mario, who has been highly successful II
~. Petersburg. NJ. Malard, who created the roe .
Chiperir IN Paris Is also OF the party. The nov
tenor is NJ. Lcgras. Mines. Gueymnrd and Duparc
| and Misses Duplau and MeZlercs are retained. Th
dresses and properties are all newi
THE Wagner-M -Mcyerbeer Festival Opers
| Company includes Mr.. c. r. Adams an American
| tenor, of whose ability the European press speak
In the highest terms He Is native Of Boston. an
has snng In Cuba, Canada, Australia and at tn
Scala, Milan. Al Milan he made great sensation
He Is friend OF Wagner, who speaks Of him 4
high terms MINNIE. Pappenheim, Miss Wilde ant
Nine Alexandra Urman will be the leading prim
dome The first performance will be Of Meyerbcer'
| "Huguenots," given either In New York or Bostor
National Republican., 1877-09-01
THE September. October number Of the "Nortl

THE September October number Of the North
American Review" contains the following articles
by L, W. stOughton. ii. The Decline Of the Drama,
by Dion B0ucicault. III. The War In the East.
with mapsD by Gen. George b, Mcclellan. ".
Perpetual Forces, by Ralph Waldo Emerson. v,
How shall the Nation regain Prosperity? by David
A. Wells. vi. New American Novels, by Edward
HI 4 Burlngame vi Fair Wages" by "A Striker" !"
Adler. TX. The Recent Strikes, by Thomas A.
Scott. X. Progress In Astronomical Discovery XII.
Contemporary Literature, comprising notices of
symond's Renaissance In Italy, Squlers Peru, Old
French Text Society Alger's Life Of Edwin Forrest
La Marmoras Les Secrets d Etat Whetham's Across
sprys Cruise Of the Challenger, Lord George Camb-
BELLS Log Letters, Reade's A Woman Halter, Car.
penter's Mesmerlsm, etc, Report on the Ontario
Shakespeare, Victor Hugos LAR d'etre Grand Pere,
Reid's Charlotte BTonte.
National Republican., 1877-09-01
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.
From tho Ruffaln ExpraSg.

As to what the convention ought to do, we
vnced 1t will do H. II ought to show that the Re-
publican party, having elected President pledged
to certain principles, proposes to stand by him in
carrying out those principles. The Republicans of
New York owe this much to themselves as a vindi-
cation Of their own sincerity and stralghtforward-
ness. They owe Il To the conscientious and upright
man who hlls the Presidential chair and for whose
nomination in the Cincinnati convention the Ell.
tire New York delegation voted. They owe II tn
themselves AZ a party for what Is the Republican
party II the Cancellation, civil service reform and
resumption planks In the Cincinnati platform are
meanngless2 These things, let i be remembered
have been made part Of the Republican creed.
National Republican., 1877-09-01
THE PRESIDENTS TITLE PERFECTLY
VALID
From the Augusta tGa.l Chronicle;

From the Augusta tGa) Chronicle;
The Electoral Commission was created for
the purpose Of determining who had been elected
President OF the United states. The Democrats be-
lieved that the investigation OF this question
would lead to the exposure of the illegal aud cor
rupt acts which were undoubtedly committed by
Republican officials IN the States above mentioned
The Republicans contcnded that the Commission
had no authority u go behind the returns made
by existing State governments, and this view OF the
case was sustained by the tribunal. The Judgment
was accepted by Congress and the country. and no
attempt was made to question Mr.. Hayes right to
the office In dispute This Is Just the position Mr.
intelligent Democrats Mr. Hayes title to the Presi-
dency is perfectly valid and cannot be impeached.
National Republican., 1877-09-01

internal Improvement because IL happens that
by liberal use Of the national funds during
the war and since their States have already
received nearly all the aid they need for such
objects, Although Mr.. SAYLER admits tha'
the position Of the Northern Democrats is
selfish and unjust, yet he is opposed to the i'm.
piovements demanded by the South, becausc
ne thinks they are unconstitutional. He u
such conscientious man that he would not
dare to violate that sacred instrument, s.
poor MILTON will not adorn the Speaker
chair neat session.
National Republican., 1877-09-01

Utah are illegal. 1t is high time to put an
end to the business of allowing States or Ter
ritories to grant divorces for such frivolous
causes as renders the whole business farce
The public morals of our country would be
greatly improved by rendering the marriage
relation more sacred. II II were regarded as
strict religious rite 1t would not he so lightly
entered into, and its VOWS would be more care.
fully kept.
National Republican., 1877-09-01

GREAT BRITAIN has greatly increased her
foreign commerce by granting subsidies to
steamship lines 1t would be very easy
matter for our country 10 gain control of the
trade of the West Indies and South America
by appropriations in aid of steamship lines
OuI Southern ports are the natural outlets for
much of the commerce which our country
should have with those regions, and hence
the memorial of the recent Southern postal
con vention for the establishment of such lines
shonld be carefully considered by the next
Congress
National Republican., 1877-09-01

IT SEEMS that the Government has not yet
ascertained the whereabouts of SITTING BULL.
Wherever he may be we hope no peace COM
mission will be sent to him. 1t would be great
folly to risk the lives of valuable citizens by
sending them on so hazardous mission. He
should be compelled to yield obedience to the
Government by military force. We have too
many Indian treaties already. The Govern
ment should prescribe laws for them as sub.
iects, and not treat them US independent ma.
tions. Such course gives them entirely toe
much Importance
National Republican., 1877-09-01

GEORGE K. NASH, esq. who is the Rcpubli-
can candidate for Attorney General of Ohio,
has taken the stump in that State. His OPEN
ing speech is spoken Of in very fattering
terms by the Ohio papers. Mr.. NASH is one
Of the rising men of the West, and Is destined
to achieve an honorable national reputation II
his life and health are spared. Although but
q young man, he Is already considered one Of
the leading members Of the Ohio bar.
National Republican., 1877-09-01

In SEEMS that revolution is about taking
place In the business Of building iron steam
ships. Owing to the use of improved ma
chinery, the ship-builders at Philadelphia are
now able to build vessels cheaper than they
can now be built in England, so that this
branch Of business is likely to be transferred
| to this country. With modified tariff, our
| Ship.yards would soon have all they could do.
We will now be ready for the foreign commerce
which Mr. EvARTs promises to give US by his
commercial treaties.
National Republican., 1877-09-01

MANY wild Iumors are gaining currency
regarding the ultra political measures to be
considered during the next Congress. Scnol
MhrA's able letter to THE REPUBLICAN, on
the Mexican question will be widely read by
our public men, and receive that attention the
uttcranccs of so distinguished diplomatist a
Scnoi MATA deserves.