The New York herald., 1878-11-14
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1873.
THE NEW BARGE OFFICE ON THE BATTERY.
The plans for the barge Office at New York
have been altered to conform to the curved building
lines Of the site; but the change has effect upon
the buildings general appearance, heretofore de-
scribed. 1t to enlarge the dimensions of the
examining Office. No report has been received from
District Attorney Woodford regarding the title OF the
property and the Supervising Architect cannot take
any steps toward erecting the building until favor
able report is made.
THE FRAUDS IN THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU
CLAIMS ESTABLISHED AGAINST THE GOVERN
MENT.
Second Auditor French, of the Treasury Depart
inent in his annual report just submitted to the
Secretary quotes his late reports in regard to-
the frauds discovered by the War Department in the
payment Of claims by suD-agents Of the Freedmen 8
Bureau prior to the transfer of that bureau to the
department and the civil liability Of the bonded
agents of the bureau Suits brought against the
late Commissioner of that bureau but the accounting
officers Of the Treasury hold that claim be re-
settled paid without specific authority from Con-
gress and the rcappropraton Of the necessary funds
The Auditor says:-
Il have now to state thatShe against the late
Commissioner have been brought to issue and
judgment rendered against the government so that IL
any further action is to be had looking to the relief
Of these colored people, who claim to have been de-
frauded of their bounty money, Congress must take
the initiative either by passing upon the merits Of
individual cases. by referring them to the Court OF
Claims by making the requisite appropriation and
empowering the accounting officers to resettle the
claims after shall have been clearly established that
the claimants have neither recepted for received
their money NOR derived any benefit therefrom."
FOUR PER CENT BONDS ExcHANGEABLE FOR UN-
CALLED FOR rIvE-TwENTIEs.
The following is issued by the Treasury Depart
menyto-day:-
Anyperson subscribing hereafter for four per cent
bonds consols of 1907 authorized by the act of July
IA 1870 may pay for them with any OF the hvetweny
bonds OF the of March g. 1885, rcdeemable At the
pleasure OF the United States after the LIST day OF july
is7O" in the same way IL they called ut the
date Of subscription In regular corrse but the sub
scrber. to avail himself OF this privilege must ac
such bonds by numbers and denominations; and
must within thirty days thereafter forward the bonds
70 this department TO be applied like called bonds.
or the amount issued OF the above described i've
twenty bonds there is now outstanding and uncaed
~ 'A' ~'' JOHN SHERMAN Secretary.
REPORTS OF SUBSIDIZED RILRoADs--sur1s
AGAINST THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RECON-
MENDED.
Secretary schuH to-day transmitted to the Attor-
ney General the papers received by him from the
Auditor OF Railroad Accounts alleging the neglect
OF the Central Pacific Railroad Company to furnish
the reports demanded by the auditor under the re-
cent act Of Congress- and requesting that in accord
ance with the requirements Of this law suits be in
stitucd to the orfeures prescribed for such
cases of neglect refusal. There seven distinct
specifications on which suit is recommended. the
penalty in each being the forfeiture OF not less
than & OOO nor more than $4,000.
THE UTAH PoLyeAMY CASES.
The Utah polygamy cases involving more or less
directly the question Of Mormonsm in that Terri
tory, are set for the present term Of the Supreme
Court OF the United states. and the first George
Reynolds plaintiff in error against the United States
will probably be reached this week.