The New York herald., 1878-11-23

Noriok, SJ,0u; League Island, washington, Pensar
cola and Mare Island each $4,000 The for the
reduction is necessity, Congress having appropri-
ated only $l50o,ooo for building. repairs and sup
plies for the present fiscal year to be expended by
that bureau, and much OF the money having been
spent in fitting out vessels to take the places OF
those soon to return from the several foreign sta
tions.
ESTIMATES FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERN
MENT.
The estimates Of the Secretary Of the Treasury for
the support OF the government for the fiscal year
ending with June. 1880, are as folows:-
Total estimates other than those for
the permanent annual appropria-
ations s129, 1877 sl2 6s
Total. s275, ,137. $50 "a
The estimates for the year ending with June. 1879,
,h"tlh rmanent and annual were in the aggregate
accep .79G 3s, showing reduction of estimates for
inced ext fiscal year ending June 80, 1880, Of
$5.5515 545 A.
The estimates for the next fiscal year include an in
Of $500 900 for the War Department The ap-
preparations for the fiscal year having been
based force of 10000 instead OF 25ooo and in
in the Indian Department Of S2aa ,25s. and in
the Post Office Department s1,6s56O2. Last year
s2T5,0o0 were appropriated for Notifications.
The Secretary of War now asks for sl.Ooo,0oO.
Among the decreased sums asked for are
ssl7,o00 for public buildings in Washington
against s96T.500 for the present fiscal
year. being reduction of s1-05oO and $4,000, 600
for rivers and harbors, being amount Of s50l5000
less than the appropriations for the present
fiscal year, which were ss3oI.o0o. The total appro-
priations for the year ending with june 1870 other
Sl44, 0ss3.
WAS DONE.
The warrant for the fishery award was to-day drawn
at the Treasury for $5500o0O in coin and placed
the credit of the Secretary of State with the Assistant
Treasurer at New York
The following is the statement of account upon
which the warrant issucd:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
No. s61T5.
an account between the United States and the King
dom of Great Britain for award for the Fisheries
Commission n lately assembled at Halifax in prrsu
dom entitled to credit followsnancly, by amount
awarded $5500.O0O. find chargeabe thereon nothing
leaving due from the United States unto the said
Kingdom of Great Britain, to be credited $5.50o.000
Let warrant issue in favor OF the Treasurer Of the
thousand dollars (s5,5oo.oOo) payable in gold
coin out of the appropriation by act of
Kingdom of Great Britain is to be charged, to be de-
posted to the credit of William NJ. Evars, Secretary
Of State. with the Assistant Treasurer at New York
city directed by letter of r. b. Hayes. President of
the United States dated October 2l 1878, herewith
as appears from the statement aud vouchers here
of the the Treasury thereon. 1. H. FLA Auditor
To THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Then follows the Comptroller's certificate, as fol-
lows:-
CoMPTRoI.LER's OFFICE.
admit and certify the above balance Of s5,5Oo,0o0
this ed day of November. 1873 payment to be made
as above directed.
j. TARBELL, Acting Comptroller
The letter of the President above referred to simply
quotes the act Of Congress making the appropriation
and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to place the
amount to tho credit of the Secretary of State with the
Assistant Treasurer at New York. The warrant is in
the usual form, signed by Secretary Sherman. Deputy
Comptroller Tarbeu and Assistant Register Titcomb
Secretary Evarts reply to Lord salisburys last
despatch on the subject of the award completely
embodied in the letter signed by Minister Welsh.
which delivered to Lord salisbury yesterday. In
fact, Mr.. Welsh employed Secretary Evarts' exact
language. This letter having been given to the press
the public is now in possession of the entire
spondcnce from its beginning up to the present date
AN INDIAN CONTRACTOR CONVICTED OF DEFRAuD-
ING THE GOVERNMENT.
Secretary Schurz to-day received telegram an
transportation OF Indian supplies prosecuted by the
department for defrauding the government has been
convicted and is in jail at Cheyenne 1t is stated
ut the department that this is the first instance Of
conviction in such by frontier jury
THE COMMITTEE ON THE TRANSFER OF THE
-@a INDIAN BUREAU.
Mr.. Flanagan, the secretary of the joint commit
tee appointed by the two houses Of Congress to
port upon the advsably Of transferring the control
of Indian affairs to the War Department has arrived
in Washington. and states that the committee will
meet here next Tuesday.
ASCENDING CASHIER OF THE PULLMAN PALACE
CAR COMPANY TO BE ExTRADITED.
At the Cabinet meeting this afternoon Secretary
Evars announced that the Portuguese authorities
have placed Charles W. Ange the defaulting cashier
Of the Pullman Palace Car Company, in custody OF
the United States Consul at Lisbon and that although
no exradton treaty exists between the United States
and Portugal his early return to this country may be
confidently expected as matter of international
courtesy on the part of the Portuguese government
MALL SERVICE DISCONTINUED
The Post Office Department to-day. in view Of the
exhaustion of the appropriations available for
steamboat mail service ordered u discontinuance Of
the service between Fall River and Boston by the Fall
River steamers. and also discontinued the steamship
service between Morgan City. La. and Galveston,
Texas.
IMPROVED CHARACTER OF ARMY RECRUITS
General Drum, Assistant Adjutant General has
submitted to the War Department the report of his
inspection Of the different recruiting rendezvous
throughout the country. He found the character of
the men enlisting now to he Of much higher grade
than ever before noted
GOLD BULLION FOR GREENBAcKs
Information received at the Mint Bureau from the
assayer Denver. Col, is to the effect that the pnr
chase Of gold bullion at the Denver Mint for green
backs has been successful. He is now purchasing
such bullion to the extent Of 100000
month. aud there ia prospect that il will
soon reach $150.oV0 month. The purchases at
Charlotte. ". c.. are from $4,000 TO 5000 monthly
but no returns have yet been received from Boise
city where the system lately established II will