The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
Reduction in the Post Office
Appropriations.
PLEASURE SEEKING OFFICIALS.
THE APACHEs BEING MOVED.
WASHINGTON, April Q, 1873

WASHINGTON, April O. 1878.
ALL AWAY ON PLEASURE BENT
Dunessin ofcial places prevailed to-day 10 an OK.
tent similar TO that noticeable in tho middle OF sum-
Nearly every oracia Of prominence was IN at
tendance at the launch Chester, Pa, and in many
cases acting commissioners. acting auditors
ing chiefs OF divisions were performing tho
functions OF the absent chief officers The Executive
Mansion was completely deserted. The President
and Secretaries Rogers and Prudcn, with all tho
Executive Clerks absent from the CITY, Secretary
Sherman occupied his desk Treasury, bat nearly
every subordinate official OF prominence belonging to
tho department was away. The party, numbering
about six hundred persons including ladies. that LETT
this morning At hafpast nine for Chester; returned
tonight at ten o'clock delighted with the trip and
with all the incidents connected with tho launch.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS
The House Appropriation Committee has agreed TO
the Post ONCE Appropriation bill IL WINS reported
back by the subcommittee. Tho bill appropriatcs in
the aggregate $3a 9O33. when 39S below the
estimate sent In by tho Post once Department. and
about $500 900 less than the appropriated for
tho present year. The bill reduces The compensation
OF the railroads i've per cont changes the method
OF paying postmasters OF tho fourth class back the
old system--that Is. 10 pay shem commission the
stamps that they cancel instead OF those they soil
tho present law provides
THE M'GARRAHAN CLAIM
The Senate COMMITTEE on Public Lands, TO whom
was referred tho memorial OF William McGarrahan,
praying that patent be issued 70 him for tho land
known "a the Now Idra Quicksilver mine Calitor-
niu, resumed Its session this morning. Ex-Senators
Carpenter and Logan, ex- Representatives IngersolL
Shcllabarger and Jers Wilson and Mr. @. r.
Shaw appeared for the memorialst, and cx-Attorney
General Black, Judge D. $. Wilson, OF Iowa, and
Messrs Curtis. Earl and Burdct Of This city, Tor the
New ldria Company. Mr. Iugerso. Of counsel
for McGarrahan, being still unweI, tho cross
examination OF McGarrshau relative TO his
letters was postponed. ana Judge d. s. Wilson,
Of counsel for tho New Idria Company thsn offered
the deposition OF Judge Otto, Acting Secretary OF the
Interior Department in 1863, which showed that the
execution Of the application Of Mr.. McGarrahan for
patent TO the land In controversy susp ended and
not carried out He also offered the deposition OF w.
II. Lowry. Chief OF the Private Lane Claims Division
OF the General Land Onlcs, 10 the effect that
AcGarrahau's patent was never issued nor was
thero such patent TO that land issued to any one
The deposition Of j. r.. Stock, clerk Of the private
land division, was offered, and was TO tho effect that
tho draft Of patent TO McGarahan was prepared and
engrosssd BY him; he had seen II frequently,
but ~ was never issucd py reason OF
an order from che Assstant Secretary Of
tho Interior directing i,s suspension. The
Deposition Of Theodore r. stekss Cork to the Rec
orders Division, General Land ONCE corroboraling
Tho preradinG dspOsisions, was put In evidences.
J. II. Armstrong, Chief Ciork OF tho Private Land
Division OF the General Land Once, was called to
the stand, and after being presented the orig
ina order OF Acting Secretary Otto directing the Com
missioner Of the General Land ONCE to suspend
tho execution OF the McGarrahan patent He also pre-
dated March IL 1863 the Secretary OF tho Interior
John r. Usher, asking him to forbid tho issue OF
patent McGarrahan; also aietsr In receipt stating
patent would not be issued. He also purchased tho
original patent TO Mr. McGnrrahan which unsigned
claims signed, but that subsequent 10 the signing
tho two last sheets had been mutilatsd 10 also ex-
hibted tho record containing the completed patent
entered before tho execution suspended and also
the original plot book showing that Gomez had at
tempted locate his Mexcan grant upon Two distinct
tractG
Mr.. Chester. formerly Of the General Land OGicc.
testified that the custom OF the Office record
patents sometimes months In advance Of their is-
suance Hc handed the Original signed patent TO
McGarahsn, and he testified that the instrument was
all In one handwriting on tho same kind Of parch-
ment. and was no, mulilatsd. Patents wore univer-
for his signature wo In the habit OF marking
.'ex'd" on the record, which Indicated .examined.n
TEMovrSG THE APAcHEs.
The Indian once has ordered tho transfer OF the
Apache Indians 10 the Southern Ute Agency. They
will start on 10th the charge OF Agents
Russell and Thomas and will be accompanied Dy an
escort furnished by General Pope.
WRECK OF THE JESSE CARROLL
Tho United States Consul Malaga reports that tho
United States schooner Jesse Carroll was wrecked.
With almost the total loss OF her cargo, or Garrucha
on tho Mediterranean coast Of SPAN, on tho
18th OF last month. Her crew was all saved
As the G numerical Agent OF tho United statos at
Garrucha is not yet qualified 10 act, thu BRUSH
Vice Consul has been requested by Consul Qu,rtcs TO
relieve The and forward them TO Malags and also
70 ako proper measures Tor protection Of Tho in
sercss OF the Of the vessel her cargo Tho
storm that stranded tho Jesse Carroll very
severe. Three BRUSH vessels arc reported lost at
the same time
TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA A.
In response the trade circular OF the Department
OF state tho consul Cape Town writes that in brs
opinion the establishment Of n sample depot ut that
place undor competent management, would open upa
pro6tabs market to tho special productions Of tho
United States The prospect that Southern Africa
will soon DO under white domination from Cape Point
10 tho Zambesi Is attracting commercial attention TO
80 vast field OF profit and enterprise There rs not
manufactory OF any kind In the capo Colony Every.
thing Is imported. Tncre is already fair trade with
the United States IN lumber slaves, petroleum, to-
bacco, brcadstufrs. pork, beef canned provisions
butter hardware agricultural implements and cotton
cloths.
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
Tho Treasury hold $50 in United States
bonds 10 secure national bank circulation, and
s1s 453 600 In bonds TO secure public deposits
Bonds deposited for circulation, week
ending today. 1898 900
BONDS held for circulation Withdrawn
wcck ending to-day. 513gDO 90
NationaI bank circulation outstanding
Currency notcs $40 93s 400 90
God notes. 1892 10 90
Internal revenue receipts. 300 Ala %
Customs 3ll O25 70
Receipts OF national bank notes Tor tho week end.
ing to-day, as compared with the period