The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-07

arc conferred by the latter IN order to control uu
tho authority and Official action OF tho Indian
agent II Is aimed at to relieve him OF all dependence
upon the post trader SO that no may be Tree from
nplicatons and any sense oil blgation IN matters
where ne has 20 other source but TO DO thrown
the powerful hands OF this set OF designing men.
So fur the reforms which Mr.. Hayt has been able 10
effect had excellent results. and ne reports the
working OF his Office be better condition than II
has been for some time.
The report Of the isson appo,n investi-
gate the frauds hitherto existing In the Indian Bureau
will be placed In the hands OF Secretary Schurz to-
morrow for his approval and promu cation.
MAJOR RuNKLE's CLAIM-wHERE DID THE
MONEY COME FROM TO PAY Ir?-AN INvEs-
TIaA1IoN THREATENED.
Republican Senators who have been consulted IN re-
gard to the proposed Investigation of tho Runkie case
with a view OF determining whether the Attorney Con-
oral or President Hayes is primarily responsible for
the payment OF the $4,000 back pay made by the Pay
master General, say that there Is positive deter
mination upon tho part Of the republican side OF the
Senate 10 sift the whole thing to the bottom II 10
commended by leading lawyer among them nrst, that
the President had no right 10 authorize SO large
payment out OF tho Treasury without special provis-
for appropriation, more especially as II
is well known that army funds have been for long
time, ON account OF the embarrassing economy
carried out Congressional legislation, too meagre
TO allow Of any such great dram upon them. Besides
tho we'll known close calculation which has been
made by the Committee OF Appropriations for tho
current support of the army from this timo out II
Is recalled that but recently there money
at all with which TO pay the officers. and
that they Obliged to discount their pay through
bankers In the face of all which it strange that
the considerable sum Of $4,000 old claim
should be taken at time from the much needed
money now In the Treasury to moet the various dc.
mands Of the army. II is contended that Their,
available fund from which this largo amount could
be paid TO Major Runklc, howcvor much 1t may have
been proper and that could not DO paid unless pro-
vided for in the estimates fund OF funds
needed tor the support OF the army and
other claims against them. Even under the
theory that Major Rumble has always continued right
fully to DO an 0flccr OF the army since his alleged
illegal dismissal, hts name not having been on the
rolls, there was provision made by the War Depar
ment In It's statement OF money required for the sup
port Of the army that would place " the disposal Of
the Paymaster General any money from which he
could be paid The Secretary Of War states that his
countersgnng Of the order for the payment required
Of him by the Paymaster General not matter OF
discretion with him. but view Of the anterior de-
cison and action OF the Attorney General on the
authority for paying the claim was merely pro orma
and a matter OF course, as he could not take tho
position OF reviewing the official order OF hts su-
perior, the President OF the United States, who
reinforced by the advice OF the law officer OF his
Cabinet There is SO much political irritation just
now that everything possible will be to reflect
on the President show that he has acted with
out sanction of law In directing the payment Of
Mojor Runke's claim.
THE TRANSPORTATION OF IMPORTED GOODS FROM
NEW YORK TO INLAND PoRTs-ALLEGED DE-
LrNQUENCIEs NOT CREDITED By THE DEPART
MENr
The report OF Special Agent Madge OF the Treasury
Department, reference to the system OF ranspora.
ton OF imported goods from New York to inland ports
oil entry without apprasement is In the hands of tho
Secretary OF the Treasury, who says that tar from
being entitled to consideration has yet even
been read by him. The stories OF delinquencies on
the part OF tho government employees have been re.
peated since the day the went into effect:
The allegation that tho revenue is deirauded
to any considerable extent is improbable The
system OF transportation Of dutiable goods In bond
has boon carefully guarded, and IL could only DO
by the most extraordinary negligence the part OF
government officials that the revenue could in any
way be defrauded. To allege that the officials arc re-
miss is TO assert that they indifferent TO holding
the position Of inspectors or else they In oouson
with Importers 70 deraud the revenues Reports
from special agents constantly received by the
Treasury Department. and as they intended solely
for the Information and guidance OF the department
they seldom made public certainly not. II they
represent condition OF business management de.
manding prosecutions 10 the fullest OF heIaw
GENERAL WAS HlNGTON DISPATCHES